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

PARTY IS ORDERED.
Rules to Govern che Party and the
Primary Elections-Who May Vote,
and Who are Eligible to Member.
ship.
News and Courier.
Columbia, January 15-The subcommittee, con-
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 is work at Laureas Yesterday.
for publication Is the following: ~
Rooms State Democratic Elk. Com. !
Columbia, s. o.. January IA, 1892
To the County Chairmen Of the Democratic Party
of South Carolina: Pursuant IN the order Of the
State Democratic executive committee the respective
county executive committees, through their chair.
men, will issue call for the reorganization of the
Democratic party in their respective cpuntiea by
calling the subordinate clubs to meet at their usual
places OF meeting on the second Saturday, the 9th
day. OF April next for the purpose Of reorgani2ing
said clubs and for the purpose OF electng deegates to
the respective County Conventions. These conven-
tions will meet on the first Monday, the I'd day. In
May next, TO reorganize the party in each county
elect new county executive committee, to elect
delegates to the State Convention which meets in
Columbia on the third Wednesday In May next, and
to transact such other business may be proper
der the constitution. .. f.. ..-
The representation In each subordinate club in
said county conventions shall be delegate for ev-
cry twenty-five members and one delegate for each
majority traction thereof. Only such Democratic
$780, shall be recognized. Provided, 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 organized after the
18th day Of August 4. D., 1890 by tho division Of an
old club or otherwise shall be recognized.
Respectfully, John L. NJ. Irby
Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee.
+ g. Duncan Bellinger, Secretary 4,
| The following rules shall govern the membershf
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 primary
Of August A. D. 1892, and the second primary held,
two weeks later II one be necessary: s@ia' E.
| Rule l. The qualification for membership in any
State, or for voting at Democratic primary shall be
as follows, VIZ: The applicant for membership or
voter shall be twenty-one years Of age. shall be-
come 50 before the succeeding general election, and
be 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 or voter In Democratic primary shall
plea himself to abide the result Of the primary and
for membership or offering to vote In primary cleo
ton shall be deemed equivalent 10 such declaration
and pledge. Every voler 10 the Democratic primary
election shall take the following OATH viz: u do
solemnly swear that am duly qualified to vote ct
this election according to the rules of the Demo-
cratic party and that have not voted before at this
| election" l.r. ie.
Rule 2. Every negro applying for membership in
Democratic club, or Offering to vote in Democratic
primary election, must produce written statement
OF ten reputable white men who shall swear that they
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 he
keep separate list Of the names OF all negro voters
and return it to the county chairman. *. :.
| Rule 3. 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 for each primary elec.
ton precinct In their respective counties, who shall
hold the primary election provided for under the
Democratic constitution In accordance with the Act
Of the General Assembly Of this State regulating
primary elections approved December q, 1888, the
constitution OF the Democratic party OF this State
managers shall be published by the chairman Of each
county executive committee In one or more county
papers at least two weeks before the election.
Rule 4. Each voter In said primary shall vote but
partly printed and partly written the name or names
OF the person or persons voted for by him for each Of
the offices to BE- filled. together with the name Of the
Office The tickets to be voted shall be In blank In the
following o:U, with spaces to suit the different coun-
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 Commissioner, Treasurer,
Auditor Trial Justice. -
Rule 5. The managers OF election shall open the
polls at o'clock O. M, and shall close them at
o'clock D. IN. After tabulating the result the mana
gers shall certify the same and forward the balotbox,
poll lists and all other papers relating to such election
Dy one OF their number TO the chairman Of the re-
| spective Democratic county executive committees
within fory-eight hours after the close Of the polls
| Rule 6. The county Democratic executive commit
tees shall assemble at their respective Court Houses
the morning Of the second day after the election,
OF ii O'Clock to tabulate the returns and declare
the result Of the primary far as the relates TO
delegates to the convention, members Of the General
Assembly and county officers, and shall forward i'm.
nediatey to the chairman Of the State executive
mttee ut Columbia c., the result Of the election In
their respective counties for Congressmen and Soici
tors.
Rule I. The protests and contests Except In the
election of Congressman and Soicitors) shall be filed
within Ave days after the election with the chairman
Of the county executive committee and said executive
committee shall hear and determine the same The
State executive committee shall hear and decide
tests and contests as to Congressman aHd Solicitors
and ten days shall be allowed for filing the same
Rules. Candidates for the General Assembly and
for county offices shall days previous to the pri-
mary election, file with the chairman of the county
executive committee pledge, In writing TO abide the
result OF the primary and support the nominees Of the
party. Candidates for other offices shall file such
pledge with the chairman Of the State Democratic
executive committee NO vote FOR any candidate who
hos not complied with this rule shall be counted.
Rule 0. In the primary elections herein provided
for maturity Of the votes cast shall be necessary to
nominate candidates and to elect delegates to the
State Convention. second primary, when necessa.
ry, shall be held two weeks after the first asis pro-
yded for under the constitution Of the party and shall
be subject to the rules governing the first Urinary.
At said second primary the two highest candidates
alone shall for any Office but II there are two
more vacancies for any particular Office then double
the number Of candidates shall run for the vacancies
to be filed. For instance In for Sheriff. the two
highest shall run. II no County Commissioner is
nominated, then the six highest shall run.
Rule 10. In the event OF tie between two candi-
dates In the second primary the county chairman II It
is county office, and the State ch rman II it is
State office or for Congress for Solicitor shall order
q third primary. The question Of 8 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 H. The credentials Of delegates to the Stato
Convention shall be certified BY the chairman of
the respective county Democratic executive commit
tees within five days after the result is declared and
forwarded Immediately to the chairman Of the State
Democratic executive committee at Columbia, s. C..
John L. NJ. Irby,
Sampson Pope,
u Ira Jones,
Special Committee Of the State Executive Committee
of the Democratic Party.