The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1880-01-12


From the .Abbeyille Press and Banper.l
Stolbrand's Notice Of Contest.
Stolbrand's man Friday, otherwise
known as Hobbs, served the follow
ing paper on Col. Aiken ono day last
week: -,
STATE OF SoUru CAROLINA,
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTINCT.
In the matter of tho Election of Rep
r~eseutative to the Forty-seventh
Congress.-Carlos j. Stolbrand,
Plaintiff, Contestant, against D.
Wyatt Aiken. Defendant, Returned
Member.
To the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken: Take
notice that the undersigned will con-
test the declaration of the State Board
of Canvassers in the matter of the
election Of Representative to the For
ty-seventh Congress, State aforesaid,
held on the 81 day Of November last
past, and promulgated on tho 29th
day of November last past, on tho fol-
lowing grounds:
First-That the legal and lositi-
mate Republican vote in said District
is 22,657, and the legal and legitimate
Democratic vote is 1878, instead OF
9,75s Republican and 1853 Demo
cratic, as declared and promulgated
by the State Board of Canvassers.
Second-Because of the numerous
frauds in the count of said vote by
The Managers Of Election and The
Board of County C]anvassers to the
amount OF in Abbeville, 500; Ander-
son, 800; Ocopee, 100; Pickons, 200;
Newberry, 500; Richland, 500; Lex
ington, 200; Laurens, 500.
Third Fraudulent casting OF surplus
illegal ballots by Democratic voters is,
by stufing the ballot box with Domo,
cratic tickets in Abbevillo to the
amount of 1926; Anderson, 1,031:
L%aurens, 1912; Lexington, 800; Geo.
nee, $50; Newberry, 1000; and Rich
land, 1,4S0.
Fourth-Throwiug out Of Republi-
can tickets where said tickets were
properly and legally cast to the
amount OF in Abbovi!le, 1926; An,
derson, 1881; Laurens, 1912; Lex
ington, 300; Ocopee, $50; Newberry.
1000; Pickens, 100; Richland, 1,4S0
Notwithstanding and hinderine
the Republicans from voting to the
amount of in Abbeville, 5000; An
derson, 1000; Laurens, 1000; Lex,
ington, 100; Oconss, $50; Nowberry:
1000; fickens, 100; Richland, 900
votes.
Sixth-Rsfusal on the part Of Dem
ocratic Managers OF Election to allow
examination o fboxes by United States
Supervisors Of ELECTION previous tc
opening the polls for election to the
number of in Abbcville, 5; Anderson,
2; Laurens, s; Richland, 7; New
berry, 6; Lexington, 2 boxes.
Seventh-Placing ballot boxes In
accessibly in the second story OF 6
building with but one narrow stair
way leading up to tho same, which
was taken possession of by persons
disposed TO interfere, and who did ef-
fectively by threats, and by armed
demonstrations, or by crowdiug from
the polls, prevent large numbers Of
Republicans present from voting to
the number Of in Abbeville 1000;
Anderson, 300; Newberry, 1900;
Laurens, 1900.
Eghth-By threats, intimidation,
armed demonstration, crowding them
from the polls or otherwise prevent
ing Republican Supervisors OF E'ec-
ton from serving at all, or serving in
such capacity as to know and certify
the. lawfulncss OF tho election or the
legality OF The count to tho number OF
in Abbeville, 10; Anderson, s; Geo.
nee, 2; Pickens, 6; Newberry, -;
Laurens, ~; Lexington, 4; Richland,
10 Supervisors.
Ninth- Neglect to open polls al
various precincts designated by law