The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-29
THE VOTE OF THE STATE:
The Contest in the Seventh District Settled
In Favor Of Congressman ElIiott-Mil-
ler's Counsel not able to make Much
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COLUMBIA, Nov. 22.-The board of
State canvassers met to-day at 10 o'clock
sharp to consider the 7th district con-
test and the Fusion and Republican
contest in Beaufort County.
Mr.. B. L. Abney represented Col.
Elliott, and Ex-Speaker S. J. Lee rep
resented Tom Miller in the Congress
sional contest. When argument had
been heard, the Beaufort County elec-
ton case was taken up. Mr.. w. J..
Verdier spoke for the Fusion ticket,
and S. J. Lee and Tom Miller for the
straight Republicans.
The arguments in both contests were
confined to a discussion of the law of
the case, and there was little, if any,
more defamation. Miller took aeca-
sion, however, to score Smalls pretty
severely. Miller's protests were all
withdrawn, except as to the election in
Georgetown and Berkeley counties. No
afidavits in support of his claims hav-
ing been submitted to the boards of
canvassers of the other counties, the
State boards could not be asked to con-
slider new matter.
The board, after taking one hours
recess for dinner, remained in session
until $50 p. M, at which hour they had
concluded their work and adjourned
finally.
In the 7th district case the board
counted three boxes in Georgetown
County, which had been thrown out by
the county board. These were Grier's,
Upper Waccamaw and Sandy Island,
and their admission increased Miller's
vote by 263.
AS to Berkeley County the board sus-
tanned the action of the county can
vassers, which Miller had sought to
reverse. These being the only coun-
ties about which there was fight, the
board then tabulated the returns from
the others and declared the result as
stated below. Col. Elliott's majority
is quite large considering the smallness
Of the vote, and it is sustained by a
strict adherence to the provisions OF the
election law.
Seventh Congressional district by
counties: For Elliott-Beaufort 1913,
Berkeley !, 1853, Charleston IS, Colleton
652, Georgetown 821, Orangeburg 9S7,
Richland 367, Sumter 1882, Williams
burb 1,053. Total s,35s. For Miller
Beaufort 2,o56, Berkeley 1917, Charles
ton l43, Colleton 2l0, Georgetown 957,
Orangeburg $40, Richland 223, Semter
Williamsburg 624. Total 1908. For
Simmons-Berkeley "a, Richland 2,
Sumter Is. Total "A. Elliott's plur-
atty 1856.
The board in the Beaufort County
contest sustained the action of the
county board as to the precincts Of
Gr-y's Hill, Paris Island and Lady's
Island, the only ones in question before
them. AS to the Lady's Island pre-
cinct they, however, adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Whereas, in the opinion Of this
board it was error on the part of the
precinct managers at Lady's Island,
Beaufort County, not to make proper
return for said precinct, and that it
was error not to have counted the bal
lots; and whereas, the powers of this
board are limited to declaring the
election upon the certified statements
of the board Of county canvassers:
Resolved, That this board declines
to open the boxes and count the ballots
from said precincts.
The vote of Beaufort County, as can
vassed and declared, remains, therefore,
in favor of the Fusion ticket. The
following are the figures: Senator, w.
J. Verdier (Fusion) TO, T. J. Reynolds
(Rep) 4S6. Representatives, J. J.
Washington (Fusion) $50, w. N. Hey
ward (Fusion) 53s, R. c. Reynolds (Fu-
sion) $50, J. c. Rue (Rep) 4OO. Sheriff,
George A. Reed (Fusion) 81, S. E.
Taylor (Rep) GIG. Clerk of Court, s. j.
Bampfeld (Fusion) s49, Samuel Green
(Rep) 602. Probate Judge, Thomas
Tilbird (Fusion) s53, w. J. Whipper
(Rep) 6l3. School Commissioner, A.
S. Baseomb (Fusion) s43, T. H. Whee-
ler (Rep) 6l5. County Com'rs, S. S..
Deas (Fusion) SO, J. H. Lynah iFu-
sion) s55, W. H. Gregory (Fusion)
1876, F. G. Brown (Rep) GA, F. E.
Wilder (Rep)sis.
The following is the total vote of
South Carolina for State officers and
Constitutional amendments:
Governor, John ?. Richardson 58,-
730; Lieutenant Governor, w. L.
Mauldin 1886; secretary of State, J.
@. Marshall 5S,74l; attorney general,
Joseph H. Earle 5s,76a; State treasurer,
is. Bamberg 5s,sOS; comptroller gen.
eral, j. S. Werner 5S,S12; superinten-
dent of education, J. H. Rice 5S,sO6;
adjutant general, NJ. L. Bonham, Jr.
5S,sO4.
Constitutional amendment relative
to Probate Judge-yes 26,sOs, no 2O,643
majority in favor 6,263. Declared
adopted.
Constitutional amendment relative to
school commissioners-yes 1925, nc
S,457. Declared rejected
The following is the roll for solicitors
LIST circuit, W. St J. 'Jervey 1854; Enc
circuit, w. Perry Murphy 1896; 3re
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