The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

reepecto correct. The ereoSD are eot'
ncient 20 vitiats the said primary IN
| toto.
that "a1l lawful Democratic yotefs
uualinad to vote at the cleo.
Hsr Tor which the primary 10 held
NAV vote in said primary. ETC.: where.
AS. the primary election law enacted
by the General assembly, OF virginia
ana approved March IA. 1912. provides
: that "an persons qualified to vote AT
the election for which the primary 10
held. may vote at the primary. pro-
yided they possess the other quahnca-
lions prescribed by section eight 90
of said primary law.
Denied Right to Vote.
Acting under these erroneous IN
structtons, the judges OF election NJ
EdmunJs store Precinct. In the
county of Brunswick. as test OF the
Qualification of persons onerins 10
vote, not only inquired whether they
possessed the qualifications prescribed
by law, but went further ana assumed
the authority to determine whether
thu electors were lawful Democrats.
according to the arbitrary standards
of the said judge Of election, ire
spective of the qualifications pre-
scribed by the statute in such case.
Accordingly. at said precinct. seven
co persons who. in the next preced-
ing general election In said county
had voted for the nominee of the d am
oeratic party in said county for the
House Of Delegates Of Virginia. and
were in all respects eligible, namely.
G. S Daniel, A. H. Hawthorne. NJ. L.
Lanoon. F. w. Elmore. r. J. W.
Hawthorne. George i. Jones and c.
y NArhn h.h .ntf m
at said precinct in said primary cleo
tion, and who desired and intended
to vote for your petitioner. were DE-.
MED the right TO vote by the judges
OF election; and many other persons
possessing liks qualifications. were by
the satd arbitrary rulings of the said
judges OF election. prevented from Of
fering to vote. although they desired
and intendad to vote for your petit
toner.
At Browns Store tsometimes called
Kenbridge's) Precinct. In the county
Of Lunenburg. the same arbitrary ruiz
ing was applied By the judges Of cleo
ton. They permitted ". B. Parrish
and S. w. Hinton to vots for the
said Walter A. Watson. although they
are Republicans. and. as your petit
TONER charges. were not Qualtd ed to
vote: and yet the said judges Of cleo
ton refused to allow the following
persons-J A. Moore, Frank Sn. cad,
"A L Wingold, Leon Faris. w. F.
Vosthlo. J. w. InSe. G. L Mclaughlin
and G. E. Cordle-to vote for your
petitioner. Notwithstanding they were
in all respects qualified to vote und 81
the provisions of the act OF the Legis-
1aturs aforesaid. and intended to vote
for your petitioner, and this was don
tvn-tt hRtr a. a
JUICES Of election were advised by an
said persons were legally entitled to
vote in said primary. y
Voted After Sunset.
The said W. F. yosthlo had been
admitted to the voting booth. but
there stated that he intended to vote
for your petitioner and was there
upon refused the right to vote. At
said precinct also one ]. A. Feather
stone had been appointed az ono Of
| the judges Of election to serve in said
primary until the afternoon Of the
goth day OF September. 1912. intended
to serve. when T. A. OVERLY Of Black
stone. in Nottoway County. and Kenna
Bssley. Of Lunenburg County. both ar :
dent supporters Of said Walter A.
| Watson, according to your petitioner 8
| Information, called on said Feather
| stone ana induced him not to act as
| such judge Of election and secured one
Pretlow to serve In his stead. who was
chiefly instrumental in having the
right to vote denied to the persons
above named At said precinct, also.
one Mack Seay was brought to the
polls after sunset by the chairman
Of the county committee OF said ooun.
~. = supporter OF said Walter A. Wat
son. and allowed to vote for the said
Watson. although his right to vote
was Challenged. the said Pretlow's re-
ply to the challenge being You 60
to hell: l am running this thing"
At Farmvills Precinct. in Prince Ed
ward County. the judges OF election
applied tho same arbitrary ruling in
the interest OF the said Walter A.
Watson. and to the prejudice Of the
rights OF your petitioner. and with
respect to the conduct Of the judges
OF election at this precinct. your Pc
titioner sets forth IA this petition the
following letter which he has received
from r. c. Br.stow. and which he
adopts and makes q specific allegation
OF this petition. adding only to
tho statement made in said letter
the further allegation that the Mr..
Ewing AMI Mr.. Brock. mentioned
in said letter. were, respectively, the
nominees Of the Democratic party in
said county for the House Of Delegates
and State Senate OF Virginia
''Farmville, Va. September -. 1919.
Hon. Robert Turnbull, Law-enceviI!e.
Va:
Dear Sir.-On last Saturday went
to the polls to vote, had qualified in
every way. had voted in the last gen
ersl election for Ssr Ewing and Mr.
Brock for the Legislature. and also
promised to support the nominee OF
the primary.
Il consulted the county chairman.
Mr. Dupuy, before ] Offered to vote.
and he informed me that had a per-
feet right to vote, but I was refused
ballot b. the judges. I then went
TO see the circuit judge Judge Humid
1ey) and Commonwealth Attorney
Watkins. They both said had
right to vote, but still ! was refused
ballot, and, OF course. could not
vote.
! They had three judSes-one for
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