The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
c a k e N Off O Tx
ty Fight to State
Committee.
8MARY RETURNS
ARE CANVASSED
Material Changes Shown ii,
$ajorities Heretofore Reported.
Result Leaves Political Stu
alton Very Problematical.
Defeat of Rodrnan, Flu
sionist, Unchallenged.

Norfolk. Va. June 30.-The official
canvass of the Norfolk county primary
returns by the county executive COM
mittee to-day did not materially
change the unofficial returns. Will
loushby Wilson'S majority for clerk
of the court over c. w Coleman was
increased from two to nine. There were
also slight changes In some OF the
other majorities. some being increased
and others decreased. Sheriff Crom-
wells majority was reduced from 25S
to 24i still leaving him vita the
largest majority Of all the Fusion can
d!datcs.
About two hundred Straightouts and
one hundred Fusionists witnessed the
canvass. including attorneys represent
ing both SIDES. Notice OF contest and
appeal to the State Central Committee
was filed by attorneys for the Straight
outs. By agreement, the contestants
will be given until July TO file their
statement of grounds for contest, after
which the contestees Will be given
ample time 10 make up their counter
statement
There was the same vigorous deter
mination displayed by both sides at
the committee meeting to-day. but
there were no disputes.
The meeting was an open session.
held in the county courthouse. Chair
man Sylvester once threatened that II
the appla ud!ne did not cease the com
m!ttec would go into executive ses-
sion. One policeman was observed in
the room. and some of the Straight
outs asked at whose request he was
present. The officer said ne had been
requested to attend the meeting by
Nj Martin
No Contest by FusionistH.
No notice of contest in the Western
Branch was fled by the Fusionists as
was expected. This leaves the defeat
of Chairman John A. Good. OF the
Board OF Supervisors. by ". H. Rod
man, unchallended.
Attorneys representing the Straight
outs are the sarne that prosecuted the
the congressional primary invcstiga-
ton last fall--James G. Martin. Bra
den Vandeventer, Lindsay Heard and
Lawrence Brooks. The attorneys for
the Fusionists are George Pitcher and
Captain John HAPPIER.
The contested primary leaves the
political situation OF Norfolk county
very problematical. No one disputes
that Alvah II. Martin. the Republican
OF the Fusionists. The nominee for
clerk OF the court is recognized as
a straw candidate in his behalf. Now
the talk OF the Straightouts is that If
the State Committee sustains the nom
ination of Mr.. Wilson they will get
behind him and endeavor to secure his
election over Mr. Martin. who has al
ready announced his candidacy as an
independent.
Anothey line Of talk Is that Mr. Mar
tin Will organize a Republican party
to take the place of the Fusionists,
and endeavor to hold hts grip on coun-
ty affairs.
His friends claim he is powerful
enough TO bring practically every one
OF the Fusionists into a Straightout Re-
publican party, and at the same time
form the nucleus of an organization
that will be expected 10 put Mr.. Mar
tin In Congress from the Second Dis
trict next year.
Mr. Martin was urged TO run FOR Con-
gress last year, but he declined Hs