The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
Co u MT ere harges Of
Young Faction Will
Be Sensational,
ENTIRE CITY Is
HONEYCOMBED
Well Known Politicians Direct
Search for Data-No Regis
tration Books in Norfolk
county-General Feeling
That Primary Should
Be Declared Void.

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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Norfolk. Va, September 24.-That
there was fraud. fraud on wholesale
scale in Portsmouth. is the not as
rounds to-day In a whisper at the in
vestigatlon committees meeting. 1t Is
being dug UP by the attorneys repre-
senting william A. Young. and will
be presented In specific charges on
Tuesday morning. According to
rumors, It Will be an eye-opener--the
ccuntercharges OF the Young faction.
AS a result. some broad smiles are
being worn tonight.
In to-days investigation of the re
cent Second District congressional
primary election, counsel for The Peo-
pie" won victory in securing per-
mission to count the number of times
the word voter" appears opposite the
rames Of persons in the registration
books used III the primary in Norfolk
city. 1t was stated unofticially that
the word appears only SIS times ia
one city precinct where SIS votes were
cast with large majority for w A
Young, who on the face of the re
turns defeated Congressman II. L.
Maynard by majority of only forty
seven votes in the district. The word
voter, was supposed to show who had
paid their poll taxes, but counsel for
Mr.. Young said that the only con-
elusive proof as to the poll tax pay
ments is the official capitation pay
ment list itself.
Citizens counsel said what they were
after would be persuasive, II not con-
elusive. proof of fraud. With another
call for the registration books OF NOT.
folk county. as used in the condus OF
the primary. County Chairman owens
responded that these had been turned
over to H. n. Poulson, secretary of the
district committees, whose receipt he
(Owens) held Secretary Poulson was
ordered to produce the books By moor
Monday.
VIII Work Sunday.
The work of collecting evidence wtk
be continued throughout Sunday by
counsel for the people," as we'll as
by both Messrs. Maynard and Young
The committee, however. will not sit on
Sunday. Citizens counsel stated that
the work would have to proceed on the
Sabbath because of the short space OIL
time before the beginning of testi-
mony on Tuesday. when Mr.. Young Is
to file hts answer to charges already
brought, and new charges in precincts
where large majorities were returned
for Mr.. Maynard.
All day long the attorneys OF Mr..
Young have been diving into the Ports
mouth registration books and the cleo
ton returns, poll lists and ballots. Be-
Ill n G.
mouth politicians, men who know tho
ins and outs apd who are directing the
lawyers in digging for the data. 1t is
declared that the dead, fugitives from
Justice, Republicans and many floaters
were voted. and that the fraud honey
combs every one of the seven wards
In one ward 1t is declared that ninety
two cases of fraud have already been
unearthed.
Far into the night the force at the
Investigating room labored, and upon
adjournment 1t was announced that II
would be necessary to continue the
work right through Sunday In order to
get all of the data wanted by Mr..
charges.
No Norfolk County Books.
Another sensation OF the day was
the announcement that there are no
registration books in Norfolk county.
Orders have been Issued for them. pu,
from the understanding there will be
none to bring forth on Monday morn
ing, when the order Is returnable to
the investigating committee.
The progress of the investigation has
developed sufficiently. 1t Is claimed.
should the committee dropSthe invests
cation where 1t is, to throw grave sus-
picion on the fairness of the August
primary. and the feeling here is gem
eral that there will be nothing lerr
for the State committee to do but to
declare the primary void and direct a
new primary to be held or nominal
ing convention, In the event there Is
not sufficient time for a direct vote
That a large number Of voters will
bolt the party In the event the August
primary is allowedtto stand Is the be-
lief of many Open talk OF revolt, is
heard on all sides,