The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-07

9Th. Tha, the Chairman OF the
State Board OF Canvassers did not
forward addressed to the Governor
and Secretary OF State, by messenger
the returns, poll books and all papers
appertaining to the election.
9th. That notice of the election
was never published in any public
newspaper or county newspaper IN
the county OF Pickens by authority OF
the proper Board Of Election Com
missioners as required by law.
10th. But that said election was
held by the County Supervisor of
Pickens county and his Clerk, they
appointing the Managers Of Election,
and if the votes were ever counted
and the election declared, it was done
by the County Supervisor and his
Clerk without warrant of law and not
in accordance with the Constitution
and Laws of this state as provided in
Chapter 10, Code of Laws Of South
Carolina, 1902, Volume I, page 81,
regulating the manner OF holding
general and special elections which
states, "All general or special elec-
tions held pursuant to the Constltu-
ton of the State shall be regulated
and conducted according to the rules
and principles and provisions herein
prescribed"
18th. That your relator refused to
take part in the said election or to
vote on the grounds above mentioned.
18th. That the said election was not
conducted as other special elections
for the following reasons, (a) That
the Managers of Election were not
appointed by the Commissioners Of
Election for Pickens county. (b} That
the return was not canvassed by the
County Board OF Canvassers Of Pick
ems county, nor the result Of the elec-
ton declared, nor did the County
Board of Canvassers keep any records
or minutes Of the returns or results.
(c) That the Commissioners of Elec-
ton of Pickens county took no part
in the said election in any manner,
shape or form. (d) The said Board
was not requested to appoint Mana
gers of Election by the County Super
visor, or to take charge OF said cleo
ton in any manner whatever. (e) The
Polls were opened at nine o'clock A.
NJ, and closed at four o'clock P. NJ,
when the Law requires that they be
open at seven o'clock a. m. and kept
open until four o'clock p. m.
18th. That the County Supervisor
of Pickens county and his Clerk at
tempted to appoint the Manages Of
the said special election and to de-
clare the result of the election, if it
was ever declared at all, and if it was
ever declared at all, your relator is
not aware OF it.
14th. That the result of the said
special election was never declared or
published as required by law.
18th. That the Supervisor of Reg
istration did not furnish the Managers
with the Registration books, nor did
the County Supervisor or Supervisor
Of Registration file list Of the quail
fed electors with such Managers.
10th. That no complaint of irregu-
larity or illegality in the said election
was made by your relator or anyone
else because there was no one to make
it to, as the Managers of the election
that was held, were not legally ap-
pointed, and that no protest or con-
test was filed either with the Mana
gers or any one else because the elec-
ton was never legally declared nor
the ballots legally counted. And
furthermore that there was no one
for your relator or any other citizen
to legally protest or contest the elec-
ton before. as the election was held
in an unlawful manner by parties un-
authorized to hold the same
18TH. That the returns were not
dated or sworn to, nor signed by the
Manapers of Election who ATTEMPTED