The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-10
NO SECOND PRIMARY IN
NEWBERRY COUNTY TODAY
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mittee in regard to the investigation
as to the alleged fraud and irregularl-
ties throughout the State, several gen
tlemen on the committee very vehe-
mently protested against their coun-
ties being included in those imputa-
tions of fraud, and asked if there was
any probing into fraud that their coun-
ties be released from any such charges,
but that it was ruled by State Chair
man John Gary Evans that under the
protest and contest as filed by Judge
Jones that every single county in the
State was affected, of course including
Newberry county, as we'll as those spe-
cifcally named.
Mr.. Keitt's Remarks.
Mr.. Joseph L. Keitt said: 'It seems
to me this whole matter devolves upon
the ruling of the chair. 1 understood
the chair to express something that IS
published in the State this morning
7 haven't seen it-that the constitution
is nothing as between friends, and [
think that can be attributed to
Thomas B. Reed; years ago he made
some such expression as that. l want
to say, Mr.. Chairman, that 1 am one
of those who believe that the consti-
tuition of any body-the constitution
of the United States, the constitution
of South Carolina, the constitution OF
the Democratic party-should be OBJ
served as sacred instruments, and
that you should abide by them, and
whenever you go to tampering with
or disregarding the constitution, why,
YOU throw down a gap that will bring
chaos and disorder.
: "Now, as to Newberry county, this
executive committee can act, as I un-
derstand, as it sees fit can not say
that, either; I think we are bound to
act under the constitution. Take the
action of the State executive commit
tee: Fraud has been alleged-that is,
acts that constitute fraud have been
alleged, and protest has been made,
and I believe that the chairman of the
State executive committee has ruled
that the State executive committee has
original jurisdiction as to all State
matters, but only appellate jurisdic-
ton as to county matters. Therefore,
Won can not get any matter before the
State executive committee from the
county except on appeal. The consti-
tuition of the party unquestionably
fixes next Tuesday as the day of the
election. l presume there is no OBJ
lection on the part of any one of the
executive committee here today as to
that election except the fact that we
are not provided with boxes"
Chairman Dominick: "That is one,
and there are no tickets, and the fact,
as 1 stated
Mr.. Keitt: "You will not be able to
have tickets?''
Chairman Dominick: 1--WE might be
able to get them, by some rush order
Mr.. Keitt: 'Is it possible to get the
boxes made?"
Chairman Dominick: Il suppose so"
Mr.. Keitt: "If those two conditions
can be met, we have absolutely no
power to defer the election on next
Tuesday, and it seems to mel do not
propose to suggest to the chair as to
his ruling-but it seems to me the
chair and every member of the execu-
tive committee is absolutely bound by
the constitution, which expressly pro-
v1deS that this electlon snail be nelQ
next Tuesday. l think there is no
question about it, and say, for one,
that l am always ready to stand by
the constitution
Committee on Boxes Suggested.
|My notion said Mr. Stewart, was
along the lines suggested by the chair
man, because 1 understood that it
would practically be impossible to go
ahead and hold the election absolutely
correctly all the way through, that
there would be a shortage of boxes
and may be a shortage of tickets. I
will withdraw that motion and move
that committee of three, Mr.. Keitt
being chairman, be appointed to go
ahead and have those boxes made so
everything will be ready
Mr.. Sam NJ Duncan said there was