The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-09-22
Richey Alleges Use of Improper
Means to Compass Defeat of
BIeaSe-No Protest Filed
BY His PnncipaI-Minor
Contests Are Heard.

AV"CSfS nfC IECofus
Richard I. Manning was yesterday
declared the Democratic nominee for
governor by the State Democratic ex-
in the library at the State house. A
contest was not filed with the COM
mittee by Cole L. Blease, defeated
candidate for governor. The commit
tee after canvassing the returns, as
reported by the county chairmen, de-
'clared the following vote in the race
for governor: Richard 1. Manning,
71,463; Cole l.. Blease, 66,7S5.
James Cansler of Tirzah was de-
clared to be the nominee of the party
for railroad commissioner, the vote
in this race being found as follows:
James Cansler, s3,O54; Albert S..
Fant, 54,271.
Fred H. Dominick of Newberry
was declared to be the nominee of the
party for congress from the Third
district. The official count follows:
Fred H. Dominick, 1875; Wyatt
Aiken, incumbent, 1O,539.
Returns Are Checked.
called to order at noon by John Gary
Evans, chairman. He appointed T.
B. Butler of Cherokee, w. r. Richey,
Jr., of Laurens and A. E. Padgett of
Edgefield a special committee to
check the returns from the second
primary election, as prepared by Hal
colt B. Thomas, acting secretary.
When the committee reported, Mr..
Richey said that he had signed the
report but could not vote for its adop-
tion. He read statement alleging,
on information and belief, the use of
whiskey and money in favor of Mr..
Manning. Six members voted against
= "laring Mr.. Manning the nominee.
Thirty-one members voted in favor of
the nomination of Mr.. Manning.
Those voting against the, adoption of
the report were, II. G, Summers. Jr.;
OF Anderson T., r. Dingle of Claren,
don, w. r. Richey, Jr., of Laurens,
Harry H. Blease of Newberry, J. M.
Greer of Union and l. C. Campbell of
York.
The following is the statement
which was read by Mr.. Richey:
"Mr. Chairman and Members of the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee of South Carolina:
"TheIe is only one party in the
State of South Carolina, and this
party has adopted the primary meth
cd of nominating it's officers. In this
State a nomination in the primary
is equivalent to an election. 1t is i'm
portant, therefore, that the conduct
of primary elections should be free
from fraud, coercion and intimida-
tion, so that the supremacy of the
white man may continue to be un-
questioned without in any event call
ing the negro into politics. The
nominees of the party should have
the assurance of all men that they
have been fairly and honestly nomi-
mated. The election should be con-
Quoted in such manner that the great
majority of those who are defeated
will be compelled to say, we are de-
feated, but it has been fairly and hon
estly DONE
Richey Alleges Fraud.
II take it that no Democrat would
want to take his nomination if a great
majority of the electorate should
honestly believe that he was taking
tainted nomination. I have here
affidavits and letters from different
parts of the State, from men of un.
questioned integrity, which set forth
that money, whiskey, coercion and
intimidation were used in the pri-
mary election held on the 18th day
of this month, and in several in
stances that names were placed on
the club rolls on the day of the pri-
mary, and that boxes were opened
before the time provided by law so
that number of men might vote, and
that ballots were fraudulently
changed, in order to bring about Mr..
Manning's nomination for governor.
These affidavits and letters are here
in the original and will be read to
the committee if it so desires; and
every mail brings additional evidence
of the same character.
81 have carefully gone over this
evidence, and it has produced the i'm
preston on my mind land I am con-
vinced win produce like impression
upon the unbiased mind of any man
of ordinary reason) that no confidence
can be placed in the result of the cleo
ton; and therefore for this reason.
and for the reason which I have above
stated-to protect the integrity of the
Democratic primary, and to preserve
the unity of the white people of the
State, and in the interest of justice
and fair play, am compelled to vote
against the nomination of Mr.. Man.
ming; and / further think that this