The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-08-28
GRACE DECLARED
MAYOR NOMINEE
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AFTER
LONG SESSION.
Statement by Hyde
Grace Makes Speech After Decision
is Announced by Committee,
Parade Follows.


until after 5 O'Clock this morning that
the committee on canvass of the city
Democratic executive committee, after
working all night counting challenged
votes, hearing the evidence of many
challengers and challenged, returned
its report to the main committee, and
the report was adopted by vote of
13 to 12, and John P. Grace declared
mayoralty nominee with a majority of
IA votes over Tristram T. Hyde,
whose lead of one, unofficially an
nounced Tuesday night, was wiped
out by the findings Of the committee
The other nominees, including is
Grace aldermen, were unaffected by
the counting Of the challenged votes.
Hyde Makes Statement.
Mr.. Hyde in a brief statement this
afternoon characterized the action of
the committee cas- high handed, ar
bitrary and Illegal and said he would
exhaust every means to have justice
done, as he held his majority was
clear and distinct, and he was conf
dent of the outcome. After the official
tabulation was announced this morn
ig, Mr.. Grace addressed throng of
his cheering admi, ars in front Of the
Hibernian Hall, where the committee
meeting was held, declaring victory
OF the people had been won, that he
would keep his campaign promises
and redeem Charleston. He would for
give, he said, but not forget, and de-
c1ared: eve shall remember our
friends and never forgive our enc
mics, politically speaking. But from
the civic standpoint, in the upbuilding
of this city, I will know neither
friend nor foe. Only in the distribu-
tion of what legitimately belongs to
politics will know my friends. After
that all men shall be equal before the
law, in Charleston, at least" He
urged his followers to celebrate, but
commit no acts of vandalism or NAL
ice. He said the people had
vinGicated his patriotism, and
he thanked them. After (the
address of Mr.. Grace jubi-
lation parade was held, which was an
orderly but enthusiastic demonstra-
ton.
On every motion before the execu-
tive committee advanced by the Grace
faction, a counter motion was put by
the HIDE faction or opposition regis
tered, and the vote stood 13 to IL.
The Hyde faction tried to have the
consideration of challenged votes held
before the whole committee, but the
subcommittee on canvass did the
counting in executive Session and
completed the tabulation. The Hyde
faction tried to get a recount and was
voted down, also to have stenog-
rapher take notes in the hearings of
challenges. A motion by the Hyde
faction to have the count of Tuesday
stand was voted down. The commit
stee, by vote of 13 to 12, dismissed
the petition of nine Hyde aldermanic
candidates for recount and deferred
action on the petitions for a recount
presented by Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Grace.
Good Order Prevailed.
Excellent order prevailed all
through the night, and careful pre-
cautions effectively forestalled any
danger of outbreaks The crowd in
front of the Hibernian Hall was noisy
but good natured.
It is considered assured that the
Hyde faction will endeavor to take
the election findings into court. 1t
is believed that formal announce
ment to this effect will be made in a
day or two, especially in view Of Mr..
Hyde's statement this afternoon. Mr..
Hyde's petition for a recount has not
been refused by the committee, dis
position of it being deferred by &C
ton of the committee last night as
+, was done with Mr.. Grace's petition.
The ballot boxes remained locked and
in a sealed room at the Hibernian
Hall in official custody. Meanwhile
officially, the city Democratic execu-
tive committee has rendered its de-
cision, and Mr.. Grace is the declared
mayorality nominee of the party, de-
feating Mr.. Hyde by remarkably
close vote, after one of the bitterest
municipal campaigns this city has
ever had.
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