The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-28
MoSES-MANNING CON
TEST.
The EXECUTIVE CONE
MITTEE HEARS 1T.

MlTtEE 6EAhS IL.
From Daily Item, September %.
The Coaasg Essentive COMMITTEES was
called 70 Order 10 .hs Coars Houss at 1870
o'clock this moruiag wi.a Chsirmao Purcy
in the chair. Messrs R. W. Shaud aud Marx
REYNOLDS, attorneys foe Ar. B. l. aasn'og,
and Mr.. "A. B. Ssucksy, attorney for Ne. Al
tsmon. Noses, we're granted the privilege Of
the Aoor.
The following rssoiusioa vss introduced
BY Nr. Dsbbs.:
Resolved, let. That 10 the matters brought
hesore this commissee to-day 40 action Will
bs taken, oos debate showed except upon
resolutions OF wrst.sn awsadmsnss OF substi.
sutes.
Seconded By Mr. J. s. Dwight. cassisd.
as. Dabbs alec ias-oauesa the following
resolution, which was seconded by ar. J. 8.
DaPre:
Resolved, lss. That We now hssr counsel
from both sides ia the contested case Of Moses
vs. Manning.
Resolved God. Tia. we request said coun:
sell 10 be as brief as possisla aud to submit all
their eyidenr. =
The resoluticd was discussed oy Aessrs.
Marion Meise, Aitamoas Moses, E. ". .DabSs'
r W. shand. A. B. s,ueksy, Mark Rsy-
nolds. Mr. koses aud Ns. Ssaeksy took the
g,onnd that shs reply Of the consesses and
,hs evidence introduced BY him should cou'
..in no neu matter, but be confined strictly
,o The matters 10 issue and on which the sp-.
nea, vas ,akaa 10 che stass committee. The
as,orreys for Mr. Asnniog took the ground
that aluder the ruling Of sae state committee
-
they had ,he right to pasia reply and to
!, ,roance snY evidence to show that irregu.
s,arities. other than those complsised OF ia
Mr. Moses' protest. bad occurred and that
these irregularities couaterbalaace those COM
MIA mad Of. as vsll as to introduce evidence IN
rebn,,., of sha allegations contained 10 the
nro,e,s and contest Of the contestant.
Mr. Dabbs spoke il favor Of havlng MT.
Moses, complain. r.sd and then hearing M
Mspuirg's answer.
gbarman Paedy ruled that ii vas in order
10 besr the grouods of protest aad contest s'
q entered By NJ Noses at the meeting OF
this committee.
The compliant OF Mr. Moses was read by
Mr.. Ssnckey.
Mr. sdsnd asked permission to read toe
answer of Mr.. Meaning.
The Request was discussed 10 gsoefss way
by aifereas members of tbs committee With
N. .oy decision being reached.
Mr. ". D. Rhodes in,roducsd the following
resolution
Resolved Tsat consestee be permitted to
rad bis aus wer TO pr.eos, of cooteatansaod Sle
the same with bis exhibits.
seco ,ed by Nj. Dasbs.
Mr.. ssnckey. speaking on tbs Fes0'a''0n
said v. do not ob;ses to consessee reading |
ri, answer, and it is proper for him to do 80
and 70 dsny any allegations 10 the complaint
~ ,;,e cou,es,ant, but we do object to the io-
,rod,ction. OF new matter. 1t toe answer
..a,o;os new matter aud coutaius anything
IKE contes, of any bog, it is new contest
AZ nro,es, and capnot be entertained uncer
~. ro,es of the party, for the tire for making
coa,es,s and protests is limited to i've days
and properly so. for to permts tee 'atFodoc-
ton of new matter and 10 entertain new con-
tests at any ,iu,e would prevent any settle
men, of the matters 10 issue, as one contest
would pile ap 90 the heels of another 'ndea-
n,,eiy. aod answers you'd folio" answers 10
the same way
xr. Reynolds cooseodsd that it was 'scss'
.a,y foe the coptes,ee to support bis answer
by ezh,ei.s. aud that as he had no counsel to
re,,.seu, him at the former meeting OF toe
committee and 10 consequence had not mace
an exhibit of facts on which to support a's
casa before The State committee. he should
now have oppo..aaity to make o's sno"'ss
and have i, become part OF the record.