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wished to give the committee some in
formation as to the mode of conduct
ing primary elections in the city of
Charleston, which information would
be valuable at this time. He moved
that Mr.. Alexander be allowed to come
before the committee.
Mr.. Gadsden, the member of the
committee from Charleston rose and
stated that he occupied the position of
q member of the comittee. He was
sent there by his people to represent
them, and he thought that he and he
alone was entitled to the privilege of
speaking for them in that body. He
objected to any outsider being heard
and moved to table MIR. Mayfeld's
motion.
Mr.. Lowman expressed his views on
the matter, and then Mr.. Mayfeld
again urged that Mr.. Alexander be
heard.
Mr.. OTIS made some remarks and
then Mr., Gadsden insisted on the vote
being taken on his motion to table
Mr.. May6eld's motion. The vote was
taken and he won, only Messrs. May
field and OTIS voting to hear MIR. Alex
ander.
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 pri.
mary elections held by the party, the
conduct of the primary elections to be
held on the last Tuesday Ghe 26th
day. OF August, A. D. 1896, and the
second primary held two weeks later,
If one be necessary:
Rule 1. The qualification for mem
bership in any subordinate club of the
Democratic party of this State, or for
voting at a Democratic primary, shall
be as follows, viz: The applicant for
membership, or voter, shall be 81 years
of age, or shall become so before the
succeeding general election, and be a
white Democrat, or a negro who vot-
ed for General Hampton in 1876 and
who has voted the Democratic ticket
continuously since. Provided, that
no white man shall be excluded from
participation in the Democratic pri.
mary who shall take the pledge re-
quired by the rules of the Democratic
party.
The managers of each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter in a Democratic primary cleo
ton to take the following oath and
pledge:
Il do solemly swear that am duly
qualified to vote at this election &C.
cording to the rules of the Democratic
party, and that I have not voted be-
fore at this election. and pledge my
self 10 support the nominees of the
party"
Rule 2. Every negro applying for
membership in a Democratic club, or
offering to vote in a Democratic pri-
mary election, must produce a written
statement of 10 reputable white men,
who shall swear that they know of
their own knowledge that the appli-
can't, or voter, voted for General
Hampton in 1876 and has voted the
Democratic ticket continuously since.
The said statement shall be placed in
the ballot box by the managers and
returned with the poll list to the coun-
ty chairman. The managers of elec-
ton shall keep separate list of the
names of all negro voters and return
it, with the poll list, to the county
chairman.
No person shall be permitted to vote
unless he 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 and turned over to the man
ayers to be used as the registry lists.
Rule 8. Each county executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party in this
State shall meet on or before the first
in August of each election
year and shall appoint three managers
for 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 regulat-
ing primary elections, the constitution
Of the Democratic party of this State
and the rules herein set forth. The
names of such managers may be pub
lished by the chairman of each county
executive committee in one or more
county papers at least two weeks be-
fore 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 vot-
ed 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 in the following form, with
spaces to suit the different counties:
u. s. Senator.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of Stats.
Comptroller General.
State Treasurer.
Attorney General.
Adjutant and Inspector General:
State Superintendent of Education.
Railroad Commissioners.
For Congress ss--District.
For rSolicitor---Judicial Circuit.
State Senator.
House of Representatives.
Sheriff.
Judge of Probate.
Clerk of the Court.
County Supervisor.
Coroner.
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