The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-11
MANNING, c.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1912

larities have been filed that those
counties were carried by Blease ant
the charges Of Irregularities filed BY
the Jones men. Mr.. ,Blease said thai
If there could be found and proven
fraud at any single box he would vote
to throw that box out, but ne did moi
want the honest counties held bach
nor delay in tabulating the homes
returns. He pleaded with the com
mittee to meet the issue like men anG
to lay aside all partisan feeling anc
work for the Democratic party.
Mr.. Kitchen favored the appoint
ing of committee on tabulation. Mr.
Manning said he offered his resolu'
ton in favor of good feelings and
that righteousness might prevail II
South Carolina, that the committee
was not making charges, but he
thought the cries Of fraud coming uI
should be thoroughly proved for the
benefit of the white ~oople and the
salvation Of the p na--.
Mr.. Caldwell = este that to
clarity the stu. 20 III protests OF
Judge Ira B. JoL, return OF
Governor Blease &. :. Duncan be
read, that the prot sis of Messrs
Dial and Talbert be read and the re-
turn OF Senator Tillman be read and
then the committee could decide as
to how they would proceed.
The amended contest Of Judge
Jones, contesting the vote Of every
box in every county in the State on
sweeping charges OF fraud and irreg-
ularities, was read and was substan-
TALLY, as already published. An OBJ
jectinon to reading the amended pro-
test Of Judge Jones was read by Mr..
f. 81. Dominick, one Of Governor
Blease's attorneys, the objection was
lost and the reading Of the protest
proceeded. The return Of Governor
Blease was then read.
Senator Lide thought the Senate
committee was merely an Appellate
Court and the committee could only
pass on matter sent up from the
county committee. He thought that
II there Is any work to do, the COM
mittee might as well do it now, and
then, If there is any further data or
work they might appoint q commit
tee to do this. He thought that ev-
en- If it took two or three days Is was
a duty the committee owed the peo-
pie.
Chairman Evans said he held that
the State committee was an Appe-
late Court as far as county contests
were concerned, but that as far as
State Offices were concerned the
State executive committee had orig
inal Jurisdiction, and they could or
der another primary If they saw At,
regardless Of any contest by any can
didate.
Mr.. Park thought these making
charges Of Irregularities ought to be
given a chance to be heard, and the
charges ought to be thoroughly re-
Investigated and proved.
Mr.. S. G. Mayheld thought that the
Mannir- resolution ought not to
pass. He differed with the chairman
and thought the committee had only
powers appellate; that the matter be-
gun In the counties and whatever the
county committees declared the re-
suit, that must stand. He referred to
the recent State Convention as e
Zones convention" and said the
"steam-roller" process did not set
we'll with the people. He said that
the committee should pass upon the
contest and not leave it to the COM
mittee. He said the charges must be
made specific, or such sweeping alle-
CATION Of fraud as fled by the Jones
attorneys would not stand in any
Court OF South Carolina.
Major Butler said he did not think
that the committee could now take
up charges as suggested by Mr.. May
field; q committee ought to be ap-
pointed. He wanted full investiga-
tion before he could cast vote eth
or one way or the other. He favored
q committee being appointed to make
a full investigation, take testimony,
swear witnesses, etc., and to report to
a subcommittee meeting Of the COM
mittee and the committee has the
power to order a second primary II
they see fit. Major Butler thought
the fate Of the primary demanded
that thorough investigation be made.
Mr.. James q. Price Of Greenville,
favored the Manning resolution, and
thought the investigation ought to
be made thorough and complete. Mr.
Mayfeld thought the charges OF
fraud ought to be investigated IN
those counties in which charges OF
fraud have been made, but ne
thought it absolutely wrong to in
clude those counties In which no
charges have been made. He said
that the Ira B. Jones amendment to
his contest protesting every oo1 IN
the State was an outrage.
Mr.. Kitchen wanted the commit
tee to proceed as far as possible, but
when those counties were reached In
which fraud Is charged, then make
an Investigation and it the committee
is necessary then appoint and make
such Investigations as Is necessary
Senator Lide agreed with Mr.. Kit
chen and thought the returns from
those counties in which no Irregular.
tiles are charged should be accepted
and counted and then take up those
counties where specific charges Of
fraud have been made, one by one
the evidence heard and then passed
on one by one.
Mr.. r. B. Caldwell agreed with
the Manning resolution and wanted
all the evidence heard. A rou cal
was then demanded on the Blease
substitute and it was lost, 33 to z
and the question was then on the
adoption OF the Manning resolution
which was done by viva Voce vote.
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