Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-15
HOUSE COMMITTEE
VOTES TO UNSEAT,
JUDGE HARRISON
Strict Party Poll Recon-
mends Paul Take Seventh
District Seat.
ASSERTS STATE LAW
VIOLATED IN ELECTION
Democrats Denounce Result
as Based Entirely on
Tcchnicaliiics.
ORGANIZE ron vINDIcATIoN
VIII Endcntor tn Return ConEress-
nnp In November by Hecord
Majority.
ASSERTS STATE LAW
VIOLATED IN ELECTION
ORGANIZE ron vINDIcATIoN
VIII Indcnsor tn Return Congress-
mnu In November by Record
Majority.
Especial to The Times.Dispa,ch. ]

Special TO The Times Dispatch
WASlIINGTON. June It-Elcc,ion
committee 40. i. OF tho House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. ot which Represen-
tatlvc DailinEcr. ot Massschusetts. IS
chairman. today recommended tina,
Representative Thomas w. Harrison
democrat. Of tho Seventh Virginia
District, be unseatcd and the Re
publican contestant. John Paul. nc
declared duly elected.
rhc decision is in connection with
'hc November election in 1890. and
represents tho Republican views
The Dcmoc-atic members Of the com.
mittec win file a minority repor, In
i tew days
'Rschl"s, disregard OF tho provi-
si"ns of the Virginia Constitution
aud laws" - assigned az tho chief
reason for tho recommendation for
the seating of Paul.
Rules out FIFTY Precincts.
The committee rules out some ffty
election precincts. or approximately
"ne-thIrd OF the congregational dis.
'ric'. ms not expressing the will o,
Tho people" and strikes a total o,
the votes remaining IN Paurs favor.
The "itcini returns from the Sow
Goth District showed Harrison
i5.22l. paui Ic.773. difference OF
bS for Harrison. Mr.. Paul promptly
hled a contest which was heard be
fore tho committee February and
81 iha, 's:ne the contestant was
renr"s"mted by Henry w Anderson
- counsel. and Mr. Harrison by vii.
liam NJ Fletcher.
Rests Case on Three Grounds.
rho contestant rested his case
chichy on three grounds:
That thcre were many persons no,
lawfully registered. and. therefore.
under the Constitution. not qualified
10 vote. Eliminate these and the
contestant averred he would be
elected
Tha; many were voted who had
not paid their poll tax. which was
contrary TO law
That tho election wa. conducted in
certain precincts with such disre-
gard for law that the returns do not
represent the will of the people.
with Pnul on Nearly All Counts.
ihe committee decided in PauI's
favor virtually OH all the counts. lin
the voluminous record OF this case
SAYS the report. There Is evidence
OF hundreds. and even thousands of
cases where persons were registered
where no applications at all were
Med with the registrar"
The cSsnmittec also finds that as
sistante was given. contrary TO the
terms Of the Virginia Constitution
To those making application for req
istration; also that many applica-
lions were not in conformity with
the constitutional requirements.
The Harrison contention that IN 4,
constitutional provisions were mereiv
dlrectory was not indorsed. the com
mittee holding that despite the "a :,
mat the names were not stricken from
The registration list the votes shou1d
be thrown out
HnrriSOn Denounces Rcport.
Representative Harrison TODAY do
nounced the report as vicious and
sianderous.' but declared the de-
cision was not TO be wondered a,
coming from the crowd that seated
Ncwberry."
Judge Harrison issued he follow
ing statement today on the com
mittees action:
by strictly partisan vote. the
committee determined to 'unseat me
and seat Paul. The report is vi
CONTINUED on Pagc y Col A.