Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-31
s. b. HALLS PROTEST.

The following is the protest of S. B. Hall,
one of the defeated candidates for Judge Of
Probate, at the recent election
STATE OF SOUTH CARoLINA-CoUNTY OF YORK.
To the Commissioners of Election for the County of
York, n, sad State, to nit John L. Watson,
James X. Wagoner and John Martini
You are hereby notified that the undersigned,
Samuel B. Hall, who was candidate for the office
of Judge of Probate for York county, at general
election held in said county, for said and other
Offices protests against the declaring of said cleo
ton for said office of Probate Judge, in favor Of
Joseph A. Mclean, or any other person voted for
for said office, at said general election, held on the
sixteenth day of October instant. And you are
further notified that said election will be contested
by the undersigned and that he claims to have
been duly elected to said Office by plurality of
the legal votes cast at said election for and upon
the following grounds:
I. Because, at the election precincts Fort Mills,
in said county, the polls were not open for the re-
ception of votes, at the hour prescribed by law,
and those persons who did vote at said precinct
did not have administered to them the oath re-
quired, prescribed in the section of the Act of
vide for the holding Of General Elections in this
State" whereby the votes given at said precinct
were illegal and void, and the result thereof was
greatly to the injury of contestant.
II. Because at the precinct known as Clay Hill,
in said county, number Of electors, who desired
to vote for this contestant, were prevented from
exercising their free choice in said matter OF vo-
ting for this contestant, by reason OF threats OF
personal injury to them in case they so voted, and
by other acts calculated to intinidate, and other
wise prevent free expression of the choice Of the
electors, said threats and intimidation being used
by and emanating from the friends and adherents
of said Joseph A. Mclean.
III. Because, at the precinct known as Hickory
Grove in said county, the box for receiving votes
was notopened, and the voting did not commence
by reason thereof until long after the hour requr-
ed by law, thereby greatly operating to the injury
and loss of votes for, and in favor of contestant,
and much to the advantage of the said Joseph A.
Mclean and because further, various electors at
said precinct were prevented from voting tor con.
testant by of threats of personal injury II
they did SO, and by other acts ofintlmdaton, SAID
threats and intimidation being made by and ema-
mating from the friends and adherents OF the said
Joseph A. Mclean.
w. Because, at the election precinct known as
Boydton, in said county, false reports were put in
circulation on the morning that said box was
opened, whereby various of the electors were de-
ceiVed as to the persons who were candidates Tor
the said Office Of Probate Judge, greatly to the
injury of contestant and whereby many votes
were given for other pers not the choice OF the
electors, for said Office.
V. Because, at the election precinct known as
Yorkvile, in said county, various and numerous
electors were prevented from voting for contest
ant by reason of threats of violence and injury to
said electors in the event Of their so voting made
by persons present. at said precinct on said day
of election.
vi. Because at the election precinct known as
McConnellsville, in said county, the voters voting
at said precinct were not sworn, and qualified
as required by law, as heretofore cited, and many
illegal votes were taken by reason thereof.
VII. Because, at the election precinct known as
Bethel, in said county, the persons who voted at