The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-05

Second Primary---EIected +. 6. Gray.
don for House.; w. ID. Mann, Sher-
iT: r. G. McLeeS. School Commits
siOncr: Joel w. Litcs. County
COMMISSIONER ..- Another Election
on Saturday, September s.
The Abbcville County Democratic Club met
in the Court House September l, 1888, County
Chairman T.. b. Gary presiding.
A majority Of the clubs were represented
and the convention was declared ready for
business.
On motion Of Mr.. f. G.. Graydon the read
ing minutes Of last meeting was dispensed
with.
on motion of Mr.. y. w. Smith the conven-
proceeded to canvass the votes cast in the
Primary election held August 81
On motion Of Mr.. NJ. l.. Bonham, jr.,, the
following were appointed tellers: NJ. l.. Bon
ham, jr., w. p. Addison, J. w. Perrin.
The managers of Club No. |, Abbeville, re-
ported challenged vote on which appeared
names OF both Mann and Moore for Sheriff.
All other votes on that ticket except that for
Sheriff had been counted. On motion the
vote for Sheriff was thrown out.
Vote OF VIM. Pope, colorcd, from Abbevillc
No. 2, which had been challenged was on mo.
tion thrown out, on ground that he had not
voted consistently with the Democracy since
1876.
A vote from Due West was challenged on
ground that the voter had lived in Laurens
county up to a few days before the primary,
put naQ returned 10 -hDpeSllIe lOT tuc Pui-
pose OF remaining. On motion the vote was
received
When the Lowndesvile Club was called Mr..
]. +. Baskin, jr.. stated that there were four
teen votes of colored men that had been chal-
lenged on the ground that they had not been
consistent Democrats since 1876. He there
upon moved to throw out the whole Lowndes-
vile box.
ton of Mr.. Baskin was laid on the table. The
votes had been counted by the managers and
no report OF challenged votes was made by
them.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. ]. 7. Baskin was
allowed to enter his protest in the minutes, as
follows:
PROTEST
hereby enter my earnest protest against
the illegal voting of ii colored votes at Lown-
desville on August 81, 1883, on the following
grounds:
/. Only voted with the Democratic party
In rs; their names do not appear on roll OF
club.
2. Nine Of them were under age in &c; ages
ranging from Is TO &c on. Augusta, 1888.
3. Contrary to rules and regulations OF
primary which is part of the constitution.
Mr.. E. G. Graydon moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose OF amending the conSti-
tuition so as to exclude all colored voters from
participating in Primary eleftloni Carried
ment TO constitution that hereafter no colored
man be allowed to vote in the Primary Elec-
tions of Abbeville County. Adopted.
The Tellers then submitted the report of the
votes cast at Primary Election on August 81,
The tabulated statement Of which appears
elsewhere In these columns.
Whereupon 1t was declared that Mr.. E. G.
Graydon had received the nomination for
member of the House. Mr.. W. D. Mann for
Sheriff, Mr.. r. G. McLees for School Commits
sioner and Mr.. Joel w. Lites for County
Commissioner.
Mr.. ]. F. G. DuPre and Mr.. G. NJ. Mattison,
IN
votes cast, and they having received the
next highest number Of votes were ordered
10 run the race over on the third Primary
which was fixed for Saturday, Sept. s, lSSS.
The Club then adjourned.
IT. 7. COTHRAN,
Secretary.