The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-06
SUBCOMMITTEE TO
PROBE THE CHARGES
STATE COMMITTEE WILL MEET
AT CALL OF CHAIRMAN.
BIease's Attorneys File Answer TO
Charges of Fraud by Ira D.
jones.
The State, 10th.


The State, 10Th.
The charges of fraud in connection
with the recent primary election Will
be rigidly probed by a special com
4 5nittee of seven which was appointed
nv the chairman of the State execu-
tive committee Of the Democratic par
ty and which will meet next Wednes-
day. The resolutions was introduced
bv Richard I. Manning of Sumter, and
/ was generally discussed by the mem
bars of the committee. The resolution
was adopted late yesterday. The COM
Ynittee held two sessions and adjourn
ed last night to meet again at the call
OF the chairman.
\ The following is the Manning reso-
i lution which was adopted by the con-
mittee:
eWhereas notices of protest have
X aaan fled with this committee charg-
ing among other things widespread
II frauds and Irregularities, and
II .Whereas, under former resolution
VI passed by this committee certain IN
] yestigations are being made as to the
conduct of the election held August
27, 1912, and full reports have not yet
been made as to the conduct OF the
election held August 27, 1912, and in
some counties the investigations have
not been completed:
{sTherefore, be it resolved, That a
subcommittee of seven members OF tnls
committee be appointed by the CHAIR
man to hear and pass upon all coun-
tests and all matters of every kind and
description properly the subject OF &C
tion by this committee as whole
pertaining to or incident to the cleo
tion held August 27, 1912, with full
mower and authority to take testimony
and make full Investigation OF the con-
duct of said election and report the
4 same together with all testimony and
#gMll records back to this committee for
ction at a meeting to be called by the
chairman for that purpose.
HI "That the said subcommittee be and
A is hereby given power and authority to
N employ at the expense of this commit
III tee such assistance as may be deemed
||'S!h hdyisable to further the said investl-
Nation and shall have full power and
#sauthority to summons. witnesses, re-
ouire the production of records aim
Abapers and do any and all other acts
NECESSARY to the full and complete in
yestisation of the conduct of said
detection. as has this committee as a
a whole
.The actual necessary expenses OF
the said. committee shall be borne by
ehe treasury of this committee.
@ Members of Subcommittee.
@ The following are the members of
the subcommittee as named by John
sary Evans, the chairman: W. r.
H Aeyenson, Chesterfield, chairman; T;
R Butler, Cherokee; ]. B. Park
kreenwood; W. B. Wilson, Jr., York;
'3 D. Bivens, Dorchester; j. NJ. Greer,
\ RS6 MON, and R. NJ. Jefferies, Jasper.
5 The passage of the Manning resolu-
%tion means that the second primary
kor State offices will not be held next
&ruesday. The mater of the second
Brimary in the counties will be left
Eith the county executive committees.
The committee last night addressed a
hessage to the county chairmen re-
n Buesthg that the second primary be
ED next Tuesday in the counties.
11 Attorneys representing Ira B. Jones
yesterday filed an amended. protest
charging illegal voting and fraud in
very county in the State.
5& A resolution introduced by Z. 5
A 3leass to provide a committee OF five
o assist the secretary of the com
nittee in preparing and tabulating the
etprns of the primary election was
lied sby a vote of 33 to T. The COM
n tee by vote of p to Is voted down
resolution Of Mr.. Bleass to have
chai: man appoint three Biease