The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
WAGE FUR|OUSF|GHT.
ON FUSION FOLK
ALVAH MARTINS SERVANT
DRAWS GOOD PAY FROM
NORFOLK COUNTY.

NORFOLk, VA, June Z3.-Husseli
Il. Bradford. a member of the Nor
folk bar. exploded a political mine
last evening when he declared at a
mass meeting of straightout Demo-
cratic voters held in South Norfolk
that Thomas Gunter, colored. who.
he says. was at one time employed by
Alvah III. Martin as servant, was
paid $1,173 by the supervisors OF
Norfolk county for the removal of
garbage in Washington district.
Several other speakers referred to
Gunter's efforts to free South Nor
folk of garbage and predicted more
work for him before the primary.
The meeting at South Norfolk last
night was one OF the most important
of the anti-fusion campaign. the au-
dience being composed Of serious
minded workingmen who became en-
thusiastic as the issues of the cam
paign against fusionism were explain
ed to them.
All four Of the speakers, Mr.. Brad
ford. Marshall r. Peterson. formerly
Of Norfolk. but now OF Lawrenceville:
Maurice G. Long and C. w. Coleman,
candidate for clerk or the county
court, furiously fiayed fusionism.
which was barnded az a combination
OF hybrid politics which has, they
say, proved disgrace TO the county.
The diversion of revenues for per
sonal benefit was also rreeIv charged
tho purohasa ~ +, s,o, o,,arr,, h,,
the eourt,. h.;n1 roru,.n.aH ,,non
Martin Lord Paramount
All Of the speakers denied the
charge that the campaign WAS one of
cillification and abuse, but did not
hesitate In concentrating their fire
upon Alyah II. Martin IN particular
ano Martihism In general the clerk
OF the county court being referred 10
as Lord paramount ana Granu
Aimoner or the county.
Willoughby L. Wilson Mr.. Cole
mans opponent In the primary. also
came in for his share OF criticism
the straightout speakers unhesitating-
ly saying that Mr. Wilson Is straw
candidate" one of them lauding his
ambition to leap from $40 a month
salary he is now said to receive from
the county 10 $4,000 a wear the
compensation. stratghtout leader, he
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