The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-23
PRIMARY
MIssIONERs FOR THE SCHOOL DIS
TRICC OF THE CITY OF SUMTER.

The City Democratic Executive
Committee met last Friday at the
Office of its Secretary, w. 81. Ingram,
and issued the following call for a
primary election for the purpose men
toned in said call, and rules and regu-
lations for conducting the same.
1. A primary shall be held on Thurs
day, May 81, 1894, between the hours OF
s a. m. and S p. m., for the nominating
of -four candidates for the office Of
| School Commissioner for the School
District of the City of Sumter. The
managers shall take an oath before a
Notary Public or other officer qualified
to administer oaths, that they will
fairly conduct the election in accor-
| dance with the rules of this committee
and the laws of the State regulating
primary elections.
2. That all democrats who were
registered IN the. city for its election
on the 10th April 1894, shall be allowed
to vote on taking the following obliga-
tions II am duly qualified to vote at
this election and have not voted be-
fore to-day"
8. That no colored person be allow
ed to vote except those who are we'll
known as Democrats.
4 In case a vote is challenged, IT the
three managers decide that he is en-
titled to vote, his vote shall be cast, or
if the three decide he is not entitled
to vote, his vote shall be rejected, but
if the board is not unanimous, then
the vote shall be placed by the voter in
an envelope and sealed, his name writ
ten thereon and the III of challenge
endorsed on the envelope and placed
in the ballot box. When the vote is
tabulated these envelopes shall not be
opened, but shall be left in the box for
the action of the Executive Committee.
5. The box shall be locked at S. a. m.
and voting shall be allowed contin-
uously from hat hour till S p. M,
when the voting shall cease and the
managers tabulate the vote and sign
and make their returns in duplicate,
one Of which shall be placed in the
box with the votes, and challenged
votes in envelopes, and be delivered
that night to the Secretary and the
duplicate return shall be delivered to
the Chairman of this Committee.
6. The Executive Committee shall
meet on Friday June lst, at 10 a. m., at
the Court House to hear contests and
declare the electors.
Z. Should a second primary be
necessary it shall be held IN Wednes-
day 9Th June at same hours and under
same. rules and regulations as the
first.
s. No vote shall be counted for any
candidate without he has filed with
the Chairman Of the Executive Con-
mittee by Tuesday, May 29tk, 6 p. M,
the following obligation :
81 hereby pledge myself to abide by
the result of the Primary as decided
by the Executive Committee, and to
support the ticket as nominated" He
shall also pay by that time his assess
ment for the expenses.
8. The Secretary under the super
vision Of the Chairman shall prepare a
poster or posters to be placed at the
Polls showing the names of the candi-
dates to be voted for. No name shall
be placed thereon who has not COM
piled with rule S.
10. That no ballot shall be counted
unless it contains the name of at least
8 of the regular candidates for School
Commissioners.
II. The four candidates receiving
the highest number of votes for the
Office Of School Commissioner shall be
declared to be the nominees of the
party.
Managers of election, J. D. Wilder,
j. 81. Eberhardt, NJ. DeVeaux Moore.
w. 81. INGRAM, A. MOSES,
Secretary. Chairman.