Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-14
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

STATE DEnOthatft leV""i iEr4
Without dissenting voice the dem
ocratic state committee in Richmond
last night named tire committee, COM
posed OF a member from each con-
oressional district in the state except
ing the second, to conduct a full,
free and fair investigation OF the pri-
mary election OF August %, when Will
liam A. Young was declared nominated
ON the face OF the returns over Repre-
sentative Harry Lee Maynard.
The committee appointed to investi-
cate is as follows Il. H. Ailworth,
EastyiIle; Clyde W. Saunders, Rich
mond; A. r Morris, Sexton; d. A.
Nicholson, Rocky Mount; Henry p.
Adams, Lynchburg; w. L. Carson,
Riyerton; X. A. McIntire, Warrenton;
b. Frank Buchanan, Marion; Edward
EchoIs, Staunton.
The fact that an investigation would
he had was settled before the commit
tee met. Many conferences were held
throughout the day, while members
were seen as fast as they arrived in the
CITY. 1t soon became evident that
there was general disposition to give
the people OF the Second district all the
investigation they wanted, and there re-
NAMED but the details OF the plan and
the formal consent OF the central body.
However, the result was not accom-
plished without pretty thorough air
ing OF political conditions in the Nor
folk district. For the first time the
side OF Mr.. Young was presented by his
counsel, and the arguments OF his coun-
sci were answered by representatives OF
Mr.. Maynard. Delegations from the
cities and counties presented petitions
and resolutions drafted at various mass
meetings which have been held, and
each man had some opinions OF his own
to express.
n. T. Green, the attorney for w. A.
Young. hurried his defiance at Maynard
daring him to investigate. The argu-
ment of Mr.. Green was throughout a
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District committee. That body, he
said, acted according to party law in all
that it did. Mr. Green also read some
statements made regarding the state
committee by speakers at the mass
meetings. The latter action aroused
considerable interest. Attorneys for
Mr.. Maynard disclaimed any connection
with utterances critising the committee,
saving that neither Mr. Maynard nor
his counsel was responsible for them:
Representatives OF the contestant did
not sit quietly under the arraignment
by Mr.. Green, Although expressing
satisfaction at what the committee was
giving them, they vigorously defended
their course and that Of Mr.. Maynard.
They declared that their course had
been democratic and that they would
be satisfied with an investigation that
would be full, fair and free. 3"
The investigation itself must begin
within a few days, since the subcom-
mittee is required to make Its report
at ameeting of the state committee t.
be held at Murphy's Hotel on October
4. The subcommittee held a meeting
after the adjournment OF the larger body,
electing Major r. A. Mclntire as chair
man, and agreed TO assemble at Norfolk
upon the chairman S call.
State Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson
called the meeting to order, and Sec
rotary j. n. Brenaman, called the roll
Of the committee. Thirty-two members
answered to their names. X. G. l..
Moncure, OF Stafford, was elected a
member OF the committee to succeed
Judge George S. Shackelford, resigned.
The news from Maine" said Mr.,
Ellyson, is good, and the news from
the Second Virginia district, as the re-
suit of our action last night, will be
better. We will institute as thorough
an investigation into the affairs OF the
district as it is possible for men TO con.
duct. No technicalities will prevent an
earnest inquiry into every phase of the
primary election. "
Senators Martin and Swanson were
in Richmond last night, but took nc
part in the committee meeting.