New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-22
The TELLER C0uuITTht At cHARLESToN
EVIDENCE WHICH ICLLY COBROBoRATEs HE
TRIBUNE SPECIAL DISPATCHES

EVIDENCE WHICH HOLLY CORROBORATEs HE
TRIBUNE SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
CHARLESTON, :. c., Jan. 2l.-Ihe Teller
Committee consisting of Senators Teller, K'rEvcod
Cameron. Randolph and Donald, began ihc'r mvstr
gallon Of tie late general election in hi, state to-day,
All Of the witnesses examined were rcsitcnts ~
Charleston County. 1t was admitted by bo,h Demo-
Gratis aud Republicans that all OF the
election officers excepting the clerks were
appoIutcI upon the recommendation OF the Demo
cratic Committee; that one or the three
commissioners OF Election Tor the county
WIS Republican; that the managers Of
election at the different precincts were exclusively
Democrats and that the Uni;ed states Supervisors
az the Gin rent poll. were not allowed TO
have a clerk, there beag 10 provision
ofiaw for such person. Il also testified that the
Democratic Supervisors had no clerks, and that the
clerks OF the Republican supervisors were EXCEEDED
from the poIlius-places by order OF the Democratic
Committee
j. y Gregg Ccoored Republican, United States Super
visor at The Eagle Engine House. the 1rst witness
He testified that there 1js votes more tran There
were names % persons who voted. The Democrats had
2s3 majority.
MI. Hutchinson, the second witness, United States
Supervisor testified that AZ The poll in IT. James Goose
Creek PARISH there were 3j tissue Democratic tickets
and the same excess TIE number ~ voters. TIE
excessive ballots drawn our, majority Of these
heinz Republican votes. The witness Esld"rcd al Tie
OCIit-.
" j. I'fr. 6rolored Repuhlicanl United States super
visor al ne Washington EuEInr House, testified that
piyuty-one votes were turned away by the manager
fnr different reasons. Soon after the CONT -
tbp vote. began the lights went out, ana vueSs feel
througI, the oack window and went home. The BELIEF
Of witness q that tho Republicans had a large
iorfy It tins po Nothing has ever been heard II the
bIllot-u"X or ballots.
G. C. White. Democratic Commissioner Of Elc ti0n
testified tuat The appointments OF M1LIEeTs were
made uIau.Inpu.lv TIL Eruuhlicsns applied 20 have
their marry represented, but none ~rrr appointed.
f. barker Jones' Democratic Commits .On-r 81 Flee
tinu. Testified the same effect. After election he
fnuud I'm IN. hallot-hoxrs number II ti-sIr pub
licau ballots bctting the names 0f Republic
can candidates. 1ac object OF the Tissue
Democratic ballots Was To- enable cOured peorie 10 vote
secretly iur Democratic caudlditr4 without '-k u
moi, station lie GId not know whore the Democratic
Insane trs,ts came liouI on who distributed them. lie
heard thew were u-rt IN other COuItIr. but G!d not
know whom they were printed. Tie ID AOctat- cA
pecfad a. gel 90 900 c0lored votes.
r. X Bi..I. Democratic Comfy Chairman. testified
tlat ro appropriation having been made pj
The state, the whole expense ~ conducting The
rrrtnu irI on the Democrats. The County COM
m.t.c had nothing 20 do With the tissrr tcacts. Tuey
v.~n t rncrd f.r coO.ri people who expected initial
diru from m. Radicals aud did not w.. th0ir o. ats
10 bo .ecn some night have been ifrr<uL.r} usc!
The Committee tnen adjourned until tomorrow.