The New York herald., 1878-12-18

poll list. Mr.. White. the chairman OF the Board.
started TO do so, when Mr.. Hugh Ferguson promi-
nent democrat OF the ward protested against it and
insisted that the managers proceed at once to count
the votes for each candidate counting all the ballots
in the box. The managers decided to comply with Mr.
Ferguson's demands and. returning the few ballots
about thirty forty-wheh had been taken out, they
proceeded to the votes tor each candidate,
without first ascertaining whether not the ballots IN
the box exceeded the names the poll list / also
asked 10 be allowed to examine the poll list kept by
the managers but refused, the managers declin-
ing to permit me to it, saying that had nothing
to do with it. From the engine house where the
count being conducted all republicans We're ex-
cluded save myself and one deputy marshal, while
the place was crowded with members OF the Demo-
cratic Working Committee.
COMPELLED 10 WITHDRAW.
Finding that was not to be allowed to supervise
and scruinize the canvass OF the votes finally with
drew, as was satisfied could accomplish nothing
by remaining. my authority as q supervisor being
utterly disregarded and dehed. Though did not
remain to witness the completion OF the count
l learned that the returns make the whole
number of votes given for member OF Con-
gress 3.509 of which 3l0s are credited TO
NJ. p. OConner and 461 to T.. w. VI. Mackey. At
the time (halfpast three P. N.Y. my poll list was de
stroyed ii contained 9l5 names, and am positive 1T
CONTAINED the name Of every person who had voted
and halt the voting not any brisker and at times
not as brisk as it was previous to halt-past three
O'Clock. Allowing 300 the number OF persons who
voted from haipast three TO six P. NJ the total num-
Der Of votes cast at the Palmetto Engine House was
about 1ll5. SO that the balance OF the votes. 245A
found in the box must have been stuffed there About
five O'Clock in the afternoon Mr.. W. l.. Daggett,
democrat took position near the box and there re-
manned until the closing OF the poll. While Mr. Dag
get was there other democrats were endeavoring to
induce to go upstairs with them and take some
thing to drink. They evinced so much anxiety to get
me OH that my suspicious were awakened Several
times my attention drawn from the box by some
democrat speaking to me, and each time as would
0er t 70 e 9S saw M M saw w.n e as
serving him he would move his hand Off, At one
time when my attention was thus Withdrawn, in
looking around saw Mr.. Daggett endeavoring to
deposit number of tickets in the box. The package
was so large that he could not force them in and Mr.
c. w. Siegnous. Jr., Of the managers forced
them down with peucil. called Nj. Siegnous AZ
tention to it, and al he said that il there was
more than one ticket there they would not be counted
when the box was open. J. therefore, report W. l..
Daggett for stufing the ballot box.
j. NJ FREEMAN. Jr.. Supervisor.
STATEMENT OF MAYOR SALE
Here is the affidavit Of W. w. Sale, Mayor of
Charleston concerning the conduct OF the election
ward S.
Tae State Of South Carolina. Charleston County--per
sonally appeared W. W. Sale, Mayor Of Charleston,
who being duly sworn, deposeth that he visited the
various polling precincts in the city election day
the Sh q ana s1a1 ,ns mos, psr
day. reside in ward 8. and ut an early hour the
morning OF the election visited this poll. The
groes evidently noi-resilens. who had i'll from
the country, and this crowd kept up throughout the
greater portion of the day, and many white resi-
dents of the ward were compelled to attend the poll
ing places in other precincts to cast their ballots
Great precautions had to be taken against negroes
peating inasmuch as the most OF them were new
faces and could not easily be identified As far as
ward is concerned. and as far as my observation
over the whole city extended. the election was con-
Quoted in fair and impartial manner.
W. W. SALE.
THE MAYOR CoNTRADIcTED.
Per CONTRA here follows the aidavit of WE. Burke,
the republican supervisor at the same ward
CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. 8, 1873.
As supervisor at the Niagara Engine House, ward
Q .ttv OF CbnrJa IN ra-
port in relation to the election held Tuesday No
vember s. 1873 at which Representative in Congress
.The managers Of the poll were all democrats. and
throughout the day acted in the most partisan man
especially in denying to large numbers Of col
ored men the right to vote. Many of the voters from
ST. Andrews parish came to this poll to vote because
there 20 poll in their section Of the country As
most of Mem-according to their statements. which
were not denied-landed at the foot OF Spring
street. this the nearest poll to them
after reaehing the city, and, in fact it was the most
accessible poll to them in the county. As fast
as they offered to vote some democrat would chal-
lenge their vote. and the managers would refuse to
trial Justice and there make an affidavit that they had
not voted and bring such affidavit back with them.
protested against tins because the law required the
managers themselves to administer such oath, and
this oath all those who refused offered to take.
Some Of those who we're thus denied the right to
vote did go to the nearest trial justice but they
turned with the information that the trial justice
could not be found at his Office In addition to those
from st. Andrews large numbers living beyond the
Ten Mile Hill. came to this poll to vote because
1t the nearest poll to them the polls Ut the -Four
Mile House, Whaley's Church and Lambs Farm all
having been abolished Not only were all these peo-
ple with few exceptions, denied the right to vote,
but the managers in the most arbitrary manner even
denied colored men living In the ward the privilege
Of voting. submit with this report the names Of
eighteen coored living in the ward whose votes
we're rejected by the managers. although in such
case informed the managers that the parties were
personally known to me and that could vouch for
their residence in ward 8. Other residents OF the
1xrl,A 1r,AAk Tv,
this connection desire to report that 1t impos
sible for me to discharge my duties AS l should
have desired because the clerk whom ! had en- en-
ployed to assist compelled to leave after
the polls opened The managers objected to his re-
manning within the poll. and ordered the police TO
eject him. / therefore had TO keep my own poll list.
and in general way endeavor to supervise the elec
tion and to contend for the rights of the many cit
izens whose votes the managers appeared unduly
anxious to reject. In fact throughout the day 1t
seemed that the republican voters had no rights
which the democratic managers were bound to re-
spect.
DEMOCRATIC nRARTIALlTY.
'sAs soon as six O'Clock arrived the managers de-
clared the poll closed. and the police cleared the
Streets driving every away from in front of the
poll, that and the two deputy narshals were the
only republicans LETT to witness the count. Several
republicans were in tho engine house at the close
OF the polls, but they were ordered out by the
managers on the ground that no one had any
right in the room but the officers OF the cleo
ton. Notwithstanding this soon after the closing
OF the polls democrats allowed 10 enter the hall,
until about fifteen twenty assembled there.
The polls being closed the DON was tnen Opcncu anu
the managers after first unfolding all the ballots III
the box proceeded to count the votes for the several
candidates. demanded that the number of ballots
in the box should be hrst counted, 50 as TO see IL
they corresponded with the number of names on tho
poll list but this the managers refused to do deciar-
Ing that they intended 20 count all the ballots in the
box. Upon dong it was ascertaincd that for Q
member Of Congress f. W. NJ Mackey had received
800 votes and NJ. p. o'connor 946 votes, making 9
total of 1,345 votes Among the votes counted
for NJ p. o'Connor were 500 ballots printed
ON slips of tissue paper in very small type.
The number was ascertained by actual count.
These tickets not BY me until
after the box opened. The democratic
ticket in circulation around the polls, and which
was voted by the democrats, was OF very different
kind. enclose u sample of BOTH was satisfied at
the time that all these tissue tickets had been stuffed
in the ballot box. Before the managers started to
count the asked that they compare their poll
lists with mne but this they refused to DO. declaring.
already stated. their intention to count all
the votes in the box. did not therefore ut tho time
carefully examine my pole list but have since done
50, and lind that there " hregarty in the num-
boring
LITrLE sI.EIGBr HAND.
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