The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04

Total. ........... o,oo1
For D. X. Norris:
Abbeville. le........................ 9o4
Anderson............ ............l, $40
NeWberry.. y...................... ~
OcCnee.. ,Ol9
PickenS....... .................. 9oS
Total $3.50
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The news was received in Newberry
on Saturday and there were many per-
sons here and from the country who
awaited anxiously every telegram re-
ceived. The results of many boxes
came in from the district on Friday
night, but not enough to estimate with
any degree of certainty the result. In
fact in race as close as this only the
official count could give the result.
The news received here Saturday,
however, was the same as the ofhclal
returns except that Johnstone's vote IN
Pickens should have been 529 instead
of 531, which makes his majority two
votes less than shown on the extra
printed by The Herald and News Sat-
urday afternoon.
When the news came Saturday OF
Johnston's victory there was great re-
joicing among his friends in NeWberry.
On Saturday night party of some
hundred or more came up from Pros
perity on the &. n. & L. train. The
Newberry band turned out and speech
es were made by Col. Johnstone, Capt.
Schumpert and others, from the Court
house steps.
It has been a long time since New
berry has had one of her sons as rep
resentative in Congress, and all New
berry men ought to feel proud OF the
victory.
AT BELTON.
But the Executive Committee of the
District had to meet and canvass the
returns and declare the election Of
fcial!y. Monday of this week was the
day fixed for that meeting. Under the
rules of the party the county chairmen
from the several counties in the Dis
trict make up the committee.
AS stated elsewhere the editor OF the
Herald aud News was requested to act
as Secretary of the Newberry EXecu-
tive Committee on Saturday: Chair
man Sigh was absent on account OF
sickness. Arrangements had to be
made to have representative at Bel
ton on Monday. The committee passed
resolution requiring either the acting
chairman or acting secretary to so.
Acting Chairman Reagin said it did
not suit him to 60, so the duty de-
volved on the acting secretary. 1t did
not suit us to go but we consented, land
to be sure that our authority to act
would not be questioned the committee
gave the following written authority:
NEwBERRY. S. c., Aug. 80, 1890.
To the Congressional Ex, Committee,
Belton, S. c.,
Gentlemen Mr.. J. A. Sigh, the
Chairman of the Executive Committee
for this County who, by reason Of his
office, is member of your committee,
is sick, and we, the undersigned MEM
bers of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee for Newberry County, do here
by authorize Mr.. E. H. Aull, the act
ing secretary of our committee, to act
in his place
(Signed.) JOHN w. REAGIN,
Acting Chairman.
w. H. HUNT, JR.,
J. S. McCARLEY,
GEO. C. GLASGOW,
?. II. KooN,
H. c.. RIDLEHUBER,
w. 3. BoINEST.
When we reached Bolton it was
found that the members from Pickens
and Oconee were absent. Z. 3. Gary,
from Abseville, and A. G. Latimer,
from Anderson, were present. Mr..
Latimer did not think the authority
we had to represent Newberry suffi-
cient, but said if Mr.. Sigh would au-
thorize US to act it would be sufficient.
So we telegraphed Mr.. Sigh and he
replied authorizing US to act in his
place. That satisfied Mr.. Latimer.
But in the meantime Mr.. Jno. w. Rea-
gin had been telegraphed to come, and
as be was acting chairman and came,
we turned the papers over to him and
he represented Newberry. We have
been particular to state the facts so that
the people may know how we came to
90 as the representative from Newber-
ry instead Of the chairman, whose duty
it was.
On board from Newberry were Col.
Geo. tombstone, J. NJ. Johnstone, l..
W. c. Blalock, w. H. Hunt, jr., and
J. II. Chappell. At Hodges we were
joined by several more. Messrs. Ellis,
Moore, Sullivan, Connor and Gary.
When we reached Belton there was
some talk of contest being put in by
Col. Norris friends of the PelZer box,
and for that reason Mr.. Lltimer de-
sired full committee. Johnstone's
friends, who were there from every
county in the District, were satisfied
that he had. received the nomination
on fair count, and they were deter
mined that he should have it, but they
were very quiet. Mr.. Latimer tele-
graphed for Messrs. Odell and Strib-
bling, members of the committee from
Pickens and Oconee, respectively. No
tice was also sent Col. Norris to be
present. The organization of the COM
mittee was put off until Tuesday morn
ing. Col. Norris came in Monday
night, and Odell and Stribbling Tues
day morning.
The committee met and organized by
electing A. G. Latimer chairman and
F. B. Gary secretalv. The vote was
tabulated and founu to be as above
stated.
The notice of contest from the Pelzer
box was read. In the meantime Col.
Norris was in consultation with MS
friends. The notice was directed to the
Executive Committee Of Anderson
County, but in their meeting on Satur-
day the votes from this box were
counted as the election in the county
would not have been changed if it were
thrown out. The following is a copy:
To the Executive Committee of the
Democratic Party of Anderson County:
We, the undersigned, contest the
second Democratic Primary held at
Pelzer, S. c., on the 29th day of Au-
gust, 1890, and object to counting the