The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-08-08

was not to be counted. because the
managers could not vouch for his
democracy, but by an oversight the
vote was counted.
Thus it stood until the
following Monday, the
day Tor consolidating the returns,
when it was claimed by two of the
managers there that it was to be
thrown out, provided, all other
negro votes were thrown out. What
had the managers at Bronwood to
do with what the managers at other
places did. To show the absurdi-
ty of such an agreement, it has
been we'll known that there were
several voters among the colored
people who's democracy is and has
been established for years, and who
have been allowed to vote ia all
| previous nominations.
Randle Ware Jr.,
colored, was allowed to vnte,
and his vote was counted for DIR.
Keudri3k, when he had never vot-
ed before, and The only reason CIV
en- for allowing his vote, was that
he was the svn of democrat.
Adam Williams, the
son of Jack Williams,
an acknowledged democrat,
offered to vote for me, and his bal
lot was taken by MIR. Lowrey, and
passed to MIR. Christie, (who still
has it, but MIR. Lowrey objected to
it being counted, when Adam was
willing to swear, that he had never
voted but once, and that was for
democrat. a wrangle ensued
which continued until the time ar>
rived Tor closing the polls. | am
sure that it Randle Ware, Jr. ,Olin
Marshall, Pete " illitorJ and Cliff
Durham are democrats, there
should be no question about 2dam
Willisms. and what Mr.. Lowrey
calls'th unkindest cut cf alp should
make a tie,
But Lowrey s,ys he
was impartial, and LowIey sis an
honor8o ole man." vi the thirteen
negroes who voted for me, eleven
OF them voted in the primary in
1884 aud 1856, thereby establish
ing their democracy. OF the
twelve who voted tor DIR. kendrick.
only three ever offered 70 vote in
primary before. | don't believe
any man would have the cheek to
vouch tor the democracy of five of
these votes. These facts bring US
lace to face with this issue. Should |
we contest the election or ought
veto submit to the casting OF lie
gal votes III every conceIv ble way,
thus as it were legalizing fraud and .
establishing precedent that might .
at any time defeat the will of the
people. 1t is GAINED that there is
no law tor cJntesting nomination.
II this be true, then there is DO .
law to call nomination, for the /
same authority thot called the cleo.
ton, sid it should r. governed by
the state laws, and il their rulings
are not obeyeu, there is no author,
ty IN the party that any one is
bound to respect. A similar case
was contested III Troup Co., as far
back as 1878, Pitt vs. Yancy, dem.
ocralic nomination for Ordinary, I
by primary election. The charges
We're illegal voting, and votes cast
10y men who were not democrats.
HE Candidates We're represe lted
by counsel and the merits of the
case gone into, all illegal votes ex,
plunged and a new count made.
We nave IA similar case today in
H%inuett county. But to save the
trouble of an investigation and
thinking 1t would give satisfaction |
to all parties when Kendri:k made |
the proposition for us both to re-
tire ana let third man be nomi,
mated, accepted. Lowrey would
not CO. seat to his man withdraw
ing and the idea was abandoned bv
Kendrick. Lowrey claimed that
there was no law or precedent for
,ontes;ing the election and that it
was merely an act of courtesy on
the part OF the committee to give
me hearing. No,O he says they |
tried the case by Jaw. fl received
either courtesy or law at their
hands | am not aware of it as the
following facts will show Reluct>
lantly the committee aged to give
me hearing and appointed the
23rd Of July to meet to hear the
contest.
| went to work, feeling
as l do now, that if the committee
would give fair investigation and |
throw out all illegal votes | would !,
be perfectly satisfied with the result
whether in my favor or not. From
the various sources | obtained suf>
ficient evidence to bring charges of |
illegal voting against 222, who vot-
ed for Kendrick. Lowrey brought
charges against 175 who voted
for me. Granting all the the charg>
es to he true this leavesa balance |
in my favor of AZ. If the charges +
are not all true, then are not the |
chances in my favor, None OF the |
charges against illegal voters were
investigated by the committee.
Lowrey makes charges, and says
they are true of nonresidence, and
minority against several, while l
have their affidavits swearing that
they are and have been bona fde