The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-11-28
THE wATcHMAN AND soUTHRoN, NOVEMBER 28, 1894.

counted by the managers of cleo.
tion were largely in excess Of the
total votes cast.
Third. Whether the proof will be
consider of many hundreds, to wit :
3.l0, persons who bad applied and
were unable, through the inability,
neglect or unlawful refusal of the
registrar to secure registration certi.
Gcates, though possessing under the
law the qualifications Of voters.
Fourth. Whether proof will be con.
sidered. showing that at many pre-
ciucts in said district many persons
were allowed to vote without regis
tration certificates and whether said
acts will vitiate the return of votes
from said precincts.
Fifth. Whether the board will con-
slider proof showing that at many pre-.
cincts in said district managers of
election allowed persons to vote
whose certificates bore on their face
the fact or their being improperly
issued.
Sixth Whether proof will be con.
sidereG, showing that at many pre-.
cincts in said district the managers
violated section l73, p 20 of election
laws, and that at said precincts, to
the extent of excluding the friends of
G. w. Murray. the count was private
~ made.
Seventh. Whether proof will be
considered in relation to votes Of pre-
cincts in various counties where the
managers refused or neglected to
open the polls.
Col Elliott said there were no
proofs submitted in Beaufort and he
did not see how the bard could con-
slider such abstract propositions OF
law. without any proofs being sub.
mi.ted to sustain them
The papers on file with the Secre.
tary of State were all examined then
to see if the county boards had sent
in any records of any pro- ssta, as
they wonld have to do were any pre-
seHted
DR. Bates called attention to the
fact that under the law they could
only consider such appeals as come to
this higher court from county boards
Wheeler said this would place
them in bad position as to Charles.
ton, one of the most important coun.
ties, where the county board had
declined to receive the papers pre-.
sented.
Wheeler asked that the matter lay
over till tomorrow, when Murray
would arrive. Col. Elliott could not
see the use of this, when Murray's
counsel had made the statement, as
the records showed, that no protests
had been filed. Some notices of ap-
peal, the colored attorneys said. had
heen filed in Georgetown county.
After some talk, Mr.. Blease offered
a resolution that the matter be post
poned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The board thereupon took recess
until tomorrow morning
The Board does not intend, so ill.,
quiries developed. to render any de
cision with regard to the requests
made by DR.. Pope until after Friday.
1t is understood that Attorney Gen
erai Buchanan will render an opinion
to the effect that the Legislature is
the only body qualified to hear any
contests with regard to the election
for Governor and that the State board
of canvassers simply has the right to
tabulate the returns and transmit
them to the Legislature. Whether
the board is going to allow DR.. Pope
to appear before it to show frauds in
the matter of the vote for Constitution.
al convention or not remains to be
seen. 1t is understood that the board
will be divided on this question and
the interesting situation of a tie vote
may be presented.
As can be seen above, there is
really nothing upon which Murray
can base contest So far, his attor-
neys are absolutely at sea, SO far as
afidavits, proofs and other records
are concerned. AS to the other dis
tricts, the contests will scarcely
amount to row of pins.
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