The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-07
TRICK TURNED IN
SECOND DISTRICT
Portsmouth Leader Stirred L
Fires BIZ Bargaining With
Fusionisis,
ASSURED SENATE JOB
S. L. Montague Played Bigger
Part in Fractional Fight
Than Many Suppose.
ASSURED SENATE JOB

VIII Sam l.. Montague hr the next
State, senator from Portsmouth and
Norfolk county
Because OF II deal said 70 have
been executed prior to the second
district congressional primary TINS
question - being asked ia many quar-
tiers throughout the dlstrIgt
For some years past. Montague mad
been aligned with tas so-eailrd
straight eut political Faction tn
Portsmouth and the county. and many
OF his friends were Some8 aat startled
when they learned that tie was g"'ng
to support Young for congress in tace
OF Ahe fact that he resiGes ia Ports
mouth Masf4ard's home town
tts4*-ti-f,tr tive A.-ttat..4--
Under the terms oi THE deal ii is
said that Montague WAS h be $eHt
10 the State senate next year ana ia
return for This fax or he @ds II throw
his @home ward tFo0rtt1 u Ports
mouth ~ Young and t. get as many
other votes ia the cit% NJ possible Tor
the candidate al the faslenl>is aud
Norfolk ring. Montague delivered tl1e
goods. as the2 say. and viii douttirss
expect the other parties Is the deal 10
stick t. their promises. ffe mas long
cherished senatorial aspirations and il
was hardly hYe years agp that he "p-
posed John { Aiemefef of Pots
mouth. the fusion candidate. Ia the
contest he met defeat.
Stirred Up the lire.
Moatagaes detection t. the Custom
ranks played ~ lar greater part III
the primary aftermath than many
persons suppose. When he arral ed
his forces against MaEn&r3r 1T If
tally arxaxed Portsmouth aBaihsl Nor
folk andethus stirred ire that burns
fercely when it breaks loose. Jeaions
rivals for Two years, these tNo e"fumu-
mites are ever ready for the fray. par
1iculars in political conflicts. Per
sons who had always opposed
Maynard because Of bis previous
ring and fusion affiliations forgot their
differences when they learned Of Mon
iague's action and threw themselves
into the fight with the determination
to beat Young at all hazards Many Of
them knew that the Norfolk ring
would leave no stone nnturned 10
win and right here is found the reason.
perhaps. why fraudulent ballots were
cast Unfortunately IN several of
Portsmouth most popuieas wards for
Maynard
krep TIP With Norfolk
One Of PortSmouths leading citi-
gems who supported Maynard was
credited With the remark On primary
day that Il zoe votes like that would
.be cast in Norfolk to-day, and we
had Just ar we'll keep III the swim
That remark was indeed "a significant
one. in view Of later Developments.
II Montague, who Is chairman VI
the Portsmouth city Democratic com
mittee. comes In the State Senate next
year. he viii replace John \. Eesnef,
of HuntsrsViile Norfolk county. Les
ner IL now allied WIN that wing Of
the fusiorists fighting for the de-
thronement of Avian Martin In county
politics. aud ii Is declared that tie
latter is determined To Gust him from
the Senate. If possible
Block Annexation.
Those claiming IL know the inside
of the deal involving the name al
Montague go further and say that
Martin also bargatnld with the Nor
folk ring 10 throw the county for
Young II the ring would hiock the
proposed annexation of lambert 5
Point 10 Norfolk The county Was
delivered heavily, as agreed ana 1t is
now up IL tho ring 10 Keep its part
of the compact Few doubt that II
will 80 so, Meanwhile the people oi
Lanterls Point have shifted their
tactics and are faaw talking If iuoor
poratlng into a town ~ tilelF own, in
order 10 get away from Martins fu-
sion domination.
Deal Likely Candidate.
Mention af the nan1s of j 7. Deal
OF Norfolk ~ the probable candidate
OF the ring In place ~ Young in am
other contest has called ia mind the
fact that Deal, some Years ago. played
prominent part IN bringing about
the nexatson If the Seventh ward
cl Norfolk - the cit> praner. despite
the most st#hhefl Opposition al Al
yah Martin and his fusion athereuts.
Deal II al present "a member uf tne
Legislature from Norfolk, aud is re-
garded az a man of much force IN
his home Town He belongs IL the
class oi highly successful business
men. and II the ring settles OH him
II is believed they would las able Ia
put Ny formidable trent