The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-11
Will PROBE DEEP
INTO THE CHARGES OF FRAUDS
In THE PRIMARY.

AN &Uk 1 N&WAMas
seven PRObERS NAMED
To Conduct Thorough Investigation
Of Recent Primary and Report to
Ssats Commtttee.-Seeond Primary
Next Tuesday for County Offices
OnIy.-Jenas Protests Every Box
In State.
A committee Of seven, to probe
charges of fraud in the recent pra-
mary election, to take testimony, e3-
anime witnesses, have charge OF all
club rolls, poll lists and all records
and, In short. to act for the full com
Mtttee, In an exhaustive investiga-
ton into charges Of fraud and irreg-
ulartties growing out OF the recent
primary election, was adopted by the
Gtsts Democratic executive commit
tee late Wednesday afternoon, after
q full and unlimited discussion by the
members Of the committee.
The subcommittee, as named by
Chairman Evans, consists OF W. F.
Stevenson, chairman; T. B. Butler, J.
3. PARK, W. B. Wilson Jr., R. u. JEFF
ferries, J. D. Biyens, and J. n. Greer,
our Jones men and three Baease men.
Six Of the subcommittee, Mr.. Stew
enson being represented wednesday
by proxy, held a meeting Wednesday
night In the Jerome Hotter and decid-
ed to hold their first meeting next
Wednesday at noon in the library OF
the State House. Attorneys and all
parties interested are asked to be
present at this meeting and all the
parties having information OF fraur
effidayits or any charges OF irregu-
larities sre asked to forward same to
the chairman Of the subcommittee,
MS. Stevenson, at Columbia, before
NEXT Wednesday.
The sessions Of the committee Will
be open and evidence and testimony
VIII be taken under oath. The COM
mite announced that they desired
the cooperation Of all citizens and
they would proceed to the completion
OF their task with ali speed. They
decided to wait until after the sec
oad primary for county Offices, next
TUESDAY, 50 they can get the club
rolls, the poll lists and othe- rec
ords which they viii want for their
probe. They ask that any charges OF
fraud In any part Of the State be sent
to them and those making charges
can appear in person to substantiate
chem. The work will be thorough
and complete.
Another important action was the
passing Of 8 resolution, offered by
Major Butler Of Gafney. requesting
the county executive committees to
hold their second primary, for coun-
S Offices not nominated In the drst
urinary, next Tuesday without re-
gard to the State ticket. The reso-
luton was passed in response to
tsIegram from Anderson County as
20 how to proceed in the matter OF 8
second primary for county Offices.
The practical result Of the appoint
Ing Of the sub committee Of seven to
probe charges Of fraud viii be to In
definitely delay the second primary
for State offices, II one should prove
necessary.
The committee passing the Man
ming resolution to appoint this sub
committee to take testimony agreed
with the ruling Of Chairman John
Cary Evans, that the State commit
lee has original Jurisdiction over all
State Offices, can hold second prt-
mary whenever necessary without re-
card to the rules, which would or
dinarily call for the second primary
to be held next Tuesday, and throw
out the whole election for State ofdc-
ers and order enother primary II they
deem It advisable.
Urged to Hasten Work.
Il Is not certain when this sub
committee will conclude their labors,
but as soon as their report Is ready q
full meeting CT the State committee
vii be held and upon the request OF
their findings, the question OF sec
ond primary or the results OF the
erst primary would decide. HoweE-
er. this subcommittee Is charged to
proceed to the task OF their prone
with all possible speed.
AS far as county Offices are con-
eernsd, the State committee hold
that they have only appellate pow
ers. All county primaries for couI-
" onices In counties wnere necessary
win take place next Tuesday.
Judge Jones amended his protest
Wednesday morning SO as to contest
the result Of the election at every to1
.n every county IN ths state. Re
turns to this protest were read on be-
half OF Governor Blease and Mr.. Jno
2. Duncan.
All morniag and we'll through the
afternoon the State committee debat'
cd the substitute motion, offered by
Mr.. eugene Blease, to sppoint com
rptttee Of i've to tabulate the returns
This substitute was finally votee
down z to 80. Those voting AYE
In favor Of the Blease substitute, be
ing: Mayaeld, OF 'Bamoers; blVens
OF Dorchester; Kitchen, OF Fairfield
Jetrries of Jasper; Crews, OF Lau
rens; Blease Of Newberry and Greer
Of Union.
Those voting may" we're: Jones
OF Abbeville; Holley, Of Aiken; Sre
xeale, OF Anderson; Christensen, o
Peaufort; Williams, Of Berkeley
Rivers, Charleston; Buuer. OF Cher
okee; Caldwell, Of Chesver;; Mc!Ver
Of Chesterfield; Davis, Of Clarendon
Moore, of Colleton; James Of Dar
iington; Hamer, Of Dillon; Padgett
Of G1eenyille; Park, Of Greenwood
IIghtsey, of Hampton; McDermott
OF Horny; Williams, OF Lancaster
Scarborough, Of Lee: Griffith, OF Lex
.ngton: Mace, Ct Marion; Drake 0
Marlboro; Toole, Of oconee; Lide, o
Orangeburg; Jones, OF Rlchlano
Lester, OF saluda; Gosnell, Of Spar
tanburg; Manning, Of Sumter; Stcl!