The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

the poll books to have voted when, II,
these persons being unknown to your
petitioners.
Co That In said courthouse precinct
III the city OF Norfolk, in said pri-
mary numerous persons were permit
ted TO vote who were. not. In fact,
qualified to vote In said primary be-
cause these persons had not paid their
poll tayess according to law and thS
persons Is herewith filed, marked En-.
hibit X, ns part OF this petition.
Your petitioners further charge that
divers other persons are represented
BY, the poll books az having voted ~. IN
cinct who were not qualified to vote
because they had not paid their poll
taxes as required by law and the rules
OF said primary. the names OF ~nonl
TONERS.
90 That at said precinct In norfolk
county, known as Halls Corner, numer.
Gus persons were permitted 10 WIZ ~
said primary who were n9t Smaii, nai Il
taxes as required by law and the rules
of said primary. Among such persono
are the following, to-wit: a,.,.
tIIerc are given the names OIL NV
three persons) ~.
divers other persons are represented
by the poll books as having voted IN
said primary in said Halls corner
Precinct. w.io were not qualified 20
vote. because they had not paid their
poll taxes as required by law. ana the,
rules of said primary, the names OF
whom are, Mt present, unknown 70
your petitioners. .
said congressional district. other. per-
sons arc repres ,nted by tile poll books
as having voted in said primary who
were not entitled to vote because they
had no, paid th and p se res Of sad
primary. the names of said precincts
and persons being at present unknown
to your petitioners.
(o) That N various other precincts
in said district various other persons
are shown by the poll books used In
said primary to have voted therein
who were not entitled to vote therein
because not residents. the names OF
such persons and precincts being at
this time unknown to your petitioners.
Go) That in various precincts In said
district the poll books used IN SAID
primary showed various persons. rs
having voted in said primary, when.
in fact, these persons were dcad az
those being w H. Hammond, Of said
precinct, and divers other
dead men, whose names are not at
present known to your petitioners
CID That the returns from said
precinct in soid primary
showed a certain number OF votes. to-
wit; nineteen. in favor of Fl. L. May
rard, whereas. q greater number In
fact voted in this precinct for the
said Fl. l.. Maynard. among whom are
the following twenty-nine, tc-wit
(Here are given the names OF twenty
nine persons)
That in various and sundry other
precincts in said district incorrect re-
turns were made as to the number OF
votes cast for the respective candidates.
That various and sundry other persons
were allowed to vote in said primary
who were not entitled to vote therein.
That various and sundry other acts.
in contravention OF law or OF the rules
and regulations prescribed for said
primary were committed In the conduct
OF the said primary election.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
the said primary be declared null ana
void as not having been a fair expres.
sion OF the will of the qualified Demo-
cratic voters OF the Second Congress
slonal District OF Virginia, particiat-
Ing In said primary, and that all APP
propriate relief be granted.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
Signed by
Z. A. BILISOLY.
BRADEN VANDEVENTER,
JAMES G. MARTIN,
o. L. SHACKLEFORD,
a. 3. CARNEY.