Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-08-08


unanimously passed this resolution:
Reso,red, Thet this Executive Com
lnittee recopluiend to the Democratic
Clubs OF Eigsiield C,uuty that they
accept the Invitation of the Hanipto n
Club, and appear on the 18th instant In
their club organizations.
REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING
TkE PRIsiAtsY ELECTION.
Two ,onths back, the County Demo-
cratic r. lecptive Committee appointed a
Committee of three-Messrs M. l.. Bon
ham, Sr., d. r Durisoe and N. w. Gary
to adapt tho statutory election lawto the
needs of the primary election. This
Committee reported at tthemeeting ofMon-
day last; and the following are the regu-
lations devised by them. and endorsed
by the County Executive Committee
Next week we will publish the
list of mansgers-three for each box.
and clerk. And these managers would
do well to preserve this issue OF the
s5tvesssser,
copNrs EXECUTIVE CiAMlTTEa Ronas
EDaEFIELD, August 5th, 1878.
/, A primary election will be held in
this Caunty, on Thursday, the 9th Of
Septemhar, to choose FIVE Democratic
candidates for the next House of Repre-
sentatives, one Clerk of the Court, enc
Judge of Probate, one School Commits
sioner, and three County Commissioners,
end will DO governed by the following
regulations prepared in conformity to
the Constltutioji of the County Club and
theStatues oftlie State, regulating general
elections.
2. The managers Of election for each
club, and their clerks. Immediately be-
fore opening the polls, shall repeat aloud
after the presiding officer of the club.
the following spledge: II do solemnl,
pledge my sacred honor that will faith
fully perform all the duties incident To
my position AZ manager of the primary
election, to the hest cf my abilities"
3. The polls'shall open at 8 o'clock =
n., apd close st 3 o'clock p. M. when
The votes shall bs Immediately counted.
pnblrly, openly. and in the preser"e OF
snch members Of the club az may CT. Sc
20 be present. by the ma lagers and the
clerk, under the supervision of the Presi-
ding Officer q, the club, without adjourn
ment or interruption, until the same is
completed, and the result shall then beim-
mediately declared. 1.-two or more bal
lots shall bef found folded together COM
pactly, only one shall be counted, and
the others destroyed; but If they bear
different names, the same shall DO de-
s.royed and not counted. If more bal
lots shall be found on opening the box,
than there are names on the poll list. all
the ballots shall be returned to the box
and thoroughly mixed together. and one
of the mapagers or the clerk shall. with
out seeing the ballots. draw therefrom.
aud Immediately destroy, as many bal
los as the resr elm excess ofthe number of
nyu,es on the poll list -
4. Only:eprolled white Democrat. of each
club of tho age Of 81 years who have re-
sided one year within this State and in
the County sixty days next preceding
the elcctiou shall he entitled to vote and
their votes 4llall he cast only at the place
where their club meets. And each per-
son before casting his vote shall take,
il good faith, the following pledge. 81
solemnly affirm that l am a duly enroll
ed member spf this Democratic club
that am 81 year> of age, and have resi-
ded in this State one year. and in the;
County sixty lays Immediately preced-
ing this electinh; that have not vo'ed
at this election and that will abide by
and sustain The nominations made by
the Democratic party
5. When fJt any cause the managers
may reject Of accept challenged vote,
the mxnagerA ahali have entered state
,nent of theit Action therein, and also the
names Of the candidates voted for or
offered to- be ,Yoted for by the party chal-
lenged, wh:di. statement shall be sent up
with the retusf1s of said election and be
decided upon by the County Executive
Committee. Whose decision shall be final.
8. There shuil be list of voters names
kept by the bierk. and the M ,nagers
shall make dit, in duplicate. returns
showing the humber of votes cast for
each pe-aon vJtsd FOR, the Off Sc for which
he is voted fufs ana the total number OF
votes cast, with the namps of those who
votes,I me of @hichslists shall he deposit
ed in The baflnt box with copy ut thu
club list, Ind Inc o,her delivered to the
Secretaryof tile club. The returns shall
be signed by The managers and the pre-
siding officer ibf the club, and the cor
rectness 8f slla returns shall likewise
be certified to by tile same persons.
1.-THE ballot box Containing the ballots,
the poll list ana the certified returns.
with q copy or The club lists, shall be
forwarded the following day, securely
locked or sealed, through ono of the
managers. to be designated in writing
by the President of the club, to the
County Executive Committee.
8. AT ~ NJ. on the day after The
election. Friday the 9th. the FIX
ecutivo Committee shall meet Mt
Edgefield G. e., to aggregate the votes
cast, and shsll continue in session until
they haye completed the same, whom the
election shall bespublicly declared and
such boxes az ufe hot delivered to the
Executive Committee by o'clock P. NJ,
OF Saturday, the 7th, shall be excluded
And those who receive the highest mum.
bsr of votes for the respective Offices,
shall be declared to be the nominees OF
the Democratic party for such offices.
q. In sit-partlculars not herein mem
toned. the S:atutssof the State, reguiat.
ing general elections, and the Conatitu.
tlor nf the County Club shall govern.
NJ. L. BoNuAN,
Chair Ely COm m;ttoa