The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-31
SENATOR MARTIN
ASKED TO COME
Norfolk County Straightouts
Wish Mis- Presence at
Meeting Tonight
HOT TIME LOOKED
FOR AT MEETING
Contestants Claim They Have
All the Money Necessary
to Pay Expense of
Investigation

| NORFOLK. VA, July so.--United
States Senator Thomas s. Martin,
frequently regarded as the "controll-
ing power" in the Virginia Democrat
lie machine. has been requested to at
tend the Democratic State central
| committee meeting at Richmond
Monday night, when the Norfolk
county contest case comes UP for
hearing as to what party court shall
hear 1.-THE county committee or the
State committee.
Appeal to Martin for Help.
A telegram was sent Senator Mar
tin yesterday by the Voters League
OF Primers Point, in which this re-
quest was made. 1t was stated that
individuals have made a similar re
queSA upon the Senator.
The following is the text Of tbs
telegram
Norfolk. Va. July 20. 1911.
Hon. Thomas S. Martin. United States
Senate. Washington, y. c.:
The straightout Democrats of Nor
folk county earnestly desire your
presence at the meeting of the State
central committee at Richmond. Va.
on Monday night next. With your
help we will rid ourselves OF fusion
ism for all time. and place our party
where it Justly belongs. Don't fail
US in this our supreme effort.
w. J. BEALE.
President Voters League.
The Voters League of Primers
Point is an organization of Demo-
Gratis. many OF whom are Senator
Martins friends. which was formed
to fight the epubliean Democratic
ring control of the country. That
Western Branch district went for the
straightout Democratic ticket in the
last primary is due partly to the work
of the Voters League and its organ-
cation at the polls.
Straightout Democratic leaders got
busy yesterday arranging plans for
the State committee meeting Monday
night. kilograms were sent to every.
member OF the State committee. urg-F
ing the to be present Monday night
Replies were received from o half
dozen stating they would he there.
Ready To Pay Freight.
1t was also stated yesterday that
the straightouts are going before the
State committee with every gun load
ed. II the State committee prom
ises to designate q subcommittee to
investigate the recent primary trreg-
ularities and probe into the fusion
control of the county. the straight
outs will forthwith produce a certi
fed check to cover the expenses Of
the Investigation. Money, i was
stated yesterday. has already been
raised 10 pay for such an investi-
CATION, and this check will be pro-
duced TO testify 10 the earnestness
Of the men who are contesting the
primary result
Sd trh
Democratic contestants is to prove
q theory. The leaders realize this
as do many city politicians, One
city politician, discussing the county
situation yesterday, said that he be-
lieees II the straightout attornes eff
fectively present the special pleas
fled before the county committee and
with State Chairman E.llyson. In
which the political aftiliation of every
member OF the county Is SO clearly
disclosed. that the highest Democratic
court in the State will grant their
request for State committee invest
tigation.
That's the strangest paper filed in
the case" said this city politician.
who is a lawyer. Il have not seen
a. rlsniais-cf Az aii&aasleas. FL shows
how each member of the county COM
mittee stands in regard to fusion
ism"
MANY OF the straightout leaders are
going to Richmond tonight in order
to be on the ground the first thing
Monday morning. The rank and Ale
OF the stralghtouts are going up on
the morning trains, Many fusionists
and their friends will also be on tho
ground to back UP their cause.