The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
!, Stop til. Canvass OF
tic Vote.
3, FRAUDS IN SOUTH CAROL I'M
prote.t-scheme In the
pssia'., ,aro voters to over
- ~. registration Laws

e.s,,ty. George WASHINGTON Mur-
| ii, eolored member OF the u use;
's, zen the Charleston district .a;.O wlsi
~, actor in the dramatic episode
&C .,urned from South Carolina.
:, IN consultation with leading
,'.,, ;, the Palmetto State. He Is
.itb , petition signed by th0usanus
n..u.m that State protesting
4 y. counting Of the electoral vote
-, an investigation Of the cleo
NJ and the State constitution. Inc
..a. that the election laws and
~',.atution upon which ttsG arc
~. IN accord with the Federal
trdon.
\. N. a,spute over the vote OF South
I. ,,n not in any way affect the
Id, the best authority agrees that
N,,s"n can not be ignored and inves-
nrecedents show that when
.,,ss,s are entered the count must
li,.sly stop until the question Is set
.,.... the immediate result OF this
!, - dlscredit South Cardinals vote
,bere Is no doubt the programme
I, N be thus dramatically inausu-
nsrt Of a far-reaching scheme GU
\, several Southern republicans
throw the registration and election
|. v,rIous Southern States where the
rredomiuates, but his vote Is not a
ihs purpose being to secure either
Euesn domination in those Southern
q reduce the democratic representa-
b congress,
.hrrtcu, February s.-Senator Hoar.
an Of the senate committee on Jul
|. was asked today to express his
On the effect OF an objection to
bse the electoral vote OF South Caro-
rch Is Is threatened by Representa-
Gurray Of South Carolina, who has
Of a petition alleging frauds in the
Carolina presidential election in the
assembly Of the two houses Of con-
neYt Wednesday. He said:
y whole matter Is covered by the act
kruly !, 1887, which prescribes very
b the method OF procedure in case
ncn ID made TO the counting OF the
q any particular State. The law pro-
FOR objections, bu. Il requires that all
tior, snail be in writing. clearly set
forth their object and without argu-
and TIA. they shall be signed by at
one ,enitof, as well as at least one
sentative. Il Is further provided that
kturn shall Ne rejected from any State
D there Is more than Il return and
there Is more than one it is directed
those only shall be counted which
twn regularly given by the electors,
bill have been chosen according to
EEh State provides its own tribunal
ax1iD.ng the result OF its election
tn2ziial electors, and when this tri-
n made Its return the governor is
N b certify the result OF this &C
n nee president lays all the pa
kza tie Joint sssemoly.
uss any objection is made which
hi utcetsary for the house TO separ-
~ upon the question involved. the
nation Of the matter must rest upon
Ltagnent Of the returning Loard oI
"a. We could not go into the legal
he action OF the various States nor
Ft to determine the legality OF the
ming board Of any OF them. All thai
Killed by the electoral commission"
Raitor expressed the opinion that
10 4 test the law would be found
Fas, and that all would work out
declined to express In more direc
.s opinion as 10 the policy of making
0::ec'ions as Mr.. Murray Is said L
krslate.
published assertion that Mr.. Muir
0cla contest South Cardinals vote wa
lHn 10 the members OF the house,
ne prominent leaders OF the repub-
sce protesting complete Ignorance
q q move as was suggested. 1t Is
y ept by leading members Of the
ha' any protest made by Mr.. Muir
wen II supported by a senator or
soahds' must necessarily prove abor-
ua be nothing more than a stage
NANCE because no contest has CONF
.NA south Carolina. There arc moi
OF returns as there were In the
.inaen contest l 1876, when Their,
sDSole returns ffom Florida, Louis.
saa South Carolina.
Hssen'ailye Strait OF South Carolln,
,,t s expected that the republican.
~ Uarollna might try to bring theN
IA "u,n the State board canvasserl
0slore congress. It's only effec
aelay the election Of McKirley
,ens,e cares to carry partisanshil
~a' y might delay the count be
'.n OF March and make Mr.. Olne,
,asr Ut our years. But the Who'll,
49, TO me-"
'niniaa Of South Carolina sal,
NAV considerable emphasis that /
m . going to be in-augurated n,
IA vote OF South Carolina woul,
! H. n,ed next week. He asserte.
bhlps p 1, to counting the vo>
s-.r, u a scheme to reduce Sou,bor,
,onsss IN congress and in tho cleo
ItsDs and declared that If the re-
N q Intended to make an at,ack ~,
asos !, state constitution II mus
kuri,,m sons other name ,ban on
ir Bryan. 'no counting Of h
s sss Murray Of South coro,,r
De tpuss peaAed to by his associate
ksctse not TO execute his nraS-o
lpte ana sahst South Caroiinas cleo
eelr ss fl y Is likely that he viii ahid
h c.rol,,se The programme Of III
y. vas na members. ii Il st,,ea ~
hsert herr unknown to the democrats
i, Circulation !. 10 Moi.
raas Ohio, February e'-r,e,
bse Slass y. a. Hanna in the Per-
ID , sI,s today. Among those 'p Who ' co,
ar su',,, NJ. Hanna we're Hon B Be,
's'ur,Oa Of ~ Cincinnati, Judge