The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-22
RULES GovERSiNG THE PRIMARY.

The following rules shall govern the mem
ber.hip Of the different subordinate Demo
cratic clubs q thi. State, the qualification o
voter, nj the primary elections held by the
party, the conduct Of the pri airy elections
to be held on the last Tuesday (the 3Oth day
OF August. \. d. 1892, and the second prI
may h.id two weeks later. if ono DO neces
sally:
Rulo /. The qualification for member
"'s "Ppi.~"at iof diemoe; ;.rp or Voter shall
DC i~snty-one years of age, or shall become
80 before the succeeding general election,
an oe whlte Democrat, or negro who
'o'ei Tor Gen. Hampton in 1876, and who
has voted the Democratic ticket continuously
''nc' Every member of subordinate club
or voter In Democratic primary sh all pl ed ce
h'm'cH TO abide the result Of the primary
ana TO support the nominees of the party
Application for membership or Offering TO
r"c IN prim'ry election shall be deemed
elm'aient TO such declaration and pledge
Every voter in a Democratic primary elec>
on shall take the following cath, viz: 81
do so'cmnly swear that am duly dual fed
10 To'e at THIS election accordingto the rules
OF the Democratic party, aud that | have
not voted before at this election"
En.c?. Every negro applying for mem
ocrsliH in Democratic club, or Offering to
To'e IN Democratic primary election, must
bic White men who shall swear that th.y
kaoH Of their own knovled 90 that the appli
elnt ~ voter voted for Gen. Hamp, on in 1876
AID has voted the Democratic ticket continu-
ously since. This said statement shall he
placed IN the balot-boI by the managers
AID returned with the roll list t. the county
ch,ir'nao. The managers of election shall
keep separate list Of the names of all negro
voters, and return it with the poll list to the
county chairman.
Kule 5. Each county executive committee
OF the Democratic party in this State shall
meet on the second Monday in ,July Of
esch election year, and shalt appoint thre.
managers for each primary election precinct
In their respective counties, who shall holi
the primary election provided for under the
Df'hocr.tic constitution in accordance with
the act OF the General Assembly Of this State
regi II ing primary elections approved De-
cember %, 1888, the constitution of the
DemGCr,t'c party Of this State, AMI the
rules herein set forth. The name. Of each
managers shalt be published by the chair
man of each county executive commit ee in
one or more county papers at last two weeks
before the esctioG.
Rule 4. Each voter in said primary sha
vote bu' one ballot, on which shall be pr.nti
or written. or partly printei aul partly
written, the name or names Of the pcrsc |
or pers voted for by him for each of the |
oihces TO be htled, together with the name of |
the othce. The tickets 10 he vote for shall |
be In blank in the following form, with |
spaces to suit the different counties D.l.-
gates t. The State convention. for Congress
- dlstrIct; Tor solicitor, - I'D cial di-tric,:
State Senator, House Of Representatives.
sheriff, judge of Prob,,e, clerk o. cour
county commissioners, Cor ner, school con-
missioner, treasurer, auii or, ril justice
kule D. The managers of election shall
open the polls at o'clock, m, aud sna.i
close them at o clock, .. IN. After tanu-
lating the result, the managers snall certify
The same and forward the ballet box n II
lists aud all other papers relating {, such
election by one of their numb.I to the chair
man Of the respective Democratic county
executive committee within forty-c r.t !
hours after the close of the polls.
lie u. The county Democratic Executiyc !
con mittees hall assemble at their re,pcctiyc ,
,ohrt houses on the morning Of the second !
lay after the election, a; ! | O'c ,.k a m
, taoulate the returns aud declare the
'csult oil The p lmary, 81 far as the same re.
atcs to delegates TO the conycn ion, mem
crs or the General Assembly nnd county
ihcers, and shall forward iniEc iintelv io !
Inc chairman OF the State executive onmit .
90 at Columbii, S c., the result of t., :
leclion in their resrec i2c coun lc, for Com r
ressman ana solicitors :
Rule Z. The pr tests ant Coutests (eyccnt
the ele ton CongrcSImar nnd ), lic.to J .
iali be filed within FIVE days after tie =.