Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-26
maYNARD-YouNG CONTEST.

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:, folk, OF the Second district congressional
primary election, counsel for "the
people" won victory in securing per
mission to count the number of times
! the word voter" appears opposite the
names of persons on the registration
books in the primary in Norfolk city.
1t was stated unotficially that the word
appeared only SIG times in one city
precinct, where els votes were cast,
with large majority for w. A. Young,
who, on the face OF the returns, defeat.
ed Fl. l. Maynard by AZ majority.
The word voter" was supposed to
show who had paid their poll taxes,
but counsel for Mr.. Young said that
the only conclusive proof as to the poll
tax payment is the official capita pay
ment list itself. Citizens counsel said
what they were after would be per,
suasive" if not conclusive proof OF
fraud. County Chairman Ovens,
when called upon, said the registration
books OF Norfolk county as used in the
primary had been turned over to Secre-
tary H. N. Poulson, OF the district
committee.
! Secretary Poulson was ordered to
produce the books by noon today.
The work Of collecting evidence will be
continued throughout Sunday because
OF the short time before the beginning
OF testimony on Tuesday when Mr..
Young is to file his answer to charges
already brought and new charges in
precincts where large maiorities were
returned for Mr.. Young.
/ Yesterday was perhaps the first Sun
day in the history of Virginia on which
political investigation has been vigo-
rously prosecuted.
While there was no formal meeting
of the committee conducting the in
vestigat!on of the Young Maynard con-
gressional primary, the attorneys and
others involved in it lost not minute,
and evidences OF fraud and corruption
in connection with the election were
dug up in plenty.
1t was found by the attorneys for the
people who looked into the election in
the Fifth ward of Portsmouth that there
were AZ more ballots in the box than
there were voters to put them there
The Fifth gave Maynard an abnormal
!. ly large vote.
1t was also found by the investiga
tors that the election in the First ward
OF Norfolk was as corrupt as the Sec
ond has been found to be.
That no registration books were used
; in Norfolk county in the recent con
gressional primary, according to an an
nouncement of County Chairman E.
w. Owens that there are indications o
Irregularities in Portsmouth; that pol
tax notations on Norfolk city primary
registration books are subject to public
inspection and count and thata number
OF Norfolk county voters are making
affidavits they did not vote in the rccen
primary, although returned on pol
books as voting, are the developments
coming ut the end OF the first week o
the congressional primary investigation
now being conducted by subcommit
tee of the State Central Committee
The announcement OF Democratic
County Chairman f. w. Owens, 0
Norfolk county, that no registration
books were used in the congressional
primary was made to acting Chairman
Edward Echols, OF the subcommittee
1t came as somewhat Of startling an
| IN If, al "a
lists as certified by the clerk OF cour
are used in place Of the registration
books" said Colonel Owens. These
poll Tux books show that a voter hac
paid his taxes as prerequisite to voting
We appoint judges in the primarie:
in the county who are acquainted
with the voters and who are republi
cans. These judges have the poll ta'
list for guide as to their qualltica
tons.
I Colonel Owens declared it is not /:
new custom to use poll tax lists fol
+ registration books III the county pri
, maries, as it has been done there fol-
some time. A sidelight on the prl'
mary investigation proceedings Satur'
: day came when f. G. Landreth, Il re
publican OF Norfolk county, walked
into the Monticello Hotel hunted VI
/ Eugene A. Bilisoly and made affidavit
that he did not vote in Halls Corner
precinct, Norfolk county. Mr.. Ian
dreth' S name is on the poll books lis
for Halls Corner precinct as having
voted in the primary. Congressman
Maynard, in his allegations, places Mr.
Landrcth' name on the list OF vote:
illegally cast in that precinct. Mr.
Landrclh declared he is a republican
and has never voted in democrati,
primary. He resents the charge OF hi
vote being cIasscd with illegal votes.
| Already talk of criminal proceedings
is being passed around. The Barksdalc
\ Pure Election law applies to the case,
J and it is extremely probable that it vii
!: be invoked. This law provides severe
i punishment, imprisonment and filming
for the very misdeeds that are alleged
tn have been committed in this prl-
4 mary election. 1t is generally conceded
that the maelstrom OF apparent cor
ruption revealed by the Investigation
: has put both Maynard and Young ou
] of the running as possible democratic
candidates for Congress.
TO GREET PAPAL LEGATE.
Il C,rd;nol Gihtops announced vpSter