The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10

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have TO seek his afsidavit elsewhere.
Mr.. Moore. when seen later, did not
remember the name that the man
gave.
In telling his story the stranger dis
played q ballot which he said Con-
gresham Maynard marked for him
prior to the recent Democratic con-
gressional primary In the Second dis
trict. In which Hon. w. A. Young was
named for Congress by a small ma
Jority on the face OF the returns He
said further that Mr.. Maynard had
marked twenty-five other ballots In
similar manner. and he wanted to let
the state committee know how the
Second district congressman manipu-
lated things.
Young Adherent, He SAID.
The man said that he was Young
adherent but that Maynard was not
aware of that fact when he attempted
to fix things UP I nadvance.
Politicians In Richmond who know
a thing or two about their business
put little credence In the story wnen
told about it. Some of them were
inclined to think that II was perhaps
trick of the other side to injure the
cause of Maynard when he appears
before the State committee next Tues
day night to make a fight for the Sec
ond district nomination on appeal
from the decision of the district com
mittee, which awarded the certificate
to Young.
soott Ventures Opinion.
According to Chairman r. l.. c..
Scott. of the Third district democratic
committee, IL is violation Of the pure
election laws of Virginia for any one
N q fir1yn fn, %kn
polls in Virginia or previous TO that
time. He said that ballots are not ac-
cessfble to anyone before election day
and ne refused TO Believe that Mr..
Maynard had ever thought of doing
such thing as the stranger alleged
that he had done. Mr. Scott express
ed his opinion as private citizen and
not as member OF either tho Third
District or State Committee, OF which
he is member.
Up to an early hour Saturday after
noon, no formal notice of appeal had
been received from Mr.. Maynard at
the office of the State chairman. The
notice is fully expected, however, and
will probably reach here some time
Monday.
EIlyson Men. cenmittai.
Chairman Elyson did not think 1t
would pc proper for him to venture a
statement as TO what the State body
would do In the Second District mat
ter.
Speaking Of the situation In general
throughout the State, Mr.. Ellyson said
that he was directing most OF his at
tention at present to the Fifth and
Ninth districts where the democrats
! undoubtedly have the hardest kind OF
night on their hands He said that
matters In hose districts would be
allowed to proceed without any great
! to do until about October !. when
outside speakers would be rushed In
and everything done to sweep the
! democratic candidates to victory.
/ Not Uneasy About Flood.
/ Reminded that s. Brown Allen had
| announced his intention OF running
! against Congressman Hal Flood In the
! Tenth District. Chairman ElIyson re-
marked that Mr. Alien was a per-
! petual candidate and he felt no uneas-
| mess about MIR. Flood. with such an
| opponent In the aeld.
| All signs point to the nomination OF
Melvin Flegenheimer as republican
| candidate for congress in the Third
! District, Mr.. F1egenheimer, who Is
chairman of the city republican COM
mittee, has not sought the honor. his
I friends admit, but Ii is said that he
would throw himself heart and soul
nj the campaign in an effort to poll
| as large vote az possible for the
Grand Old Party In the district. Mr..
Flegenheimer very modsstIy declines
to discuss the probability of his being
made the standard bearer of his par
! ty against Congressman Lamb, the
| democratic candidate.
Moore for Chairman.
In event he becomes the repubu-
can candidate, Mr.. Flegenheimer will
be succeeded as head of the city COM
! rnittee by Census Supervisor c. Rid
nittee by Census Supervisor c. Ridg-
way Moore. a former chairman, ac-
cording to we'll authenticated infor-
/ nation.
| The district convention will be held
Monday in Thompson's Hall On East
| Broad street. opening at noon, accord
ing to notices sent out. The city re-
! pubIicsns Will meet in mass Assem-
blage Saturday night In Belvidere
Hall for the purpose Of naming eigh-
teen delegates and eighteen alter
mates to the convention. pursuant ia
4 call sentc daysyvvv otaf1etscne's osu
a call sent out some days ago by
Chairman GlegenheimeY.