The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-01-28
THE PRIMARY RULES.
A CALL FOR THE RGANIzATION
OF THE PARTY.

Basis of Observation-Disclosures for
Reorganization In the Counties and
Rules to Govern the Formation and
nIembershIp of Clubs.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 10.-The sub
committee, consisting of DIR. Pope and
the Hon. Ira Is. Jones, appointed 10y the
State Democratic executive committee
TO draft rules for the government of the
Democratic party in primary elections
and other purposes, finished Its work
yesterday at Laurens.
Among the documents furnished by
the committee for publication are the
following:
Rooms STATE DEM. EX. CoM.,
COLUMBIA, S. g., Jan. IA, 1892.
To the County Chairman Of the Dem
ocratic Party Of South Carolina: Pur-
suant to the order Of the State Demo
cratic executive committee, the re-
spective county executive committee
through their chairmen, will issue
q call for tho reorganization Of the
Democratic party in their respective
counties, by calling the suLordi-
nate clubs to meet at their usual
places of meeting on the second Sat.
urday (the 9th day. of April next,
for the purpose of reorganiZing said
clubs and for the purpose Of electing
delegates to the respective county con-
Ventions. These conventions will meet
on the first Monday (the I'd day. IN May
next to reorganiZe the party in each
county, to elect a new county executive
committee. to elect delegates to tho
State Convention, which meets In Col
umbia on the third Wednesday in May
next, and to transact such other busi-
ness as may be proper under the conSti-
tuition.
The representation of each subordi-
nate club in said county conventions
shall be one delegate for every
twenty-five members and one delegate
Tor each majority fraction thereof.
Only such Democratic clubs as were in
existence on the 18th day of August,
1880, shall be recognized. Provided,
however, that two clubs in each ward
in the cities Of Charleston, Columbia,
Greenville and Spartanburg may be
formed. No club that was formed or
organized after the 18th day of August,
a. d., 1880, by the division Of an old
club or otherwise, shall be reOrganiZed.
Respectfully,
John l.. nj. lrby,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
q. Duncan Bellinger, Secretary.
The rules to govern the primary cleo
ton are as follows:
The following rules shall govern the
membership of the different subordi-
nate Democratic clubs of this State, the
qualification Of voters at the primary
elections held by the party, the conduct
the last Tuesday the Both day. of Au-
gust A. d., 1892, and the second pri-
mary held two weeks later, if one he
necessary:
Rule |. The qualification for men,
bership In any subordinate club Of the
Democratic party of this State or for
voting at II Democratic primary shall
be as follows, viz: The applicant for
membership or voter shall be 81 years
of age, or shall become so before the
succeeding general election, and be a
white Democrat, or a negro who voted
for Gen. Hampton in 1876 and who has
voted the Democratic ticket continu-
ously since. Every member of a sub
ordinate club or voter in u democratic
primary shall pledge himself to abide
the result OF the primary and to sup.
port the nominees Of the party. Appli-
cation for membership or Offering to
vote In a primary election shall be deem
ed equivalent to such declaration and
pledge. Every voter in Il Democratic
primary election shall take the follow
ing oath, viz: IL do solemnly swear
that l am duly qualified to vote at this
election according to tho rules of the
Democratic party and that | have not
voted before at this election"
Rule 2. Every negro applying for
membership in Democratic club, or
Offering to vote In a Democratic pri-
mary election, must produce a written
statement of ten reputable white men
who shall swear that they know OF their
own knowledge that the applicant or
voter voted for Gen. Hampton In 1876,
and has voted the Democratic ticket
shall be placed in the ballot-boX by the
managers and returned with the poll
list to tho county chairman. The man
ayers Of election shall keep seperate
list OF the names Of all negro voters,
and return 1t with the poll list to the
county chairman.
Rulo b. Each county executive COM
mittee OF the Democratic party In this
state shall meet on thesecoBd Monday In
July Of esch election year, and shall ap-
poiht three managers for each primary
eleetion Mecinct in their respective
counties, who shall hold the primary
olootton provided for under the Demo.
cratic constitution in accordance with
the Act of the General Assembly Of this
State regulating primary elections, ap-
proved December 90, 1888, the constitu.
tioA Of the Democratic party Of this
State and the rules herein set forth.
Tho namas Of such managers shall be
published by the chairman of each coun-
ty executive committee in one or more
county papers at least two weeks before
tho election.
Rule 4. 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 or names
OF the person or persons voted for by
him for each OF the Offices 10 be filled,
together with the name of the Office.
The tickets to be voted shall be in blank
in the following form, with spaces to
suit the different counties: Delegates
to the State Convention; for Congress,
--district; for solicitors, s,--judical
district; State Senator, House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes, sheriff, Judge of Probate,
clerk of Court, county commissioners,
coroner, school commissioners, treasur''
er, auditor, trial justices.
Rule5. Thomanagers Of election shall