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

Moses will contest the resnlt so do
clared.
A sub committee WAS named to
tabulato the votes, but tho work is
very slowly progressing.
The meeting was decidedly unsat
isfactory, no results being announced
or even prepared. Calelessncss and
storms prevented any returns from
Beaufort, Berkeley, Cherokee, Col
Teton, Hampton and Oconee from be.
ing before the committee at ALL
Nothing ut all was done towards
settlement of the contests. The COM
mittee would not let anyone use the
partial tabulation, but the News aud
Courier adds the reports sent in to
those published today and, together
with the figures it has on hand,
gives the standing at this juncture.
1t shows the same results as have
been given. Ellrrbe and Feather
stone run over. Bellinger is nomi,
mated. McMahan aud Brown run
over. Blythe may run over with
Floyd. Derham and Epton's race is
Il toss up. Tompkins and Cooper
run over. Tho chances are that
Blythe and Floyd will have to make
the race over in the second primary
almost certainly. The results are all
pretty we'll fixed. Thomas and Gar
ris run O, sr for railroad commissions
or. The totals best obtuinable to
night without Hampton and b. au.
fort are:
For Governor-Ellerbe 20,270,
Watson 7,240, Tillman l1,401,
Schumpert 1852, Featherstoue IT,
GIG.
For AdjutaL General-Watts 49,
7o8. Floyd 30,004, Blythe 20,007.
For Comptroller General-Der-
ham 1884, Epton 37,+l0.
For Secretary of State-Tomp
kins 2S,3l0, Cooper 2G,01O, Brad
ham 2l,233.
Fer Superintendent of Education
-Mayfiold 1887; Rice l3,2l7,
Brown 20,8G3.
The race for Superintendent of
Education is practically settled, and
it is about rs certain that Blythe
and Floyd will have to run over.
The Epton -Derham race is tho
marvel, being at a complete stand.
still.
The cause of the trouble is seen in
the following telegram from Hamp-
ton.
"No additional prt cincts have been
heard from since last night in refer
ence to State candidates. The coun-
ty executive committee met at noon,
and concluded that official reports
would not be sent in before next
Monday, and adjourned to II A. NJ.
of that day"
The figures gwen put Epton G5 in
the lead. The boxes reported from
Hampton rs published give Derham
81 majority, which reduces Epton's
lead to 3, and the remainder of
Hampton and Beaufort to hear from,
lo'h' being lIom partial reports,
thought to be favorable to Derham.
The figures given me based upon
l,271 for Derham from Lancaster
County, and the contention is that
this should be 1871. The commit.
teeman asked to take the record
back and be allowed TO amend it il
the vote actually was a mistake
made in transcrlbing the record
Others than tho record put that vote
Mt 1871, instead of l,27l, so all OF
this makes the contest very close.
Tho committee decided not tc
announce any VOC 10 light, even ir
Congressional races, only one dis
trict beng fully reported. After I
long discussion, it was decided to
have a sub committed Of seven come
here on Monday night, and tabulate
and announce the results, except ir
cases of contests, which the whole
committee will consider. Mr.. Moses
presented his papers Of contest il
person, and his friends say he has ,
very strong case. The committee
fixed Friday, September rs, to hoa
J the contest. Chairman Jones sal,
he had intlmation of contest from
the 9th district The official vote a
tabnlated gives Norton 81 mnjort.
cvor ICllorba NJ, fCr,n,l ,onn.