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

Newberry, offered his personal pro
test against York County throwing
out Mr.. Mowers ballots on the
ground that they did not also con.
tain Mr.. Bellingor's name. This he
did on his own responsibility. He
then offered tho following r, resolution
Be it resolved, That all tho ballots
for State and county Offices should
be counted if only tho nn o of the
candidate for the office for which he
is candidate should be printed or
written on tho ticket.
Mr.. Blease said that Mr.. Mower,
who had been defeated for Attorney
General, submits to the will of the
pooplo Of South Carolina, aud that
he has no contest or protest and
knew absolutely nothing of his
(Dlease's) intention to introduce tho
foregoing resolution. "But I am re-
llably informed" he continued, that
in York County all the ballots for
Mower that did not contain Bel-
linger's name were thrown ont, and
| ask that this resolution be passed
in. order that hereafter such ballots
will be counted for State or county
officers"
Mr.. Bloaso said that Mr. Mower
had many Of his own tickets printed
with the name "George S. Mower"
on it only, hnt that the ticlsot con
taned the names Of all other cuudi
dates for State Offices.
The resolution was passed without
discussion.
Mr. w. A. james, Of Lee County,
wanted to know if the committee
could take cognizanue Of the recent
uterGncas Of Senator McLaurin iu
recommending to the people to
choose Mckinley by acclamation for
President. He did not. think a
Democrat should do this and he
thought that this Democratic com.
mttee should discountenance such
advice. Mr.. Appclt jocularly sug.
gested that the committee could, de
clare Mckinley was n>t President.
This sally provoked laughter, but
Mr. James sharply replied that he
did not think Il serious and middle
aged man should make, such an un-
called-f for suggestion when he was
talking of n matter that concerned
the Democracy Of this State. He
enphts Il fact that he was only
Simon pure, silver Democrat, and
he Wanted the committee to vote it's
disapproval of AIcLaurin's advice.
He is a man who holds vote Of lust
half of the people Of this State, and
he thought it should he taken notice
of. He finally put the direct ques-
on to the chairmau:
"If anything like that had ev' r
been brought before the State Dem
ocratic committee BEFORE" to which
Chairman Jones replied, "No, sir, l
never heard anything like that be-
FORE" After some laughter. Mr..
James again arose and said that he
would introduce the following reso-
luton:
"Wheroas, certain utterances have
beon reported as being made by the
Hon. John l.. McLaurin in regard
to tho future candidacy Of his Elk
cellency, President Mckinley; and
whereas, we look upon such senti
ments, especially when emanatine
from one who holds in his powe,
one half of the political strength oI
the State, as preiudicial to the tna
success Of the principles contained
in our party platform; therefore, be
it
"Rosolved, That we, tho State ex
ecutive committed of tho Democrat
party of South Carolina and custo
dians of its principles, respectfully
call the attention Of the Democrat,
votors Of South Carolina to said al
legged utteranccs."
Mr.. BIease novel to lay the reso
luton on tho table. Mr.. Jane
spoke on his resolution, giving hi
views, already stated, and ther
the matter rested, without Il vote 0