The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01
ELECTION FRAUDS


seldom, II ever. afiieted IN. II In
significant that the Democratic vots
fell OF more than ours, because they
filed this county and all adjoining
counties with their Rpell-bInders 10 .
greater extent than ever before.
while very few Republican speeches
were made. The apparent Demo
cratic gains were not made. however.
as . result OF these Democratic
frauds. They are more assonlshed
AZ the results than We are. Our
losses were due to the fact that SEINE
Republicans failed 10 do their duty.
Ar. Morehead and our ticket did
not have the support and co-opera-
ton Of . large number OF Repabll-
cans whose duty IL would have seem-
+ ed TO have been 10 take the lead In
working for Republican success.
Under all OF the circumstances, the
/ vote that We have poIled in this
county and In the State ls rather re-
markable TO me. The Democrats
have won a dear victory and we are
organized for the future. No one
will question that We will do better
/ In 1912. / am In favor OF Mr. More
head as our leader TO keep up the
fight. and IL we will continue the
fight as we made 1t this year. regard
less of what the Democrats and the
unfaithful Republicans may do, we
are sure to win
Swain County.
From the far western county of
Swain comes the following: II
heartily approve of the position TAX
en- by The Caucasian for beginning
now for the next fight. | am also
interested in the election frauds that
are reported to have been committed
farther down east. We do not have
many election frauds in these ex-
IRENE western counties, because
they dare not attempt to commit
them up here. I realize, however,
that wherever the Democrats are
strong enough to commit election
frauds and are frightened enough to
feel forced to do so, that there never
can be fair election under the
present Ubiquitous election law. No
one can read it and fail to see that
it was framed for dishonest pur-
poses. Indeed, | am constrained to
believe from what I hear that there
have been even some election frauds
in certain counties of this mountain
congressional district. Turn on the
light and expose the rascals every
where and keep up the fight, for the
people are with you, and if we show
that we deserve to win, then 1 feel
that We are sure to win"
Guilford County.
A letter from a precinct chairman
in this county says: "In my precinct,
where both Major Stedman and Col.
Osborn live, he (Stedman) only poll
ed four more votes than Brooks did
two years ago, despite the most
strenuous efforts of Stedman and the
Democrats in this campaign. Col.
Osborn did not support Mr.. Brooks
two years ago, but he was a leading
supporter of Major Stedman this
year. Brooks majority over More
head in my precinct two years ago
was 201. while Stedman's majority
over Blair this year was only 204,
with COL Osborn's influence and
work added. l have heard of more
or less fraud practiced. 1 have not
had time to investigate. I heartily
endorse the position that The eau
casian is taking in regard to this
contest and preparing for the next.
I have heard Of a number of cases
in this county where the Democratic
registrars refused to register men
who could read and write, simply be-
cause it was thought they would
vote the Repub lican ticket"
Tyrren County.
We get from the far east the fol-
lowing: II am not only pleased, but
I have heard a number of prominent
Republicans in my county say that
they are delighted as to the stand
The Caucasian is taking in this fight
and for the future. We have elect
ed about half of our ticket in this
county, and only lost the rest of the
ticket by from eight to twenty-five
votes. Indeed, one of our candi-
dates was beaten by only one vote
In Gum Neck Township, which is the
strongest Democratic township in our
county, and by the way the township
that caused us to lose part Of our
candidates, had a poll keeper who
was himself candidate for office;
and in another precinct the polls
were closed before sunset. Can you
suggest any remedy for these irreg-
ularities? While we expected to
elect our whole ticket, We are not
discouraged, and expect to organize
to sweep the county by big major
ity two years from now.