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

,e following rulcS iof NV I'll
ere adopted, and the following nanese' C
lection were appointed for the dihereh' p'' {
nes: ZOO, ,horo I
On tho 9th day Of August 1885, mere
. al bo held at each voting precine' III
. T.Dd;d,tes for County officers, State senator
y, M.mber, of the House Of Representa'Nes'
-, Th. nolls shall be opened nj o cioch "a. |
N md t.pt open, without intermission' uh'n
). .,o,k. T.. NJ, when they shall be closed
iii. At each precinct there n,oS snali Ie nv " the
of election, to be aPPo'"''' - "
I'ounty Executive Committee.
w The managers Of each precinct sholl 'ut
-, =, ballot box. FOR the secure keeping oi "h'C"
nv NJ. ALI be responsible. lmmedietcy oe'o'
evening tho polls tho managers anu 'heIr o'
.h.Il ,nbscribe the following pledge: II 40 sT'
,mnly pledge my sacred honor 'n"' , ",'' r
t.my rcrfrm all the duties incident 10 my
,'.,;,,on n, manager Tor clerk OF tins Priu'"'y
election to the best Of my aoiiity' ,.uo,
W A. tho opening of tho polls the Da''o'
49,. hall DO emptied of all contcnts an" cA-
h;b,t,d thus cmpticd to all persons IN a',e'uans
mon the polls. The boxes shall then DC 'ios. '.;,
70 lacked. or scaled, and shall so remain "h''i
the polls are closed ,;., anil
,.,,, l;., and for this purpose shall appoint
VII No person shall be eligible to election al
the primary election who shall not P'euse n'' nr
Ut lRe eIrcfIvn anu surio.v n.e','~a.hpIripnh vi
VIII. The ballots used shall be either printed
or written, oxpartly printed and partly written,
on one sheet and shall contain the names Of all
the persons voted for, and the Offices, in the
same manner as is prescribed by law i'll the case
Of County elections.
TX. At such primary election, all persons eli
gible TO vote mt the next election Of County
officers shall be allowed to vote who can satisfy
tho managers, by the vouching OF at least two
known Democrats, that they arc Democrats and
that they propose TO vote III good faith pro-
yided that no person who has heretofore voted
n Republican ticket shall be allowed TO vote,
unless he voted the 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.
X. For the purpose OF carrying out the re-
quiremcnt Of Section IN, the managers, or any
one Of them, or any by-stander shall be au-
thorixed to challenge any voter and put any
question to him which they or he may deem
relevant 10 tho oh jcCt in view, and the managers
shall determine his right To vote by his answers
or other proof, and accept or reject the vote
thus offered.
XI On the close Of the polls the managers
shsll proceed Immediately and continuously to
count the votes, in the same manner and under
the same regulations ns are prescribed hy law
for general elections.
XII. When the votes shall have been counted
the managers shall make out in duplicate re.
turns showing the number of votes cast for each
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 as one of the rec
orls Of the club. The returns shall he signed
by all the managers, who shall likewise certify
to the correctness of the same.
XIII. The ballot box, containing the ballots,
tho poll list, and The certified returns of the
managers, together with any other papers they
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days after such election. be forwarded, securely
locked or sealed, to the Secretary Of tho County
Executive Committee. For the purpose of this
forwarding, the managers shall select and ap-
point some discreet and otherwise suitable per-
son to act as messenger.
XIV. The Executive Committee shall meet on
Monday after the election, and the secretary hav-
ing in its presence opened the boxes and taou-
lated the returns, shall publish the aggregate
returns In the presence Of the committee in
open session.
XV. II any person shall have received the
largest number Of votes for the Office for which
no is a candidate he shall be declared the nomi
nee of The Democratic party for such office.
XVI. 1t shalt he the duty Of the County EX-
ecutve Committee TO hear and determine all
protests and contested primary election cases
and notice Of protest must he filed with the
Chairman before the election is declared and
the grounds Of protest in cases 10 he contested
tee, which must then be in session to hear and
determine all such cases.
MANAGERS OF ELECrIoN.
FiM Dam-Geo. W. Hin, James Welsh Geo.
&. Perrin.
Hlkmsr1ir-Nlilt Patrick Charles Davis.
4. N. Littlcohn.
GibLts'-J. B. Lancaster, II. III. Robinson. J.
j.. Bailey.
Inion-John A. FAINT. W. &. Wallace, !. {.
Sheulesworth
SarrnU,-A. F. Kcndrick, Thos. Conner II.
Ben. Spears.
Jon,sr,li,--J. ". Scott j. II. Coleman. John
Is. Foster
Huyhrs +. +. Vaughan, ". W. Robinson.
Frank Whitlock.
Goshen MR--J. L. Coiiell, Il. L. Evins, j.
n. Turner.
DrnytonrWr Charles \. Jcncric>. j. Riley
Blanton, WIN. Alexander.
Tmb"r Rrigr-Jame~ Il. littlciohn. John Il.
Webster, J. {. Crockcr.
COirrd'n,--S. l.. Mclaughlin, j. Il. Sumner,
G. II. Kirby.
Sdntuc-.D. l.. FAINT. Thomas l.. Bates, q. II.
Jeter.
GI"miVLa"g MH,--I.o.an Mahry, VIM. Anlcr-
son. Wallace Mcng.
h>Ny,-D. Il. Free. T. " Kelly. \. \. Gault.
Cross krvs d. Graham, l.. F. Eobo Jos.
A. Betsill.
The managers Of election will hc furnished
with boxes and tickets by applying to the Sec
rotary and Treasurer. OIL and after 2%d inst
On motion, il was ordered that each candidate
be required TO pay his assessment to dcfrav ."
Pen'e' OF rrl@IHMTv ma day of August or his n,wa
ehall not appear on the tickets.
NY order Of Executive Committee.
5. 5. fAREAE. Chairman.
Is. +. ARTHUR Sec. and Treas