The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-27
.MACKEY AND GRAHAM
HAVE SHARP PASSAGE
Hot Words Followed by Blows
Between Well-Known Attor-
ney and Commissioner Of
Rcvenue-To Elect
Rival County
Committee.

| " connection with the meeting
| In the courthouse. Fort
Myer Heights. yesterday, when Gran
dali N1ackey, Commemorative attorney
for the county. indulged in little ply
steal exercise with Curtis B. Graham,
commissioner of revenue. Several
blows landed on the neck OF the revc-
nue. commissioner. but friends took q
hand in. the trouble and prevented
further hostilties. The work OF the
| Democratic committee was concluded
and Judges and clerks were selected to
sit during the congressional primary,
June 9th. 1t is said by Mr.. Mackey
that several OF those who were select
ed are Republicans.
The meeting OF the Democratic
County Committee was called for the
purpose OF selecting judges and clerks
to act the day the primary is held to
name Democratic candidate for Con-
gress. Charles G. Carlin. of Alexandra,
and r. Lindsey Gordon. of Louisa
county. 1t is thought, will be the only
applicants in the field for the seat
that is now held by the former. The
campaign Is being waged in earnest At
the time Carlln Won In the primaries
the strength displayed by Gordon was
surprising even to his most intimate
triends. With Judge Nicol and other
prominent men out OF the fight this
year 1t is realized that the field to be
looked after by the two candidates Is
! necessarily larger, and the resnerjve
lrlends OF the candidates named are
ahSious to control the election places
'he day the primary is held.
Response to Call.
II Is stated that the meeting yester-
uas resulted III the selection of men
VINO VINO are followers of the Carlin fac
tlon, only one man favorable to Cor
I non having been chosen. The Rs-,ier.
ing al the county courthouse yesterday
was brought about by notice sent o,,t
oy Graham, as chairman Of the county
4 committee. five OF the six men receiv.
ing the letters having responded. They
We're Curtis B. Graham. James e. Gle
snts' n,' waiter w. .Farney, Crandall
Mackey and Mr.. Adrians.
1t was known that those who had
assembled at the courthouse antici-
pated lively meeting, knowing the
ground Mr.. .Mackey had taken In the
matter OF the membership of the coun.
| " democratic committee. He held that
there was no legally constituted coun-
" committee, and he was a member
OF committee that called on the
! voters of the county to meet this week
ana select q county committee.
w hen Mr.. Mackay went to the court
mouse yesterday he openly stated that
he did not propose to be insulted, ex-
planning that he was supplied with the
! same credentials as other members OF
the alleged county Democratic COM
mlttee. Mr.. Mackey said he thought
no attempt would be made to hammer
the Democratic voters, nor to prevent
organization of committee, point
ing to the fact that notices had been
sent out for an election
Charges Result in Blows,
Mr.. Mackey made the assertion that
the pesent committee is self-created
and self-perpetuated.'
Mr.. Graham, 1t is stated, became ex-
cited and made reference to strangers
introducing corruption and crookedness
| in the county.
manded.
,;.i Yes ia.a was the the response by the com
Mr.: Mackey, then proceeded to use
| his fists. Andrew A. Lipscomb and a
number OF other Democrats OF tho
county We're present, and 1t was prob
serious damage was not done
Mr.. Mackey next announced that he
would not participate In the delibera-
tions OF whathe had characterized as a
self-constituted committee. The other
members concluded the meeting by se-
lecting Judges and clerks as follows
Jefferson District-Judges, W. N.
Reed, Arthur J. Dixon and John w.
Narney; Clerks. Henry Dalbert and
Frederick Burrill.
Arlington District-Judges E. r. Van
Every, A. D. Torrison and +. w. Gra-
ham; Clerks b. NJ Smith and Frank
Ball
Washington Disadvantages. John N.
Gibson. Albert Walker and A. r. Payne:
Clerks, Silas Deehle and J. B. Merritt
The meetings for election Of mems
bers of the County Democratic Com
mttee by the voters Will be held three
evenings this week, and the members
OF what Mr.. Mackey and others will
claim Is the regularly organized com.
mitttee will elect set Of Judges ana
Iclerks to serve at the primaries, Mr..
|Mackey to-day was suffering from u
sprained wrist as result of his expe.
lrience yesterday.
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