The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
Ssolbrsmd's Notice of Contest.
AbbeYille Press and Banner.

Ing paper Oh Coi. A4Aeu, JUS u@y
last week:
STATE: OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
In the matter Of the Election Of Rep
resentative to the Forty-seventh
Cougress.-Carlos J. stolbrand,
Plaintiff, Contestant, against D.
Wyatt Aiken, Defendant, Re
turned Member.
To the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken:
Take notice that the undersigned will
contest the declaration of the State
Board of Canvassers in the matter of
the election of Representative to the
Forty.Seventh Congress, State afore-
said, held on the I'd day of November
last past, and promulgated on the 29th
day of November last past On the
following grounds:
First-Tbat the legal and legiti-
mate Republican vote in said District
is 22,657; and the legal and legltl-
mate Democratic vote is 1878 IN
stead of 9,75S Republican and 27 1858
Democratic, as declared and promul-
gssed BY the State Board of Can
vassers.
Second-Because Of the numerous
frauds in the count of said vote By
the Managers Of Election and the
Board of County Canvassers to the
amount Of in Abbeville, SEQ; Ande--
son, 800; Oconee, 100; Pickeus,
200, Newberry, 800; Richlaud, 800 ;
Lexington, 200; LaureDs, 800.
Third-The fraudulent casting Of
surplus illegal ballots by Democratic
voters is BY stuaing the ballot box
with Democratic tickets in Abbeville
to the amount of 2,255 ; Anderson,
1881; Laurens, 1912; Lexington,
800, Oeonee, 250; Newberry, 1000
and Richland, l,4S0.
Fourth-Throwing ont Of Republi-
can tickets where said tickets were
properly and legally cast to the
amount of in Abbeville, 1926 /; An
dsrsop, 1881; Laurens, 1912, Lex
ipgton, 800; Oconee, ESQ; New
berry, 1000, Pickens, 100; Rich.
l,4S0.
Fifth-1ntimidatipg and hinderipg
she Republicans from voting to the
amount Of in Abbeville, 5000 An
derson, 1000; Lsurens, 5000, Lex
ineton, 100; Oeonee, 250; Newberry,
1000; Pickens, 100; Richland, 900
votes.
Sizth-Refusal on the part of Dem
ocratic Managers Of Election to allow
examination of boxes by United
States Supervisors of Election PIE
vious to opening the polls for election
to the number Of in Abbeville, 5;
Anderson, 2; Laurens, 8; Richland,
7; Newberry 6; Lexington, 2 boxes.
Seventh-Placing bsllot boxes in
accessibly in the second story Of a
building, With but one narrow stair
way leading up to the same, which
was taken possession Of by persons
disposed to interfere, and who did
effectively BY threats, and by armed
demonstrations, or by crowding from
the polls, prevent large numbers Of
Republicans present from voting to
the number of in Abbeville, 1000 ;
Anderson, 800; Newberry, 1900 !;
Laurens, 1900.
Eighth-By threats, intimidation,
armed demonstration, crowdiog them
from the polls or otherwise preventing
Republican Supervisors of Election
from serving at all, or serving in such
capacity as to know and certify the
lawfulness of the election or the le-
gality of the count to the number Of
in Abbeville, 10; Anderson, 8;
Oconee 2; Pickens 6; Newberry, y;
laurens, II; Lexington, 4; Rich
land 10 Supervisors.
Ninth-Neglect to open polls in
various precincts designated BY law
and usage to be opened whereby large
numbers of Republican voters were
prevented from exercising their elec-
tive franchise to the number ofin Alb
beville, 2 precincts, and in Richland I
Tsnth-Opening and closing polls
at unlawful hours and opening polls
at precincts or places unauthorized or
sanctioned by law, and not opening
polls at places authorized by law, to
the number of in Abbeville, 2;
Occnee, 2; Richland, 5.
Eleventh-Adding to the pol! lists
By Democratic managers Of elections
fictitious names, thus under the ap-
pearance Of law producing illegal
votes to the amount of in Abbeville,
500; Anderson, 500; Oconee, 100;
Pickens $50; Laurens, 500; New
berry, 600; Lexington, 100; Rich
land, 400 votes.
Twelfth-Repeating by Democratic
voters at polling precincts in the same
county, and between and repeating
BY Democrats of one county IL an
other to the amount of in Ab bbeville,
500; Anderson, 400; Pickeus, 100;
Oconee, $50; Laurens, 500; New
berry, 800; Lexington, 100; Rich
land 500 votes.
Observation-Disclosures with town
clock, setting them forward one-half
or three qusrters Of an hour to make
the Democratic managers Of elections,
where no Republicans were appointed
under pretense of legality to open the
elections before the legal hour, and
before the arrival of the United
States Supervisors of elections thus
preventing large quantities Of Demo
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