Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-18

election in the ensuing general election"
IL. Nominations will close at o'clock
p. M, on Monday. August TO-, 1898. by
which time all candidates, must have filed
the prescribed pledge and paid their re-
spective assessments as hereinbefore set
forth.
II. The chairman and secretary Of the
executive committee, may publish list
of the candidates and delegates who file
the pledge and pay the assessment within
the prescribed time, and only such may
be voted for in the primary election. No
vote for any candidate who has not COM
piled with the rules herein, shall be coun-
ted.
l3. The managers shall administer the
following oath to every voter before re-
ceiving bis ballot: "You solemnly swear
or affirm that you are duly qualified to
vote at this election according to the rules
of the Democratic party. and that You
have not voted before at this election. and
pledge yourself to support the nominees
Of this primary"
IA. The managers shall open the polls
at o'clock a. M. and shall close them at
O'Clock, D. M, and keep them open be-
tween these hours without intermission
or adjournment. At the close Of the cleo
ton, they shall proceed publicly to count
the votes and declare the result. After
tabulating the result, the managers shall
certify to the same, and after placing the
ballots, poll list, tally sheet, registry lisf
and all other papers relating to the elec.
ton in the ballot box, shall close and seal
the same and write their names over the
seal and they shall then forward the
same by one Of their number, or execu-
tive committeeman, to the chairman of
the county Democratic executive commit.
tee, within 5hours after the close Of the
polls. The return Of the managers must
show the whole number Of votes cast, and
the number received by each candidate.
l5. The county Democratic exec1Ifiva
committee shall assemble at York cont
house on the morning Of the second dav
after the elections, at or before 12'o'clock
m, to tabulate the returns and declare the
result Of the primary, go far as the same
bly, and county officers, and shall forward
Immediately to the chairman of the state
executive committee at Columbia. 8. q.
the result Of the election In their respect.
i've counties for q. 8. senator, state officers
and congressman and solicitors. The
chairman of the county executive commit
tee shall file the return Of the managers.
together with the poll lists, in the office OF
the clerk Of the court of York county,
within four days after the final declara.
ton of the result Of the election, and
they shall remain there for public iflspec-
ton. The county Democratic executive
committee shall, at the same time, hear
and determine all contests and protests.
16. In the primary election herein pro-
vided for, the majority Of the votes cast
shall be necessary to nominate candidates.
In case Of members Of the house of rem
resentatives, should more than the re-
quired number receive a majority Of the
votes cast, then the candidates receiving
4 10 1o~ - 49,.
jority shall be declared the nominees, A
second primary, when necessary, shall be
held two weeks after the first, as Is provid-
ed for under the constitution Of the party.
and be subject to the rules governing the
first primary. At said second primary.
the two highest candidates alone shall
run for any office; but If there are two or
more vacancies for any particular office,
then double the number of candidates
shall run for the vacancies to be filed.
II. In the event of tie between the
two candidates in the second primary,
the chairman Of the county executive
committee, if It is county office, shall
order third primary.
l8. The question Of majority vote
shall be determined by the number Of
votes cast for any particular office. and
not by the whole number of votes cast In
the primary.
l9. All other matters relating to the
election, not included in the foregoing
rules, shall be provided for by the county
Democratic executive committee, which
the election, which shall be on the days
fixed by the county constitution, due
notice Of which shall be given by the
chairman in county newspapers.
The following sections from an act en-
titled "An Act TO. Protect Primary Elec-
tions," etc." approved December %, 1888,
are herewith inserted:
SECTION ]. Be It enacted by the senate and
house Of Representatives ofSouth Carolina, now
authority Of the same, That every political pri-
mary election held by any political party,
organization or association, for the purpose OF
choosing candidates for Office or or tn the election
over and conducted in the manner prescribed
by the rules Of the political party, organization
or associations holding such primary election,
by managers selected In the manner prescribed
by such rules.
SECTION 4. Any manager who shall be guilty
ofwillfully violating any Of the duties devolyed
upon such positions hereunder, shall be guilty
Of a msdemeanor, and upon conviction there
OF shall be punished by fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not TO
exceed six months; and any manager who
management Of such election, shall be guilty
of q misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
OF, shall be fined in sum not to exceed hve
hundred dollars, or imprisonment not to ex-
ceed twelve months, or both, In the discretion
Of the court.
SECTION s. Any voter who shall swear
falsely in taking the prescribed oath, o. shall
personate another person and take the oath IN
his name In order to vote, shall be guilty. OF
perjury, and be punished, upon conviction, as
for perjury.
w. J. DAVIS, Secretary.