The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-02

whether I follow his advice or not.
Because I differed politically from
the governor, I am not responsible
for being on the committee, was not
present when it was ordered. and for
one or two days declined to serve but
finally did reconsider and decide to
serve"
The chairman then reviewed the
alpointment of the two sub-commit-
tees and the division Of the State. He
pointed out that the chairmen of
these subcommittee are two young,
vigorous methodical attorneys who
have never been connected with poll
tics, and he had separated hi!aself
absolutely from such evidence in Or
der to avoid "the implied inference
that our senior Senator said would be
drawn" He reminded his hearers
also that the public mind is now in a
condition to accept evidence that may
ba brought out without unnecessary
at. "The cooling time has been
beneficial to the body polite" he
said.
Mr.. Stevenson suggested that a
motion was in order to adopt a set Of
rules and suggested a plan previous
~ outlined by the chairman through
the South Carolina daily press. Il
won't make it," exclaimed Mr.. Greer,
aud this stirred the first outburst of
the day from the crowd. When the
noise subsided Col. Butler moved the
adoption Of the rules Of procedure
previously suggested by Mr.. Steven
son. This was done.
The chairman in response to the
query from Nr. Dominick held that
neither party to the contest valves
ary legal rights they may have in ap-
pearing before the committee.
The rules as adopted are as fol-
lows:
Rules Are Adopted.
81. That the burden of proving ir-
regularities or fraud sufficient to an
nul the election or reverse the face of
the returns rests upon these charg-
ing the same.
"2. That since the entire public Is
as deeply interested and have been
invited to furnish evidence of crook
edness if known, the public will have
the right to be heard in support OF
charges made and those making
charges whether the public generally
or the constants should produce
thei1 proof in opening.
"S. That the coLIestee has then
the right to offer proof in rebuttal
and the contestants in reply.
~. That where no proof is pro-
duced as to county, either by the con-
testants or by the public as hereto
fore requested, and the records as
furnished the committee show moth
ing wrong, such county shall be pass
cd on correct, proof Of crookedness
not having been forthcoming to oy-
srthrow tho presumption of correct
ness which always prevails.
IS. That applying such rules, only
those counties will be Investigated
where tangible specifications are in
hand, either produced by contestants
the public or appearing from the rec
ords collected by the subcommittee
appointed heretofore, and it will be
the endeavor Of the committee to
take up the counties and complete
them, one at time, beginning at
Spartanburs this course to be varied
as justice may require, of course.
"e. The character Of evidence and
the method Of production will have tc
be determined by the committee from
time to time as the questions arise. y
At the second session Of the day
much discussion was had by the at,
torneys for the governor as to the
procedure of the committee and the
method of inquiry adopted. Appear.
ing for Judge Jones at the hearing
are R. W. Shand and W. H. Town
send. The governor is in the city
but did not attend the hearings. He
is represented by F. H. Dominick, E.
S Blease, ]. N. Cannon and S. J.
N.cholls.
A roll call Of the counties in the
district apportioned to Mr.. Parks was
made and reports from the counties
entered in the record when available
Spartanburg was first considered.
I. A. Phifer, for the subcommittee OF
the county Democratic executive COM
mittee, presented the report. Mr.
Fhifer presented Specifications Of al
legged frauds. The subcommittee has
not completed the work Of making
the probe Of the county, but present
ed numerous alleged Irregularities.
Instances are given of persons voting
twice, negroes voting who are not eli
gitle to cast a ballot and Of persons
voting who did not have their names
on the club rolls. The partial report
admitted Tuesday gives large num-
Der Of names arranged as a precs icts
az voting where their names did not
appear on the club rolls. A further
must be made by the
county subcommittee to ascertain
whether or not certain votes cast
mere than oce under the same name
are repeaters or persons Of the same
name.
Abbeville county was called. A
cortest there was recognized by the
county committee and two boxes
CclQ spring ana AnIreVl!le-"eTe
thrown out because the managers
aid voters wore not sworn.
Charges in Aiken.
IN Aiken the subcommittee has
not reported but specifications as to
alleged fraud are made.
The report Of the subcommittee OF
the county committee in Anderson
was put in evidence. After reading
Only a portion, further reading was
dispensed with and the document was
entered in the record.
The subcommittee Of the Bamberg
county executive committee has not
fled it's report. No report has been
received from Barnwell. In Beaufort
there Is no evidence of fraud.
!. report from Cherokee stated the
x;stence Of Irregularities but no proof
of intent to commit fraud. The pri-
mary was conducted in slipshod
manner, according to the report.
In Edgefeld no Irregularities were
noticed.
renort from the subcommittee