The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-21
White. Colored.

A Ateegram to THE NEWS, dated Wednesday
night, says: "The city vote is $500, and the Radl.
cal majority nearly 1000, which will be increased
somewhat by the county vote. Two men we're
arrested for illegal voting"
| Marion.
A dispatch to The NEWS, dated Marion Court
! house, yesterday, says:
"The Reformers have carried Marion by over
300 majority, with two polls to hear from, which
will increase the majority to about 400. The lists
were properly kept, and we are safe.
Darlington.
A dispatch 10 The NEWS, dated Florence, octo'
ber 20, says:
"Tnis county viii give the Radicals about eight
hundred majority"
Chesterfield.
A dispatch to The NEWS from Cheraw, dated
| yesterday, says
"At the Cheraw poll the Radicals are 40 ahead.
At Coal Hill the Reformers are 200 ahead. There
are four other polls to hear FROM"
[The Reformers have certainly carried Chester
field by q large majorty.l
Kershaw.
dispatch to THE Nkws, dated Camden, '0cto-
ber 20, says: 'All the boxes are heard from, but
we Cuu Ouly dpplOAuidlC buC iSSuies AhS AsoNt'
cal vote is about 1900, and the Reform vote about
1900. The Radical majority will not exceed 225.
[Scotr expected ut least I00.l or this majority
about $50 votes are illegal. Most OF the offenders
are known and will be prosecuted. The gain for
Reform over the Democratic vote In 1868 Is about
Jour hundred ana fifteen. The Radicals gain only
Is, although 4s0 more votes are polled than in
1865. The whites all turned out, and nearly all
voted for Reform. Aboot $50 colored men vo ted
squarely for Reform. We consider this election
a givr:cas evidence OF the progress we have made
in this county,
Williamsburg.
We learn that upper Williamsburg has gone for
| Scott, but that lower down, towards Indian
| Town, Carpenter Is probably ahead.
| Williamsburg has S7s colored voting msjorlty.]
Colleton. ptS
The correspondent OF q Bowen. Radical paper
writes:
s'The Hon. ". R Hoyt, while at the polls at
eIover's Station, tDeLarge's stronghold in Collie
ton,) yesterday "wednesday morning, about
o'clock, and while engaged In distributing the
regular ticket Of the Republican party with the
Hon. C. @. Bowen's name upon 1t, was Bet upon
BY one c. Bran, white, who melted the cosred
friends Of Mr.. DeLsrge to make an attack upon
him. One Of the mob gave him severe stab IN
the back with knife. The wound Is very pain.
full, but is not believed to be serious"
Beaufort.
In Bowen circles 1t ls admitted that Lady's IL.
land and the main land will give DeLarge ma
lority, but It Is claimed that Bowen carries Beau.
fort town, and the low country
-Laurens.
A dispatch to The NEWS, dated Laurens Court
house, october ls, says:
"The Impression now prevails that we are beat.
en- on the State ticket by about 500 votes. The
commissioners Of elections positively refused
to make the arrangements for insuring fair
election recommended by General Kershaw and
Mr.. Rsnsler. THE ELECTION WITH Us IS AN OUT.
RAGEoUs FRAUD"
Newberry.
dispatch to TIE NEWS, dated Sewberry Court
house, october 20, says:
"The whole number of votes polled 10 this coun-
ty is: whites 1922 blacks 1927. THE voting popu-
Ia,iun is only 1881 whites and 1856 blacks. 1t is
estimated that the Radical majority is about 800.
The number Of votes at the Courthouse at which
place there were three boxes, was 900 whites and
1873 blacks.
"The election is a Jraud, and ,oRl be contested.
Evidence is abundant to prove this, and Is being
collected by United States Marshal Plfer. Large
numbers voted two and three times, and scores,
who are known to be under age, also voted. The
constabulary force, ,cho tcere both candida tes
and commissioners, behaved very badly. By
8 O'Clock in the morning, and before the polls
were opened, the negroes swarmed around the
precincts. They came from all parts, and were
here before day. The Officers Of the garrison,
who leave here for Columbia today, will corrobo
rate the statement that THE WHOLE AFFAIR WAS
A RAscALLY FRAUD. The election must be gone
over"
Edgefeld and Barnwen for Reform.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
AUGUSTA, october 20.
At Granltevie $50 votes were cast; 4l0
white and 1as colored. Reform majority estIma.
ted at 44o At Mobley's 2as votes were cast; 22s
white and Is colored. Reform majority 225. At
Ridge Spring 1917 votes were cast; 472 whites and
745 colored. Radical majority estimated at 200.
At Edgedeld Courthouse l4O0 votes were cast.
Radical majority estimated at COO. Hamburg
gives over 100 majority for Scott. Barnwell
Courthouse gives $50 majority for Scott
There are twenty.one precincts in Edgefeld
and a great many In Barnwen County, many OF
which have not been heard from. But it Is known
that the negroes In the vicinity Of the small pre-.
cincts passed them by and crowded to Edgeaeld
Courthouse, Ridge Spring, Hamburg, Barnwell
Courthouse and other prominent points, to which
1t appears that they had been orderel. This &C
counts for Radical majoritles at the prominent
polling places. BARSwELL AND EDGEFIsLD CAN
BE COUNTED FOR RERoRN.
TIE LATEST.
EDGEFIELD TWO THOUSAND REFORM
MAJORITY.
Glorious ws from the Mountains,
| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.]