The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-14

o',,'' =! Ni}ihg II rs my opinion that
with Major Woodward out for thc
senate the backbone of Radicals n
Will hc broken in this county. And /
make the point here again, that mate.
rial Is too scarce in Fairfield for Major
woodward, our best man, to be out of
service for four years. We cannot as};
nm TO take lower position. We on
tins side favor bringing him out for tho
senate, regardless Of lis inclinations,
"",, running MN. STKAIGEITOUT.
Monticello, September Z, 1880.
| TIE PRIMARY ELEcIIoN.
Ihe Regulations for Conductin. tho Same
| as Amended by the Democratic Count y
| Executive Committee.
| l. Within reasonable time bcforo
tho day fixed by law for any general
or special election, it shall be tic duty
oil the County Executive Committed,
through its Chairman. to notify thc
President, or other prcsidin" officer, OF
each township club to hold Il primary
election for the nomination Of persons
lor The several Offices TO be filled.
z: Immediately upon the receipt Of
such notification, the president of each
township club shall, by lucalis of
! courlcrs or i'll such other manner as he
may deem suitable, notify every mem
| Der Of the time and place of such clcc-
ton, rs set forth in the notification
from tho County Executive Commit
tee.
3. On the day appointed fcf the pri-
mary election each club shall assemble
ut nc time and place specified, and
shoil bc called to order by its proper
officer. rO
4. Within thirty minutes after tho
club is called to order, the polls for
The primary election SHAFT open: Pro-
rtacd, That such polls shall all open
at II O'Clock, m:. precisely, and close
at +, y. m, precisely.
8. at each club poll there shall be
three managers Of election, selected as
follows: One appointed by the County
Executive Committee, one appointed
by the president Of the township club,
and one elected by the township club.
The cl' Ction Of manager may be held at
any time, according to the cCnrenicucc
OF the township club: p'ouded, That
any vacancy occurring in tic board of
election managers shall be flied by the
club.
&. Before entering upon their duties,
the poll managers shall scvcrallv SUBJ
scribe to the following pledge: t'I SOL
cnnly pledge myself on honor, that
will faithfully perform all the dulics
incident to my position as manager of
primary election"
7. Wic County Exccntivc Commit
toe shall furnish each township club
with q suitable ballot box, with a lock,
Tor tho satc-kccpinw Of which the
NJ cir n,h NJ |, al, Il, I
bic.
s. Within ten days before the dav
liked for the primary election, the
secretary OF each local club shall be-
GIN the preparation Of an alphabetical
list OF all the enrolled members Of the
ciub; and three >.... before such pri-
mary election he shall complete and
close such list and deliver the same to
one OF the duly chosen managers of
primary election.
>. On the opening Of the polls the
ballot baNrs shall be cnlpticu Of all
contents, and cNhi bitcd, thus cmpticd J;
TO those persons in attendance upon
nc polls. The boxes shall then be
closed and locked, and shall so remain
until the polls arc closed.
10. The managers shall keep q nC]l
list aud tally list, and for this pur-
pose may choose Il clerk from among
their number.
II. The ballots used shall be either
printed or written, or partly printed
ana partly written, and shall contain
the names Of the persons voted for,
ana the different offices, in the same
manner rs is prescribed by law in The
case Oh State and county elections.
y. Before being permitted to cast a
vote, each person shall take in good
!aili, the following pledge: "l solemn
~ Aiti!nt that am entitled to vote at
general elections under the law, Of tho
NiAlc OF south Carolina: that | am Il
utiy enrolled mcnbcr Of this Demo-
cratic club; that | havc not voted at
this election; and that | will abide by
ana sustain all nominations made by
tho Democratic party, whether for
hcucrAl. State or county ofliccrs.' a
rci'!Sai to take this pledge or any part
OF the same shall be q good ground Of
challenge and rejection. Only those
members Of The Club shall be allowed
10 vote, who voted the regular Demo
cratic ticket ut The last State and coun-
~ election, or who would have SO vot-
cu Dlst were prevented by absence from
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lion, or who have become citizens since
the last election.
l3. When, for any cause, q voter
shall be challenged, the managers may
accept or reject the vote thus Offered.
In either case il shall be The duty of tl,c
managers to have entered on their poll
list a statement of The circumstances
and Of their action therein, md also
the names Of the candidates voted for,
or offered to be voted for. bv the Dar;v
challenged. The matter shall thcn be
decided by the County Executive Com
mittcc, whose decision shall be final.
II. On the close Of the polls The
managers shall proceed, Immediately
and continuously. to count the votes,
III the same manner and under the
same regulations as are prescribed by
law for general elections.
10. When dc votes shall have been
counted, the managers shall make out,
IN duplicate. returns showing tbc
number ofvolcs cast for each person
voted for, the Office for which he is
voted for, aud the total number of
votes cast. One ofthcsc returns sboll
be deposited in ihu ballot hov onJ tho