The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-30

! fairness on his part, or that he would
Icountenance any wrong-dolng. He
! knew that the chairman and secretary
did support his brother for governor
and he felt that the petition was re-
hection upon the chairman and the
secretary. Where, in the history of
primary elections in Newberry coun-'
ty," said Mr.. Blease, was there ever
before presented petition from citiz-
ems, asking a recount?" He challeng-
ed the people who presented this Pc
tition to show any rule of the party,
providing for such recounts. "As this
petition is worded, is there any law
providing for a recount? Then why
as recount asked? Is some candi-
date dissatisfied? Ii he is dissatisfied,
let him file his complaint, and he will
be treated fairly and honestly by ev-
ery member of this committee, regard
less or how he may stand On any can
diIate before the people. Here is a
pelitioL nled, asking recount and not
charging any lrregulality, and before
the result of the election is officially
Known The Democratic party Of this
county has not yet tabulated the vote,
nor declared the result and Mr..
Blease thought the petition was pre-
mature. 1t is not yet known" sale
Mr.. Blease, Officially, whether there
a.e ai.y irregularities Or fraud, be-
Cause the eiectlCn boxes have not been
>,utl and rne committee has not
tabulated the vote and does not know
what the managers have reported 1t
seemed to him, he said, that they were
attempting to cross the bridge before
it was reached, and he objected to any
recount or adoption f the petition
without any allegation of fraud Or err
ror.. He said that he stood for right
eousness and honesty and moved that
the motion of Mr.. Keitt be laid upon
the table.
At the request of Mr.. Keitt, the
motion was withdrawn temporarily.
Mr.. Keitt stated that he thought
they had right to ask for recount,
without charging fraud, that the exc
cutive committee was absolutely in
charge and that these citizens had a
right to petition for recount, and he
believed that the rules had not been
strictly carried out. He thought that
the rules of the party gaze any citiz-
ems the right to inspect the rolls be-
fore the primary, and this right had
not been granted. He was opposed
to any fraud or fraudulent methods,
and did not want any such votes
counted, even if the votes were cast
for his best friend. The clubs have
voted, and in utter ignorance Of ths
rolls, he said.
The Chairman's Ruling.
Before the motion was put, Chair
man Dominick stated that ne desired
to make ruling. Mr.. Dominick said:
"The following petition has been
filed: (reading petition). In present
ing this petition, Nh. Keitt, who pre-
sents it, says, in substance, that no
charge of fraud or irregularity is
made, but the petition is simply sign
! ed by respectable number of, New
berry citizens, being about one hun
dred of the three thousand voters in
the primary, who have the right to
ask for recount for unfairness, with
out charging that there is any fraud
or Irregularities. In my opinion, such
PRECEDENT would be dangerous, and
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pense On the executive committee, and
| know Of nothing in the rules of the
party, or the laws of the State, or the
principles of common law, which
would permit a recount, On the petit
ton filed. If the petitioners who pre-
sent this petition, or any candidate,
will file a petition before this execu-
tive committee, whether numerously
signed or not, alleging fraud and ir-
iregularities, specifying in what parti-
cular, l think it matter for the COM
mittee to consider, and the committee
would consider such petition, when
properly placed before it, with proper
Specifications of fraud or irregulari-
ties
Appeal From Ruling.
Mr. Koit+ onn.olnd from, tho r,,1jn Z,