The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-12


Charleston, Tuesday, June 30.
Walterboro. "Wednesday, July l.
Beaufort, Thursday, July =.
Hampton, Friday, July 3.
Sumter, Monday, July l3.
Camden, Tuesday, July IL.
Lancaster, Wednesday, July 10.
Chester, Friday, July II.
Yorkville, Saturday, July IS.
Chesterfield, Tuesday, July u.
Bennettsville, Wednesday, July 90.
Darlington, Thursday, July %.
Florence, Friday. July "a.
Barnwell, Monday, July 81.
Aiken, Tuesday, July %.
Edgeiield. "Wednesday, July %.
Saluda, Saturday, August l.
Lexington, Monday, August 3.
Winnsboro, Tuesday, August 4.
Columbia, Wednesday, August 5.
Orangeburg, Thursday, August 6.
Newberry, Friday, August 7.
Laurens, Saturday, August s.
Union, Monday, August 10.
SpartanburS, Tuesday, August IL.
Greenville, Wednesday, August 10.
Pickens, Thursday, August l3.
Oconce, Friday, August II.
Anderson, Monday, August II.
Abbeville, Wednesday. August 10.
THE NEW RULES.
The new rules were then adopted as
follows:
The following rules shall govern the
membership of the different subordi-
nate Democratic clubs of this State, the
qualification of voters at the primary
elections held by the party, the con-
duct of the primary elections to be held
on the last Tuesday (thc 10Th day. OF
August, y. d., 1896, and the second
primary held two weeks later, if one
be necessary:
Rule l. The qualification for men,
bership in any subordinate CLUB of the
Democratic party of this State, or for
voting at n Democratic primary, shall
be as follows, viz: The applicant for
voter, shall he ~ years of age, or shall
become SO before the succeeding gen.
eral election, and be n white Demo.
crat, or negro who voted for General
Hampton in 1876 and who has voted
the Democratic ticket continuously
since. Provided, that no white man
shall he excluded from participation in
the Democratic primary who shall take
the pledge required by the rules Of the
Democratic party.
The managers Of each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter Ill n Democratic primary cleo
tion to take the following oath and
pledge:
81 do solcmnly swear that T am duly
qualified to vote at this election ac-
cording to the rules of tho Democratic
party, and that ! have not voted be-
fore ut this election. and pledge my
self to support the nominees Of the
party"
huie :. Every negro applying for
membership in n Democratic club, OF
Offering to vote in n Democratic pri-
mary election, must produce written
statement of ten reputable whito men,
who shall swear that they know
OF their own knowledge that
the applicant, or voter, voted
for General Hampton IN 1876 and
has voted the Democratic ticket con.
tinuously since. The said statement
shall be placed in the ballot box by
the managers and returned with the
poll list to the county chairman. The
managers of election shall keep sepa-
rate list of the names OF all negro
voters and return, with the poll list, to
the county chairman.
No person shall be permitted to vote
unless he has been enrolled on club
list ut least five days before the said
primary election.
The club lists shall be inspected by
and certified to by the president and
secretary and turned over TO the
managers to be used as the registry
lists.
Rule ,. Each county executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party in this
State shall meet on or before the first
Monday in August Of each election
year and shall appoint three managefs
Tor each primary election precinct in
their respective counties, who shall
hold the primary election provided for
under the Democratic constitution, in
accordance with the acts OF the general
assembly Of this State regulating
primary elections, the constitution of
The Democratic party of this State and
The rules herein set forth. The names
of such managers may be published hy
the chairman of each county executive
coinmittco in ore or more county