The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
REFUSED TO PASS
ON PROTEST FROM
NORFOLK COUNTY
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NontlnneC From First Pago.)
handling returns. to be recommended
to the next session OF the General AS
sembly.
An effort TO put the committee on
record favoring n reduction of the
poll tax requirements from three years
to ono year. and OF the time for pay
nent from six 10 two months failed
Several hours were given TO argu-
nent over "a contest from Norfolk Coun-
~. in which the charge was made that
tho Democratic Committee OF Norfolk
County has abused its discretion. be-
trayed Its trust. aud ,endeavored to
strengthen the hold Of Alvah II. Mar
tin, Republican national committee
man. on the county BY Gerrymander!ng
the aprortionment OF its members so
as TO reward by gifts OF high places in
the councils OF the party a Democracy
that Joined hands with Republicans
and negroes In the general election of
1911 and defeated me Democratic
nominees"
Protest From Norfolk County.
Papers making these charges and an
answer OF the Norfolk County Commit
tee denying them were filed. Discus
sion on the question of whether the
veioped the fact that a number OF mem
oers had left the hall; that there was
no quorum present, and the committee
adjourned in some confusion, the pro-
testing party loudly prociaimng that
the State Committee was giving its
sanction TO trading with the Republi-
cans and to other abuses which il is
charged have prevailed in Norfolk
County.
Following the meeting Acting State
Chairman I;chols surrendered the reins
OF leadership 10 State Chairman Ely
son, who relinquished them Temporal
rly during his own campaign for re-
election as Observation-Disclosures.
The committee met in the Corpora
ton Court room at tne State Capitol.
having larger attendance than had
been anticipated. Secretary Brenaman
presented report telling of his tabu-
iation Of the precinct returns in the
presence of representatives of the can
didatcs. In conclusion he expressed
the hope that in view OF his experience
with the first working of the new Byrd
primary law, certain amendments would
be recommended. a committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs Thompson. Scott and
Curtis. was named to examine the tabu-
lations and accounts OF the secretary.
The committee retired for more than
an hour and reported as follows:
The Committees Report.
The undersigned subcommittee, APP
pointed by your honorable body to
verify and tabulate the vote as hereto
fore tabulated in reference to the re-
cent primary of August 5, beg leave to
report that we have carefully gone
over the figures as tabulatcd, by an in
spection of the totals shown In the said
tabulation, and also examined the
method followed in arriving at the
same, and find that the fluctuations as
heretofore n ha
way accurate. We ind that the only
discrepancy encountered in the tabu-
lation is shown by the conflicting re-
ports from some counties, and as shown
by the combined precinct reports. The
report of the precinct judges was used
in the tabulation In some instances
where the county chairmans report
showed larger total than that shown
by the precinct judges, the chairman
report was used In case the total pre-
cincts of the county were not heard
from. This appeared to be the fairest
manner to arrive at the result.
The total discrepancies, however. as
| shown by the above differences were
not over $50 votes. 80 in no wise could
this difference affect the result. Ten
precincts in the state made no report.
but the reason therefor is unknown.
1t may be that no election was held.
In any event, 1t has been proved by
Investigation that the total vote, both
Democratic and Republican, as shown
| by the registration lists furnished by
| the clerks of the courts. amounts to
only $40. SO In nc event could this vote
| in any material way affect the total
| result. We find the total vote to be
as follows for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, J.
Taylor Ellyson.- 47,4s4; Lewis II.
Machen, 1926; A. ]. Wedderburn, L.
| $50; for Attorney General, S. Gordon
Cumming. 5,240: John Garland Pollard
32,261; Samuel w. williams, 31.1S7; for
Commissioner Of Agriculture. j. Thomp-
son Brown, I26.596; George w. Koiner,
4l,107. From the above vote 1t ap-
PEARS that the nominees in the said pri-
mary are as follows: Lieutenant-Gov-
oInor. ]. Taylor Ellyson; Attorney Cen
| oral, John Garland Pollard; Commits