The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-07
COLUMBIA, s. o.
Thursday Morning. April 7,;1s7O.

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Our readers viii, see appended the, !. re-
suit of the eleotions held on Tuesday last,
for Mayor and Aldermen of Columbia.
The adherents OF radicalism rallied far
and,near. Nor need we wonder at the
result. when all the energy, efficiency
and unity--to say nothing Of numbers
were on one side. Our defeated friends
will. perhaps, oneslay and out what We
have long been preaching, thatorgaaized
bodies will aiwaysyin. We can't report
to the Charleston Ne,rs that the .'Sitizens',
party"'atought .nobIy. The following is
the votes se.Gs .1At.n, a.,
For Mavor-LoHN AnExAHpER, 1,151;
John Mukenzies s824 For ALDERMEN
WARD No. 1-J.!W. DENNY. 400; Auaus-
TUs Cooper, (6olored), 402; CHARnRs MI
MORT, (coloredt 800; r! w. Radcliffe, 18I;
Clark Waring, 161; James iClaffey, 16l;
scattering, 2:1 WARD No. % w. HUTsoN
VIRGO. 282; IsRAEL SMITH. (colored) 235;
WIN. HAYNE, lcplored) 232; Jacob Hus-
sungne6ii r. L.sBryan, 80; Q. q; Bates,
100; saattering,2 tWARD, No. 3-WM
M66NEx,i 205: gqsnpH TAYnoR, (colored)
iea sas asB W &sI9ss {SS5IGssd 229I joN: W.
Aass es It's e: scasserine M Is sel'eg s6 WIS No. Soha
r.. III, 'WAhEAcE3:3i2; WM. .SIMoNs, (co-
lorea} 3Q2: iskAc .Goopw1N, (colored)
303; Edward Hope, 1877; R. w. johnson,
1888; G, A. Shields, 1874; scattering, II.
Notice of protest was served upon the
managers. The following is copy:
7oAe honorable yohn Nc .Ke4zie. Mayor, and
1iay6r did. dasas a. 8 81 Il itla Is s.
Th6 nnderslg slgn&dI oltikens, of3shs !aAid city,
hi hssSy q @ q
1870 and pBjSst 20. ssy @ dssiaretion Of said
eleotion -bet1g naads. upon the following
as al those
who claim to have been elected on the highest
number OF votes at ssid election as Mayor
and Aldermen, vi and to constitute the newly
elected board, Is contested, and the managers
ofssid election ore charged with illegal con-
2.gBecause the said managers acted ille-
many persons residing in tho territory newly
annexed to the city to register as residents Of
the city for sixty days, and to vote at said
election, whereas I. Is objected that such per-
longer period than forty days.
B. Because the said managers acted illegally
in this, thab they permitted . largo number of
persons to register and vote in the several
wards of the: city for the Aldermen of such
wards respectively. and for the. Mayor Of tho
city in ell such warda. wheh such persons were
not residents Of such, and not entitled to re-
2ister or vote in such wards. ~ s.-
4.NBecause the said managers acted illegally
in THE, that when applied to by large num-
ber ofpersona to define the limits Of the city
wards, they re fused to do so and thus pre-
vented large number Demonstrations persons
from registering as voters in such wards,
8. Decausethe said managers acted illegally
in this, that:in certain particulars OF which the
said IN lnagets were primarily the judges, they
announced thst In their opinion to take the
oath would be perjuring, by which q large
number OF conscientious persons .were pre-
under tho. same facts and ciroumstance., other
persons were permitted to register and vote.
G.. Because the said managers acted illegally
in this, that while they withheld the, informa-
tion within their knowledge. and which they
were bound to give to the citizens desiring TO
register and vote at said election they re-
fused to~aAow such persons the privilege of
information and belief. that they were so enti-
tied, the conduct Of the said managers thereby
working fraud upon such voters and upon
the election.
in this, that they permitted u very large num-
ber OF persons residing on neighboring plan
tattons, in somo instances many miles from
tho city, to tuke the oath and register and
vote ut said election. the managers being in
formed, and otherwise knowing, that such per
sons were non residents.
8. Because tue said managers were intimi-
dated aud controlled in their condnct of the
said election by divers persons wlio had no
authority over thom whatsoever in some in.
stances by formal written orders, issued and
signed by one N. L. Edwards and James
Windsor, dismissing manager from his place
and attempting to substitute another, and
othor instances by formal written orders, in
structing them peremptorily to register the
names OF all applicants, copies of which orders
arc herewith submitted.
8. Because tho snid managers acted illegally
in this. that they failed to give legal notice Of
the time OF said registration and election.
10. Because, il the said election was other
wise regular, it is further objected to in this,
that if the Act under which the said election
was held be constitutional, then tho said new
board OF Mayor and Alderman, il elected to go
into Office on the - day of April, 1872, aud
IL by tho said election it Is intended to scat the
new board and oust the present board before
the expiration OF their term of Office, tho same
is sunwarranted in law, aud tho said Act un-
constitutional aud void.
IL. Because tho said election is otherwise
untair, unlawful, fraudulent and void.
And for these reasons, tho undersigned, cili-
zsns OF said city, being voters and corpora
tors, residing and holding property and pay
ing taxes in the same, pray an invcstig .tion
iuto tho charges and specifications aforesaid,
wit In hnll