The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

nea4xd questions m to whether the
counresrnan or the committee. in his
Il soinion. should be the judge as TO
Nhether the Investigation was full,
rasr ana free" hut he got nothing
a1ors from the auizsed attorney than
that Mr.. Maynard. In 50 many words.
h NnR guing 10 do the square thing.
The matter OF signing pledges
brought forth a statement from John
e. Parker. OF Southampton, that the
Second district committee had con-
sAmpiated signing up all the voters
n III the recent primary but finally de,
term1ined not TO adopt such ballot
gAx rule.
I'VE didn't attempt such a thing. "
declared Chairman Day. OF the dis
friet committee. jumping 10 his feet.
'sYes We did interrupted Captain
Il West. .yon were absent at the time.
colonel and / was In the chair
Colonel Day resumed his seat as
\ Captain West proceeded to state that
the committee failed tn put such
scheme into effect.
Alsah Drawn In.
A little further on his talk In con-
nectien with his presentation OF reso-
intions from Southampton MACS
meeting, MIR. Parker intimsted tina;
n probably the failure OF the commit
tee to adopt the pledge rule for the
y voters Of the primary was due TO
desire to allow the friends OF well
known republican politician OF Nor
folk county to bolt the democratic
ticket IL they saw At III was evident
10 all that the Southampton speaker
referred to AIvah Martin. national re-
publican committeeman from Virginia.
and easily the most potent figure In
Norfolk county politics
II won't stand for any such state
nent as that" cried Captain West.
rising Indignantly to his feet
Nor will /, either" put In Colonel
Dav,
Or. r. S. Hope. OF Portsmouth, also
member of the Second district com
mlttee, was on his feet too. Ia lily.
u but he sat down without entering a
protest when Mr. Parker withdrew his
accusation and dropped the pledge
y question.
The Southampton man expressed ill.,
h dignatson at statements of counsel for
Mr.. Young to the effect that the public
eiamor voiced at recent second dis
fracf mass meetings were TO be likened
TO the noise made by IA dog with a can
tied to his tail.
Can Loaded With Dynamite.
In answer 10 such statements de-
clared MIR. Parker, Il want tn say right
here that that can is filled with dyna-
mite. and unless we get square deal
II 10 likely TO go off ON election day and
blow into political obscuritS that fac
4 ticn OF the party with which MIR.
X Dung In aligned"
After Chairman Eilyson had assured
those present at the meeting that there
would be an investigation such as the
people of the Second district desired.
Robert W. Shultice, one OF Mr. May
nard's attorneys, led off with n brief
statement on behalf OF his client Mr..
Green then followed In lengthy
speech, I'm which he covered the essen
tiai details OF the Young side. John
n. Sebreli. Jr.. representing Mir. May
rard. replied more fully than his assoc
ciRte and closed by assuring the com
mittee that his client would abide by
the result OF the investigation,
Mr.. Young entered the hall of the
committee at Murphys Hotel
soon after the body got down to bust
ness and occupied a seat by the side
of his attorney on the front row. He
smoked a long cigar coTnpiacentiy
Once he interrupted MIR. Sebren as &c
his Interpretation of party Law. To-
ward the close OF the meeting, when
Mr.. Green went out for q breath Of
U fresh air. he was Joined by James V
Trehy, reputed boss OF Norfolk cits
supporters.
Senator Martin Not Present.
Colonel W. W. Old, Jr.. of Norfolk
dropped into the meeting, but he die
not tarry long. Senator Martin, who
arriyed In Richmond Tuesday after.
noon from Norfolk. was in the hote
and was expected TO attend the meet
ing. However, he did not put in his
appearance. Senator Swanson WAS In
the city, but he likewise ahsented him
self.
Melvin F'legenheimer, deposed chair
man of the city republican commit
tee. was In evidence for while, gath
&ring pointers as To- ho~ they d.
things at democratic meetings.
The meeting was practically hrough
70 d close by the reading OF resolu
n tions adopted at mass meetings in tn
d Second district urging an inyestiga
tfon. The communities were repre-
scented as follows: ]. e. Parker. South
ampton; A. s. Johnston, Isle of Wight
II. A. Biiisoiy, Norfolk; w, J, Ken
drick, Nansemond
7. j. Wool, OF Portsmouth. asso
ciate counsel for Mr.. Maynard whei
asked whether his city had sent an!
resolutions. said that such resolution
had been adopted. but he did no
know what had become of them.
Money Question Enters
The matter of procuring funds Il
Is dsfray the expenses of the investi
gazing committee occupied the atten
ton OF the central committee just be
n fara adjournment, II was FINAL.
agreed that the people of the Secont
district should bear the financial bur
dan OF the probe. w. Henry Venable
II OF Norfolk, one Of the Leading insur
rents against ring rule. volunteered
to give $foo toward the fund MIR
Bilisoly assured Chairman Eliysoi
that he would do all he could t,
ret Norfolk 10 stand its proportional
Fart OF the expense. Equal assur
ances were had from the other com
manities.
Chairman Ellyson thought that a
leAst $1,000 should be raised as
starter. Ii the committee needed
more. he said he would call on tht
Second district.
Committeeman Robert Gillian, 81
Petersburg. who helped investigate
fraud In Norfolk several years ago
lid that that probe cost $500. and
~ believed the approaching investi.
cation would call for an expenditure
& Of fully $4,000.
Hope was expressed that attornsvs
Tor the contestant and contestee would
xaT&A rE L.