Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-15
PRIMARY ELECTION.

uyHE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CON-
MITTEE of York County. have fixed
CEMBER. 1886, between the hours of o'clock,
A. NJ. and O'Clock, P. NJ, as the time for hold
ing PRIMARY ELECTION, at the several
election precincts in York county for JUDGE
for each of the Townships in said county. The
Managers at the several election precincts are
hereby instructed to be governed by the follow
ing rules in conducting the election:
/. Each member OF the Executive Commlttee'
Tor in his absence each president, or vice-presi-
dent of the local clubsl shall appoint three mana
gers for the primary election at his precinct, and
deliver to one Of them. as chairman, certificate,
in yrng Of the app9;ntment; Amy TWO OF the
8. The managers Of each precinct shall furnish
the ballot-box. At the opening of the polls the
box shall be emptied, and exhibited, thus empty
and so remain until the close Of the polls.
8. The managers shall keep poll and tally
list, and for this purpose may appoint clerk.
4. The ballots used may be either printed or
written. Each ballot must have thereon the
name and Office Of the candidate for whom the
voter intends to vote.
S. All persons knoson to be in full sympathy
with the Democratic party, who will be quail,
be entitled to vote at the primary election. The
managers, or any bystanders, shall be entitled
to challenge any voter, and put any relevant
questions 10 him as to his right to vote, and may
6. The managers at each election precinct shall
swear each voter in the following form "That
you are in full sympathy with the Democratic
party and are qualified to vote at this election,
and will be entitled to vote at the next general
State election, and you have not voted IN this
election at any other precinct" The balloting
at any precinct, the managers at which neglect
or refuse to comply with the foregoing provls-
ion, shall not be counted in canVasslng the gen
eral result. .
7. At the close of the polls, the managers shall
Immediately count the votes. and then make
out return, tn duplicate, and endorse on each
the return is correct. The return shall show the
whole number of votes cast, and the number
received by each candidate. One shall be re-
tanned by the chairman of the managers, and by
him preserved for thirty (3O) days. The mana
gers shall place the other with the certihcate OF
their appointment, the poli-list, tally list and
ballots, in the ballot-box, and shall close the
box and securely seal the same and write their
names over the seal. The box shall then be de-
livered to the member of the Executive Com
mittee for the precinct, or in his absence to the
president or vice president Uf the precinct club,
as the case may be. =
fore entering upon the discharge of their duties,
shall sign and deliver to the president Of their
respective precints Tor one OF the vlcepresldents,
as the case may be) this pledge in writing: I'VE
and each Of u.s. as the managers OF the Demo.
cratic primary election IT, precinct, will
faithfully and impartially discharge the duties
of such managers and will make true return
of the election. And so to do we pledge our
sacred honor"
The following Is published for the informa-
ton Of all concerned:
The Executive Committee will meet In the
Court House in Yorkville, on Friday, December
3lst 1885, at II clock, NJ. to canvass the returns
and declare the result. Having canyassed the
returns, they shall admit any or all the candi-
dates before the committee and shall proceed to
hear and determine all contests and protests,
If any. and to declare the election or to order
such further election as may be made necessary
by tie or the result of any contest or protest.
This pledge is required OF each candidate: ~
am in full sympathy and affiliation with the
Democratic party"
The candidates for Judge of Probate are each
required to sign the above pledge ana pay .ne
sum of Five Dollars to the Secretary OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the purpose OF defraylng
the expenses of the election. The candldates lor
Trial Justice are only required to sign the pledge
ONLY such candidates comply with the ABOVE
conditions can be voted for. "
Tickets for Judge of Probate will be PROVIDED
bv the Secretary of the Executive Commlttee.
The candidates for Trial Justice are required 10
furnish their own tickets.
Candidates are hereby notified that nomlna-
tions will close at 6 clock, P. NJ, on THURS
DAY. DECEMBER 23 1886, by which time they
must have complied with the above require
ments. otherwise they cannot be voted for at the
election. r. H. GLENN, County Chairman
JOHN A. LATTA, Secretary.