The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-20

winning by a moJoutI OF nearly Two
hundred. Beaufort : vote was short
some three hundred. the dispensarv
winning by very narrow margin.
Charleston lacked some three thous-
and Of polling the vote which she poll
ed in the primary last summer, but
the dispensary won out by majority
! of over five to one. In Florence the
dispensary Won by very narrow mar
gin, and Florence was in doubt until
the complete returns were obtained,
and also Georgetown, which, however,
when the final count was made, gave
the dispensary a majority of nearly
one hundred. In Richland the vote
was only about 1900, as against about
4,200 in the primary last summer.
The dispensary won out in Rlchland
by majority Of ITO.
In the counties which voted out the
dispensary, the vote was also very
light. In Sumter, for instance, there
were only about 900 votes as against
about 1000 in the primary last sum-
mer. In most Of the counties which
voted out the dispensaries the major
ity was large. but in others it was not.
In Calhoun, for instance-the baby
county-prohibiton won by only II
votes, Calhoun lacked little more
than a hundred votes Of polling the
strength which she showed in last
summers primary.
In some of the counties, including
Richland, there is talk of contests.
; The dispensaries will remain closed
until the result of the election is Of
fcially declared. After that time the
counties which have voted to retain
the dispensaries will open them again.
The counties which have voted out
the dispensaries will open up to dis
pose Of their stock.
In the counties which have voted
out the dispensary the sale Of the
stock will commence Immediately af-
ter the result Of the election IS Off
cially declared. The sales will con-
tinue at retail or wholesale until No.
vember Is, Immediately after which
time the remaining goods and proper
ty of the several dispenSa1ies shall be
disposed Of by bids. The act to pro-
vide for the closing down of the dis
pensaries voting out the same has pro-
visions as to how the bidding shall be
conducted.
The dispensaries will probably be
opened within the next two weeks.
The Code (Secti)n 2l6) provides that
the commissioners of election shall
meet in some convenient place at the
county seat OF the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the election, before l O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day, and shall
proceed to organize as the county
board of canvassers. The board is
then to canvass the votes Of the coun-
ty. "They shall make" says the
Code. "such statements Of the votes
of the county, as the nature of their
meeting shall require. within ten days,
from their first meeting as board of
county canvassers, and shall transmit
to the board Of State canvassers any
protest and all papers relating to the
election.
The Code (Section 223) provides
as follows for the meeting Of the
State board Of canvassers:
1.-THE secretary Of State shall ap-
point Il meeting of the State board of
canvasserS. 10 be held at his office or
some convenient place within ten days
after such general election. for tine
purpose Of canvassing for all offices
voted for at such election.
How many of the counties will have
protests to file with the board Of can
vassers is not known yet. 1t is very
probable that the election will be con-
tested in Richland county.