The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-07
SPEAKERS ROAST
NORFOLK CROOKS
Voters in Portsmouth Stirred by
Oratory ON Alleged Frauds
In Second Primary.
DENUNCIATIoNS HEARD
Judge Watts and Judge Crocker
Pay Their Respects 10 Senator
Martin, Trehy and Montague.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian }
NORFOLK, VA, September g.
Portsmouth last night held the first
mass meeting To protest against
alleged frauds committed in the re-
cent congressional primary.
The meeting was held in the open
air in the court house yard and was
attended 10y perhaps 500 people. There
were some WA M talks by Judge Leigh
s.. Watts, Judge Crocker and others.
Judge Watts made the most fiery talk
and he criticised everybody and every
thing in the State, county and city
organization. lie roasted Senator
Martin, James Y. Trehy. the Norfolk
leader Sam Montague. of Portsmouth.
and referred To the organization IN the
county as crooks"
He declared that il Senator Martin
did not tell the State central demo-
cratic committee 10 investigate the
charges of fraud in the primary he
would not receive the support of
Portsmouth when he again comes up
fer election.
lie said he had always followed
Martin and voted 'with@the organiza
ton but he would follow Martin no
longer unless he got busy and had an
investigation,
Denuneiatory Resolutions
Resolutions were adopted denouncing
the conduct of the primary. and called
on the judges and State attorneys of
Norfolk. Portsmouth and Norfolk
county TO instruct the grand juries
within their respective jurisdictions to
investigate the charges of fraud al
legged TO have been committed
While it was declared from the be-
ginning that the meeting was not held
In the interest Of MIR, Maynard, the de-
feated candidate, resolution was
adopted requesting him to ask the
State committee for an investigation,
or ii that body thought another pri-
mary WIS preferable they requested
him to enter II.
Judge Watts paid his respects to
James V. Trehy, the organization
leader in Norfolk. and declared that
Trehy, aud Sam Montague the Ports
mouth leader entered into an agree
ment whereby there was 10 be a
trade of votes
While MIR. Maynard walked up and
down and in and out among the crowd.
the gathering was not a unanimous
one by any means in his favor
There were more Maynard men
there than there were supporters of
w. A. Young. because the meeting was
held in Portsmouth and Portsmouth
returned big majority for the de-
feated congressman. and incidentally
voted ninety per cent. of its total reg
asered vote.
Hotheds of Fraud.
There was no mention at the meet
ing Of fraud having been committed
in Portsmouth. but Norfolk and Nor
folk county were pictured as thotbeds
of fraud and corruption Norfolk
sent over good many people to at
tend the mass meeting, and they re-
ported that 1t was hot stuff from be-
ginning To end.
While there is talk of more mass
meetings. William A. Young. the Dem
ocrattc nominee. is receiving addi-
tional promises of support every day.
pr. Frank s. Hope, member OF the
district committee. and who made a
strong fight for Maynard before that
BODY. has signed the certificate OF
nomination given Young and will sup
port him in the general eIectLan. SEN
ator E. E. Holland, Of Nansemond.
regarded IS strong congressional
possibility, is out for Young. lie sup
ported Maynard in the primary, and
committeeman West, who was ths
real live wire Of the district commit
tees meeting, and who fought hard
Tor MAYNARD, IS also ready to sup-
port Young in November
j. Peter Holland. OF Franklin. VINO
may be strong congressional factor
two years hence. Is for Young. He
supported him in the primary.