The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-19
Primary Rules.
Regulations Governing the
Primary Election, Adopted
bv the State Democratic
Executive Com
mittee.
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The following rules sEaii govern tne
membership of the different subordi-
pate Democratic clubs Of this State, the
qualification of voters at the primary
elections held by the party, the conduct
of the primary elections to be held on
the last Tuesday (the 25th day. OF Au-
gust, A. D. 1896, and the second pri
mary held two weeks later if one be
necessary.
Rule /. The qualification for mem
bership in any subordinate club of the
Democratic party of this State or for
voting at Democratic primary shall be
as follows, viz: The applicant for mem
bership, or voter. shall be tweutyone
years Of age, or shall become SO before
the succeeding general election, and be
a white Democrat, or negro whc voted
for General Hampton io 1876 and who
has voted the Democratic ticket contia
uously since. Provided, That-no white
man shall be excluded from particlpa-
in the Democratic primary who shall
take the pledge required by the rules Of
the Democratic party.
The managers at each box at the prl
mary election to pledge himself to
abide the result Of the primary, and to
support the nominees Of the party, and
to take the following oath and pledge,
viz: II dc soemnly swear that am
duly qualified to vote at this election
according to the rules of the Demo
cratic party. and that I have aot voted
before at this election, aud pledge myself
to support the nominees Of this prl-
mary"
Rule 2 Every aegro applying for
membership 10 a Democratic club, CT
Offering to vote 10 Dmocratic primary
election. must produce written state
ment Of ten reputable white men who
shall swear chat they know Of their own
knowledge that the applicant or voter
voted for General Hampton in 1876
and has voted the Democratic
ticket continuously since. The aaid
statement shall be placed in the ballot
box by the managers aud returned with
the poll lists to the county chairman.
The managers of election shall keep a
separate list of the names of all negro
voters, aud return it with the poll list
to the county chairman.
No person shall be permitted to vote
unless be has been enrolled on club
list at least five days before the said
primary election.
The club lists shall be inspected
by and certified to by the president and
secretary aud turned over to the mana
g, rs to be used as the registry lists.
Rule 3 Each county executive com-
mittee Of the Democratic party 10 this
State shall meet on or before the first
Monday in August Of each election
year, and shall appoint three managers
for each primary election precloc; 10
theis respective counties, ~ho shall
hold the primary election provided for
under the Democratic Constitution, in
accordance with the Acts Of the Gene
raj Assembly of this State regulating
primary elections. the Constitution of
the Democratic party Of this State, aud
the rules herein set forth. The names
Of such managers may be published by
the chairman OF each county executive
committee 10 one or more county papers
a least two weeks before the election
Rule 4. Each voter in said primary
shall vote two ballots, on which shall
be printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, the aame, or names,
Of the person or persons voted for by
bin for each Of the Offices to be 6l!ed,
together with the name cf the cfice.
The tickets to be voted shall be in the
following forms, one Tor
United States Senator.
Governor
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
Com ptrolec General.
State Treasurer.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
State Superintendent Of Education
Attorney General.
Railroad Commissioner.
The other With spaces to Sr;t the aif-
fereut couas!es.