The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-06


All of which more fully appears
from copy of the proceedings OF this
committee on said seth day of Sep
TENDER. 1912. which. IL hereto attach
ed and made a part Of this petition.
Case Prejudiced.
Your petitioner, as we'll AS the cleo
tors of said district qualified to vote
at said primary. by reason OF the ac-
ton OF your committee. and OF the
chairman thereof in instructing the
county and city chairmer not to
cause, require or permit the poll books
aforesaid [, be opened and the result
of suid election to be aseertained ac-
eording to law. or. indeed. ascertain
cd at all, by a canvass OF the appar-
ent returns as shown by said poIl
books. have been greatly preJudiced
and agzrieyed. inasmuch as your Pc
-sitien~r and the said electors are
thereby deprived of the means OF ar
rertaiutng what results are actually
shown by said poll books. or Of as
pertaining who, in fact, is shown by
said poll books to have received the
majority of votes cast at said primary
election.
That your petitioner is furtner pref.
ndiced and aggrieved by the action
Of your committee aforesaid. mas
I HuuCn Is Tie HAS oESh tbGACOS ASpittcu
of the means OF ascertaining to what
extent and in what manner 1t does
appear from said poll books that the
said election was not conducted &C.
eording to law. and to what extent
the apparent result thereof was af-
fected by the apparent admission OF
persons TO vote In said primary who
were not qualified according to law
TO vote therein. or by the exclusion OF
persons qualified according to Law
from the right to vote in said election
or In any other matter or fact per-
tanning to his legal rights as can
4 x5idata for nomination at said primary
election. and that the action and con-
duct aforesaid Of your committee WA
tantamount to denial to your Pc
fitioner of the means Of ascertainink
facts disclosed by the poll books
which. under the law. are public
records, to enable him to assert and
maintain his rights by contest OF
otherwise. as he might be advised
\ which right is not only guaranteed Il
4 state of Virginia, but. also by the
Regulations and presidents of the
\ Democratic party or said State.
& Says They Are "Ealse Returns. :.
Your petitioner, upon knowledge
\ and information. the details OF which
a are hereinafter more fully set forth
4. hereby alleges and charges that the
aid election was an undue election
I and that the returns thereof. II the
documents called Certificates al
4 legged to have been made by the sew
Il Aral judges of election conducting said
q primary In said Fourth congressional
D district, and acted upon by your
committee. as the sole and conclusive
evidence Of the result OF said cleo
Il ton, are entitled to be called returns
IN contemplation OF law (Which youi
petitioner here ienles). are false re-
Z; turns: and your petitioner hereby
contests the said election and tht
right OF this committee to award ths
said certificate OF election to the said
Walter A. watson, upon the follow
ing grounds: u.s.
eOmmittee to the various judges Of
Alection for the conduct OF the said
primary election. In said district, and
| Above referred to and flied herewith
are erroneous in the following par
tfculars, which errors caused the saif
3udges OF election to deny the rsgh'
Ao vote In said primary 70 sucn =
Number or persons VINO were IN fac,
apaiiiied to vote. and who desired q
vote for your petitioner. - would
4#MWy0 CH1u8eQ tu0 ASDuAt OF o2s0 CASS'
don ana given majority Of the votes
&aat In said election to your pc.
Ritioner, even IL II were true that the
xAhulated statement Of the result Of
ia election Aforesaid we're In other
Hl$pects correct. This sAfrors are SUI
ycient to vitiate the said primary In
xot0.
s(Al The said instructions state that
"a AWFUL UsmccrAtic yotAEse essalt~