The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-07
Sworn 20 before me this .irS; day {
Sap.cnSc-- 1910

r + HODGE
Sworn 20 before me this hrs: day o.!
September. l9l0.
'.T'. MITCHELL. WELLS. l. :.
Not; Pub. for ). &.
!, viii he ao;lceG that Cap: Davis
does not say ANYTHING in hi: protest OF
his nw:. knowledge bu. relies upon The
statements made 20 HIN 10y others. bls
:irs; allegation relating |" the acc o!
.tv!n Lowde- : GiSproved 3y :hc all
paw. OF his mother who gave his birth
dav ;.> the 2i:h day OF Mag 1889 which
MAKES him y this past May.
Ills SecocI allegation can be shown 20
be the trick OF q supporter OF his. who We
are informed had The five or SIX men.
whose names were cos upon :ne Club
Roll o: the h,co!u club voted. This sup
porter h.d these men 20 vot.. for DAVIS
with :heir own aameswr!ttec or The back
0. :heir tickets, and IL case the CLUB
gave Appel: majority 20 Use This Is !
ground 20 have the box thrown ou.. The
worker OF this ,aeaSly trick is known and
:; IS oaiv through persuasion ot Appe!t
ina. he IS no: prosecuted.
The third allegation can DC easily dis
proved notwithstanding the aa!dari's
attached 20 the protest. The statement
0: voters voting IL more than one ocX IS
so :cCeGnate tha. mad the protes. con-
.:nueG Capt. Davis would Dave been re-
oueS.eG % furnish the contestce with
So,ce;h!u. tangible TO make answer 10,
Coz Il would ce impossible 20 go 20 J.! OF
the -o.ers =: the boxes named 20 secure
aaidavi:S from them diSproricS the a.
legation ma: :hev were repea:crs.
[, IS :. positive fact that there IS not
az allegation .c Capt. Davis protest
which be could lave sustained. 20. only
so we have Information which would be
embarrassing 10 some o! bis :r!encS mad
the case Continued.
Oc Friday about ;GiG-Gay We were OF
;:c!a,iv Informed that Cap;. Davis dcc!d-
eG 20 withdraw his protest. aad the
meeting o: the executive committee
called for the 9Th, was called OF. The
following IS he letter withdrawing pro-
lest:
sept. ,, 1910.
Hon. Louis Arpe!:, Editor MANNING
TINES, Manning. ). {.
Dear Sir :ake this early opportu-
day Withdrawn the protest read before
the Executive Committee after the re-
couc; OF Yesterday. This protes. WAS
.ileG a. me ea-res; irsis.encc o: ny
friends who felt outraged =: the re-
ported improper practices IL the e!ec-
,:o2 II direreo. places. and always 70
NY .aiurv ou: after th!cking over The
matter aod :ore>eeiug the extreme o!t-
,e-nesS OF feeling tha: would resu!;
:go.a getting up and presenting the
ev:deacc, have decided 20 press the
matter GO further.
While the ..v:Geace reported 10 ne
would probably Justify the declaration
O. I G;Teren: result. yet another reason
:or :hc course indicated Is, that after
I ma jority e favor OF one caDd!date
has occe been announced. 10 matter
how obto!neG. change oe the result
wi! inevitably be considered IS unjust
bv ;hose ucac4 4ua.n:ed with Il! inc
facts. and ! wau: no houeSt man.
whether :!c opposes me Q. not. 20 be-
.!eyc wouiC: ho!ii AZ Office 20 which /
have 20: :: Gear and uaques.ioneG.
ric!!.
pe-:n:: me 20 say 20 .nv friends. Il;
whose eacces. solicitation made this
-ace. who have so .oya!!y supported
ne. and waose confidence and esteem
deeply appreciate. tha; i: ny juds-
::.er: me determination AcreI: ;aolc;t-
&c j. the Drope! and >:r.!gni.orwarG
one :o- ;ae reasons mentioned. aa3 20
( :hc pa5:!c :ha: ny race has heeu =
c,ea. oce anG that a;l TO >orchead.
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