New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-16
HOW sMALLs WAS COUNTED oUT-A REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY OF $4,000 DISAPPEARS.


WASHINGTON, Nov. Is Special. -Information
means by which Elliott, the Democratic candidate
elected" 10 Congress in the With south Caro-
lima District on November The district which Is
the largest in the state, contains actual Re-
publican majority of about $4,000 votes. The "ma
lority" reported for Elliott is 20 votes which
was due, say the south Carolina Democrats. TO RE
publican defectons from smalls. tho Republican can
ddate and to the vigorous campaign made by the
Democratic party"
There has been evidence OF Republican disaffec-
ton. "The vigorous campaign made by the Dem
ocratic party" Is what did the business In Berkeley
County, which contains twenty five voting precincts
the County Canvas~e counted the votes of seventeen
precincts, which gave Elliott total of 1850 votes
and Smalls total OF 922 votes and refused to count
the votes Of precincts which gave Elliott total
of 1913 and Smalls a total Of 1873 votes The re-
naming precinct which usually casts 600 Republican
votes, was not opened at all. Muster House Pro
cinct, which gave smalls 200 majority, was thrown
out on the ground that the Democratic supervisor Of
registration did not send the registration 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 candidate Vo tee
for at tie general election, which tooA place on the
ID day Of November. 1855, for the office OF Repre-.
sentative in COnerr-s. respectfully shows; N' lnae
this protestant contests the result OF the polling at tne
fol owing precincts. AMI protests against he couhl.ne
of the ballots cast thereat the ground that ;nS
-ame are irreguariy cast Illegal, nun and Vom 70
wit: at the pec metz known Haut Gap, Enter
prise, Central Schoolhouse, and Episcopal Brick
which took place are as follows: AZ Brick Episcopal
Church there was n, registration book as required
by law; at Haut Cap Central scbooIhouse and Enter
prise the law providing the manner Of conducting
The election was not complied with the polls were
not surrounded by barriers and the provision Of the
law relating to ingre,s and egress OF voters was not
esant rrays that oppoTtGnity may be afoTod him
to make good such allegations by proper proof. and
said rolling laces.
This protest should be read in the light Of the fact
that under the law Of south Carolina it is the duty
of the Commissioners of Elections in the several
counties 10 make suitable arrangements for conduct
ing the state and Federal elections The Commits
soners in Berkeley County all Democrats, and it
appears that they failed to place the proper barriers
around the 10 ling places and because they neglected
TO perform their duty that particular they con
smalls. especially the polls where he received large
ma Orit while at the polls where Elliott had ma
Orites ami the same Irregularities existed the votes
we're counted and credited TO him by the county
In Beaufort County where SMALL re-
publican precincts objected to by Elliott These
1recino gave him 165 votes and Smals rs votes
in Orangeburg County. Fort Mott Precinct was re
ected the sole ground. far can be ascertained
that it gave snas 236 votes and lott only So
counted. Gals en- Precinct which usually gives 900
70 200 Repubcan ma orlty was not opened ne
A prominent Republican in letter to friend in
Washington writes
viii the leaders OF our rarty continue TO submit
to such Outngesl viii the prO'ectOnists submit TO
such theft bv the Fee Traders, reducing 50 large
a MA jOrity to an Inferior minouty2 There i no
doubt the state Board. which j. inay will incorse
the ne'a-Ous acts Of it, servants Allow me 10 say
in COnclus on that under law the Governor APP
points three Commissioners Of Election for each
county or parts Of county In the Congressional dls
tricts, and that the Commissioners Of Election an
three for each precinct in their county
IN the eighty precincts not q single Republican
iul 0 nted Notwithstanding, Smalls received ma
70 ty Of more than 200 by their own count They
are seeking 10 steal that majority.