The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
A REORGANIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
Rules to Govern the Party and the
Primary EIectiOns-WhO May Vote
and Who are Eligible to Member.


and Who are Eligible to Member.
ship.
Amended July &C. 1892.
| The following rules shall govern tho membership
of the different subordinate Democratic clubs OF this
State the qualification of voters at the primary cleo
tions held by the party. the conduct OF the Urinary
elections to be held the last Tuesday, the Both day
of August 4. ID. 1892, and the sccnnd primary held
! two weeks later. II nne he necessary
! Rule |. The qualification for membership In any
subordinate cu, Of the Democratic party of this
Stale ur for voting ut Democratic primary shall he
| as follows, VIZ The applicant for membership or
voter shall bc twcnty-one years OF age. or shall be-
come so before the succeeding general election ana
hr white Democrat, Or negro who voted Tor Gen.
Hampton In 1876 and who has voted the Democratic
ticket continuously since.
The mnnagers at each bor at The primary elec-
ton shall require every voter In Democratic prl
mary election to pledge himself to abide the result OF
the primary and 10 support the nominees Of the party
and 10 take the Jolio1cing oath, rz:
"I do sormn'y swear that | am duly qua to
vote at this election according to the rules OF the Dem
Ocitc party, ami that nave not Voteu peore NJ lhis
election" .
Rule 2. Every negro applying for membership in
Democratic club, or offering I" vote in Democratic
primary election, must produce o 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 1875. and has voted
the Democratic ticket continuously since. This said
statement shall be placed In the ballot box by the
| managers and returned with the poll list to the
| county chairman. The managers OF election SHAH
keen sepa ate list of the of al negro voters,
| and return 1t to the county crairmun.
| No person shat De permitted 10 vote nnteSs ne
has been enrolled on ctu6 list at hdatue ddys
before tie said primary el cH0h.
The ci,tb iSts shall Gc inspected by ana ce'ited
TO By Hte President and Secretary, ma turned
| ovcr TO the managers To be used us the registry
| lasts. go
/ Rule g. Each county executive committee of the
Democratic party in this State shall meet on the
M.nAu in nf
shall appoint thee managers for each primary el"c.
tion precinct in tber respective counties who shall
hold the primary electi"n provided Tor under the
Il Democratic constitution In accordance with the Act
of the General Assembly of this State regulating
primary elections, approved December y, 1855 the
constitution of the Democratic party OF this State
maaarers shall be published by the chairman of each
l county executive committee In one or more county
papers Mt least two weeks before the election.
Rule L. 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 persons voted for by him for each O
the offices be filled together with the maine OF inc
office The tickets be voted shall br In FLANK In the
following iU:m with spaces to suit the different cOun
ties:
-Delecates to the State Convention--
For Congress-DStrct-
ri l-For SUlicitOr-Judicial District--
!. State SENATOR
, -IIolse of Representatives.
= I--Shrriil-
- Judge Of Pr"hate--
:. CLERK of the Court
: County Commissioners
= -Coroner-
u School Colnmissioner-
-Treasurer--
. -Auditor-
Trial Justices--
The ,eSDectiue County ErecutiUe Committee!
u,p l,ntboyized 10 adoDt such rules as WiR preUeli
a,,,,an;n1' cnnJidynfoy
pmt RI. mnnuo.rs OF election shall open th
y ,nIis NJ : n'clock a M and shall clusc them at
J. ,,cl,cr n M After tubulutinr the result the mana
% sHfi certify The sam. and forward the ballot-boy
po lists and ali other pnprrs relating To such erctio
> - one of their number To the chairman n the re
" spectiye Democratic county executive committee
within forty eight hours after the cluSr 0i the polls.
:, Rur6 The county Democratic executive commit
y .. sin, assemble nj their respective Cnurt House
an tb ,nnrninr of the second day after the election
nj II oclnck A. I to taulate the returns and dccar
tb. result nf th, urinary s far the relates
I.l,,t.s In the cuuyrnt un members of the Gcncra
Assembly and cvuty officers and shall furward in
" nrJntrly to the ch nun OF the State executive
,ntirr al Columbia 6 c. the result of the election
their respective counties for Congressman and So ic
n tors
" Rule = The protests and contests (eXcept In til
election of Conyrrssmcn and SocitOrs) shall be file
- within i've DAYS after the election with the charlna
l. of the county executive committee, and said cXccnli,
~ committee Shall hear and determine the same. III
state executive committee shall hear and decide pr
rs ",s and contests =, 10 congressman aAd Solicitor
nj mi tsr dnvs shall be allowed for filing the same.
t. NJ" pSs ~. candidates for Tn. General Assembly ar
for county offices shall, ten days previous to the pt
4, mary election, file with the chairman "i Inc sIu