The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-22
SUPERVISORS OF REGISTRATION.
New Board Has Clash With Old Board
as to Securing Books From Clerk
OF Court.

The board Of supervisors Of New
berry county, recently appointed and
commissioned by Governor Blease, met
in Newberry on Wednesday and or
ganized with the election OF c. E.
/ Wheeler chairman The board is COM
posed of c. Z. Wheeler, E. Lee Hayes
and G. c. Evans.
This board on Wednesday afternoon
demanded the registration books Of
Clerk Of Court John c. Goggans. The
clerk Of court informed the board that
two members Of the old board mad
served him with verbal notice not to
turn over the books to the new board,
and that he would not turn over the
books at that time, but would in a
short while render his decision as to
which board he would turn over the
books to.
The old board is composed Of c. E.
Wheeler, R. C. Sigh and w. W. Riser.
The old board was recommended to
the governor by the senate for reap
pointment. The governor appointed
the new board, holding that the right
iof appointment was clearly with the
governor. 1t will be noted that Mr.
C. E. Wheeler is member Of both
boards, but is chairman Of and is act
ing with the new board.
The law providing for the appoint
ment of supervisors of registration un-
der which the governor acted N ap-
pointing the new board, reads as fol-
lows:
Between the first day of January
and the fifteenth day Of March, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-eight, and
between said dates III every second
year thereafter, the governor shall ap-
point, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, if in session, ard
if not in session subject to its approval
at its next session, subject to removal
by the governor for incapaclty, mis-
conduct or neglect Of duty, three COM
netent and discreet persons IN each
county, who shall be citizens and
qualified electors thereof, and who
shall be known as the Board of Regis
tration of .......... County," etc.
Governor Blease appointed his board
after the senate had adjourned, while
it was not in session, and before
March Is, exercising the right given
him under the law.
On Tuesday Messrs. Hayes and
Evans, of the new board, noqhed
Clerk of Court Goggans not to turn
over the books to any one otnef
than the new board. The clerk OF
court at that time informed them
that Messrs. Sigh and Riser, OF the old
hoard, had served the verbal notice
upon him not to turn over the books
to any except the old board.
The new board thereupon met on
Wednesday and organized, and, acting
under the advice of their attorneys
Messrs. Fred. H. Dominick and Eu-
gene S. Blease, served the following
notice upon the clerk of court:
"Newberry, S. c., March 20, 1912.
John c. Goggans, Esq, Clerk of
Court of Common Pleas, Newberry'
South Carolina-Dear Sir: This is to
notify YOU that at a meeting OF the
ennarvisors of registration of New
berry county, held this day, the Doaro
of registration Of Newberry county
was organized by the election of c. E.
Wheeler as chairman, the said board
being composed of c. E. Wheeler E.
Lee Hayes, Gregg C. Evans, all OF
whom have been duly and, legally APP
nointed and qualified. For your lntor-
nation and also to be filed In your ol-
fee, the commissions of the said mem
bers of the said board Of registration
are herewith handed to you
"The registration books and recoros
of said board now on deposit in your
office for safekeeping are required by
the board, as they are necessary to en-
ahle rs to properly perform the duties
imposed upon us by law,
.You will therefore turn over to Mr.
C. E. Wheeler, chairman, the SAID reg
istration books and records for the