The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-24
THE ELECTION IN THE SEVENTH.
| Mighty Howl Already Going Up.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-In Information was
received here to-day which shows In part the
means by which Elliott. the democratic cam
South Carolina district on November e. The
district, which Is the largest one in the State,
contains an actual republican majority OF
about 250oo votes. The "maj0ritE" reported
say the South Carolina democrats, to "repuh-
lican defections from Smalls, the republican
candidate, and to the vigorous campaign
made by the democratic party"
There has been no evidence of republican
disatfcction. "The vigorous campaign made
by the democrats Is what did the business.
In Berkeley county, which contains . voting
precincts the county canyasscrs counted lhe
votes Of seventeen precincts, when gave
Elliott n total Of 923 votes, and refused to
count the votes OF seven precincts, winch
gave Elliott a total of 1873 and Smalls a totn of
1,57S votes. The remaining precinct, which
usually casts COO republican votes, was not
opened at all. Muster House precinct, which
the ground that the democratic supervisor of
registration did not send the registrar ION
book to the precinct SO that the certified IL ilsi
of voters could be compared Herewith. The
votes of four precincts were contested by
Elliott on these grounds:
The protest Of William Elliott, n candidate
voted for at the general election, which tnSk
place n the I'd day of November. 1885, Tor the
office Of representative In congress, respect
fully shows: l. That this protestant contests
the result of the polling ut the following pre-,
cinctS, and protests against the counting OF
The BALLOTS cast thereat. on the ground tha1
void, 10 wit: at the precincts known as Haul
Gap, Enterprise, Central School house ana
Episcopal Brick church. 2. That the irregu-
larities and illegalities which took place are
ns follows: At Brick Episcopal church there
was no registration book, ms required by law; !;
at Haut Gap. and Central school honse the
law providing the manner of conducting me
election was not compiled with, the polls
were not surrounded by barriers, and tho pro,
vision of the law relating to ingress ana
cgress OF voters was not complied Win.
Wherefore this protestant anh contesiant nj
TO make good such allegation by proper, proof,
and that the board do refuse to count the oal-
lots cast at said polling places.
This protest should be read In the light OF
the fact that under the law of South Carolina
ii Is the duty Of the commissioners OF elections
in the several counties to make suitable ar,
rangements for conducting the state ana
Berkeley county are all democrats, and II ap-
pears that they failed to place the Proper
barriers around the polling places ana PC
cause they neglected to perform their duty IN
that particular they consider IL good ground
10 throw out the votes for Smals, especially
the POOLS where he received large najorities,
while at the polls where Elliott had maori
ties and the same irregularities existed the
votes were counted and credited to him by
the county cnnvasscrs. III Beaufort county.
where Smalls received n majoritp of l,5t9,
three oil the largest rcpuDl lcaH pTeCihclo "eic
objected to by Elliott. These precincts gave
him 165 votes and SInalls rs votes: IN
Orangcburg county, Fort Mott precinct was
rejected on the sole ground, SO fnr as can be
sscertained, that 1t gave Smalls gB votes and
Elliott only S. votes. In Richland county
only two precincts,were counted. GadSden
precinct: which usually gives 600 to 50o repuo-
lican majority, was not opened. Inc Slhte
board Of cunvassers will meet on tomorrow;
A prominent republican in letter to friend
In Washington writes:
Will the leaders of our rarity. continue to
submit to such oatrageS? Will the protec-
tionsts submit to such theft by the free
traders reducing so large a majority to an
inferior minority? There is no doubt the
Stale board, which is n tinality, will endorse
the ncfariouS acts Of its servants. Allow me
to say in conclusion, that unccr our law the
governor appoints three commissioners OF
elections fer each county or parts OF county
in the congressional districts, and that the
commissioners of elections appoint three
managers for each precinct in their county.
In the eighty precincts not single republi-
can was appointed; Nn!withsanding Smalls 81, lis
received Il majority OF more than 10 by
their own count, they arc now seeking to steal
that majority.