The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-07
The Executive Committee Mceuas.

] The Executive Committee Meeting.
TIC Executive Committee re: il; &c
cordance with ;he rules % :ae Demo
! cratic parry last Thursday ;ol. ne pur
pose OF canvaSS:cC :ac returns o: u,
election held :he TUESDAY before. There
were present ~ on; o the -; men. Der.
besides yearly 81 o: The candidates. who
were anxious 20 learn their fac. ~ :ae
very outSe; there were siga> 0. much
iHtereS: g he Senatorial coa:e>:. az
underground c: eNc::eE:ec: was cy!Gec:
and many were looking to- secS.t!oaa.
Developments. The ca2vass o. The State
ticke: wen: through without hitch o.
iiinIracce o.; whe. il came 20 ne co@2-
", The rca! ire worss were Sc, or! The
committee c2nvaSSeG :ne retarHs from
the managers OF the Sevcr:il Cubs and
found TIA: N!-. Appel: had Z ia jo:::y o!
seven over Capt: Davis !o- me Senate.
Capt. Davis ;aen arose and presented :!
reQues; !o- recount o. the ;;cSe:S.
which was objected 70 ov NJ. Appel; or
the ground that 20 ;'ecoUC: The tickets
~ the first meeting WIS w.thoU: aG:ao--
itv. - cU:c 6d!stiUctiy says The commit
Tee . tie frs: ,neet!C. sha!! canvass he
returns 2UG declare The result, 51i. :t!.
makes provision when :aerc IS = pro
les! or contest. and ucGe: that rule ac-
ton mus: be taken ~ ! meeting ".ae-e-
after meaning afte- me first meeting.
Nr. Appel coDteCGe9 that TIC co,a,ni;-
tee had 20 :iSh: 20 90 behind The re-
turns o: the managers an.eSS !ra2G was
charged, and that Capt.. Dar!s did "ot
a!lege t-auG specifically, &c merely
claims the irregularities aave beer
brought 10 his attention and because OF
what Some ore has told him he would
have the committee - exceed .aeis. Ill
thori,v Mr. Appel: admitted ,aa: after
Capt. Davis had :!!eG = protest r proper
form so 80 answer could DC made. the
committee would have right 20 re-
count, take testimony and 60 such ;hi2Cs
as vii! throw light OF :hc hiu;ed /: ir-
-egulari;!eS, hu: uat;l ! :orIa! protest
has been fled which could 40: DE ccu-
s;de-eG =: :he initial meeting :ae com
m:ttee was w:thou: Authority. citing
rule Is 20 sustain bis contention. The
committee o:er-u.ed 2I-. Appel. ov Z
vote o: 20 l.. strictly pa-t:Za:! vote.
The following IS ;Ee Ho:ice given by
Capt Davis for tie recount:
70 ~ !. E;choourg, Coun:y Chairman: /:
The undersigned, . candidate :or The
Senate 10 the rece1t primary, would re-
Spec,fuIly ask the Executive Ccmm!;tee
OF The County. Il view o: The cioseoess
o; ,ae vote, 20 order recouo: C.. q! me
votes o: the various boxes so lar as ,ae
Senate IS concerned Whiie j grca:
naov irregularities have beer Tough;
20 my attention, the ec:oecce OF these
irregularities am informed IS =. the
boxes. and while co no. desire 20 coz
tes. or pro,es: az eiecs!oC us. OF the
ground o. some Sigh: irregularities
think. !n justice 20 .@y friends, that ,
couu: OF The votes be made that any IN
aGver:en. mistake or error c;ar De cor
r>cted should there 5e auv.
would also respectfully reserve ,ae
right during TODAY, me time given me
uoier EYle VI, 10 file any pro:es. or
contest Respectfully submitted.
W. c. DAVIS.
Candidate :o: the Senate.
The position OF Mr .Appe:: biec:;cg
8. this time vas pu: oD record ard The
work Q: the committee proceeded 5v Sc
ice. three Davis mec ard three Appel.
men 20 make this count OF ;icfetS. After
several hours o. to:i :ae committee re-
assembled 20 E.a:c he report o. :he sub
committee. n :ae meantime Mr.. .Appeit
secured the services OF PCrdy " &. .Srv-
So 10 represen: aim before the commit
Zee. and when the subcommittee were
about 70 -epor: Jadge p;l-Cv arose and
made L formal objection 10 the recount
AID demanded = decla-2;io. o: the re-
sui: as reported 3: The managers. this
the committee declined 20 Go ard is &C
ton .oSe:he: with Judge H;ruv de-
:napd was made 4 mater o: record. The
subcommittee then announced IS ind
Jugs which waS .ha: s;ae:c were some
discrepancies :o2cd b@: these woG!c 20:
change t:.e -eSu;; %: ;3S:c:.t: o. Ape.
ha.!pC = ma ;cri:v % he aac cv AZ &C
:ual COVE: o: me ;!cte:> = 32jo-!:v o:
i. \: this stage aU :.t:e..n; WIS made
on motion o: J. E,oer; DaviS
% &c: ;:!e committee 20 aCjc4r2 5@.
nothing had SeeM doce towards me car
vass:cg o: ire co3es :o: the mem ber> o.
The Legislature and re o:ile:. officials
the committee -c!G>eC 20 &c Io2-n.
ne: :: proceeded: 10 declare Appe.: :or
The Scca:e -ecc.vcG S.,> a3C: Dav:S ~.
WAe: :;::> declaration was made Capt
Davis :.ie<, he following :oriaa, ,3ro:es:
and ne committee decided .wou.G aea:
he same Tuesday .;th. /, wa> I cay ..
tension. .oc the friends o. Davis AID A?-