The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-05

Columbia. Oct. 2.-The state exc
-cutive committee Of the Democratic
party. meeting yesterday at the state
House. canvassed the returns Of the
primary election held on August 81
Snd declared the nominees OF the
Democratic party In South Carolina.
Following the report OF the sub
committee. named to investigate the
charges Of illegal voting. that there
was no proof which would reverse
the face of the returns az published.
attorneys representing Ira b. Jones
withdrew the contest and Cole l..
Blsase was declared to be the nomi-
nee Of the party for governor.
= The committee ordered a second
primary TO be held on October Is for
attorney general. The committee will
meet here on October Is to canvass
the returns Of that primary and de-
clare the result. The candidates dc
clared In the second race are ].
: Fraser Lyon and Thos VI. Peoples.
A resolution by X. NJ. Jeffries pro-
viding for a State convention OF the
party to be held next August to
charge the constitution and safe
guard tie primary Aystem met with
general discussion but was finally
LI0rithdrawn. J. Il. Park Of Greenwood
introduced a resolution to memorial
lie the general assembly to place the
same restrictions around the primary
as govern the State elections. AT
meeting OF the State committee sew
eral months ago II was decided to ap-
Apoint n select committee OF six with
the state chairman as ex officio men,
Der to prepare report on proposed
party. The Park resolution will be
considered by this COMMITTEES and the
question Of safeguarding the primary
Rystem will be left with the State
democratic convention to be held In
1914.
The contestants falling to appear
the committee dismissed the contest
brought by N. Il. Dial and w. ]. Tai
bert against Senator Tillman on the
grounds that he did not properly file
0Ais expense account. The contest
brought against Wyatt Aiken by +.
8. Evans was also dismissed by the
committee.
Recommend Primary Law.
The following resolution by T. b.
Butler was adopted by the commit
wee: Resolved. That the committee
to be appointed by the chairman to
revise the rules and constitution be
authorized to draft such law that
will embody their recommendation
as Will throw the necessary restric-
lions around the primary that will
SPrevent fraud and provide for pun
ishment OF all vioiators and the same
TO DO submitted as part Of this report.
Prosecute Illegal Voters.
w. +. Stevenson introduced a reso-
Iution which was adopted. requesting
the solicitors OF the State to prosecute
n charged with illegal voting in the
recent primary. The testimony gath
cred by the subcommittee will be fur
nished the officials.
Elected Presidential Elector.
At the session OF the committee
yesterday afternoon John ]. Nc
Mahan of Columbia, who was acting
sAs representative OF Beaufort county,
was elected as a presidential eiector
at large to take the place OF ]. n.
Mcdonald OF winnsboro. who was
disqualified because ne Is a member
Of the board OF public works of the
town OF winnsboro.
Recommendations.
The subcommittee yesterday made
the following recommendations to the
state Democratic executive commit
tee: We recommend that the State
executive committee call a conven-
ton OF the state Democracy late next
S0Asgust when no political campaign IL
on to construct a new constitution
and rules which shall require such
method OF Identification OF the voter
as shall render repeating or other
fraudulent methods OF voting impos-
nxibie. or at least difficult and danger
%us.
And we. also. recommend that the
legislature take acticn along the same
line and provide severe punishment
for any one violating the statutes reg
ulating primaries and give the execu-
ave committee OF political parties
Xoxer % examine ard swcnr witnnssoa