New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18
Registration had his Office, but he never could DO


found
I'm Cranrcburg County tine Supervisor Of Registra-
ton was never 10 found by Republicans, but Demo
Gratis who desired register experienced no difficulty.
The Republcan County Chairman testified that the
Registers Office not opened between the hrst
Monday in August. 1855 and the day Of election, and
that at least 800 Republicans who applied for original
REGISTRATION including transfers made Necessary by
changes Of residence etc. were unsuccessful although
certificates were issued to Democrats without personal
applicationr Tie Republican Chairman protested
against this illegal and unfair Discrimination ana the
Democratic Register declared that If he chose TO
favor his political friends he should do so'
These examples will sufficiently indicate one Of the
means cmpoycd by the Democrats to insure perfect
free ballot and fair count In South Carolina. at
every Presidential election ballot boxc, placed
Al the polls side by side for the reception Of votes
for Presidential Electors and one for the votes for Con
gresham. separate and distinct ballots must be voted
in each. II il charged. proved and not denied that
O29 ballots were cast in the Presidential Electors
boxes for Miller. and that said ballots were DESTROYED
and not counted and included in the return for mem
Der Of Congre,s It IS also proved that they cast
for a contestant. They represented the honest III
tention Of electors qualified by law TO vote for Con
rcssrnan IT j. proved by contestant. and admitted
by tho officers charged with the conduct If the cleo
ton that the boxes shifted during Tie day. to con
fuse Republican voters and prevent them from de
hosting their votes in certain box designated by
state law. BY the use Of this effective agency III
behalf of perfect free ballot and fair count more
than 900 Miller tickets were stccrcd into the Prcsl
Dental boxes and the testimony. which I, not con
tradcted impesched. shows that those ballots were
destroy ed and not counted for Miller although in each
case the olecOr intended to vote FOR the Republican
candidate and thought he had placed his ballot In the
proper box.
At two precincts in beaufort County Democrats
who had been appointed 10 conduct the election cNin,cd
their zeal and determination in favor OF II perfect
free ballot and fair count by refusing to open the
Ioll, at all. because they had other business, 10
ihem more important By mere coincidence. II
course this thing happened al Two OF the strongest
rcrnbican precinct, In the district At one of the
pTciucts the nltcd states supervisor mad" Isl II
The name, Of -, qualified Republican ,lcctor, who
am cared 10 cast their ballots for Miller. At TIA. other
lcciuci the nit,sl states suptrNisor mad" Ike list
If the name. of 80 qualified Republican voter, who
were ON The ground With ballots in their hand, ready
and anxiou, to vote Tor the Republican Presidential
and CDucrc,sona, candidates. In three OF The com
ccrfifcatc, Wcre illegally deprived OF their vote hy
the Democratic managers oi election on various 1.-TWO
Ion, and unlawful !IccNts.
At Glovcrsvilc precinct, Collcton County. he bal.
lot box was stuffed lN inc Demo, i9t' inalE'f ~.
II said managers were not legal voter ~ ana pr
cinrt bui All Of them voted for Cleveland. Elliott
and reform They then hcgau Ia prepare ii7indi'
lcut return giving Elliott ll3 votes. and Miller Only
twenty votes in strong licrIhlici1 tIr,n' ana
N.or IN his testimony: The manager -Hr-'- tea
Thar we now 20 into a general driuE. which va,
done. ! refused TO join. against their urgent ana
T mNd uicn,d take them from The box and caesar
Cqsoln, would call the names from the tickets. giving
each candidate Miller and Elliott credits Iie 'tlcl
n certain number and stopped at The ,ur-', on Of
polite To- me that night than ever bcior' then ''rf
finished MP tho canvas-lns giving Elliott tA''k'
stuffed ballot boNc, according to The i",imoay
Te aT9@f 'a' p" 4ql p' et ia aai far o"ni
used ly the Democrats ~ n number ~ ''"'' PA
cinct, whereby Elliott and reform" gained SOM" 600
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