The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02
OPINIONS DIFFER
ON NORFOLK CASE.
Feeling Exists That All condi-
tons Have Not Been
Brought Out.
COM MITTEE is CALLED
Chairman Ellyson Urges Good
Attendance at Tuesday
Nights Meeting.
COM MI TTEE is CALLED

Although when the Democratic state
Committee adjourned on the nipht ~
september 1t did SO on the motion
ina. :. should reassemble on October
=, stare chairman j. Taylor Ellyson
mas determined not to let the members
rely solely upon their own memories
as to the date. About week apo ha
sent out formal notice of the adj
1ourned meeting. and yesterday sun
plemented this with an additional let.
Ter urging that the members attend.
Wine the State Chairman rang for
order in the assembly room at MUIR
phys Tuesday night at o'clock. most
of the members are likely to be-
present. The investigation of the pri-
mary election held in the Second Dis-
trict has aroused general interest
over the State, and the members OF the
State Comm ttee know that they will
be called upon to vote as to an i'm
portant decision, which may affect the
entire future of the party in Virginia.
Doubt ms to Report.
The subcommittee report will be
ready for Tuesday nights meeting
without fail. What it will be Is a
matter of much doubt
Local political leaders whose only
source of information as to the evt-
dence adduced at the investigation is
the newspaper reports, are of the
opinion that most of the charges have
proved fizzle. They realize fully
that the printed reports are neces-
sarily very incomplete, but, taking the
charges as made, and considering the
evidence adduced to sustain them, the
impression is found to largely exis,
that no more Irregularities than might
occur at any time. mostly In the way
of mistakes CT officers of election, have
been found.
However, this does not mean that
conditions IN the district are generally
regarded to be what they should be
OF the intense spirit exhibited by the
people there many conditions must
exist which have not been brought to
the surface III the hearings.
Want New Men.
Those who have been In contact with
Seconds District people agree that the
demand is general for new deal-for
a primary or convention. The feel
Ing is that the people will not be
satisfied with either Mr. Young or Mr.
Maynard as party candidate. no mat
ter what the committee may decide.
This attitude is rather puzzling to
the politicians here, In view of the APP
parent pauc.ty Of proof as to wrong
doing in the district. After making
allowance For the excited feelings OF
the public over the matter, 1t is still
felt that some good reason may exis,
why both CT the recent candidates
should be repudiated. It is suggested
In some quarters that the political sins
Of the past decade are to be visited
upon Mr.. young and Mr.. Maynard al
this time and that while perhaps
neither of these men are responsible
for the things which have gone before
the demand for clean sweep is such
that they will be forced to retire.
It is generally agreed that the in.
vestlgating subcommittee will, have
felt whatever is in the air at Norfolk
and that its conclusions. whatever
they may be, will be accepted by the
State Committee, The fairness and i'm
Partially Of the investigators is ad-
mitted by all.