The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-20
RULES FOR THE PRIMARY.

ommittes held st Union, 3. u, august y, looo,l
hs following rules for the primary election
,.rs ADOPTED, and the following managers Of r
lection were appointed for the different pre-
isets:
T. On tho 9th day OF August, 1886, there
ali be held at each voting precinct in Union ]
county . primary election for the nomination
Il Candidates for County officers, State Senator
md Members Of the House Of Representatives.
II. The polls shall be opened at o'clock A.
NJ. and kept open, without intermission, until
5 clock, p. NJ, when they shall be closed.
III, Al each precinct there shall be three
nanagers Of election, to be appointed by the
County Executive Committee.
Nv. The managers of each precinct shall fur
ish ballot box, for the secure keeping OF whicn
they shall be responsible. immediately before
opening the polls the managers and their clerk
shall subscribe the following pledge: "! do SOL
emnly pledge my sacred honor that Will faith-
fslly perform all the duties incident to my |
position as manager (or clerk) Of this primary |
election to the best Of my ability.
v. AZ the opening Of the polls the ballot
soxcs shall DO smptied Of all contents and ex-
hibitsd thus emptied to oil persons in attendance
upon the polls. The boxes shall then be closed
aud licked, or scaled, and shall so remain until
the polls are closed.
vi. The managers shall keep poll list and a
tally list, and for this purpose shall appoint
Clerk.
VII. No person shall be eligible to election at
thu primary election who shall not pledge him
0vrsStrua .nu ouPt,v.y s,-4',r~G Ghsirmnn of
VIII. The ballots used shall be either printed
Or written, os partly printed and partly written,
on one sheet, and shall contain the names Of all
the persons voted for, and the Offices, in the
sane manner as is prescribed BY NV in the case
Of County elections.
A At such primary election, all persons eli
Ceie 10 vote at the next election Of County
onesrs shall DO allowed to vote who can satisfy
the managers, by the vouching Of at least two
known Democrats, that they are Democrats, and
tn.t they propose to vote in good faith pro-
Vided that no person who has heretofore voted
Republican ticket shall be allowed to vote
unless he voted tho Democratic ticket at the last
general election; and that no voter shall be al
lowed to vote at any precinct other than in the
township in which he resides.
4. For the purpose Of carrying out the re-
quirement OF Section IN, the managers, or any
one OF them, or any by-stander, shall be au-
shofiaed to challenge any voter and put any
Question to him which they or no may deem |
relevant to the object in view and the managers
shall determine his right to vote by his answers
or other proof and accept or reject the vote |
xI. On the close Of the polls the manouers
shall proceed Immediately and continuously to
count the votes, in the same manner and under /
he same regulations as are prescribed by law
XII. When the votes shall have been counted
tho managers shall make out, in duplicate. re-.
turns showing the number of votes cast for eaob
person voted for, and the total number of votes
cast, and shall deposit one Of the returns in the
ballot box, and file the other a. one Of the rec
Srus OF the club. The returns shall be signed
oy oil the managers, who shall likewise certify
to the correctness Of tho same.
All: Tue ballot box, containing the ballots,
tne Poll list, and the certified returns Of the l.
managers, together with any other papers thew
may deem proper to include, shall, within three
DAYS ener such election, be forwarded, securely
locked or sealed, to the Secretary of the County
Executive Committee. For the purpose of this
forwarding, the managers shall select and ap-
point some discreet and otherwise suitable ner |
son to oct ~ messenger
XIV. The Executive Committee shall meet on
Meaday sfter the election, and the secretary bav-
ins IN IT'D presence opened the boxes and taUu.
lated the returns, shall publish the aggregate
returns In the presence of the committee in
open session.
XIV. II any person shall have received the
largest number Of votes for the office for which
ho is candidate he shall be declared the nom-
nse Of The Democratic party for such Office.
XVI. 1t shalt be the duty of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee to hear and determine all
prstests end contested primary election cases
md notice OF protest must be filed with the
chairman before the election is declared and
he grounds of protest in cases to be contested |
must be submitted the Same day to the commit
leo, which must then be in session TO hear and ,
all such cases.
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
Fish Dam-Geo. W. Hill, Jamc. Welsh, Geo. ,
:. Perrin.
Witkinsriile-A1ilton Patrick, Charles Davis, q
|. II. Littlejohn.
Gib6et-J. B. Lancaster, II. II. Robinson, J.
!. Bailey. s
Union-John A. FAINT, w. C. Wallace, J. C.
Sarrs1s-A. F. Kendrick, Thos Conner, r. a
Sen. Spears.
Jonesviie-J. W. Scott, J. ii. Coleman, John
}. Foster.
Hughe.'--E. F. Vaughan, W. W. Robinson.
frank whitlock.
Goshen Hill. i. cofeld, X. U. Evins, ]. O
4. Turner.
Drdytonviile- Charles A. Jefferes, ]. Riley
Stanton, VIM. Alexander. is
Timber Ridge-James L. Littlejohn, John r.
Webster, j. c. Crocker.
Coierdine-S. L. Mclaughlin, ]. r. Sumner, {
!. II. Kirby. ,
Santue-D. d. FAINT, Thomas d. Bates, G. II.
eter. 8
Gianaybwg MAs-Losan Mabry, VIM. Ander- 4
IN. Wallace Meng.
heHy's-D. B. Free, T. N. Kelly, a. A. Gault. 81
Cross htys-Jas. d. Graham, B.F. Bobo JOS %
Betsili
The managers Of election will be furnished
ith boxes and tickets by applying to the Sec IL
'tary and Treasurer, on and after Esd inst
On motion, it was ordered that each candidate s,
required to pay his assessment to defrnv
,nses Of primorv. ei.-.i "ittee, on or -
JIM day Of August, or his mama 70
all not appear on the tickets. ~ lo
~ order Of Executive Committee. ro
s. s. FARRAR, Chairman. ba
>. +. ARTHUR, Sec. and Treas.
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