The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-06

The Executive Committee Meets nj cssrs
Wyche, Evans, Kibler, DIckert aud
Ranks Ia Run for the t.sg g.Riaturo.
The Committc" Decides Ry "a
vote of IT. to l3

Inc executive committee met In the
court house yesterday in response to
the call isen"h by Chairman Hardy on
the request of Capt. J. +. Banks to in
;rsiiGar' the report or return of the
managers ut the Long Lane box. We
mad" mention Of what WAS considered
AN irrrGulhr;ty at this box in FRIDAYS
issue.
Capt. Banks filed no formal protest
on contest and WAS not prcscnt at the
committees meeting himself.
" h"n I'll" rnmuriltrr was called TO.
-'th"r Mr.. .\lnn .j"hnstunr moved that
TIA" complaint ir heard.
Mr.. J. /. Kcit' said il the committee
WAS ca,lCd together !ur any purpose
thnt the purpose hc stated aud the mat
ter he beard whether or not Can't.
Banks WAS present, that it was the
hu'N "i the committee To reach Il Just
crrcl"S;"n whether or no, there was
uuy rIC'r>t.
Chairman lla"ly >aid he was not in
pn>"">>i"n OF amy facts in the case.
Mr.. k"itt said be WAS not present to
represent Capt. Banks but he under.
stood the complaint came from Long
l.nic h'A and thul it was from enc Of
the man" -IciS l"r Il member of the rX-
"r"Nivr '"mmtitcr) and he moved that
the committee 20 into an examination
o. the vot at TIL, boz.
Mr.. JcanSl"nr agreed with Mr. Kri,t
in the main hUt Thought there should
he an examination Of the managers.
MIR. kGit Withdrew his motion and
moved that the rhairappoint a commit
tee ui three TO examine the box and re-
port to the full committee as soon us
possible. The chairman appointed j.
|. kritt Alan John>tunc and G.. l.
i'l"as". The committee retired and
proceeded with the rN.ninution.
TESTIMONY BErORE COMMITTEE.
The Reporter retired with the com.
mite" aud giv,> here the Substance of
what Wa brought uut before thr.>a,..
committee.
Mr.. kriu stated ,hat this Sub.com-
mite" MAe appointed To present what
ever IrrGuinlily or complaint there
may - t"HWa tuth" fan committee.
IL" H.r"" ulHuug"l> at Long Lane,
Nr>>}>. ). J.. Eur-. ". +. Brown and X.
Il b@r;u" "!.U Nr. 3 E.Camp were. call
"a hciUr'. th" rOnIuIttrr and lh,. ruun-
~ i"A with III" Votes and POLL list at
Long IAN" were brought before the
committees.
Mr.. N"i,t further stated that the
complaint il according to the statement
OF Mr.. Clamp that, be had Il regular
ticket made cut and that he picked MP
another ticket with MIR. .Johnstonc's
name on 1t for Congress and folded the
two together and voted them. With
The exception Of Mr.. Johus,,nc's name
the ticket was blunk ana he considered
it Il blank ballot, uad before the polls
"I'>'h T." t"Id the managers what hr
had don" and his purpose whirh wa to
soc il Il" could do it wi'Nuu, ,h, mana
gers "rtcctiug il.
Mr.. J l.. EVp>. one OF the managers.
stated that Mr.. Clamp having ,0lG
them tha' Il" voted twu ticket. when
they came - cOun, tNcy tUund two
tjck,'- Folded t"gc,h-r aud IT.. n.Jl
,h"m in IL hama uu;U thvy were
Nr"G2h cn3utiEg. Thu, ,key then
r"Hntc4 the ballots in lhv box and
t"dnd 81. ,hA; they had ,Efr,y.onc
u"!"r, on tn, poll IL, and ,ha, hc then
tor" up the t"U ballots folded together.
There were thirty-onc hallc.s in the
box hrSidr> the two folded together.
We threw both away that were rolled M
together. We did not look to see
whose ntinrs were On the ballots.
We then opened the State box and
when "" counted the ballots we found
there were 3, ballots in this box. We
shUlllrd the ballots all together and
had little boy to draw out one which
WIS also torn up. Mr. t.ppS said there
was no mistake made IN writiDu down
the nam,s on poll list or the names of
those who voted ut Long Lane He
could not tell Il man who was on the
tickets torn up The managers de-
Stroyrd these ballots because they
th"nght they were improperly in the
boxes. In the State box MIR. k,pps said
we had one ballot too many and we will
just shuill, the ballots up and take out
one and as to the county box we
Thought tie way we did it,. wus The
right way TO do it aud in doing what
we dId we were guided by what we
Thought WAS right between man and
man and aS we had notice that Mr..
llamp had voted twice when we came
to ballot that was folded with another
we just took it out and tore it up. We
d" not think tnut MIR. clamp intr ,,,.cd
to practice fraud but did it as II piece
Of mischief.
Mr.. Il. T.. Clamp stated before the
subcommittee that he voted vt Long
Lame IN the afternoon, made out two
l.Ils Il.