The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-17


mittee had a meeting last Monday to hear
fron the election that had been ordered in
Cross Keys township 10 determine who
should be executive committeeman from that
township. The report was to the effect that
the election was held last Thursday, and
that the former election Of Mr. L. j. Brown.
ing wos confirmed. The election Of Mr..
Browning was again contested by a protest
to which good many names were signed,
Mr.. C. II. Peake was in the chair, and as
there seemed to be likelihood Of some con-
fusion, he proceeded in formal way to try
the case. The protest was first read. Mr..
Brownings election was objected to on the
ground Of no notice having been given to
many of Mr.. Brownings friends had been
notified, but that his opponents had tried to
find out about the time that the election was
to be held, but that they had not been able
Several voters were introduced as witnesses,
all Of whom testified that they did not know
beforehand when the election was going to
be held.
Then Mr.. Browning stated his side. lie
said that on the evening Of Monday the 9th,
when the election was ordered he went
down town and wrote out the notices Of the
election to be held on Thursday and gave
them to Mr. Betsill to post, and that he in
tended for them to be posted at once. That
Mr. Betsill was present and could testify as
TO when he had posted the notices. lie said
that he had refused to tell some one about
the election, but that he referred him to the
notices.
Mr.. Betsill stated that the notices were
given him as testified by Mr.. Browning, but
that he had not been able to have them
posted until Wednesday. lie said that he
had not been WELL and that the weather
had been very hot or he would have posted
them sooner.
Mr.. Browning and Mr.. Detsill were cross
questioned some and after that Mr.. Peakc
said he would allow both sides to present
their views on the case. MIR. c. Il. Bobo
argued on the one side that according to the
evidence voters did not have time TO hear
about and get to the election. That Brown
ing's friends had been notified and that his
opponents had been kept in the dark, and
he thought the election ought to be had over.
MIR. Browning spoke for himself. lie said
that he did not understand it to be his duty
as chairman of the club to ride over the
country and post the notices, that he had
Al. I I~l Al
be posted and that if they were not posted it
was not his fault. lie said that those who
were protesting had no right to object as
they were not in good standing in the club
as Democrats. He said that according TO
decision of Senator lrby, those who voted for
Weaver in 1892 were not in good standing
until they had renewed their pledges to the
Democratic party and that ifty-si1 Of the
names on the protest had voted for Weaver
aud had not renewed in the club.
Some one ON the other side then arose and
said that according to a later ruling on tha
point they were in good standing anil hal
Il pcrfect right to vote.
Mr.. Peake, then procccdc to give the
case to the Committee. Mr.. Browning, ask
ed that the protest be dismissed on the
ground that the protesting parties were not
in good standing according TO Senator lrby's
ruling. Mr.. Peake refused to rule on that
aud said that it would not change the case,
that if there were only few names in good
standing on the protest he would have to
recognize it, and it was admitted by oil that
some Of the names were in good standing.
The Committee retired and in a few
minutes come in with decision ordering an
election to be hel at Cross Keys next Sat
urlay at four clock.
Mr.. Browning, appealed and was given
three days in which to serve notice Of appeal
On motion it was decided that no plump
ing be allowed for Representatives, and that
unless three names are voted for the vote
will not be counted for Representatives and
the managers of election are requested to
meet at Union on Saturday the 25'h to get
boxes for the voting precincts.
-------
TmE democratic Reform Primary was held
in the Court House here last Saturday.
Before the meeting was called TO order the
club list was examined to see what names
were enrolled The meeting was called to
order by the Chairman, Mr.. c. II. pcake, at
10: 30. lie stated that the object of the
meeting was to elect delegates to the meeting
TO hc held next Monday and also to vote for