The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10

adopted. ezempting State officers.
Mr. Ee6rd then offered tlercport Of
the special committee ON rules MIR
E6rd read it through, explaining the
changes from the old rules, the most
important being the change of the
pledge to support the party nominees
to the oath given the participants in
the primary.
The pew rules we're then adopted as
follows:
The following rules shall govern the
membership Of the different subordinate
Democratic clubs of this State. the qnl-
6catiou Of voters at the primary elections
held by the party. the conduct of the
primary elections to be held 90 the last
Tuesday CHE 265h day. Of August. 4
D 1896 aud the second primary held
two weeks later. if one be necessary:
Rule |. The qualification for member
ship in any subordinate club Of the Dem.
ocratic party Of this State. or for voting
at Democratic primary. shall be as
follows. viz: The applicant for member
ship OF voter, shall be II years Of age
or shall become 80 before the su> -eed-
Jog general election. aud be
Democrat. or negro who voted fof
General Hampton in 1876 and who
has voted the Democratic ticket con-
tinously since Provided. thas no
white man shall be excluded from par
ticipa,iou in the Democratic primary
who shall take the pledge required by
the rule of the Democratic partv.
The managers Of each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter iu Democratic primary election
to take the following oath and pledge:
Il do solmenly swear that | am duly
qualified to vote at this election accord.
ing to the rules of the Democratic party,
and that I baye no: voted before at this
election. and pledge myself to support
the nominees oftbe party
Rule 2 Every negro applying for
membership in Democratic club. or
Offering to vote in a. Democratic primary
election. must prodnce ! wri,teo state
mens of TO reputable white men. who
shall swear that they know Of their o~n
knowledge tha; the applicant, "r voter,
voted for General Hampton ir 1876
and has voted the Democratic ticket
continuously since. The said statement
shall be placed IN the ballot box by toe
managers aud returned with the poll
list to the county chairman. The man
ayers of election abali keep separate
list of the names ofall negro voters and
return it. With the poll list to the coun.
ty chairman.
No person shall be permitted to vote
unless he has been enrolled 90 club
list at least Eve days before the said
primary election.
The club lists shall be inspected
by aud certified to by the president and
secretary and turned over to ;be mana
gers to be used IS the registry lists.
Rule 5. Each county executive com.
mistee of the Democratic party in this
state shall meet on or before the first
Monday 10 August Of each. election
year and sball appoint three managers
for each primary election precinct in
their respective counties. who shall
hold the primary election provided fer
under the Democratic constitution, in
accordance with the acts of the general
assembly of this State regulating pri-
mary elections, the ooDstitu ION Of the
Democratic party Of this State and the
rules herein set forth. The names Of
such managers may be published BY
the chairman of eaca county executive
committee in one or mere couoty papers
at least two weeks before the election.
Rule 4. Each voter in said primary
shall vote but two ballots, on which
shall be printed or written, or 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
10 the following form. with spaces to
suit the different counties:
u. S. Senator.
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State.
Comptroller General.
State Treasurer.
Attorney General.
Adjutaut and Inspector General.
State Superintendent Of Education.
Railroad Commissioners.
For Congress - District.
For Solicitor - judicial Circuit
State Senator
House Of Representatives.
Sheriff.
Judge Of Probate.
Clerk OF the Court.
County Supervisor.