The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-23
IMPORTANT FACTS
WILL Be REVEALED.
Citizens Committee Al
lowed to Copy Regis
tration Books.
BOTH FACTIONS
MAKE PROTEST
Declare That Good Material
Will Be Furnished to Republi-
cans-Personal Encounters
Narrowly Averted During
Arguments on Demand
for Opening Of Lists.
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Especial to The Times -Dispatch:l
Norfolk. Va, September 22.-There
Is CONSERVATION tonight In the ranks
VI both warning factions OF the Sec
ond District Democratic party. and 1t
is due to the demand OF the Citizens
Committee attorneys for the produc-
tion of the registration books of Nor
folk and Portsmouth and the final de-
cision of the sub-investigating commit
tee that E. a. Bilisoiy and associates
be allowed to copy them.
The demand came as a bombshell.
fmm ediately there was a protest on
the part of the Young faction. They
did not want the secrets Of the regis
tratlon books revealed, and declared
THAI they would be good material to
fall in the hands of the Republicans.
Then the Maynard faction objected.
when IL was known that similar re-
quest would be made for the registra-
tion lists OF Portsmouth. They con-
tnined secrets that 1t wouldn't be wise
party TO learn was again the cry.
Argument Is Bitter.
The argument for and against the
opening OF these books was long
Drawn out. at times bitter. and sew
erai times 1t looked as II there would
be personal encounters. The commit
tee ..naliy decided that the registra-
II.
tho names, ages. residences and oc-
cupations of voters are concerned.
but LAT the noiat.ons thereon. made
by officers relative TO take. and other
matters should NOT be copied
The effort II seems on the face,
was to protect certain notations on
the margin OF the registration books
They refer to the matter or taxes paid
and other data, which Mr.. Young's
attorneys faCinref
nation OF the oiiicials of the city.
They contended that registration lists
without these notations were available
TO the attorneys, and therefore the
private ones should be protected
show Up Methods.
But It is also true that there are
reeistraifou secrets that VIII come oo,
.hat niay mean widespread consterna-
ton, showing up the methods en-, :
pioyed by the MEN in control of al
fairs In Norfolk. This is said TO be
the place tnat the shoe pnches. The
argument was that to disclose these
books. allowing them to be copied.
would make 1t possible for informa-
ton OF great value to fall into the
hanas OF the Republican party. which
mas candidate in the field.
The registration books. II fs said
VIII disclose important facts; first.
that there is something wrong. mot
only with the Second. but with every
ward or the city. II is even whispered
tnat In one hotel OF forty-eight rooms
there are twenty-nine registered yot-
ers. and all told. ten cannot be found
around the premises 1t is also do
ciared that in number of other IN !.
stances and in the Second Ward there
are names that cannot be found.
Lists OF Names.
On the other hand, in the cIt1. =,
Portsmouth 1t is declared that the
registration books are simply lists =,
names. without ages. residences. oc-
cupations or the other data required
by law. and that the entire vote Of
The city can be thrown out.
A lively time was created when.
during the course of the argument
Chairman Mcintyre suggested that s1r
Youns's friends We're willing for the
registration books to be used till they
found things were not going tneir
way. He also declared that it was un-
fortunate taat these books should con-
tain information of private char
icter.
Tonight the counsel in the case as-
still busy in the examination Of TN.
books. the committee patiently await.
Ing the time to cry, Times Up
That there are several sensations IN
the afr Is admitted tonight, bu,
these are being carefully guarded
Until tomorrow, when the charge.
and countercharges will be filed with
the subcommittee.