The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-06
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election was affected thereby, or that
such illegal votes could not be purg-
ed from the returns and proper as
certainment made of the legal votes
cast in said counties.
Grounds insufficient.
"(2) AS to (b) this respondent de-
nies the same, but assuming it to be
true, he submits that the same is in
sufficient, and is not supported by any
definite allegation as to the number
of ballots unlawfully counted and re-
turned in said counties, at what pre-
cincts they were cast, or for whom
they were cast, or whether it was
doubtful as to whom the illegal bal
lots were counted for, nor does it
aver that the said ballots SO counted
and returned could have been taken
or purged from the count in said cleo
ton in said counties, and true as
certainment of the legal vote made in
said election or that the number of
said ballots would in any way affect
the result of the election in said
counties.
"(3) AS to (c), this respondent sub
mits that the same is insufficient and
does not afford any ground to vitiate
the said election It is not stated how
many persons had their names upon
more than one club roll and voted at
more than one Democratic club, or
that the same persons pould not frora
the said cub rolls he ascertained -
the managers CT thr election or th,
county executive c2m,n ttee and the
alleged illegal vote purged from the
count, nor does It alleged that the said
votes were not cast in favor of the
contestants but in favor Of this re-
spondent.
"(4) AS to (d) this respondent sub
mits that the same IS indefinite, lack
ing in any precision of statement
which would affect tffe election as de-
clared by the executive committees
of the said respective counties, or that
it would in any way affect the result
of said election, or that the same
could not by proper investigation Of
the executive committees if called in
an orderly way to their attention, be
purged and true ascertainment
made of said election.
"(5) AS to Ge), the same is also
indefinite and insufficient for the same
reasons assigned above.
"(S} And so as, to (f), (g) and (h).
"(7) AS to Cd even if the matters
alleged are true, this respondent sub,
mits that the action of the count of
executive committees of the several
counties complained of, if the matter
was submitted to them or was not
submitted to them, was conclusive as
to the facts and that the same would
show such Irregularities as did not af-
feet the merits or good faith of the
election held and should not deprive
the full qualified voters of the State
of their franchise or. from having their
votes counted for the candidate of
their choice; and that the same OBJ
jections are true as to the allegations
contained in ground (k).
"(S) AS to Cd, the ground stated
is indefinite and insufficient. It does
hot state at what precincts, or put
this respondent on notice with regard
thereto, and while respondent denies
the statement therein contained, he
alleges that even if they were true, it
is only an irregularity not affecting the
result of the election or the good
faith in which it was held, and that
the people so voting ought not to be
deprived of their franchise and of
having their votes counted for the
candidate of their choice. 1t is not
alleged that any voter by the prema-
ture closing of the polls was deprived
of any vote or that any illegal vote
was received by the premature open
ing of the polls.
"(9) AS to (m), which alleges that
more votes were counted for the Of
flee of governor than there were voe
ers participating in said election, is a
statement too general and can not
raise any issue under any contests
without more particularly or speci-
fcation which this respondent can ad-