The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-21
NOTICE OF STATE ELECTION
And Appoitment Of Managers Of
the Same.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
~ election will be held 10 Sumter County,
S. c., on the third day Of November, 1896,
for ,hs following State officers
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. 2.
Other State Officers. s. Circuit Solicitor Sd
Judic,.l Circuit. 4 Aeaters of the House
OF Represen tstives. 5. Clerk of Court. s.
Sheriff. Z. Coanty Superintendent OF
Schools. 8. County Supervisor. 8 Coro-
ner.
The following persons have been appoin ed
Managers at the several voting precincts to
eonduc, said election
SEHTE7 PRECINCTS
Ward ii N Reames, H Darr, S N
Pringle.
Ward 2-EA Pitts, S Flowers, A P Vim
SOD.
Ward a-RS S Bradvell, Cbas Thames,
4 Foieom.
Wsrd &C 8 S,ubbs, u Wioeate, R K
Wilder
Sta,esbsrg-P Nelets, VIM Sanders,
DesSauspre Bull.
Providenee-J 8 Gai!lard, Edwin Rem
bert, G " Boykin.
Rafting Creek-JB E DuPre,T Wilder James,
T Mcleod
Bishopville-J Kilgore, G. S James, " R
Dixop.
Mannvile-L L Baker. F Montgomery,
A Stuckey.
Bossards-M J Niebaa, J " Dick, T
Baker.
Mayesville-J n Hudson, J " Rhodes,
Rob, DrsCbamps.
Lyucbburg-J Rbame, J Clark, N L
Shilob-R A FriersoD, T Rhame, A H
Truluck
Concord-J VI Brogdon, J J BruDsou, J J
Britton.
Privateer-W 0 Cain, J NJ Jackson, W E
Kolb
SmithvilIe-J D Evans, Geo " Jones, W
Il NcCathern.
Wedgeheld-Frean Melett, Vim Trouble
field, w P Weldon
Reids Mill-M r Mathis, VI N Reid, J
Shaw
S, Charles-W Green. j Erving Wilson,
j W Montgomery.
Bloom HiISR N Owens, Oldsn Harvin,
Geo T Geddings.
The following provisions Of 'he election
laws of Soulh Carolina are quoted and pub
lished for the information of the electors and
the instruction Of The Managers
"Sec g. .........Each box ehal' be pro-
vided with a sufficient lock and shall be
publicly opened aud inspected to show that it
is empty and secure and locked just before
the opening of the poll. The key shall be
returned to the Managers, and the box shall
pot be ouepe1 during the election. Each box
shall te labeled in plain and distinct Roman
letters with The Ofice or officers voted for,
and the managers, on the demand OF the
voter, shall be required to read 10 him the
names on the boxes A each precinct a
space or enclosure, such as the Managers Of
election shall dertn fit aud sufficient shall be
rallied cff or otherwise ..provided with an
opening at one eod or side for the entrance of
the voter, and an opening at the other for his
exit, as voting place IN which TO hold the
election for the State, Circuit, County and
Federal offices. And the ballot box shall be
80 located as to be in view of persons ou'-
side of the polling place during the time Of
voting :" The Federal apd State Managers
respectively shall also place their several
boxes at sufficient distance from each other
as 10 their their judgment may be necersary
"Sec 6. At the general cleo ion for the
year 1896, and ell special elections thereafter
held up 10 the first Of January, A D. 1898,
the Managers of Election shall require of
every elector Offering to vote at such election,
before allowing him to vote, in addition TO
the production Of registration certificate,
proof Of the pay ment Of poll tax six months
before said election Of any poll tax then due
and payable. .........The production Of q
certificate or Of the receipt of the officer au-
thor,zed to collect such taxes shall be con-
elusive proof of the payment thereof
10 Section it is provided ''Aod in case
all Of the Managers shall fail to attend at the
time aud place appointed for holding such
poll, or shall refuse or fail to act, or in case
no Manager has teen appointed for such poll,
il shall be lawful for the rotsrs present at The
voting precinct place on that day 10 appoint
from nmong the qusli6ed voters of such pre-
cinct the Managers 10 act rs Managers ia the
place aud stead Of the absent Managers, and
any ooe Of the Managers so appointed shall
adnicis,er he oath 10 the Other Managers ::
Provided: That in case the legally appointed
Managers attend 10 a reasonable time, they
shall take charge Of and conduct the elec-
tion."
The polls will be opened at a. M, cn
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1895, and will close at 4
p. N.
The Managers hereby appointed for each
precinct may also appoint clerk to assist
them who shall take the prescribed oath be-
fore the chairman of the board.
The Managers herein named are hereby
notified of their appointment as herein set
forth The com missioners will hold another
meeting on Friday, the 3oth day of October,
at which time TIE Managers will please call
for boxes instructions, etc., and also to take
the prescribed oath. Five boxes to be at each
polling place.
w.P. WELDON. Chairman,
EDWIN WILSON,
A G WARREN, Clerk,
Commissioners of Election.
Oct. 90.