The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
INNING, S. c., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1912
in Anderson and Aiken counties. The
Official protest for Anderson county
uoc 1oGpod with the nommIttea

I IN Anderson and Aiken counties. tn
| Official protest for Anderson count,
was lodged with the committee.
Among the telegrams read was on,
from Senator Tillman in which h'
asked the committe to be very SUR
before acting but if there was frauc
to Investigate it and save the primar!
law from destruction.
+ Several members Of the COMMITTEES
objected to the resolution as first IN
tr6duced by Mr.. Stevenson on the
ground that fraud had not beer
charged in all of the counties. J. B
Park of Greenwood took the position
that it was the duty Of the committee
to canvass ell the returns. He
thought that the committee should
be in position to say whether the
election was clean or unclean, fair OF
unfair.
Must Be Clean.
eve must be able to say to the
world" said Mr.. Park, we have
held a clean and fair election or we
have held an unfair elect;on. II the
election has been fair we must be
able to repudiate the charges.
think that the resolution should ap-
ply to every county. We must inyes-
tigate."
The resolution was finally amend
ed so as to apply only to counties
where fraud has been alleged. J.
Greer Of Union said that he was a
Blease supporter but he wanted a
square deal for both candidates. He
was satisfied there was no fraud in
Union county.
In reply Mr.. Stevenson stated his
position clearly. Mr.. Stevenson said
that 1t was the duty of the commit
tee to throw out all Illegal votes, no
matter who they were in favor Of.
He said that the primary must be
saved and cleansed at any cost.
E. s. Blease Of Newberry took the
floor before the committee and out
lined the position of the governor
with reference to the Investigation.
He said that his brother. the govern
or, was member Of the committee
from Newberry but did not thin. it
proper to appear in person. He said
that he had come as representing his
brother and that he desired to make
several statements. He outlined his
position as a Democrat and said all
that "Cole L. Bleasa wanted vas a
fair and honest count. He declared
that If his brother had not been fair
~ elected he did not want the office.
II have never heard y. an e1ecu-
tive committee attempting to do
something on base rumors or re-
ports," said Mr.. Blease.
Later it was called to the atten-
tion OF Mr.. Blease that official pro-
tests had already been filed with the
committee. Mr.. Rlease, in the course
Of his speech. charged that the ap-
parent majority of his brother was
hurting some people. He discussed
the situation in Newberry and said
that he had tried to be fair to the
candidacy Of Judge Jones. He re-
ferred to a minor contest in that
county. Mr.. Blease expressed faith
in the members OF the executive COM
mittee and said that he thought his
brother would receive a square deal
in the Investigation even though a
majority were opposed to him polit-
icalIy.
Cali that we want is a fair, honest
count" he said.
Mr. Blease voted for the resolu-
ton finally passed.
VIII be Fair.
In reply to MT. ,Blease Mr.. Steven
son said that 1t was the purpose to
give both candidates a. fair and hon.
est deal and that nothing Of a par
tisan nature would enter into the de.
liberation.
"It is the duty Of the committee to
write the word clean across the NOM
ination for governor and we do not
propose to do otherwise" said Mr..
Stevenson. Mr.. Stevenson said that
the situation should be given public
ity 80 that the people Of the State
might know what was done and that
fair play was given every candidate.
The following resolution which
was brought before the committee
was referred back to the Richland
county executive committee for &C.
ton:
"Whereas the club lists of certain
voting precincts in Richland counts
are so filed with names as to maks
it practically impossible for three
managers to conduct an election and
allow all voters an equal chance to
ballot.
"Be it reyolved, That in each case.
where such cange is deemed advis-
able by the chairman and executive
committeeman Of such clubs, ad6i-
tional boxes shall be provided AMI
three additional managers shall be
appointed for said precinct, and the
club rolls thereof shall be diveded
from A to N, and from N to q, so
that all voters failing in the first d.
vision shall vote at the boxes man
aged by one set of managers, and
those in the second division at the
boxes managed by the others.
The committee met Friday at noon
in the library at the State House for
the purpose Of declaring the results
OF the primary election last Tuesday.
Several members were not present,
and 1t was found that the official re-
turns had been received from only
thirty-two counties out Of forty-four.
Upon adoption of resolution, John
Gary Evans, the chairman, appoint
ed a committee to assist Christie
Benet, the secretary, in tabulating
the vote for the various Offices. The
members of the committe eappoint-
ed were R. B. Caldwell, Chester; ".
F. Stevenson, Cheraw: James B.
Park, Greenwood; ". B. Wilson Jr.,
York.
The following resolution by DR.. T.
H. Dreher of st. Matthews was adopt
ed by the COMMITTEES:
To Safeeua-l Primary.
= Resolved, That a committee Of
five, together with the chairman as
ex oTcio member, be appointed by
the chairman to revise and reconcile
the constitution Of the Democratic
Dartv and to devise some means OF