The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-01-02
SWEEPING VICTORY
FOR OFFICIALS
Bryant is Winner by 31S to I19
for Crum, While Won Ohsen
Gets 297 to 1873 for Smith.
loo Many Votes i'm Ballot Box

| ~ AoO iOk OiI1lln.
Too Many Votes in Ballot Box
orangeburs, Dec. 3O.-Mayor r. F.
bryant and Councilman Fl Won Oh
sen' ST. were vindicated in the REGAL,
0>t'oh held here today and over
'elmingly defeated their oppo,
me vote was as follows: For nav
TX. f. Bryant, 3lS votes: u
orum' ll9 votes. For coupci,m.r
W. q. Smith 1876 votes; H. Won Oh.
Ca z9' votes. The victory was ,
great one and the commission for,,
1 government has come OH, v;otor
III the hrst onslaught brou ,,ht agoin,,
'S existence. Great interest has
oeen manifested in the oroneeburs
l'eaii election, not only in this cit,
"'ho state, but in other e.t
untry as well. The .reco,,,,
or municipal officers und,
slon iorm Of government is a move,
procedure in this State .nd ~.
oranseburg recall has gained no.o
as the first effort of tn, k,ns =.
South Carolina. al
Inc question of whether or M.
'ne present officials would be ON,
'aihea was brought to issue th,.
morning at 8 o'clock when the no,,s
were opened and the dec;s,on
rendered early tonight, shortly aftar
closed. D'iS were
me managers of the .elec lion were.
A. FISHER, F. A. Schiffley w r, go
ana JOHN F. blanche, clerk Tha
RUE OF secret balloting was str,ctIu
carried out. i''iy
war on the Lawless.
| august 10, last, the e,e,,;o
neio !or the purpose of nomtnatins
candidates for the Offices underss,n,
mission form of government and ,ho
pia'iorm upon which Mayor Brvant
ana Councilman H. Won ob.a, q.
were nominated was that t,cy sbou,s
40 their utmost. to rid orargeburg :,
| Glind ati9ers, .xatnhlins- ~
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compiish this end the new ,ounci, \.
ciaeo TO discharge the entire police
torce and elect a new one This woa
aone and some talk of a recall w..
heard as a result
The new police force hoS ,o
,ea'iess IN carrying out tt instruc-
''ons OF the authorities and have in
'estisated place 6f ,he rich as waI,
IS or the poor. This police force
mas awakened up some ceon,e .nd
'ne'r removal has been desired bv
'nese elements. A recall petition was
carried around to secure signatures
sulnclent to order an election r.
"h'ch to supplant the recalled om
Gals with new ones. The required
humDer-2O per cent OF the uual,6ea
electors-was secured and the mott
tlon forwarded to the governor Tho
election was duly ordered. II was
thought the recall petition was be-
ing carried around and talked Of &C
d mere joke, and that It would not
materialize. After the election was
ordered the recall advocates found
themselves in a dilemma as to whom
they would prevail upon to run
against Mayor Bryant and Counc;,-
man Won Ohsen. The friends of %,
w. G. Smith announced his candidacv
Tor mayor. but shortly afterward Col
smith came out with statement
tnat ne would not run for mayor or
councilman at this time - On the
last day for candidates to Announce
Samuel Fl. Crum "a champion of the
recall petition. announced and Col
W. G. Smiths name was put for.
ward for councilman on tho same
day. Col. Smith was out Of the citv
hen and has since been out of the
city. Just what he will say when
ne returns Is not known.
AS result Of this recall election
orangeburg has been given a good
deal OF advertising. but this is not the
greatest value received from 1t. 1t is
assured that Orangeburg will forge
ahead under commission form of gov
eminent with business-like admin
istration. good government end good
citizenship to aid her on tn victory.
Great things are now expected or
Orangeburg and her municipal off,
cials. because they have the backing
Of their constituents for u greater
and better orangeburg.
Goes to North Carolina.