The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-27
TURMDULL MAKING
READY TO CONTEST
RESULT Of PRIMARY
Telegraphs State Chairman
Ellyson for Party Plan
on Contests
WATSON FORCES TO
MEET THE CHARGES
If Necessary Will Introduce
Counter-Charges and
State Committee Will
Finally Decide
Congressman Robert Turnbuil. de-

Congressman Robert Turnbull, de-
feated on the face of the returns for
congress In hts contest with Judge
Walter a. Watson by eight majority,
PLAINLY indicated yc,tcr da2 that h..
viii contest the election by telegraph
ing To j. Taylor ElfysGn. chairman
of the stale Democrats coDtttittee,
requesting a copy OF the party primary
law governing: contests.
nder- the BIRD lax according To
Mr. Eiyson. there Is no provision
governing contests. but the party law
provides for this and Mr.. Eliyson will
send copy TO Mr.. Turnbuii.
In long distance telephone eonver-
sation with The Nirginian last night
Nat Harrison, one of Turnbuifs Pc
tersburS managers. said that he had
nothing to give out at that time re-
Earding the possible contest. and thai
there would probably be nothing to be
asid until after the district commit
tee counts the vote.
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Mr.. Harrison IS 9ui9 not derry TINT
there would -be-a contest practically
admitting. in fact tina: Mr.. Turnhuifs
friends were at work gathering the
Evidence and that his wtssli ~ READY
m 4.fos. tifne for the atffi'nty's tor
the Congressman.
Violations of the Byrd law and Of
the party primary plan wiz he the
grounds upon which the contest will
be based While MIR. Harrison was
willing to admit that he and others OF
Mr.. Turnhulis friends believe that
they have seen enough violations of
the state and party Law 10 justify
contest and that he believes that the
nj h. Jef
To seat Congressman Turnhuii he
would not give his reasons for this
belief I've does not wish 70 let the OPP
position know what Turnbail has up
his sleeve.
While the Turnbuii people are max
frt- ARA Hgrtr1eiits= turlA-cnnt est Judge
Watson and his friends are sitting
tight in the boat.
Prepare KefGt.' -
n the face Of th> retIr - Watson
f. nominated ana with Developments
up To date he and his friends are
satisfied This dncs not mean that
they are idle, however. They arc
preparing to refute any charges that
may he brought and are working hard
In an effort To secure evidence for
eobuter-charres should they be neees
gary.
The count will he made by the dis
.rirt committee ia Petersburg Mon
day night The committee is composed
as follows;
Foi1ert Gillian, Petersburg. chair
man: H. r. Iutcheson. Mecklenbarg
county: 4 z. Morris Surrs county.
w. C. Wynee. Lunenbnrg county:
Baylor Thompson, Prince Edward
county.
H. r. Hutchinson voted for Turn
bull in the primary. while the others
It Is understood supported Watson.
HI State Committee.
The state committee will hnally
have th~ settlement of the question
IN all probability. After a recount has
been asked and the same result Is
sh.wn. as is expected notice OF q con-
test viii be flled. Thee district COM
mttrer will hear the evidence which
will he introduced fur the purpose OF
showing that nexrcs@a and Republicans
sat~d for Watson tn several counties
4 of Inc f6triet,
46&exAr thu derisicn Of the district
e0tnsssittee m appeal Will be taken, In
al probability to the state committee
for final settlement
----sfI- fae decision ssf the State commit
tee HuSt ~ txsado before THE fail cleo
tim 20 that the name Of the success
I'LL rante1tant en- 10 on the State
Ticket