The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-28
THE DISPENSARY ELECTION
The Delay In Ordering 1t Not Fault
OF STU 2ervisor-Waiting On Reg
istrat;on Books.

To Editor u1 il he Herald ana News:
had intended to have nothing 10
say in regard to the election as to
'dispensary" orf'no dlspenSary" IN this
county, but on account Of certain talk
and rumors as to the supervisors
Office in connection with the order
ing OF the election. I feel that is due
to the supervisor and to myself to
state the following facts: The super
visor anC myself were ready to pro-
ceed with the checking OF the petit
tions within few days after they
were presented and the work would
have been carried on at that time but
for the fact that we were requested
bv the committee in charge OF the
petitions to wait until the supervisors
of registration had completed the re-
vision OF the registration books IN ac-
cordance with the recent act of the
legislature.
This revision was completed on
Saturday, July %, and we began
checking up the petitions on the fol-
lowing Monday, finishing the same at
hall past eight o'clock on Tuesday
night
Immediately after this was done andlt
was found that a sufficient number OF
petitioners had requested the calling
Of the election. the following letter
was sent 70 the attorney general, but
to which. OF course, no reply has yet
been received:
Newberry, S. c., July 26, 1905.
Hon. U: X. Gunter, Jr., Attorney
General OF S. c.. Columbia, S. +.
Dear Sir: \ petition has been pre-
sented to this office asking for an
election on the question of "dispen-
sary" or mo dispensary" under the
terms OF what is commonly known as
the Bricc bill. Upon an investiga-
ton. I find that there is sufficient
of petitioners to require the
OF an election.
T would be glad to have an official
opinion from your office as to the
proper procedure in regard to the Or
dering and holding of this election.
Mr.. Dominick, my attorney, is of the
opinion that I should make formal
request on the commissioners Of elec-
ton asking them to call the election,
appoint the managers, receive and
tabulate the returns and transmit the
result to the governor, secretary OF
state, clerk of court and to myself.
This letter is written at his request,
so as to have an official opinion on
the matter and if he is wrong, we
want to be advised as to the proper
course, so as to avoid litigation in
the future if possible to do so.
Please give this matter your earliest
attention, so that the proper calling
of the election may be proceeded
with.
By so doing, you will oblige,
Yours very truly,
J. Monroe Wicker,
County Supervisor.
This letter was written on account
OF the fact that we want to have every
thing conducted properly and to avoid
any "Pickens muddle" if possible.
will say further that this matter
has been handled with all speed by
the supervisors Office and the COM
mittee has been shown every courtesy
that could be asked and the work up
to this time has been conducted IN
such manner as to receive the high
est praise and commendatlon from
Mr.. c.. Fred. Long and Capt. K. l. I.
Hunter who were OF the committee
assisting in this work.
hope that this is sufficiently plain
to scme people who like to talk
when they do not know what they are
talking about. to show that The cause
Of rhe delay is not in the supervisors
office. When the reply is received
from the attorney general, the cleo
ton will be ordered as soon as it can
be legally and conveniently done.