The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
ALLEGED FRAUD
WILL BE PR0BED
BY GRAND JURY
Judge Hanckel Orders
investigation Of Second
District Primary.
SUBCOMMITTEE
CANNOT AGREE.
Rurnored That Divided Report
VIII Be Submitted to State
Committee To-Day, One
Favoring Young, Other
Declaring Primary
Null and Void.
Especial to The Times-pisna,c, !

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Sorioik, va. October 3.-The an.
nounced Intention OF the Corporation
court grand jury. by order OF Judge
lianshei, 70 Investigate the alleged
e,ection lraads In the Second Congress.
sionai District primary, and the re-
guest OF the grand jury. directed n
state Chairman Ellyson. for all of the
records OF the election and proofs sub.
Mitted before its Investigating COM
nittee. were the developments to-day
Although the committee has held sew
eral sessions to-day. delibera,iny on
It's report TO be submitted to the State
committee Tomorrow. 1t is not be-
ile7ed Tonight that any agreement has
oeen reached relative to the recom-
inendations. A current report is to
the effect that the committee 4,
divides. three of the members decIar.
ing that the certificate uf nomination
on the face Of the evidence should be
awarded to William A. Young.
Strong Opposition.
The question under discussion is
understood TO be whether or not the
committee has any right 10 declare the
election null and void. There is
strong opinion against this. The con-
tention is that. sifted down, 1t is a
contest between Congressman MAYNARD
snd Young for the certificate OF nomi-
aatlon, and that with all questionable
votes thrown out on both sides or
even with all precincts eliminated in
which there are allegations of fraud
With substantlating evidence not sue.
sessfully met. Mr.. Young Is shown to
Dc the nominee by majority vote.
That a large part OF the district
-cl Olao rf,,. "A T~y. t.. -
The committee Will leave tomorrow
morning for Richmond to attend the
State committee meeting in the after.
noon
II the members have reached a
unanimous decision. it has been care
fully guarded. The belief here is that
II Will be divided report. one favor
ing the calling of a new primary. and
the other recommending that the GER
thcate of nomination be awarded TO
Mr.. Young.
That the awarding of certificate to
Mr.. Young means that number OF
votes In the general election will be
cast for the Republican candidate is
evident from the feeling expressed on
all sides. In many quarters II is !
openly contended that the evidences
of fraud were so general that the
election should be declared null and
void. and new primary ordered.
Nothing else will satisfy those who
believe 1t.
Reports reaching the city from the
up-country counties are to the effect
that hundreds OF voters stand ready |
to knife Mr.. Young If he is declared
the nominee OF the party. This Is
especially true around Franklin and
Smithfleld.
Hundreds of others will keep hands
off the regular election. refusing to
vote for Young or the Republican NOM
inee, Neither would Mr.. Maynard be
acceptable.
There is a feeling. tonight that Mr..
Young stands the best show to win
out with the certificate OF nomination
In his possession. The source OF this
opinion Is not known.
Demand for Records.
The demand for the records of the
election and evidence submitted be-
fore the probing committee. in so far
as they refer to anv Norfolk election
precinct, came late this afternoon.
Following the meeting of grand iurv
at which time the question of investi-
order to place criminal Responsibility
or guilt. was discussed. and de-
cislon that the second probing should
follow the regular routine business
before the jurors. Commonwealth's At
torney Tilton, by order of the Jury. L
Wired State Chairman Ellysou. asking l.
that the records and evidence be turn. II
ed over to 1t. He was asked for an IL
immediate reply.
Probe Is Ordered.
Norfolk Va October a-Tha or,,a