The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-10
LEVERS PROTEST
ALLOWING FEES IN CONGRESS.
ION:aL CONTESTS.
He Shows the Ridiculous Position
of Negroes Who Bring Cases Mere
ly for the Money

of Negroes Who Bring Cases Mere
ly for the Money
Zack McGee, In his Washington
letter to The State, says Representa-
tive Lever in the House Monday filled
long felt want" by entering a
protest against the sham contests
of congressmen's seats by the enter
prising negroes of South Carolina
who have been repeatedly contesting
certain seats in order to get the
contest fee. The House committee
cut down the expense accounts this
year. not allowing all Of the usual
$4,000. But the three negro con-
testants still were given $4,000, be-
ing little over one-third Of the US
ual amount, $4,000 each.
Mr. Lever said:
'Mr. Speaker: Operating. as we
are, under rule forced upon the
minority which does not permit any
| debate to amount to anything and
prohibits amendments to any Of
these appropriation bills. am de-
MED the privilege Of offering several
| amendments to this bill which, l am
sure, would make it much better
hill. If the rule would permit it..
| I would offer an amendment striking
out the appropriation allowed Dantz-
Ter and Myers, who contest the seats
Of myself and my colleague, Judge
Patterson. The appropriation
amounts to $4,000 and is pure
gift to these negroes, who had no
idea Of winning seat and no other
purpose than getting the fees al
lowed in this bill. I want the coun-
try to know the righteousness OF
| these contests, and, with unanimous
consent, desire to submit state
nent of the contested election cases
in South Carolina for the past 20
years. This farcial procedure, this
unnecessary drain upon the treasury
will never cease until this congress
has the courage to say to these ne
groes that Your case must be more
than a farce, more than a ridiculous
pretense, before any fees will be al
! lowed Three contests have been
filed again for the SiXty-frst con-
gress, and they will never stop until
the Republican majority joins with
us on this side in refusing fees where
the only purpose of the contest is
to obtain the fees. l wish | had
the chance to test the sense OF the
house on this matter, but your rule
does not permit it, and I can only
voice my protest.
"The list shows Is cases, only two
Of which were successful. The llst
will also show that the votes receiv'
ed by the Republican contestants
have grown less and less, until the!
now practically amount to nothing
List of contested election cases
from South Carolina from the Fifiti
eth to the Sixtieth congresses, both
inclusive:
"Fiftieth Congress-Seventh dis
trict, Robert Smalls (rote $500
VS.. William Elliott (vote $3.50.
'Fifty-frst Congress-seventh dis
trict, Thomas E. Miller (vote 7,o03)
VS.. William Elliott (vote $3.50
Miller seated.
..Fifty-second Congress-Seventf
district, Thomas E. Miller (vote L.,
41o), VS.. William Elliott (vote 8,
1922.
"Fifty-fourth Congress-First dis
t.ict, George W. Murray (vote g.,
e13), VS.. William Elliott (vote s.,
65O). Murray seated
"Fifty-ffth Congress-First dis
trict, George ". Murray (vote 173)
VS.. William Elliott (vote 2,47S)
second district, B. P Chatfeld (vot'
635), VS.. w. Jasper Talbert (vot'
7,e9e); Seventh district, Thomas B
Johnston (vote 1,342). VS.. j. viii
liam Stokes (vote S,065).
"Fifty-sixth Congress-Third dis
trict, R. r. Tolbert (vote 1922, VS.
Asbury C. Latimer (vote 4,029).
'Fifty-seventh Congress-Seventl
E district, A. D. Dantzler, VS.. A. F
Lever.
"Fifty-eighth Congress-First dis
trict, Aaron P. Prioleau (vote 175)
VS.. George S. Legare (vote 3,74s)
Seventh district, 4. D. Dantzle:
(vote 1879, VS.. a. F. Lever vote
1920.
"Fifty-ninth Congress-First dis
trict. Aaron P. Prioleau (vote 234)
VS.. George S. Legare (vote 6,06S)
First district. James A. holland (vote
34s), VS.. George S. Legare (vott
6,06S); Second district, Isaac My
ers (vote 419). VS.. James o. Patter
son (vote 1920; Seventh district
Charles G. Jacobs (vote $3.50, vs
Asbury F. Lever (vote S,726).
"Sixtieth Congress-First district
Aaron P. Prioleau (vote 2S), We
George S. Legare (vote 1860; Sec.
ond district. Isaac Myers (vote 226)
rs. ]. O. Patterson (vote $3.50;
Seventh district, A. D. Dantzler (vote
1887, VS.. a. F. Lever (yote 5,391).'
| SAWMlLL BOILER EXPLODES.