The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-30

Simply Pad the Lists,
II Is declared by those familiar with
prevailing methods In Norfolk county
that pra cticslly no ballots have been
stolen or tempered with in the county
for the last several years. They say
that the politicians now confine them
selves to padding registration lists in
lieu OF older methods. In this way
they succeed In operating successfully,
even though their opponents have a
representative at the polls. For in
/ stance. q. registration list in filled out
from $50 regularly qualified voters to
400 The extra loo persons are voted
and the representative on the other
side is kept In ignorance of the fraud
perpetrated. That this method was
used freely In the last primary no one
doubts BY way OF illustration, Hall 3
Corner votey "a persons whose names
are not found on the capitation tax list
in the county treasurer's Office, al
I though only 80 odd persons altogether
were counted as voting. Several other
/ precincts In the county show up just
as bad In this respect.
Now that such tricks are coming to
light. they say that one of Lambert &
Points most influential citizens is
highly incensed at the way the wool
has been pulled over his eyes Al
ways n strenuous advocate OF pure
elections. he has served as Judge or
clerk in his precinct for several years.
and ii has been his boast that no fraud
+ or corruption has prevailed In the pre- =
cinct since he had been allowed to act
as one of the officials. Ii Is now dawn
ing ON this citizen of the county that
he has been hoodwinked good and
strong, and as a result he liz louder
! than ever in denouncins ring and fu-
sion methods.
Alvah is Laying Low"
Alvah Martin, king of the county
as he is generally known, is laying
! low these troublous days, but they
say that the hinges are being liter
ally worn off his office doors by thos,
/ holding conferences with him. Wed
nesday afternoon he held a long con,
| fab with II. IA. Rumble. Republican
| candidate for Congress from this dis.
! trtct The purport OF the conference
| was not divulsed, although it is pre-
! sumed to have had something to dc
with either Rumble's congressiona
aspirations or with the fight he 1,
making against the liquor traffic II
J the county in cooperation with in.
! Anti-Saloon League forces. Common
talk Is that Martin will lend the Re.
| publican candidate little assista nee
for the obvious reason that at the bot.
I tom of his heart he prefers a Demo
crat to Republican in Congress from
/ the Second district. AT present Mar
tin has the ear of the administration
and on mere than one occasion ha.
succeeded In getting things done fol
/ the district in Washington when Con
gresham Maynard failed to do so
/ IF a Republican were sent TO Con
! sress, Martin would necessarily los,
/ much of his influence at the natiana
capital, and those who know hin
| Well say that he would not quiescent
" allow such state OF affairs t.
come TO pass Martin Is national Re
puoicsn committeeman. it is true
| nut that does not satisfy him alto
gether.
saloon Wants incorporation.
agitation of the liquor question II
! the county in recent months ha,
brought matters to somewhat uuiuu,
stage On next Monday Judge Law
| less VIII hear petitions asking tina
/ ootn Huntersville and Pinners' Poin,
be allowed to incorporate into towns
Headed by State Senator John A
Iesner. the Huntersville petitioner,
VIII ehoeaNor to show that they ar,
fully capable OF taking care of them
SNA'0S' having uphe allegiance to the
county long enough. Practically N,
same general argument will be ser
forth by petitioners from Finners
! Point.
sehind the petitions, however ioeai
option looms up strong. The day fol.
+, lowing the presentation of the pett.
lions, an election to pronibit sale ot
liquor In Western Branch magisterial
district, In which Primers Point il Ia.
Gated. Will be held. The election 10
aimed directly at saloon in ,bts
place, and II is generally understood
that It's operators are seeking self
government in order to escapeestne
result OF the election which the Iocal
optionists will carry, according to ex-
cry indication, This forecast is based
chiefly on the fact that Port Norrots
| West Norfolk and Churchland r~e
most populous other communities OF
/ the district. have been dry for some
I Time. and dry sentiment still Largely
prevails in these communities
The optlonists have announced tina,
1 they Will carry the war into Tanner
Creek district as soon as feasible af
ter the Western Branch contest HIM
tersville is located in Tanners Creek
and the knowing ones declare that
| Senator Lesner, who Is mead of a large
,brewery in that place. is eager ia
ThaVe his community Incorporated in
order to escape the plans or the local
/ optionists. .,-..-s
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