The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-02
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Notwithstanding al, Of .hese tA:nss
some Of The Go*e.:,a-'s friends we're
ben; Oh coDts>.;:.... he Charleston cote
yesterday H. s.: Julian Yates went
CD to Coiumos du7i2s the day, auG be
did DOT make aDv secret Of Hha. he was
going for Then ia the afternoon 1t
vas rumored about sown tina; Chief
Mar;ia. of the metropolitan police, Who
is known to be a warm friend Of the
Governors, would go up to Columbia
this moraiog to aid io the contest for
Evans A Reporter fer the News and
Courier spoke to Chief Martin on the
subject last night. He said that be
bad not made up his mind whether he
would or Lot. He was tod that it was
reported tina, he was going to the Capt.
ts 10 the interest Of Governor Evans,
but he said that he had not fully de-
termined at that time just what he
would do.
Mr.. P. H. Gadsdeo, who is Charles
ton Conaty's representative on the
State executive committee. was pre-
vented from going up to Columbia yes
terday, but he named Mr.. j. ". Barn
we'll as his proxy aud Mr.. Barawe!l
west up to the Capital las: oight. The
contesting parties will be somewhat
surprised to iod him on the ground
this morning. but it will be source of
sratiGcation to ;ae Anti-Eyans men to
learn that the committees side Of the
primary. and the way Chat it was con-
Quoted sill be adequately represented.
Mr.. J. St. Julian Yates said yesterday
to reporter .hat he was cooGdent that
the State executive committee will
throw out the entire vote Of Charleston
County 10 the recent primary for State
aud county cficers when be cu: that
body 10 possession Of the proofs which
he had Of fraud aud regularity.
The permission which the executive
committee gave Mr. Yates to examine
and copy the polls lists mas been taken ad
vantage of anf Mr. J. n. Wigfall was
yesterday engaged in making the cop
les.
Mr.. Yates vouid pot sey what specl-
&c fraud or wrong be had discovered,
although pressed to give ao idea IS to
his plan OF fighting '.single handed
the entire county.
Il bave already fouod," he said
enough proof of criminal ;rreguaTl-
ties and fraud to convince me that the
State committee will throw out the vote.
l canuot tell you at this stage OF the fight
what cly weapons arc--bns I fec! sure
Of wiouing TIE State committee ~ll
have to know about these things aud
believe the results Of my investigation
will put John Gary Evans 10 the Sen
ate without second primary. The
| State committee favors Evans"
aud do you mean to iasinuate taa'
the State committee is composed OF men
who will be Influenced by their personal
likes or disliEes ? asked the reporter.
"Oh, 60. i only mean to contra
dict the report that I've heard TO The
effect tba5 the State committee was op-
posed to Evans"
"Another question, Mr. Yates" con-
tiuued the scribe, DO yon think the
throwing out of a few votes 10 Charles
son County will help elect your friend,
Mr.. J. NJ Muirhead, whose name alone
appears in your notice Of protest, With
the indefinite addition and others,
and who was badly beaten by two can
didates?"
"Well that is not the main consid-
| eration'
Now, Mr.. Yates. if you ere. as you
have said frequently neither The OK or
the ass of Mr. Fishburue,' aud Mr..
Muirhead's defeat is not What you are
worried over, will tell US where you are
at?''
Yes, am making this contest in
the Interest Of Johc Gary Evans-and
| xpect to vic.
Mr.. Yates wcot up to Columbia yes
terday afteruoon to confer with the Gov
eruor Mr. Wigfall will doubtless be
engaged in copying the rclls all day
to-day.-News and Courier.
State Board OF Control,