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


The following rules shall govern the mem
bership Of the different subordinate Demo
cratic clubs tf ,hi. State, the qualification OF
voter, at tho primary elections hold by the
party, tho conduct Of the primary elections
10 be held on tho LAST Tuesday (the Both day
OF August, A. ID. 1892, and the second pri-
mary hold two weeks later, if ono bo neces-
saiy:
I,ule l. The qualification for member
--<'Tc- -rppnSaur ncmusy s:.fp or voter shall
be twsnty-one years of ago, or shall become
30 before the succeeding general election,
an DO . white Democrat, or negro who
voted for Gen. Hampton in 1876, and who
ha, voted the Democratic ticket continuously
since. Every member of subordinate club
or voter IN Democratic primary shall pledge
himself to abide the result of the primary
and to support the nominees Of the party.
Application for membership or offering TO
vote in primary election shall be deemed
equivalent to such declaration and pledge.
Every voter In Democratic primary elec>
on shall take the following CATH viz: 81
do solemnly swear that l am duly uusl fed
TO vote at this election according to tho rules
OF the Democratic party, aud that have
not voted before at this election
Rae ?. Every negro applying for mem
ocrS.u? IN Democratic club, or Offering to
prolurc written statement ot ten rcputa-
bic White men who shall swear that they
Know OF their own knowledge that the appli-
e'nt ny voter voted for Gen. llamp' on in 1876,
and has voted the Democratic C ticket contuu-
ously since. This said statement shall be
placed in the balot-box by the managers
aad returned with the noll list t. the county
chairman. The managers of election shall
keep a separate list Of the name. &C a.! m:Sr,
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county chairman.
Rule 3. Each county executive committee
OF the Democratic party in this State sharl
meet on the second Monday IN July of
each election year, and shall appoint three
msnagsrs for each primary election precinct
In their respective counties, who shall hold
The primary election provided for under the
Democratic constitution in accord,n W th
the act Of the General Assembly of thi, State
regn II ing primary elections, approved De-
osmber 22, 1883, the constitution of the
DsmcCr,t'c party Of this State, AMI the
rules herein set forth. The names Of each
managers shall be published by the chair
man Of each county executive commit es in
one or more county papers at last two weeks
before tho electiou.
Rule 4. Each voter in saii primary sha
vote bu, one ballot, on which shall be pr.ntl
or written, or partly printe1 an partly
written, the name or names of the pcrsc
or persons voted for by him for each of the
Offices TO bc niied. together with the name of
the office. The tickets TO be vote for shall
be in blank in the following form. with
spaces to suit the different counties; Dele |
gates t. The State convention. for congress.
district; for solicitor, - jud cial di.tri,,:
State Senator. House OF Representatives, /
sheriff. judge of Probate, clerk o. coar
county commissioners, cor ner, school CON- |
missioner, treasurer, auhi or, tril justice
Rule D. The managers Of .eieclion shall
open the poll, at o'clock, q m, and shav |
close them at o clock, D. IN. After ta.u-
lsting the result, the managers snall certify
the same and forward the ballot box, n ii |
lists aud all other papers relating t. such !
election by one Of their numb.r 10 the chair |
man Of the respective Democratic county
executive committee within forty-c rat
hours after the close of the polls
RE q. The county Democratic Executive
CON mlttees shall assemble at their respective
conrt houses on the ming of the second
day after the election, a. IL Ocl,.k a. m
T. tabulate the returns snd declare fine
result OF The pi ilmary, 81 far as the same re.
latcs to delegates to the convcm ion, mem
hers or The General Assembly nni county
officers, and shall forward immc iatc.y to
the chairman Of the State executive commit.
tee at Columbi,, :. e., the result oi e.,
election in their resrec iTc coun les Scr Con
gresham and solicitors.
Kule Z. The pr tests an Contests (eXccpt
IN the ele tion o CongresSma. 9 ana ) licto ! b
snail be filed within five days after tie