The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
OBJECTS TO COUNT
OF VOTERS NAMES
Counsel for Young Protests
Against Tallying Those
Whose Taxes Are Paid
WRANGLING CONTINUES
SESSIONS GROW WARM
Alleged That 61S Voted in Pre-
cinct Where only SIG Were
Registered-Young Re
plies Next Week.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.l
NORFOLK. VA, Sept. 24.--wrang-
ling over the counting of names mark
ed Voters" on the registration books
was the feature of the early session
of the investigation committee Sat-
urday
W A. Young entered a strong pro-
test against permitting l.. A. Bilisoiy.
counsel for the people, from tally
ing names of those whose taxes are
pair or separating them from thosa
whose taxes are not paid. which fact
Is so noted on the books
II was charged that there are only
SIG names on the registration boots
Of the Second precinct of the Second
ward. and Mr.. BiIisoly. who received
his tip to this eelfct wanted to count
them. This precinct voted Sis voters
In the primary. Mr.. Young eontend-
ed that this was violation OF the
ruling OF the committee to the effect
that only the names, ages and occu-
patton of voters could be copied The
question Will be decided this after
noon
Toung's Charges Tuesday
Following the sensational charges
Of fraud made Friday before the com
mittee by counsel for the people,
and by Mr.. Maynard, 1t is generally
reported that when William A. Young
makes his charges next Tuesday
morning the occurrence of Friday
Will fade into insignificance In conn
parison to the things he will charge.
Young viii ailege, so 1t Is reported.
that in Portsmouth absconders who
have no vote under the law in either
a primary or general election were
voted: that non-residents were re-
corded as having cast their ballot and
that the registration books of that
city as used in the primary are In
such awful shape that fraud and corr
ruption could be and was committed
with impunity.
Young has spent nearly every min
ute of his time in the room with the
committee helping them In every WAY
to obtain information from the Nor-
folk books. Maynard has not been
in the room more than half dozen
times since the investigation began.
and his apparent lack of interest Ii
affairs Is causing comment.
While there is strong talk that eff
forts Will be made to indict thosa
found guilty OF using money in tina
primary. and also those judges who
may be suspected Of frauG IN cor-
neetion with the recording OF votes,
II Is strongly limited that another PRE-
mary will be ordered.
Young will probably ask for the en-
tire vote of Portsmouth with the ex-
ceptfon of two wards thrown out
Young's worst enemies say the votA
of Portsmouth should be thrown out
II for no other reason than those
shown by the badly kept registration
and poll books.
Young viii charge that men who
We're not in the city on primary day
were voted. and that non-residents az
the city and those denied vote ~
law We're recorded as voting.
The committee, or at least Chair
man Mcintyre. has openly expressed
his disapproval over the condition Of
the books sent over from Portsmouth.
This is the first indication the conn
mittee has given so far OF its opin-
ion of affairs in the district
II was charged this morning that
there are ony SIG registered voters in
the Second precinct of the Second
ward. while 61s are recorded a.
voting. This discrepancy, however. Il
liz said, might he a natural mistake
because of the failure OF election
judges to check off the names of
voters as they voted
The legal list OF registered voters
shows there are over eight hundred
qualified voters in this ward
Mr.. Maynard's Charge Follow.
To the Hon, William A. Young:
Please take notice that | shall cons
test your right to the certificate of
nomination as the Democratic nouif-
nee for Congress in the primary elec-
ton held by the Democratic party On z
the 23rd day of August. 1910, and ID
additional to the grounds heretofora
alleged. / more particularly specify A.
follows Al
Il. At the Second Precinct or thu
Second Ward of the city OF Norfof1s
only - votes were rcdre eodcnfwyur
only ~ votes were recorded, and re-
corded. and returned by the election
officials, as having been mast tnfayoR
of this contestant. when, a. a mat
ter Of fact. this contestant has bean
reliably informed and Is prepared to-
prove, that as many as so duly qualt-
fed voters voted for the Contestant
at the said precinct, and this confess
tant charges that that other voters
duly qualified. who voted at said pra.
cinct also voted in favor Of this con-
testant and were improperly rS-
turned as having voted for you. (Soo
exhibit +'C".1 WI
Voters. Not Present. n
''2. At the said Second Precinct IN
the Second Ward in the city OF Ncr.N
folk, the persons named In exhibit sANeM
and filed herewith AS u part herehfs III
are all reported and returned aS hasvs-
ing voted at said election, when M wE8
matter of fact none Of the persons
named therein did yota IN the snftfx
election, either at the said See0nI
Precinct or elsewhere. This cont&is 1
tant believes, and here charges. th&t N18
number given In said exhibit IA hafS
been returned as having voted. MhkH
In fact, they did not vote, the ex2&&
number and names OF whom thiA cS55l&a'