The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1892-08-10
Rules and Regulationss i

Governing the !MembefShlp{Of
Democratic Clubs the Quail
tication Of Voters, and the
Conduct Of Primary Elections
of the Democratic Party Of
Marlboro county,aS South Caro-
lima, to be held on the last
TUESDAY (the 3Oth day. Of
August, A. d., 1892, and the
Second Primary held two
weeks later, if one be neces-
sary
RULEI. The qualification for mem
bership in any subordinate club OF the
DsmIocratic De q party q this county or for
as follows--viz: The applicant Tor men,
bership. or voter. shall be twenty.onc
years OF age. or shall become SO before
the succeeding general election, and be
a white Democrat, or negro who voted
Tor Gen. Hampton in 1876 and who has
voted the Democratic ticket continuously
since. III. "a
Every member OF subordinate club,
or voter in a Democratic primary cleo.
ton, shall pledge himself to abide the
result OF the primary, and to support the
nominees Of the party.
Every voter in Democratic primary
election shall take the following oath
viz: I'll do solcmnly swear that am
duly qualified to vote at this election ac-
cording to the rules Of the Democratic
! party, aid that ! tlo solcmnly pledge my.
sell Il abide the result Of the primaries
and support the nominees thereof, and
that have not voted before at this cleo
ton"
RULE 2. The President and Execu.
tive Committee OF each club shall appoint
three managers for each primary election
precinct in their respective townships
who shall hold the primary election pro-
vided for under the Democratic constitu-
ton in accordance with the act Of the
General Assembly OF this State regulating
primary elections approved December
22. 1883, the constitution OF the Demo-
cratic party OF this State and the rules
herein set forth.
RULE 8. Each voter in said primary
shall vote but one ballot. on which shall
be printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, the name, OF names,
oi the persons. or persons, voted ior by
him Tor each Of the Offices to be filed,
| together with the name Of the office.
I. . IN StSnSSo " OC tSOlCQ Slldll DC Ill
blank in the following form, with spaces
to suit this county-vlz Z, n.
Delegates to the State Convention.
For Congress 9th District. @
For Solcitor,4 Judicial District.
House a,e Sc pf Representatives.
/ the Uoirt..' Y :, ~ tsT
County Commissiorc
School Commissioner.
Treasurer. ss
M Auditor.
Trial Justice.
RULE4. The managers Of election
shall open the polls at 8 o'clock. al, ,m.,
and close them at d oclocl, p. m, and
shall proceed immediately and continu-
ously to count the votes and after tabu-
lating the result, the managers, or a mas
jority of them, shall certify the same and
forward the ballot box, poll lists and all
other papers relating to such election, by
one OF their number, or the President OF
the club, to the Chairman Of the Demo
cratic County Executive Committee with-
in 48 hours after the close OF the polls.
| RULE s. The County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee shall assemble at the
Court House on the morning Of the Sec
ond day after the election, at IL o'clock,
a. M. to tabulate the returns and declare
the result OF the primary, so far as the
same relates to delegates to the conven.
ton, members Of the General Assembly,
and county officers, and shall forward
Immediately to the Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee at Columbia, s. o..
the result OF the election in this county
ior Congressman and Solicitor.
RULE 6. The protests and contests
| except in the election OF Congressman
and Solicitor) shall be filed within days
alter the election with the Chairman OF
the County Executive Committee and
said Executive Committee shall hear
and determine the same. The State
| Executive Committee shall hear and de-
eide protests and contests as to Congress-
man and Solicitor, and 10 days shall be
allowed for fling the same.
RULE7. Candidates for the General
Assembly and county Offices shall, ten
Gays previous to the primary election,
lille with the Chairman Of the County Ex-
ccutiye, Committee a pledge, in writing,
to abide the result OF the primary and
M, pssypl1es psy l51 ese Thsi} Tha}rms"nH "H 81 tie
County Executive Committee the assess !.
mcnts made by said Committee as fol-
lows s.
| Candidates Tor Congress, S1o
. Solicitor, 10
House OF Representatives, 10
Sheriff, 10
! Clerk Of Court, 10
County Commissioners, :
Coroner =
!" School Commissioner, (