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PREPARING FOR THE FRAY
A REORGANIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY IS ORDERED.

Rules TO Govern the Party and the
Primary EIectiOns-WhOM May VOt q
and Who are Eligible to Member
ship.
News and Courier.
Columbia, January 15.-The subcommittee, con.
luinted hy the State Democratic executive commit
tee to draft rules for the government OF the Demo-
cratic party in primary elections aud other purposes
finished ils work at Laurens Yesterday.
Arn0ng the documents furnished by the committee
for publication is the following:
Rooms State Democratic EN-. Com.
Columbia, =. c., January II, lN92. {
To the County Chairmen of the Democratic Party
of South Carolina: Pursuant to the order of the
State Democratic executive committee the respective
county executive committees, through their chair
men, will issue call for the reorganization Ol the
Democratic party in their respective counties, by
ding the subordinate clubs to meet nj their usual
places Of meeting on the second Saturday, the YIN
day. of April next, for the purpose OF reorganizns
said clubs and for the purpose OF eectng delegates To
the respective County Conventions. These convcn-
tions will meet the first Monday, the I'd day, ia
May next, 10 rc"r.aiZe the party In each county 10
elect new county executive committee 10 elecl
delegates to the State Convention, which meets in
Columbia on the third Wednesday in May next, and
to transact such other business as may be proper un-
der the constitution.
,rhe representation in each subordinate club in
ery twenty-five members and one delegate for each
majority traction thereof. Only such Democratic
clubs were in existence on the 18th day Of August
lSpO shall be recognized. Pro: iied however, that
two clubs in each ward in the CITIES of Charleston
Columbia Greenville and Spartanburg may be form
ed. No club that was formed or oeaniZrd after the
18th day Of August, d. 1e9O by thr division OF mn
old club or otherwise. shall be recognized.
Respectfully. John l.. ". Irby.
Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee.
G. duncan Bellingcr. Secretary.
The following rules shall govern the membership
of the different subordinate Democratic clubs OF this
Slate the qualification of voters at the primary clcc-
tons held by the party. the conduct OF the primary
elections be held the last Tuesday the Both day
Of August A. D. 1872 and the second primary held.
two weeks later, If one be necessary:
Rule |. The qualification for membership in any
subordinate club Of the Democratic party Of this
State or for voting at Democratic primary shall he
~ follows, VIZ: The applicant for membership or
voter shall he twcntyone years OF age. or shall be-
come 50 before the succeeding seneral election. and
hp white Democrat, or negro VII" voted l"r Gen.
Hampton In lS16 and who has voted the Democratic
ticket continuously since Every member of sub.
ordinate club or voter in Democratic primary shal
pledge himself to abide the result of the primary and
tn support the nominees OF the party. Application
for member ship or offering to vote in primary rlcc
ton shall he deemed equivalent 10 such declaration
and pledge Every voter In the Democratic primary
election Shall take the following oath. viz: Il do
sornny swear that am duly qua lited To vote rs
this election according to the rules Of the Demo-
cratic party and tina. have not voted before at this
election"
Rule .. Every negro applying for membership in
o Democratic club Offering I" vote IN Democratic
primary election, must prmincc q written statement
of ten reputable white men who sha swear that they
know of their Knowledge that the applicant or
voter voted for Gen. Hampton IN 1876 and has voted
the Democratic ticket continuously since. This said
statement shall be placed in the ballet box 10y the
managers and returned with the poll list 10 the
county chairman. The managers of election shall
Keep separate list of the names of a negro voters.
,,,,I tp he rnufIty a.
Rule 3. Each county executive committee of The
Democratic party In this State sha! meet on the
second Monday In July of each election year, nd
shall appoint three managers for each primary el"c.
ton precinct IN their eslective counties, who shal
hold the primary election provided Tor under the
Democratic constitution in accordance with the Act
OF the General Assembly of this State regulating
Urinary elections, ap;rOy ed December 22, 1855, Tho
constitution of the Democratic PARTY uf this State
aud the rules herein Set forth The names of such
managers shall be published ny the chairman of each
county executive committee in one or more county
uul,rrs ut least two weeks before The election.
Rule 1. Each voter Ia said primary saall vote but
one ballot, which shall be printed "r written, or
par,y printed aid partly written, the name "r haes
oil the person or persons voted for 10y n' i"r each o
the offices BE- filed together with the nasnr Of ihr
Office The tickets To BE- voted shall De In blank in The
following to: with spaces To suit the dirr eat coun
ties: Delegates to the State Conventions: for { on.
yress - district: for solicitor - judicial district
State Senator. House u: Representatives, Sheriff
Judge of Probate, Clerk "f Court, County Commits
sioners, Coroner, School Commissioner, Treasurer,
Auditor. Trial Justice.
Rule 5. The managers OF election shall open the
POLLS at o'clock u. m, and shall c"sr them ut
o'clock D. IN After tubulatn. tn" rrsul; the mana
gers shall certify the snr and forward the hal"ttoI
p lists and all other mrrs relating To such el, ctioi
Nv one of their number u the chairman "f the re
snectiye Democratic county executive committee.
within forty-ci.ht hours after the close "f the polls.
Rule G. The county Drn,Ocla,i" executive commit
tees shall assemble at their r>rciivr Court lousr
nf stc a
ST IL o'clock o. H.. To tnhnlatc the r"iuii and ccar,
the result of tn" primary s" i:r ~ the same relates
delegates to the convention. IeintrrS "f the Grner
Assembly and county officers AID Shall Forward IN
,npdiuv To the ch irlan al the Sia'r executive
mi,tre ut Columbia. e. t, result "f the election il
their respective counties ior Cosr' ssnci and 20 cI
tors .
Rule :. TIL, protests and contests ("Sccl; in til,
ercion of Cnnrrrssncn aud So!iclrs) shall hc file,
within live days after the election with the chairman
of the county executive committee" "nd said executive
committee, shall hear and determine the same Th
state executive committee shall hear and decid" pro
lrsls and contests as Ia Cong cSsI"n na Soicitprs
and ten days shrl be allowed for filing the same,
Rules Candidates for the General AssrInbly AM
far county Offices shall ten days previous To the prl
mary election lille with the chairman "t the count
executive committee pledge. in writing. t" abide In
result Of the PRIMARY and sup"ii the n"mnrrS {" III
party. Candidates for other nlhcrs shall li'c sue
rl.luc with lhc chairman Of the State Dcnncratl
rxrcutive committee. No vote for any candidate vii
has not complied with this rule shalt he counted.
Rule Q. In the primary elections herein PROVIDE
for majority of the votes cast shall be- Necessary
uo,ninat. candidates and To- elect delegates To til
State Convention. second primary, when nccrssa
nv shall hc held two weeks after the first, rs Is pro
vide. for under the constitution of the party, and Sha
be subject the rules governin. the first primary
At said second primary the two highest candidate
alone shall run for any office. but II there Are Nv
or more vacancies Tor any particular Office, then douhl
The number of candidates shall for the vacancir
10 he filled For instance. IN a race for Sheriff. the tw
highest shall run. If no County Commissioner
nominated then the six highest shall run.
Rule TO- In the event uf n tie between two cand
d:es in the second primary the comfy caii man. II
is q county Office, aud the State ch .irinan, If 1t is
State office or for Congress or for Solicitor snail Ordc
a third primary. The question Of majority rot
shall be determined by the number of votes cast lu
nny particular Office, and not by the whole number
votes cast in the primary. -
Rule H. The credentials of delegates to the Stat
Convention shall be certified to By the chairinhn
the respective county Democratic executive c"Inn'l
tees within five days after the result is declared II"
forwarded immediately to the chairman OF the sta
Democratic executive committee ut C0uiiba >. L.
John L. NJ. lrby,
Sampson Pope,
Ira 3 Jones,
Special Committee cf the State Executive Commute