The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-13
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Primary.
mo man who 4 a Republican
or hnc any Republican affiIiafioas
has AIRY right I'm the Democratic
man McTntyre, OF the inveefiraf-
ing committee.
NORFOLK, va Special In.
PRODUCTION OF testimony by VIII
liam "A. Young I'm standardization
OF his charges OF illegal voting In
Drewryvilie, Southampton coun-
", Maynard stronghold. and I'm
disproof OF charges brought by
citizens counsel OF wholesale
fraud I'm Norfolk county by the
voting OF persons who had not
paid their poll taxes, were lead
ing the features Of the session Of
the Democratic Congressional Pri-
mary Investigating Committee.
Colonel IL. II. Edwards, Treas
urer on southampton county, be-
Ing put ON the stand by counsel
for Young, testified from the Off
ctal capitatton books of South
amptOn county, which he brought
to Norfolk with him, as counsel
called the names of those whom
IL was alleged had voted I'm the
Drewryvilie Precinct illegally.
Edwards was called upon TO ex-
plain, IL appeared that five per-
sons recorded as voting were not
properly enfranchised. In the
cases of III. NJ. Drewry, a young
ma nwhO had paid I'm Drewry-
Vile and come back TO vote after
Rev. II. f. Hicks, Baptist
preacher, recorded as voting as
II. +. Hicks, counsel for Young
said they would withdraw their
charges. Colonel Edwards said
Rev. Mr.. Hicks, while only hav-
ing paid his taxes for one year,
had but recently moved to the
county; that by his profession he
must conclude that he had a right
TO vote III ne did vote, and, be-
sides, ne thought he might be a
very young man, though he did
not know.
Baptist Preachers Mixed.
Chairman Mcintyre said a mum
Der or Baptist preachers had certain
y gotten mixed up in this investiga
ion.
BY the introduction as witnesses o
L. NJ. Sylvester, a member of the Leg
stature from Norfolk county. and j
F. Hutchings, Of South Norfolk, coun
sci for Young practically wiped on
charges by citizens counsel of tn
sons in the Deep Creek and East Berk
ley Precincts OF Norfolk county. Their
were some few instances in which
some question remained to be cleare
up, bat the day was a good on can,
the testimony celared away many O
the charges that had been brough
against Norfolk county.
Mr.. Sylvester, upon sharp cross
by citizens counsel. show
ed that the registration books OF Nor
folk county were used as had pre-
viously been brought out in the pa
pers. Asked how he knew they wer
used in Deep Greek, he said becaus
bis son is registrar OF election and h
saw him carry the cooks to the poll
and bring them back.
Brings Out Fusion.
Committeeman Adams put
some fire into the days prooecd-
tngs by asking Mr.. Sylvester about
fusion I'm Norfolk county. MIR.
Adams, who Is from LynchlJurg,
said Inc did NOT know much about
fusion 1EiESclf, but had read
about it in in enewsRapeTs and
wanted To know IL Republicans
as well as Democrats SSerc al
lowed to vote i'm Democratic Itsi-
mary elections.
MIR. Sylvester said that rhoae
persons who had voted for the
last Democratic nominee for Gov
-ernor were allowed To vote.
Asked by A. Il. Bilisoly IL all
persons who voted for Alvah III.
Martin, Republican Clerk of Nor
1Oik county, are not allowed to
participate i'm Democratic u1ri-
mary elections. Mr.. Sylvester ne
tterated his first declaration that
the standard was that all per
sons who voted for the last Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor
and agreed no support the RAnIi-
nee OF the VouRartn election were
permitted to participate.
Counsel for both Young and MAY
nard thought the injection of tn
name OF Mr.. Martin, who had nc
been up for election for six year,
not to be at all germane TO the Ques
ton, but citizens counsel proteste
that IL was. chairman Mcintyre rrahe
that the question as to whether bot
Democrats and Republicans are per
mitted to vote in Democratic primz
ries was pertinent, because il was
principle that was involved.
mo man ~asO is a Republican
or has any Republican af1iliation
mas any right IN the Democratic
party or its prfsaaEsies," declared
Mr.. Mcintyre. Ne said nothing
had been proven by A4r. SiIves-
vi - ~ ANOElOtA CSutAANs .DCCduSc
the stiffness did nos kROw of Re
pubfteans voting iB Democratic
primaries.
Mr.. Sylvester said ff anybody
wanted 40 know IL he WoeEid say
that he did TO tvote for AlVah
III. Martin for clerk the last time
be ran. Mr.. Sylvester e. OSae of
the two Democratic representa-
tfves In TN eHouse OF Delegates
from Norfot kcOunty. and has
becn twice eaected TO the LeS1s-
lature by the Democrats of the
county.
Former Postmaster Voted
When Mr.. Hutchfns was asked abou
usion voting in Norfolk county, he sai(