The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
CHARGE OF FRAUD
IN ANDERSON And OTHER COUN.
TIES HAVE BEEN MADE
PROTESTEs ARE FILED
Many Irregularities Alleged in Com
nection With Anderson Vote
Recounts in NeWberry, Aiken, Un-,
ion and Dorchester also Asked, r.
;sregularities Being Charged In All.


The unusually heavy vote for Gov.
ernor has caused a great deal of COM
ment and many charges Of irregulart-
ties have been made. In Anderson
County a formal protest has been al
ed, on behalf Of Judge Ira 3. Jones,
with the County Executive Commit
tee. Similar action has been taken
in Union.
Charges Of Irregularities have also
been made in Aiken, Newberry and
Dorchester counties, although no for
NAL protests have yet been fled. The
State Executive Committee FRI
day and adjourned until next
week so as the reeounts and other
preliminaries are arranged IN several
counties for a contest:
Protest Filed in Anderson.
A dispatch from Anderson saSa J.
NJ. Sullivan, manager Of Jones head1
quarters in Anderson County, Thurs
day fled notice of cotests with the
county executive committee. The
protest was filed in the name OF Ira
B. Jones and among other things
says:
"That your petitioner respectfully
protests the result of the election
held In the county Of Anderson and
contests every election box in said
county, and respectfully begs your
committee to revise the results or
declare the same void on account Of
many Irregularities and for fraud, as
follows:
81. That many persons were allow
| ed to vote in said election who were
not of lawful age.
"2. That many ballots were voted
| for State officers that were deposited
in the boxes provided for county off,
GERS.
"3. That many persons voted at
more than one precinct in said ceun-
ty.
a. That many persons were al
lowed to vote and did vote whose
| names were not on the club rolls ac-
cording to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic party.
"5. That many persons were al
lowed to vote who were non resi-.
dents Of this State and had not been
residents Of this State the required
time.
l~-"6. That many persons were al
lowed to vote who were non-residents
of the county and many who had not
resided In the county the time re-.
quired By the laws Of the party.
"7. That many persons were al-
lowed to vote who are unnaturalized
and not citizens Of the State and
country, contrary to the laws Of the
State Of South Carolina"
Protests from Citizens.
A notice Of contest, signed by SO
citizens of Anderson County, OF all
State and county boxes Of Anderson.
was fled with the executive commit
fee, the following grounds being
named:
81. A greater number of ballots In
the boxes than appeared on the poll
ing lists.
"2. The voting of non-residents.
"3. The voting Of those who have
not lived in the county and State the
length of time required by the party
constitution.
"4. The voting Of minors.
t'5. Voting more than one time by
enrolling in two or more clubs.
IS. The counting OF ballots plac-
ed in the wrong boxes.''
Governor Blease was represented
before the executive committee by
Attorneys Zurtz P. Smith and a. II.
Dagnall. 1t is understood that
Judge Jones will be represented by
several attorneys at the meeting Of
the committee Saturday. The execu-
tive committee set ten o'clock Satur-
day morning as the time to hear the
contests for State and county boxes.
she contest for each box will be heard
separately, and each boz will be act
ed on separately.