The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-09
Appeal toState Commit
tee From Fourth Dis
trict Certain.
OUTCOME OF COUNT
IS NOT ANNOUNCED
Another Meeting OF District
Committee Will Be Held Mon
day, but It Is Assured That
Its Decision Will Not
Be Accepted as
Final.
Isn.oial 10 The Times-Dispatch. ]

ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispateh.I
Petersburg, Va. october Sine
rourth District Democratic Com
mittee was in session until afteF
4 O'Clock this morning. recruiting the
ballots in the contested consressiohaA
primary election Of September II. the
returns on their face giving Judge
watson. 44s3. and Mr. Turnbuil, 4.44o.
or eight majority for Judge Watson.
Before adjourning for needed rest, the
committee had recounted the oaiiots
OF Amelia, Brunswick and Dtnwiddie
Counties
The committee again met at S:So
o'clock this morning, resumed the
work Of recounting the ballots. ana re.
NAMED continuously IN session until
nearly o'clock this afternoon. when
the last Of the counties was disposed
Of
A number Of void ballots were found.
and many ballots were challenged oy
each side for improper marking, mutt
lation or other cause. These were
placed In the custody OF the secretary
for later consideration
II 10 reported that both candidates
gained by the recount TurnbuH -FOUR
or ave and Watson between hfteen
ana eighteen. Turnbull gained one
vote in Nottoway. and Judge watson
gained six in Brunswick, and two In
Petersburg.
The committee. however, did not
make any announcement as to how
the uncontested vote stands. or how
It 10 affected by the gains. losses or
the challenged ballot. The result Will
not be announced until the Anal meet
Ing Of the committee, which will be
held next Monday. -
The recount being ended the commit
tee and counsel on both sides consulted
as to the line Of future proceedings.
and various suggestions were maoe
by both committeeman and counsel 1t
was agreed that when the committee
adjourned to-day. It should be to meet
ON Monday next at 1:3e in the after
noon in the Chesterfield Hotel
To Decide al Astters.
Il was decided that instead Of de-
Gliding questions at issue by piece
meal or holding one or more meet
fnEs Of the committee, all matters
bearinr ON the contest should be con-
sidered and decided at the meeting
on Monday. This would give the
contestee time to prepare his pleading
and answer to the contestants petit
ton Of contest. and give the contestant
also time to amend his petition.
It was agreed and 50 decided that
all evidence to be submitted to the
committee should be in the form OF
dispositions taken In the presence OF
opposing counsel after one notice ana
in the form Of legal documentary evil
dence. Oral testimony and amdavfts
were ruled out
II was also decided that all evidence
and matters to be brought before the
committee should be confined to the
pleadinRs and that no complaint from
either side not covered by the plead
ings should be entertained
It was decided further. on motion
Of Committeeman Thompson, that the
contestant (Mr. TurnbulD be required
to complete his pleadings and deliver
copies Of the same to the contestes
and the chairman Of the district COM
mittee BY 10 o'clock tomorrow (Wed-
nesday) morning: and that the con-
testee Judge watson) be- required
to complete his pleadings and answer
and deliver copies Of the same to the
contestant and the chairman OF the
district committee by 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
II was further decided that the
taking Of dispositions and preparing
evidence be limited to the time be-
tween 10 o'clock Thursday morning and
midnight OF Saturday.
Ts Cell Stase Csa1stsee.
1t being understood on both sides.
practically % announced. indeed. tnat
there would be an appeal from the de-
cision Of the district committee to the
State committee. no matter what 1t
might be, the committee directed Chair
man Gillian to communicate at once
with state Chairman Ellyson and re-
quest him to call a meeting OF the
state committee for Tuesday evening.
October Is. at o'clock. TO dispose
OF any appeal
The question Of the expenses incident
to the contest was brought up. the
amount being estimated At Slse- The
committee. by agreement OF both sizes.
assessed each candidate for the full
amount. with the understanding that
the loser In the contest should pay the
entire expense.
IL in understood that Chairman ell
Ham has o surplus in hand left over
from the campaign assessment. which
Is to be returned to the candidates
AZ O'Clock the committee adjourned
finally TO dispose Of the contest. and
the meeting 10 going to be Q very In
teresfinS one.
SsoseWeDa ~ Ne. OUeorG
r. r. Buford. counsel for Mr.. Turn
bull. to-day made the following state
meus In reference TO the report OF
last nSghts psoceedisgs Of the COM
mitsee pvboshed IN The Times Dispatch
this worning.
Z notice that ia to-Asy's issue OF
| TIE Tlmee-D1spatch. les. Byrd. Of coun-
eel for Judge Watson. - quoted -
saying that % the posi books which
have juSe been opeaed ~ the com
missee shosA ~ rejected FOR trreeu-
Jarfsiea. 1lr. Turnbull would lcee . con-
siderable sSWhes % voesA TIE irreg-
ulavstses ssessre1 90 aDpsy % beth eaa-
6s1sses. Ne uene - the iSreguoasSties
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