The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-27

would you could come to Richmond with
your case already made up. and the
state Committee could at the one ses-
pion pass upon the whole question and
decide it ] do not see that in view
OF your right OF appeal TO the State
Committee how you could be put at
any disadvantage in pursuing the
course indicated by me. for You could
certainly tako your own evidence and
submit your own argument in support
of the evidence III as convincing n
manner as you could il the evidence
was taken by a subcommittee of the
State Committee. In addition 10 this
you Will, OF course, save the expense
Incident TO the conduct of the inves-
LEGATION by a subcommittee OF the State
Central Committee
Please be good enough to carefully
consider this ana wire me your answer.
] may add that am as bitterly opposed
to fusion as YOU could be. II may
have been necessary in other days.
but there is certainly no excuse for 1t
now. Yours very truly,
J. TAYLOR ELLYSON
Chairman State Committee.
P. 81 did not return 10 the city
until yesterday. and in consequence
did not have the opportunity sooner to
read the papers you left at IN, Office
last week.
straiShtouts Decline.
To the above letter of Mr.. Ellyson
the following telegraphic reply was
received las; night:
Norfolk. Va, July %, 1911.
Aor j. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman State
Central Committee, Richmond. Va:
After careful consideration OF your
letter of 25th are are firmly convinced
that Norfolk county situation demands
initial hearing by Central Committee. !
1t is evident that county committee
is enmeshed in fusion'sm. ana is al
solutely disqualified TO hear this case,
as stated in our special plea, and this !
disqualification extends both to de-
oision OF case and important decisions /.
on admissibility OF evidence, otc. prop
er solution OF which would be neces-
s3ry to make UP record for use before
state committee. We feel that vital /
importance of fundamental question (
involved makes It the Gslty OF State /
committee 10 meet and take ali proper .
steps to settle this matter. we there
fore ask that State committee be .
called forthwith, and that you advise .
US OF time and place OF meeting.
tS!gned)
j. L. HEARD.
JAMES G. MARTIN
BRApEN VANDEVENTER
RUSSELL L BRADFORD,
Counsel for c. ". Coleman and
Others.
Committee Is Called. Il
Without moments delay after re-
ce!pt OF the ;elegra III, Mr.. Ellyson Il
mailed the following call 70 every /
member OF the State Democratic Com
mittee:
Virginia State Democratic Committee. Il
Richmond, Va, July &c, 1911. Il
My Dear S!r,-I hereby call a meet
ing Of the State Central Committee for
the purpose ot considering u petition ,
from c. W. Coleman and others. con- 4
testants in the contest concerning the II
Democratic primary election held in A
Norfolk county June IS. It is the wish /
OF the petitioners that the state COM 4
mittee shall assume original jurisdic- n
zion in this case.
The meeting IS very important and Il
! am very anxious that every member II
shall! be present Please Go not allow
any ordinary engagement to prevent
your being with US.
The meeting will be held at Muir
phys Hotel on Monday evening, July
81, at O'Clock.
Yours very truly.
ts!gned) ]. TAYLOR ELLYsoN.
Chairman.
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