The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-29
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Continued from First Pags.t
Iots cast at Fairmount Park. seven
hours, and at Port Norfolk over eight
hours, caused considerable comment
around political headquarters. II be-
ing claimed that the returns from
these precincts should have BEEN In
within four nours at the latest.
1t is positively stated by those In
close touch with many members of
lthe State central committee that an
appeal would be welcomed BY them.
Heated Arguments Frequent.
The intense feeling existing between
the straightouts and fusionists SEEM
ed to have increased when the bal
ioting began at sunrise yesterday
morning. Every move made by watch
ers and judges was closely watched snd
heated arguments occurred frequent
ily in several Of the precincts when
an attempt was made to vote what
the ''antis" believed TO be a."foater."
AS was expected. the Judge repre-
senting the straightouts was assigned
TO the cierkship and the fusion judges
took general charge OF the conduct OF
the election
| or the anti fusion managers and
judges mount park precinct during the
first four hours the potts were open
T
showing. In other sections Of the
county the balloting at no time was
| heavy enough to rush the judges.
Hundreds of votes were cast by
alleged "fioaters" despite the protests
! cf the anu-fusion managers and
in some of the precincts Republicans
were, the straightouts claim. permit
ed 10 participate in the primary after
! their right to do so had been ques-
I toned.
/ Norfolk City As Part Of County.
| At ocean View the judges repre-
/ senting the Martin Cromwell Marshall
triumvirate ruled that Norfolk city
is part of the county and permitted
! "a resident of this city who has been
employed i'll the county for a month
to cast his mite toward the fusion
cause.
Many others who have been con-
| spicuous around the polls as workers
! for the administration faction in Nor
folk yesterday fought under the flu
sion banner, especially at the Ocean
/, View and Sewalfs Point precinct,
where organization workers were par
ticularly active.
Several well known Republicans
remained around the polls at various
precincts yesterday. seemingly getting
n line on the situation and at times
advising voters who openly proclaim
ed their allegiance to fusionisrn.
Though there was no serious disor-
der reported anywhere in the county,
rowdyism seemed imminent several
times. especially In Paramount Park,
where several of DIR. Sherwood Dix's
political opponents expressed de-
sire to wreak vengeance upon him Tor
the fight he has made against Martini
ism in that section.
Straigl,touts Refused to Sign Returns.
In South Norfolk the breach be-
tween the antis and those who have
enrolled under the Martin flag be-
came wider as the challenges in
creased, and the climax came when
the polls closed last evening. The
Judge representing Mr.. Coleman and
his associates on the reform ticket
refused to sign the returns the tally
taken by their watchers showing that
422 votes had been cast, while the
count by the judges revealed the fact
that there were 456 ballots in the
box This discrepancy VIII, 1t is ex-
pected be one of the matters the
state central committee will have to
adjust in the event the primary is
contested.
Watchers at the polls also charge
that voters were registered. their pol
taxes paid and they were voted dur
ling the progress Of the bailoting In
that precinct yesterday ana the names
! of those who did so were taken and
will be made public by the anti fusion
committee
Nine we'll known ward workers ar
rived at the Sewell's Point precinct
from Norfolk yesterday afternoon and
we're warned If they vo,ed Illegally
that they would be prosecuted. 81,
of them thought the matter over an6
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the others helped to sweii the fusion
majority.
Ocean View Judge ReYuses 10 Sign
Because alleged non-resfdents were
voted despite his protest A. J
Proescher, an anti-fusIon Judge "a
! Ocean View, refused to approve thu
returns and they were sealed UP, &C
/ cording TO law. without MS sanction
| The straightout landslide a
Churcnland which has formerly beer
one of the fusion strongholds, ere
ated considerable comment at Demo
cratic headquarters at the Monticello
: last evening, only one fusion vote be
, ing cast against Mr. Coleman and hi
ticket.
: Lost by Annexation.
! The result of yesterdays priuar
> proved without the least doubt tina
1 the annexation OF Huntersviile an,
r.ambert's Point by Norfolk has prov
on a severe blow to the fusion grip Of
the county, as those two precinct
have for thirty years been regards
( az Martin Cromwell stronghoids. Il
( fact. they were deemed so safe tina
a campaign has never been necessary I
y keep them in line. all being require
r In the past being to 20 through tn
, formality OF holding an election.
8 The amputation of a large slice g
the county across the river by Ports
. mouth has also proven handicap I
, the Republican Democratic alliance.
Humorous incidents occurred at a.
= Of the polls. several of the so-caile
''fioaters'' losing their nerve at tn
las fmoment and beating a hasty re
treat after they had been conveyed I
the voting booths in various kinds 9
!. vehicles. Few OF them were com
PEELED to resort to the piebian trolle,
Motor cars OF various types were al
n most as numerous as voters In fey
:, of the way-up county districts.
Y The ineffectiveness of the poll la
IS provision and the registration LAY
. was effectively proven yesterday I
{ more ways than one.
One straightout watcher reporte
- that when well known Repubiica
made an effort TO vote IN Wester
i Branch district ne was challenged b
|. the anti -fusionisfs, but the majorit
judges insisted that he had rigt
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