The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-04

The following account OF the meet
ing of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee in Columbia last Fri
day is taken from The State: So
Charges OF Illegal voting In the
South Carolina primary last Tuesday
will be rigidly probed by the execu-
tive committee of the Democratic
party. The committee, after two ses-
sions yesterday, adjourned until next
Wednesday at noon, when the investi-
CATION will begin. Several specific
charges have been filed with John
Gary Evans, State chairman. VI
The following resolution by w. f.
Stevenson of Cheraw was adopted by
the committee yesterday: 40 +
Whereas, an unprecedented vote is
reported and widespread charges OF
fraud and irregularities have been
brought as to the election on the
State ticket, and it is the duty OF this
committee to see that whatever nom-
nations have been made have been
honestly made, and if the charge is
rue it shall be corrected, and II not
true it shall be refuted and the prl.
mary election system yindicated and
preserved: = Il, 4 ;,
,"Resolved, That the chairman shall
call on each county chairman, where
fraud or Irregularities are chaged, to
take charge of the club rolls and
compare them with the poll lists and
compare the poll lists with eacn other,
and take such evidence as shall be
available and pertinent and send up
Club rolls and poll lists or certified
copies of the same to- his commlttee
and report all irregularities:
Resolved, further, That the chalr-
man of this committee do furnish
such assistance to the respective
county chairmen as may be necessary
to facilitate the completion of this
work and that the candidates for gov
ernor be each allowed representative
at such hearing if desired.
Resolved, further, That this COM
mittee hereby declare it to be it's pur-
pose to see that every effort be mace
to see that the primary be honestiy
conducted and detect and punish All
frauds committed, yindicate the prl-
mary system and rid it Of all lmputa-
tions of crookedness and to call on all
citizens to cooperate with this COM
mittee in such work and save the prl-
mary system from destruction.
mThis committee calls on cltlzepQs,
and especially all members OF the ex-
ecntiye committee and all club offl-
GERS, to swear out warrants Ior per
sons violating the primary laws N
connection with the said electlon anu
have the offenders bound over 10
court
The resolution, which was generally
discussed by the members, is the sum
and substance Of the work accom-
nlished at the meeting OF the executive
Committee Yesterday. Several mem.
hers objected to the introduction Oh
the resolution, given above oa
the grounds that there was no lrauu
reported in their counties. Inc reso-
luton was ably defended by MT; o.e
venson. The position Of Gov. Blease
was fully explained to the commlttee
bv =. s. Blease, brother OF the gov
ernor. and his substitute on the COLL
mittee from Newberry county
state Chairman John Gary Evans
LAST night sent the following telegram:
to county chairmen in accordance VIII
the resolution adopted by the eAecu-
live committee: "If any fraud or IT.
reenlarities are charged in your
county as to any part OF tne "a Ta1ee
ticket. investigate it Thoroughly. iaAe
charge OF club rolls, compare tnem
with poll lists, poll lists with eacn
other. taking such evidence as 10
available and pertinent. Then ior-
ward all records bearing on maItei'
including those above named VIII
evidence TO Christie Benet, secretary,
Columbia. II you need assistance can
m me-, Act promptly. State commlt-
taa M has adjourned until WEDNESDAY
neyt Have reports here as soon as
.s;hlo Letter confirming above IN
structions follow.
o. John Gary Evans, ;,
Estate chairman.
MANNERS of the executive comml.-
too made it very plain that the nom.
ination for governor and other otate
nfs;ces would not be declared untii
tha Committee, after thorough IN
Tostioation. was able to write tne
words "clean and fair across that
non,ination. Mr.. Stevenson maze ~ =
nlanr that it was not the intention ol oa
f,eat tha 1onss rna, members n Of the committee
tne ~ sbnw y fayoritism, but if illegal
W uotoS W we're found for Jones they Woula
be thrown out. The mempeao, mS,ros 20 as