The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28
ERRORS MADE IN
. CHECKING NAMES
Young Forces Wi Ac-
count for Doubtful
Voters.
HIS SUPPORTERS
HIGHLY ELATED
Charges Hurled Against Norfolk
Ring" Will Fail of Substantial
ton, and Outcome Will Help
M aynard's Opponent.
Committee Will Hear
Case To-Day.
Charges Hurled Against Norfolk
ring. VIII Fail Of Substantial
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Norfolk. Va, September 27.-Whcn
the General investigating Committee
adiourned tonight. following three
sessions held during the day, the decks
had been cleared, the rules of the inn
pending warfare announced, and every
thing was in readiness for the battle
| That Will begin In the morning between
Messrs Young and Maynard. with the
| Citizens Committee cross-firing both
| Factors. 1t promises to be one of the
greatest political fights ever wagel
in tho State.
1t developed to-day that all of the
charges that have been hurled forth
tSainst the Norfolk ring" as 1t is
called. will fall short of substantIation:
that. in snort number are destined to
prove helpful. rather than hurtfuI to
Mr.. Young. Correspondingly the
Young faction Is elated. In a number
OF instances the werk of both the
Maynard and Citizens Committee has
not been thorough, and this is one of
the secrets that the Young forces have
carefully guarded.
1t seems tlat pending the publication
OF charges of frauds a number of men
declared TO be non-residents Of the
Second Ward. and therefore, fcaters
rave Indignantly gone to their leaders
and demanded the reason OF their pub
lilation as illegal voters.
Others. charged with being Ineligible
for the reason OF non-payment of
taxes, have come forward with their
tax receipts, and a kick against the
publication of their names. The Young
forces have successfully gotten these
men to keep quiet, awaiting the taking
of testimony, when there will be a
surprise for the contestant 1t Is
claimed tonight that less than I0o
voters throughout the entire range or
the investigation will be unaccountec
for TO the satisfaction of everybody.
Wrong Interpretations.
One of the reasons given for these
errors Is that there has been misIn-
depreciation OF the checkings on the
margins Of the registration lists. They
do not count for voters who have peen
paid taxes TO date. 1t is said. but only
the permanent list. or something like
that.
The agreement to-day was that in
opening Tomorrow morning, the three
sides to the contest shall present their
cases in ten-mlnute speeches. The Citi-
zens Committee will first present Its
case and evidence against both parties
Then the Maynard direct case Will be-
heard, and then the Young answer, and
countercharges. The rebuttal testi-
mony, first Young and then Maynard
will close .he investigation. Only one
attorney for each side will be allowed
to examine a witness. Simple requests
for attendance will be served on wit
nesSes, signed by the chairman of the
committee.
Committee Hard mt Work.
Receiving the answer and counter
charges Of the attorneys for William
A. Young, giving Mr.. Maynard's coun-
sci until Thursday morning to answer |
these charges, declining to take UP the
matter of the violation of the Barks-
ds dale election law. in that they failed to
in the August primary. this being
matter for the courts, and deciding
that the taking of testimony on the
charges made to date should begin at
vestigating committee of the state
Democratic Committee got down to
business this morning with a rush.
1t is understood that the committee
mass of allegations as to frauds and
Irregularities with the view of secur-
ing enough testimony upon. which to
declare the August primary in the Sec
ond District null and void, and to then
or not after this decision has
been reached the State Committee shall
pursue the investigation and fully ex-
pose the conditions in the district will
be left to the State Committee when
Il meets on October 4 to hear the re-
port of the Investigating committee
That this is the only course left for
the subcommittee. If the said report
is ready for the State Committee. and
sufficient time is given for the holding
If another primary or nominating con-
pention, is admitted.
Further Fraud Charges.
s Supplemental charges of fraud were
mittee and the attorneys of Mr.. May
lard. showing evidences of additional
fraud in the city of Norfolk and other
wards besides the. Second. and in Nor
he same lines followed by the other
charges.
announcement of Of Judge, McLemore,, of
lnder the law there is no way to en-
orce the attendanie of witnesses on
he hearing of the committee. He
declared in ,his opinion that a careful
eview of the laws OF the State dis
Ised in this instance. Judge Nc
.emore regretted that he<could not be
+ assistance to the committee.
The attorneys declared, however, fol-
owing. the decision, that they would
he fact that no legal subpoenas can
e served on witnesses, as few Of
hose unwilling to testify will be call
Il. In fact, the several sides of the
ontrorersy->are being besieged with
len whose names have been incor-
ectly used as voting or not beiGN on
tiled to vote who are willing and
nSious to come forward and clear
ames marked as registered in the
arious wards of the two cities has
reduced fruit. Indignant men have
romptly appeared before the commit
&C.. declaring that they have been
redited with voting. when either they
Id not qualify for the election or fail.
4 to exercise their franchises,
Alleges Dead Men Voted.
Mr., Young charged that in Mr. May
ards home ward in Portsmouth four
len were voted who were dead. In