The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
HYDE THE NOMINEE;
CHARLESTON CALM
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tSOutiuucu lIou rage Ouc.t
shall be kept were not complied with
Until the frst 80 votes had been cast.
Their 4. .davits also set out that at
the time when the polls were closed
the morning many citisens on their
way to work were standing in line
waiting to vote and of these many
went away and did not rturn. Num-
bers of those waiting when the voting
was interrupted. it was testified, are
employed at the navy yard and their
leave expired at 10 o'clock. Mr. Rivers
argued that under the law the box
should be thrown out, regardless OF
the effect that course would have. Tes
timony was offered to show that Man
ayers Brown and Cole were acting in
primary for the first time although
the other managers, Messrs. Jellicoe
and Livingston, were experienced in
the work.
THE FIRST TRIBUNAL"
w. Turner Logan replied for Mayor
Grace, who entered the room just
then. I'VE are appealing to you as
the first tribunal" said Mr.. Logan,
emphasizing the word first" Mr..
Logan contended that the protest was
without merit. He said the commit
had declined to agree to the APP
pointment of non-partisan clerks for
nc
might have been committed were
those OF clerk who was creature
of the committee Hyde partisan.
'tayor Grace addressed the com.
mittee, saying ne considered this
really the gravest moment in the
history of Charleston. Both sides,
he said. had been accused OF shedding
innocent blood. The mayor was work
ing up to a dramatic climax when
n. b. Barnwell of the committee in
terrupted to urge that he confine
his remarks to the issues under dis
cussion. The mayor said he believed
the best means or arriving at the
truth would be to have himself and
Mai. Hyde go under oath and sub
nit to ross-eXamination He said
that his side had intercepted tele-
phone message between Maj. Hyde
and Committeeman Barnwell in
which the public would be interest
ed. These messages, he said, related
to the Club 2, Ward 10, box which
was in contest. He asked Mr.. Barn
we'll if he would go under oath and
testify regarding these messages and
other matters. Mr.. Barnwell said he
1oclined to be put in the position
into which Mr.. Grace desired to put
him.
REFUSED TO WAIT
The mayor demanded that a steno
graphic record of the testimony
given at the meeting be made. He
asked that the proceedings be sus
pended until GtonOgrapher could
be procured. Edward j. Riddock, "A
Grace member OF the committe,
moved a recess OF 80 minutes for that
purpose. This motion the committee,
on Mr.. Barnwcll's motion, tabled. IA
to 10 Mr. Riddock protested and
John Murphy. also a Grace member,
likewise objected.
Resuming his remarks. the mayor
said: 1t is the consensus of opinion
that at this moment in Charleston's ;
life she must come clean What ex-
cuse can you offer for not having
these proceedings reported steno-
graphically? This is test of the
guilt or innocence of YOU IA gentle
men"
jerry Dunn, one of the Grace ten,
here moved reconsideration of the
refusal to call a stenographer Mayor
Grace, however, raised the parlia-
mentary point that member of the
minority could not move to recon
der. He saia: won't one of you
IA have the fairness to move recon
sideration?" No such motion beine
forthcoming, he was admonished b,
Chairman Black to address himsel
to the matter in hand.
Messrs. Riddock and Murphy pro
tested that the real chairman wa
Mr.. Barnwell.
AT this point stenographer sum
moned by the mayor entered. MI
Grace demanded that the stenoe