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

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Rules to Govern the Party and the
Primary ElectiOns-Who May Vote,
and Who are Eligible to Member
ship.
News and Courier.
Columbia, January l5-The subcommittee, con-
sisting OF Dr. Pope and the Hon. Ira L. Jones, OPP
pointed by the State Democratic executive commit
tee to draft rules for the government OF the Demo-
cratic party IN primary elections and other purposes
finished It's work 1T Laurens yesterday.
Among the documents furnished oy the committee
for publication is the following:
Rooms State Democratic En- com. [
| Columbia, 5. g., January Ia, 1882
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 "f the
| Democratic party in their respective c"unties, 0y
calling the subordinate clubs to meet at their usual
places of meeting the second Saturday, the 9th
day. of April next for the purpose OF reorganizing
said clubs and for the purpose OF eecng deesates TO
the respective County Conventions. These conVen-
ti0ns will meet on the first Monday, the I'd day, In
May next 10 reUrganize the party In each county 10
elect n new county executive committee, to elect
delegates to tho State Convention, which meets IN
Columbia on the third Wednesday in May next, and
to transact snch other business may be proper un-
| der the constitution.
| The representation in each subordinate club In
cry twenty-five members and one delegate for each
majority traction thereof. Only such Democratic
climbs were In existence on the l3ih day OF August
$50, shall be recognized. Provided, however, that
two clubs in each ward In the cities OF Charleston
Columbia, Greenvle and Spartanbnrg may be FORM
ed No club that formed or organized after the
18th day of August 4. d. ls9O by the division OF an
old club or otherwise shall be recognized.
| Respectfully, John L. NJ. Irby.
Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee.
| G. Duncan Bcllnger, Secretary.
The following rules shall govern the menbershi
of the different subordinate Democratic clubs OF this
State the qualification Of voters at the primary eec
tions held by the party the conduct of the primary
elections be held the last Tuesday, the Both day
of August A. d. 1892, and the second primary held
| two weeks later, II one be necessary:
Rue !. The qualification for mem mbership In any
subordinate club Of the Democratic party of this
State or for voting at Democratic primary shall he
as follows, viz: The applicant for membership or
voter shall be twcnty.one years OF age or sbal be-
come before the succeeding general election, and
br white Democrat, or negro who voted for Gen.
Hampton In 1876 and who has voted the Democratic
ticket continuously since. Every member of sub.
ordinate club Voter In Democratic primary shall
pledge himself to abide the result of the primary and
| ~ support the nominees of the party. Application
for membership offering to vote In primary elec
ton shall he deemed equivalent to such declaration
and pledge. Every voter In the Democratic PRIMARY
elcctiun shall take the following OATH viz: II dO
solemny swear that ain duly qua Iihed to vote ut
this election according to the rules Of the Demo-
cratic party and that have not voted before at this
| election"
Rule g. Every negro applying for membership in
Democratic club, ur offering to vote In Democratic
primary election, must produce written statement
Of ten reputable white men who sha swear that they
know of their ruwn knowledge that the applicant or
voter voted for Gen. Hampton in 1875 and has voted
the Democratic ticket continuously since. This said
statement shall be placed In the ballot INK by the
man isers and returned with the poll list to the
county chairman. The managers of election shall
keep sepa ate list of the names Of al negro voters
and return 1t to the county chairman.
| Rule 8. Each county executive committee of The
Democratic party In this State shall meet on the
SECOND Monday in July of each election year. and
shall appoint three managers fur each primary el"c.
ton precinct IN their respective counties, who shall
hold the primary election provided Tor under the
Democratic constitution In accordance with the Act
of the General Assembly of this State regulating
primary elections, approved December 22, 1855, the
constitution OF the Democratic party Of this State
and the rules herein Set forth. The iames OF such
managers shall be published by the chairman OF ench
county executive committee In one or more county
papers at least two weeks before the election.
| Rnle 4. Each voter In said primary shall vote but
one ballot on which shall be printed or written or
partly printed and partly written, tho name
of the person or persons voted for by him for each o
the offices to be filled together with the name of The
office. The tickets to be voted shall br In blank In The
following iOT with spaces to suit the different cDnn
ties: Delegates to the State Convention; for Con,
gress - district; for solicitor, - judicial district
State Senator House Of Representatives, Sheriff
Judge Of Probate, Clerk Of Court, County Commits
sioners, Coroner, School Commissioners, Treasurer
Auditor Trial Justice.
| Rule 5. The managers OF election shall open the
polls at o'clock H. m, and shall close them at
o'clock D. m. After tabulatng the result the mana
gers shall certify the and forward the baOtb0X
poll lists and oil other papers relating to such election
Nv one of their number to the chairman "f the re-
spectivc Democratic county executive committee:
within fUrtyeight hours after the close OF the polls.
! Ru'eG The county Democratic executive commit
tees shall assemble ut their respective Court House,
on the morning f.tbe second day after the election
at ii O'clock to ahulae the returns and declare
the result Of the primary so iar rs the same relates
delegates to the convention members O the General
Assembly and county officers, and shall forward i'm
mcdiaely to the chairman OF the State executive COM
Atlee Ut Coum bia Co. the result Of the election In
their respective counties for Consressmen and So lei
tors.
Rule I. The protests and contests Except In the
election Of Congressman and SOcitors) shall be filed
within FIVE days after the election with the chairman
OF the county executive con,ttee ana sald executive
committee shnl hear and determine the same. The
state executive committee shall hear and decide pro
tests and contests rs tn Congressman ahd Solicitors
md ten days shall be allowed for filing the same:
| Rules Candidates for the General Assembly and
for COUNTY Offices shall len days previous To the pri
mary election, file with the chairman Of the county
executive cmlnittee pledge. In writing TO abide the
result Of the primary and support the nominees of the
| party Cand dates for other offices Shall he SUCH
pledge with The chairman Of the State Democratic
executive committee. No vote for any candidate who
| has not complied with ths rule shall be counted.
| Rule g. In the primary elections herein provided
for majority Of the votes cast shall be necessary To-
nominate candidates and to elect delegates to the
State Convention. A second primary, when necessa-
ry shull be held two weeks after the first, Is pro-
vided for under the constitution Of the party and sha
be subject 10 the rues governing the first primary.
At said seconu primary the two highest candidates
alone shall run for any office, but II there are two
or vacancies tor any particular 6ce then double
the number Of candidates shall run for the vacancies
tn be filled For instance IN race for Sheriff. the two
| highest shall rum If no County Commissioner Is
| nUmn mated, then the six highest shall run.
Rule 10. In the event OF Tie between TWO canui-
dates In the second primary the conty chairman, II 1t
Is county office and the State ch irnan, II 1t Is
State office for Congress or for Solicitor, shall order
! q third primary. The question Of majority vote
shall be determined By the number OF votes cast for
any particular Office and not by the whole number OF
votes cast In the primary.
Rule II. The credentials of delegates to the State
Convention shall be certified to by the Chairman 0l
the respective county Democratic executive commit
tees within five days after the result Is declared ana
forwarded Immediately to the chairman OF the state
| Democratic executive committee ut Columbia ,. Z.
| John L. NJ. Irby,
Sampson Pope,
Irn b Jones,
Special Committee of the State Executive Committee
of the Democratic Party
HAPPY BRIDE.
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