The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-23
NOMINEES NAMED
RICHEY ALLEGES USE OF I'M
PROPER MEANS TO COMPASS
.s DEFEAT OF BLEASE.
No Protest is Filcd-Manning is
y Nominee for Governor, State Demo-
s. cratic Committee Fnds-vote in
Y Other Races Tabulated-Minor Con.
a tests arc Heard and Decided.

Columbia, Sept. 2O.-Richard I.
Manning was yesterday declared the
Democratic nominee for governor by
the State Democratic executive COM
mittee, which met at noon in the lib
rary at the State house. A contest
was not filed with the committee by
Cole L. Blease. defeated candidate for
governor. The committee after can
Yassing the returns. as reported by
she county chairmen. declared the fol-
Aowing vote in the race for governor:
'kichard I. Manning, 71.4t3: Cole l.
hlease. 66,7S5.
James Cansler of Tirzah was de-
}Rred to be the nominee of. the party
er railroad Commissioners, the vote
this race being found as follows:
emes Cansler. sa.O54; Albert S.
Ant, S4.271.
Ered III. Dominick of Ncwberry
rs declared to be the nominee of the
erty for congress from the Third
strict. The official count follows:
sd n. Dominick, 1915; Wyatt
hen, incumbent, 1859.
he meeting Of the committee was
)led TO order at noon by John Gary
ans. chairman. He appointed L.
Butler OF Cherokee. w. r. Richey,
of L.aurens and A. e. Padgett of
keaeld q special committee to
ck the returns from the second
mary election. as prepared by Hal
3. Thomas. acting secretary.
hen the committee reported, Mr..
hey said that he had signed Nthe
crt but could not vote for it's adop-
He read q statement alleging
dnfornastion and belief, the use OF
yfey and money in favor Of Mr..
anins. Six xmembers voted against
ring Mr. EAnning the nominee,
- ~ sss& ssse.sE q " "a
nonaination Of Mr.> Manning.
Hhose voting against the adoption of
the report were: III. C. Summers, Jr.,
Of Anderson. J.. r. .Dingle of Claren-
don, w. r. Richey. Jr.. Of Laurens,
Harry H, Blease Of Nowberry, ]. M.
Greer of Union and I. c. Campbell of
York. fR9.
The following is the statement
which was readily Mr.. Richey:
"Mr. Chairman and Members of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mfttee of South Carolina:
There 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 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
nave been fairly and honestly nomi-
mated. The election should be con-
Quoted in such manner that the great
majority Of those who G.e defeated
will be compelled to say. We are de-
feated, but it has been fairly and hon.
estly DONE
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
q tainted nomination. have here
afidavits 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 afiidavits and letters are here
in the original and will be read to
the committee If it so desires; and
every mail brings additional evidence
or the same character.
Il have carefully gone over this
evidence, and it has produced the
impression on my mind (and I am
convinced will produce like i'm
preston upon the unbiased mind of
any man Of ordinary reason) that no
can be placed in the re-
suit of the election; and therefore for