The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-20
NOMINEES FOR COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WERE
LEFT Off THE TICKET
THEREFORE ANDERSON HAS
NO DULY ELECTED COM
MISSION
CAN b e RIGHTED
Suggested That Legislature Can
Pass Bill Declaring Them
E1~-a-1
E RIGHTED

A furry was created In the Office of
the county supervisor yesterday when
he mornings mail brought a letter
from Secretary Of State r. NJ. Nc.
Gown which means that Anderson
County Is without county commission
era for the ensuing term, although
four mon were nominated for these
positions In the Democratic primary
OF last August. Looked at from one
standpoint. the matter appeared to be
a rather serious one: but viewed from
another. 1t seemed to be but merely
the failure to comply with q technical
point OF law. II Is quite probable,
however. that the whole matter will
be cleared up as soon as the legisla-
ture meets. for q bill will likely be
passed rectifying the error. At any
rate. Senator j. l. Sherard is quoted
as having assured the commissioners
elect that they need have no fears OF
their not having been elected and
their not getting to serve their term
Of Office.
Only IN Error.
Several days ago Supervisor J.
Mack King received from the secre-
tary Of state q blank form to be filled
out for his retention In office for an
other year. Mr.. King complied with
the request and upon seeing some OF
the commissioners-elect a few days
later inquired II they had received
similar blanks from the secretary of
state. When informed that they had
received no such blanks. Supervisor
King instructed Clerk j. S. Acker to
write the secretary Of state inquiring
why tho Sommissioners-elect had not
received the necessary blanks to fill
out.
Supervisor King yesterday morning
received the following letter in reply
from the secretary OF state:
1.-THE return Of the county board OF
~canvassers for Anderson County, as
made to the State board Of canvass
ers. does not show the election Of
county commissioners for the county
Of Anderson. Such q report should be
made by the county board of canvass
ers and fled In this office as evidence
that an election was held for said Of
ficers at the general election Nnvem-
Der 3, 1914. giving the lar and
number of. votes cast for each Of said
county commissioners.
with this explanation you can see
why notices hayb not been sent to
the parties named In your letter. Az
ter they have been declared elected
they nus qualify by filing the re-
auired bond properly executed and
also subscribed to the constitutional
oath of office"
Left On Ticket.
Upon investigation It developed
that the names OF the Democratic
nominees for county commissioners
were left of the ticket which was vot-
ed In the general election Of Novem-
Der 3. The record OF s. Dean Pear
man, chairman Of the county execu-
tive committee. show that he for
warded to the secretary Of the state
executive committee the names OF all
the Democratic nominees In this
county. Therefor. It appears that
the error In le.ying the names Of the
nominees for county commissioners
of the general election ticket must
have occurred in the office OF the
secretary Of the State executive COM
mittee.
Can Pass Bill.
It has been suggested that the gen.
eral assembly can pass q Joint resolu-
ton declaring the four nominees for
commissioners to be duly elected Of.
ficers and requesting Governor Man.
ming to SO commission them. The
commissioners-elect are: J.. Lawrence
MCGEE. LIST district; J. r. Culberson.
End district: ". A.. Spearman. Ord
district: R. d. Smith. 4th district.
Until these four men have been de-
| clared commissioners for Anderson
| County the duties OF the Office will
continue to be performed by +. NJ.
vandiser and J.. AZ. Dunlap, at pres
ent commissioners.