The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-18
.sELPH CONTEST
AGAIN TONIGHT
All Parties ii, Interest to 8Appear
Before the City Democratic
Committee.
.AFFIANT BECOMES DEFIANT.
B.. Schumacher Declares lie Did
Not Authorize His Name OH
Any Affidavit.

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many-sidc Jefferson Ward primary cleo
ton contest will be threshcd over, and
| numerous speeches are expected BY par
| ties in interest, city committeeman and
possibly attorneys Under the resolution
| adopted by tic committee at "Wednesday
nights meeting, the contestants, the con-
| testees and election officers for Third
| jefferson nre summoned to appear and
dc whatever may appear proper for the
protection of their respective interests.
This means twelve candidates, successful
and defeater; three election officers, and
If they all shall speak in person or by
attorney, the meeting will extend far
into the night. NS@a
This result may be looked for III any
event, us the committee Is by no means
OF one mind on the subject.
Some complications, as curious as those
that arose in the committee Wednesday
night are cropping out from time to time
in connection with this most interesting
procedure.
Mr.. Schumacher Denial.
For example, Mr.. shumakcr, shoe mer-
chant at No. % North Seventh Street,
denied Yesterday any knowledge or MS
named being on an affidavit to the eff
feet that he voted for Mr.. Selph. lie says
he did vote for Selph at the request OF
his friend, Mr.. .Phll Kelly, who is MS
next door neighbor, but that he never
authorized any one to place his name on
a paper in connection with the matter.
Mr.. Schumacher says that Messrs. l>elly'
Seph, j. o. Phillips and young man.
who he supposes was Notary W. -. .eLs,
called ut his place Of business some Gays
ago and discussed the subject with MN.
Mr.. Kelly asked him If he voted FOR selpn'
IN 70 c0t
He saws he was shown no paper, nor
was he asked that his name be used
Mr.. Gay declares he Is sure that MI
Schumacher had full knowledge Of their
visit to his store, and that the use ol
his name in an affidavit was solicited.
AS a. fact of fact, it Is not required that
an aftlant shall attach his signature 70
an affidavit
The notary swears the afiant, ana
writes his name along In the podS OF
the paper This was done in5all Tue
affdavits taken before the COMMITTEES
in the interest of Messrs. selph' Nonle
and Phillips. and is done in all similar
1850 A,lo eul W
Taking Things Easy. {.
Mr.. Schumacher said he might appear
| before the committee tonight and MAKE
! a statement, and If he comes ana says
that his name was used without his au-
| thority, another complication viii arise.
Mr.. Selph was taking things quietly
Yesterday and awaiting final ACTOR. y DS
! tho committee III philosophical manner'
Tic said he did not expect to be repre-
scented by counsel tonight. as no saw
no reason for such course. Messrs.
Noble and Phillips have been ~ticially
| notified that their presence Is desired,
| though thoy are in the background, ana
arc not vigorously pressing their lndl-
| vidual claims.
attorney will appear for the three cleo
| tIon officers. Mr.. Cohn spoke briefly
nj the last meeting, and If the case is
fully gone into tonight, he Will DO heard
again.
Aldermen Turpin and Adams and Coun-
cilmen Gates. Wiltshire, Atkinson, Lynch
and Mills, who were successful candidates
in the recent primary, will be present,
| hut unless called upon will have nothing
J to say.
/ Trunk Returned.
they are satisfied with tho return
made, though they are Offering no re-
sistancc to any action the committee
| may see At to take.
II IS not likely that the ballots VIII
again be called into question, though the
| trunk containing them was returned
| under guard yesterday and placed IN
vault with2the Virginia Trust Company.
Chairman James b. Doherty is m FAVOR
of the fullest investigation.
"If there is anything wrong ne SAID
Yesterday. IT want 1t to come out.
~ want all sides to be fully heard and
| Tho mntterceared up In the proper man
Nor r. the election officers are at fault,
the blame should fall upon them IT not
| they should be speedily indicated.
'.That is why fought and voted as
did in the meeting last night
There is a strong division of sentiment
In tho committee, however, as TO what
should be done. The vote on calling 1t
second meeting to so further into the
! case was close, having been upon roll call
ayes, 10; noes, 10.
Much Divided.
Had this motion been lost, y IS az
together likely that q resolution would
have prevailed, generating the election
| officers, and Diminishing the contest 80
| far ms the committee Is concerned. Ihcre
is another group In the body, though per
| haps not majority, willing to vote WIFI
out further evidence in favor Of holding
| n special election In First Precinct, ana
| throwing out tho old returns.
|
OF criticism, and the strongest advocates
Of some decisive action by the commit
tee reiterated upon the floor, But they
we're unable to reconcile the fact fhat
| all the contestants secured more aindaViis
| than the number Of votes credited 10
Them. IT was this that bothered Messrs'
| Mcclure, Welsh. r. w, Evans and others,
who led the fight for the McGhire resoln-
| lion or some similar action.
If the committee Tonight SHAH de-
termine to hold new election IN flFst
| will arise.
Jefferson, another perplexing question
Time Too Short.
Next Wednesday Ii tho last day upon
| which candidates may hand In their
names to Clerk Christian, Of the Hastings
Court in order that ballots may be
| printed for the general election. which
takes place June II. primary coulu
| hardly be held within that time, ~ Chair
| man Doherty contends that according to