Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-17
ASTOUNDING FIR RAUDs.
How tho South Carolina Demosrat
overcsme 3 RepaJpcaa ma
jority of 25s006.

Osorchhe heEAvUcna ua-
jority of 25sOOs.
The following letter from Washingtors
ID. C., to the New York Times shows the
workings of the South Carolina plans for
carrying elections by the Democrats:
Information was received here to day
which shows in part the means by which
Elliott, the Democratic candidate, was
elected to Congress In the With South
Carolina District on Nov. Q. The district,
which is the largest one In the State, con-
tains an actual Republican majority of
about rs 600 votes. The majority re-
ported for Elliott is some no votes,
which was due, say the South Carolina
Democrats. to Republican defections
from Smalls, the Republican candidate,
and to the vigorous campaign made by
the democratic party ~
There has been no evidence of Republi-
can disafiection. "The vigorous CAM
paign made by the Democratic partyn
is what did the business. In Berkeley
County, which contains twenty-five yot-
ing precincts, the County Canvassers
counted the votes of seventeen precincts,
which gave Elliott total of 1850 votes
and Smslls total of 922 votes, and re-
fused to count the votes OF seven pre-
cincts which gave Elliott a total of 1893
and Smalls total of l 1,57S votes. The
remaining precinct, which usually SITS
600 Republican votes, was not opened at
all. Muster House Precinct, which gave
Smalls 200 majority, was thrown out on
the ground that the Democratic supervi-
sor of registration did not send the regis
tration. book to the precinct SO that the
certified list of votes could be compared
Herewith; The votes Of four precincts
were contested by Elliott on these
grounds:
The protest of William Elliott, can
didate voted for at the general election,
which took place on the I'd day of Novem-
ber, 1886, for the office of Representative
in Congress, respectfully shows: %
That this protestant contests the result
OF the polling at the following precincts,
and protests against the counting of the
ballots cast thereat on the ground that
the same are irregularly cast, illegal,
null and void, TO wit: at the precincts
known as Haut Gap, Enterprise, Central
schoolhouse and Episcopal Brick Church.
l(2) That the irregularities and illegali-
ties which took place are as follows: At
Brick Episcopal Church there was no reg
istration. book as required by law; az
Il
terprise the law providing the manner of
lconducting the election was not complied
with, the polls were not surrounded by
barriers, and the provision of the law re-
lating to ingress and egress OF voters was
not complied with. Wherefore this pro
testant and contestant prays that opportu-
nifty may be afforded him to make good
such allegations by proper preot, and that
the Board do refuse to count the ballots
cast at said polling- places,
This protest should be read In the light
of the fact that under the law of South
Carolina 1t is the duty of the Commis-
sioners of Elections in the several counties
to make suitable arrangements for con-
Quoting the State and Federal elections.
The Commissioners In Berkeley County
are all Democrats, and it appears that
they failed to place the proper barriers
around the polling places, and because
they neglected to perform their duty in
that particular they consider Il good
ground TO throw out the votes cast for
smalls, especially the polls where re re-
ceived large majorities, while at the polls
where Elliott had majorities and the same
Irregularities existed the votes were
counted and credited to him by the county
canvassers.
In Beaufort County, where Smalls re-
ceiyed a majority of 1,5o0, three of the
largest Republican plecincts were OBJ
jected to by Elliott. These precincts
gave him 165 votes and Smalls 775 votes.
In Orangeburg County, Fort Mott Pre-
cinct was rejected ON the sole ground, SO
far as can be ascertained, that it gave
Smalls 1856 votes and Elliott only IS votes
In Richland County only two precincts
counted. Gadsden Precinct, which
usually gives 600 to 700 Republicn ma
jority, was not opened. The State Board
of .Canvassers will meet on tomorrow.
A prominent Republican in a letter to q
friend In Washington writes:
Will the leaders of our party continue
to submit to such outragess VIII the
lprotectionists submit to such theft bv
the Free Traders, reducing so large ma
jority to an inferior minorityi There is
no doubt the State Beard, which is a
flnality, will indorse the nefarious acts ol
its servants. Allow me to say in conclu-
sion that under our law the Governor ap-
points three Commissioners of Election
for each county or parts of county in the
Congressional districts, and that the
Commissioners OF Election appoint three
managers for each precinct In theiI
county. In the eighty precincts not q
single Republican was appointed. Not
withstanding, Smslls received majority
of more than 200 by their own count
They are now seeking to steal that ma
iority.