National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-24

Marion 3iOO 3Ai7
Chesterfield ial7 1900
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22eSi Ios9o
Colored majority
In the election of 1880 Judge Samuel Lee was the
| Republican candidate for Congress against Mr..
John s. Richardson the Democratic candidate.
| The State boarl OF canvnsscrs returned Mr.. Rich
nrdson rs having received 20,li2 votes. and judge
Lee ll,674 votes, whcreunon they proceeded TO
award the certificate TO Mr.. Richardson. Judge Loo
Immediately notified Mr. Richardson OF his inten-
ton to contest his right g. hold the seat, and osi-
| mony has been taken proving the following stnte
Of affairs bearing upon the COZ duct Of the elections
GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
| The number OF votes proved 20 have been cast
for Judge Lee was 31Oi, while the board Of State
| cRnyassers returned for him from this county only
6l7 votes, having illegally thrown out eight OF the
| nino polls, on the ground that the keys to the
boxes had not been returned TO the county canvass
ers with the boxes calming that that irreguldrity
snid polls Atmany OF he polisin this county
the ballot boxes we're stuffed with "litte tissue
joker" bearing the name Of John s. Richardson
for Congress, aud allowing him the benefit Of
these bQdges of fraud yet Judge Lee had ma
Jority OF 1000 In this county as returned by the
Democratic election managers, 50 that Il became
necessary ON the part OF the county canvassers to
reject every poll In the county, save one to do.
sitoy, Judge Lees majority. The COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections has In Its possession one
Of the stuffed ballot boxes from this county, with
the testimony showing the following fact, viz:
296 persons voted ut tho Black River, polls and
the poll lit kept by the United States supervisor
containing the name Of every voter who cast
ballot during the day is put in evidence. A. tho
close Of the poll there were found 20l Republican
ballots bearing the name of Samuel Lee for Con-
gress, md 90 regular Democratic ballots bearing
tue name of J. s. Richardson for Congress, and
300 Democratic tissue ballots, which was an cx-
cess TO that extent over the legally cast ballots.
Atthis poll all the managers and the clerk were
| Democrats.
SUMTER COUNTY.
| From the county of Sumter the board OF State
canvassers returned for Samuel Lee 1,7So votes,
| and for Richardson $3.50. The testimony taken
| shows Mr.. Lee had actually cast for him and re-
| turned for him by the Democratic managers OF
| this county Ass more yot's than had been re-
turned by the board Of State canvassers FIR him.
| To destroy Lees majority and give Richardson
majority in ms county three polls were rejected
where Lee had an aggregate majority of 9, 130
| Richardson. The reason alleged by the Demo.
cratic canvassers for the rejection Of these three
ballots were cast-1 400 for Lee and for Richard.
son-the Democratic managers had used second
the first box IA small oneJ had been filled to its
capacity. Upon this fmsy pretext both
boxes were rejected At "Carcrs Crossing"
| stopped to eat their dinner, and, though no one
offered or desired to vote during this time and the
box was all the time in tho possession Of the off.
GERS the box vas thrown out OF the count aud
Lee lost 407 and Richardson only 20 votes. At
RRtatIing creek Pol Lee received BIB votes and
count because one of the managers aud not the
chairman carried the box, together with the
the board of county cluvassers. Tho board of
county canvassors of this county were indicted by
nea s Sos " co .ne recent sSssGn f1
wiluy and with the intent TO effect the result OF
the election OF Congressman in this county by
pleaded guilty to the indictment. At the Nays
vile poll a list of the persons who actually cast
their votes for Mr.. Lee was kept and showed 40i
names, but the Democratic managers gave to him
only 257 votes and to Richardson ga. AT this poll
the Republicans have always had large majority
but ut the last election the box was stuffed with
over 80 Democratic tickets, aud in drawing out
the excess Mr.. Lee lost li7 lcgallycast ballots aud
Richardson gained just that number. At the fol-
lowing polls in this county the ballot. boxes were
stuffed. and all the officers of the election were
DemoGrats-viS., at Lynchburg poll there were
Shiloh poll, l6S; ut Prvateer poll 100; ut Concord
poll, Al Not a single Republican ballot was re-
licans a majority of over 200. Not Single Repub.
lean was appointed by the county canvassefs as
manager ma, OF elections IN TINS county; and after all
jority. ~ ' y -'''' '''
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.
From the County of Williamsburg the State
CanvGssers gave Lee 1855 and Richardson 2OSi
votes Three polls were thrown out of the count
at which Lee mad large majerlIies on mere tech
nicalites by the Democratic board of canvassers
the chairman OF which, In testifying on the stand
described himself as being the "God damnedest
many OF the polls the boxes were stuffed with
Democratic ballots and Republican ballots drawn
out ana destroyed that were legally cast, and the
illegal Democratic ballots were counted for Rich.
ardson. The testimony shows that Lee actually
| IcCSlNcu III county u lllHJOTllN Oh l,UUI.
HoRRY COUNTY.
The Martin Hill box was thrown out In this
county, at which Lee had majority of 1859 votes
because the poll was not opened exactly ut &
O'Clock q. IN.
DARLINGTON COUNTY.
The State canvasscrs report for Lee 21l7, and
| Richardson 4,6Il votes. the testimony shows that
this county is strongly Republican, and that the
were rcsorted to- to overcome the Republican vote
and secure large majority for Richardson and
United States supervisor testifcs that he
was obstruGted in getting to the poll /;
mat ,h9 Ron DimCeTSs Kept ra large nun
box, and That four hundred Republicans were
not allowed to vote, though they made repeated
cfiOls during the day TO cast their ballots; that
large crowd OF armed Democrats surrounded the
place of entrance to tie ballot-box aud kept up
violent and noisy demonstrations, and that the
Republicans were forciDly held back with plcc OF
scnnt!ing, held across the entrance to where The
balot-box was placed; the result being that when
the poll closed over four hundred Repuh.
leans had been deprived of their right
TO vote, while the testimony, shows that IS Demo.
Gratis who had voted at another poll were allowed
to repeat at this poll. Mr. Lee took the testimony
of 22O witnesses TO establish this state of affair."
The usual Republican majority was In this way
destroyed anu Il fraudulent majority returned for
Richardson, At the Darlington Court House oil
the Republicans usually cast vote OF from 1000
to 800 aud the Democrats from $50 to 3OO but ut
the last election the Democratic managers no.
turned for Lee III and for j. $, Richardson /, 27l
votes From this poll not single bit OF record
has been left by which TO explain this marvellous
change IN the vote. The pal pertaining 10 this
poll have entirely disappeared aud their where
ubouts unknown. The managers were all Demo-
crnts. Mr.. Lee examined over 25O Witnesses by
which the following facts are proved Tho
two wagon loads OF guns We're brought to this poll
md slowed away in the buildings near TO and in
the court house where the poll was held That !.
large band of armed Democrats came to this loll
the night before the election day and encainped
there; The OIL was not opened at the usual poll
ing place that large humber OF Republicans
came to the usual voting place carly In the
morning OF the day Of the election aud stood
around the place where the polls were usually
opened but the polls were opened In the court.
house hiIeen feet above the ground, 10 reach
which voters had TO pass up steps which were
thrOnged with Democrats arrayed I'm red shirts
and caps. who violently and fOrcibly prevented
Republicans nom RAISING up these steps to
Gust their ballots, aud the result was over 500 Re-
out voting, aud $40 of them testified that
they did not vote at any other poll
At nearly every poll In this country the evidence
was taken that the ballOt,bOx was stuffed and
legally.cust Republican ballots were drawn from
tho box aud illegal Democratic ballots were
was made 10 give large Democratic majority
The testimony also shows that In the counties of
Marlboro, Marion, and Chesterfield large num-
Der OF the ballot boxes We're stuffed, Ms already
sue ballots were used and five boxes were stuffed
| with them. Mr., Lee has been eminently success.
ful In showing up all these Democratic frauds and
practices, aud notwithstanding the many hum
dreds Of Republican voters who were illegally
prevented from voting for him, US they desired,
over his Democratic opponent The following
table shows tho vote for Congressman In this dis
trlct as established by the testimony and corrected
in accordance Herewith;