Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11
ELECTION NOTICE
For Member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.


sentatives.
AN ELECTION will be held on
IA TUESDAY, the FOURTEENTH
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1897, at the le-
gally established polling precincts in
York county, for member of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE for
said county, to fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the death of Representative Law
son K. Armstrong.
The following persons have been ap-
pointed managers of the election:
Antioch-W. H. Dunlap, J. B. Davis,
j. 8. Ssndifer.
Bethany.Felix Quinn, L. A. McGin,
Bethel. Hope Adams, w. N. Wal
lace, r. NJ. Barnett.
Blairsville-T. A. Gwinn, j. N. Rus
sci, w. G.. higgins.
Bullock's Creek-Kelly Inman, w. E.
Good, T. P. Ratchford.
Clark's Fork-J. c. McGill, w. M.
Faulkner, John L. Martin.
Clover-J. B. Robinson, j. @. Howe,
w. D. Moore.
Coates's Tavern-T. E. Patton, R. W.
Edwards, j. D. Cline.
Ebenezer-S. G. Fewell, j. B. Neely,
Forest Hid. G. Boyd, L. w. Louth-
ian, B. C. Warren.
Fort Milo. T. Crook, J. R. Blanken-
ship, Lee Spratt.
Hickory Grove-Preston B. Love, T.
M. WhisoEant, w. II. Whisonant.
McConnellsyille- F. Ashe, ]. T.
GLADDEN., o. l.. Sanders.
Newport-A. NJ. Black, s. P. Pierce, F.
P. Glenn.
Rock Hill-w. H. Stewart, T. G. Beck
ham, r. P. Boyd.
sharon-R. b. Hope, T. M. Hope, J.
M. Plexico.
Smyrna-R. w. whitesides, F. D.
Horn, j. E. Plexico.
Tirzah-E. Meek Williams, j. F. Sad
ler, Jr., ]. r. Conner.
Yorkville-C. H. Sandifer, L.. R. Will
liams, WI. Neil.
In case all Of the managers shall fail to
al nd at the time and place for poll at
an, precinct, or shall refuse or fail to act,
or in case no manager has been appointed
for such poll, it shall be lawful for the
voters present at the precinct voting place
on election day, to appoint from among
the qualified voters Of such precinct, the
managers to act as managers In the place
and stead of the absent managers, and
any one of the managers 80 appointed
shall administer the oath to the other
managers: Provided, That in case the
legally appointed managers attend In
of and conduct the election.
The polls will be opened at SEVEN
o'clock in the forenoon, and kept open,
without intermission or adjournment,
until FOUR o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time the polls shall be closed and
the votes publicly counted.
Every elector is required to vote at the
polling place at which his registration
certificate entities him to vote.
The managers shall administer to each
person offering to vote, an oath that he is
ing to the constitution Of this State, and
that he has not voted during this election.
In addition to the oath, the managers Of
election shall require of every elector Of
fering to vote at this election, before al
lowing him to vOte-in addition to the
production Of registration certificate
proof of the payment of poll tax six
months before said election Of any poll
tax then due and payable. The produc.
ton of certificate, or Of the receipt or
the officer authorized to collect poll taxes,
shall be conclusive proof OF the payment
thereof.
u.s. The poll tax receipt that it is neces-
sary to present to the managers, or PROOF
of the payment Of poll tax, is for the year
1896.
w- Within three days after the election,
the chairman of the board Of managers,
or one of them to be designated in writ
ing by the board, shall deliver to the
commissioners of election, the poll list,
the box containing the ballots, and
written statement Of the result Of the
election in his precinct.
GB- One Of the managers from each Of
the polling precincts above named, is
hereby required to meet the Commission
ers of Election, at the court house In
Yoikville, on SATURDAY, THE 11TH
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1897, to receive
instructions for conducting the election on
the FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1897, and to receive the ballot box.
Come prepared to take one box.
J. M. TAYLOR, Commissioners.
Chairman, of
A. w. GLADDEN., E,ection.
R.C. MOORE,