The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-18
PRIMARY RESULTS DECLARED.
Cansler's Request For Recount on
Account Of Evans Ballots Thrown
Out by County Committees is
Refused.
News and Courier.


News and Courier.
Columbia, Sept. 15.-The State
democratic executive committee met
tonight to declare the result Of the
second primary election and to select
presidential electors. There were no
contests for State Offices, but Canslcr,
of Tirzah, asked for recount. AS
he could not show that there had been
irregularities sufficient to affect tho
result, the committee declined to take
any action in the matter. An appeal
in the contest for supervisor in Col
!. Teton occupied Il large part Of the
committees time tonight.
a' There being no contests, the follow
&irg declared the nominees Of the
democratic party for the offices NAM
ed: United States senator, e. D..
Smith; railroad commissioner, B. L..
Caughman; superintendent Of educa-
ton, j. e. Swearingen; congress, 5th
district, d. Il. Finley; congress, 9th
district, J. Il. Ellerbe; solicitor, 3rd
circuit, p. II. Stoll; 9Th circuit, w.
II. Cobb; 10th circuit, Proctor A..
Bonham; 18th circuit, Walter IL.
Wells.
The slate, as already tabulated by
Secretary Bell, was accepted in each
IT, case.
day.
The following were selected as
presidential electors, and will cast the
nine votes of South Carolina for
Bryan and Kern: Electors at large,
II. B. Butler, Of Gaifncy, and DR.. r..
II. Zimmerman. of Batesburg. First
district: j. ID. Bivens, Of Dorchester !;
I'd district, Charles Carroll Simms, Of
Barnwell; Sd district, Gen. NJ. t..
Bonham, Of Anderson; 4th district,
Col. II. b. Crews, Of Laurens; 5th dis
trict, S. w. Heath, Of Stoneboro,
Lancaster County; 9th district, r. B..
Scarborough, of Conway; 7th district,
DR.. r. H. Drehcr, Of st. Matthews.
Mr.. Cansler Heard.
cd to order it was stated that Mr..
Cansler was present and desired to
address the committee. Hc was given
the floor and presented the follow
ing:
"Gentlemen: As a candidate for
the office Of railroad commissioner
beg leave to submit the following
contention relative to the count Of
votes in the second primary, Scptem-
Der 8:
"First: I insist that tho ballots
sent out by Mr.. Evans, insofar as
they concern the vote for railroad
commissioner, arc entirely legal.
Second. That l have information
to the effect that many of these bal
lots we're used in voting for me, and
that [ regard it as a grave injustice,
both to the voter and myself, that
through thc fault or error of Mr..
Evans | should be deprived Of such
votes when l was in noway response
BILE for Mr.. Evans mistake.
"Third. That in view Of these
conditions, before canvassing the vot-
es and declaring the result of the
election, you should ascertain to what
extent the votes thus thrown out
would effect the result. As YOU know,
the vote between Mr.. Caughmm and
myself was very close. and | have
reason to believe that if am dealt
with fairly and justly then the final
result must favor me.
"Fourth. That in my judgment,
the least yam can dn for me will be
to call on the county chairmcn to
furnish the statement as to ballots
thrown ont. and how thry stood for
railroad commissioner. | insist that
this, my contention, be spread upon
the minutes of your meeting and that
a ruling be made thereon. [ have
wired several counties, giving notice
of this action and calling attention
to my attitude in the matter.
Respectfully submitted,
"Jas. Canslcr.'
"Columbia, Sept. Is, 1908.'
When the communication from Mr..
Cansler had been read by Secretary
Bell, Chairman Jones stated for the
information Of the committee that
the only reports as to the alleged