The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01
FRAUD IS SHOWN;
LET THE PEOPLE ACT.
Committee Having Lifted Lid
Public Should See to
Prosecution
ASK NEW PRIMARY
PLAN OF COMMITTEE
Believed That This Course Will
Be Followed That Electiea
Will Be Open to All
Democrats.
BY JOHN p. MADISON.
STAFF Corrsspo ndsnt.

StaU ~0s5vUpouo0uks
NORFOLK. VA, Oct. t.-sNs~
that We hav. uncovered shs fraud,
It 10 up to the people Of Mosfelk
and the Second district generally
to prosscuts the guilty partRs IN
court to the fullest extent u <he
taw."
This statement comes from j menu
Der Of the primary investigating COM
mittse delegated by the Democratic
state central committee to determine
whether fraud committed In the Au-
gust primary was sufficiently gross for
the election 10 be declared nun and
void. In view of the fact that the
probe Is not yet through, the commit
teeman declines to allow the use OF
his name
Other committeeman ara known to
possess similar views regarding the
situation.
II can now be positively stated that
the committee will recommend to the
central body the holding OF q new pri-
mary. but there ID still some doubt
az to requirements and regulations.
The opinion prevails. however, that the
primary will be open to all. Otherwise
an independent Democrat would be put
In the field. resulting In Ill probability
In the election OF H. Fl. Rumble, Re-
publican candidate. in the general cleo
ton. The name Of John n Hebrell,
Jr., Is now most generally mentioned
as the choice of the insurgent Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Sebreil, though one Of the
counsel for Congressman Mnysaard In
the latter's contest with w A. Young
for the recent primary nomination, In
known to have remarked on several
occasions recently that he would neyer
have entered the contest AZ ATTORNEY
had he even suspected the true Yfate
OF affairs affecting Maynard. Mr.. de-
breli halls from Sontha mpto ss H. haa
hAen pra cttcing attorney = Z. rfpik
for kasssN years s-nler Governor
William T.. Cameron. In an editsrial lii
the Virginian Pilot this morning.
scathinely denounces the fraud sstu-
alton and calls on the proper officials
10 do their duty. The editorial-is be-
ing widely commented upon
The precincts which the people be-
lssve should receive deep grand jury
probe are AZ follows Court house,
Norfolk: Second and Fifth, Ports
mouth; Halls Corner. Norfolk county
Primary officials. respectively. In
these precincts are. James Hannah,
Edward W. Wilcox. Frank Keliinger,
Newton McAipin. J. Nj. Mcneil r. Ii
Herbert: Carroll Myers. =. c. Porter.
James Wellener: l. H. Codd. :. r
Barclay. S. r. Stafford
Show Illegal Voting.
When the committee resumed ses-
sion this morning. Young's counsel. l..
X. Edwards. treasurer Of Southamp-
ton. who gave testimony as to illegal
voting In his county. as shown by
comparison Of poll books and capita
ton TAX lists. Testimony had to do
specifically with Dreww-vilie precinct.
Several other witnesses were called
In same connection. Citizens counsel
had several surprises up sleeve this
morning. but shortness Of time debar-
red testimony.
Enter Martin.
The name OF Aivah H. Martin. ma
ttonal Republican committeeman and
undisputed boss OF Norfolk county,
was dragged into the proceedings be-
fore the committee soon after l.. NJ.
Sylvester. member of Legislature from
the county. went on stand and was
Quixzed by Committeeman H. p.
Adams AZ to county fusion.
Asked to state who were supposed
to participate in Democratic primary
elections In the county, Sylvester said
that all persons who had supported
fC0ntinued On SECOND parel