The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-11
Judge Jones Files an Amen.
ded Protest.
BLEASE'S BROTHER
LOSES RESOLUTION
Committee by Vote Of SO to z Downs
Eugene S. BIease-Sub.co committee
Of Seven Will Inquire Into Primary
Crookedness-SecOnd State Pm-
mary is Held up.

columbia, Sept 4.-Charges of
fraud in connection with the recent
primary election will be rigidly prob
ed by special committee of seven
which was appointed today by the
chairman of the State executive com
mittee of the Democratic party.
The resolution was introduced by
Richard l. Manning, of Sumter and
was generally discussed by the mem
bers of the committee. The resolu-
tion was adopted after a two hours
session. The committee adjourned
tonight to meet again at the call Of
the chairman.
Manning Resolution.
The following is the Manning reso-
mittee:
Whereas notices of protest have
been iled with this committee charg-
ing among other things widespread
frauds and irregularities, and
Whereas, under a former resolu-
tion passed by this commit. &c, GER
tain Investigations are being made as
to the conduct Of the election held
August 9th, 1912, and full reports
have not yet been made as to the
conduct of the election held August
27, 1912, and in some counties the
Investigations have not been complet-
ed:
Therefore, be it resolved:
THAT subcommittee of seven
members of this committee be ap-
!, pointed by the chairman to hear and
pass upon all contests and all mat
ters Of every kind and description
properly, subject to the action by this
committee, as whole, pertaining to
or incident to the election held Aug
27, 1912, with full power and auth
ority TO take testimony and make full
investigation of the conduct of said
election and report the same togeth-
er with all testimony and all records
back to this committee for action at
meeting to be called by the chair
man for that purpose.
"That the said subcommittee be
and is hereby given power and auth
oSdty to employ at the expense of this
committee such assistance as may be
deemed advisable to further the said
investigation and shall have full pow
er and authority to summons witness
es, require the production Of records
and papers and do any and all other
acts necessary to the full and com
plete investigation of the conduct OF
said election. as has this committee
as whole.
The actual necessary expenses Of
the said committee shall be borne by
the treasury Of this committee"
Personnel Of the Committee.
The following are the members OF
the committee as named by Chairman
John Gary Evans: W. f. Stevenson,
Chesterfield, chairman; T. b. Butler
Cherokee; j. B. Park, Greenwood; W.
B. Wilson, Jr, York; j. ID. Bivins
Dorchester, j. M. Greer Union; and
A, M. Jeffries. Jasper.
The passage Of the Manning reso-
luton means that the second primary
for State Offices will not be held next
Tuesday The matter of the second
primary in the counties will be left
with the county executive committee.
The committee tonight addressed a
message to the county chairman re-
questing that the second primary be
held next Tuesday in the counties.
Attorney representing Ira B. Jones
today filed an amended protest charg-
ing illegal votes and fraud in every
county in the state.
Blease Resolution Defeated.
a resolution introduced by e. S.
Blease, to provide a committee of
five to assist the secretary of the com
mittee in preparing and tabulating
the returns of the primary election
was killed by a vote of 33 to Z.
The committee by vote of "a to
16, voted down the resolution of Mr..
Blease, to have the chairman appoint
three Blease supporters and three
Jones supporters on the committee
under the Manning resolution. Chair
man Evans discussed this resolution
and said that he presumed that every