The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
THE PRIMARY.
Sono Of tho Constitution md Rules Govern.
Ing tho Primary.

Senator. For the information of the
voter and the managers we publish tho
following extract from the constj tuition
and the rulee governing the election:
| QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
The constitution says;
Article vi. For the purpose OF nomi-
mating candidates for governor, lou
tenant governor and all other State Of
ficers, including solicitors In the respec.
tive circuits, and congressman In their
respective districts and United States
senators and all county officers, except
magistrates and masters and superyi-
sors OF registration, a direct primary
election shall be held on the last Tues
day in August OF each election year,
and second and third primary each
two weeks successively thereafter If
necessary. At this election only Dem
ocratic wh.ts voters who have been res
idents OF the State IL months and tho
county 90 days preceding the next gen.
eral election, and such negroes % vot-
ed the Democratic ticket in 1875, and
as have voted the Democratic ticket
continuously since, to be shown by the
certificate of 10 white Democratic vot-
ers, who will pledge themselves to sup
port the nominees of such elections,
may vote, provided that no person shall
be allowed to vote except his name be
enrolled on the particular club list at
which he offers to vote at least five
days before the day OF the first election
Each club shall have q separate polling
place for primary elections.
The club rolls of the party shall con-
stitute the registry list and shall be
open to inspection by any member Of
| the party, and the election under this
clause shall be held and regulated un-
| der the act OF the general assembly of
this State, approved Dec. %, 1883, and
any subsequent acts of the Legislature
OF this State. The State executive
| committee shall meet on the Friday
after each primary, Or such other time
as may be designated by the chairman,
| to canvass the vote and declare the re-
suit as to all State officers, congressman
and United States senators. All con-
| tests for all nominations at primary
! elections shall be heard first by the
county executive committee Of the
county In which such irregularities
may have occurred, and may be review
ed by the State executive committee,
whose action shall be final; provided,
that no vote shall be counted for any
candidate who does not file with the
chairman Of the State executive COM
mittee, Or with the respective chair
man OF the county executive commit
tees, pledge in writing that he will
abide the result of such primary end
support the nominees thereof, and that
he is not, nor will become the candidate
OF any faction, either privately or pub.
licly suggested, other than the regular
Democratic nomination; provided fur
ther that no candidate shall be declar-
ed nominated unless he receives q ma
jority OF the votes cast for the office for
which he Is candidate; Provided that
the pledge OF such candidate shall be
filed on or before the day of the first
campaign Of the county or State re-
spectively.
The rules say:
Rule !. The qualification for mem
bership in any subordinate club of the
Democratic party in this State, or for
voting at Democratic primary shall
be as follows, viz: The applicant for
membership, or voter, shall be 81 years
OF age, or shall become 80 before the
succeeding general election, and be a
white Democrat, Or q negro who voted
for General Hampton in 1916 and who
has voted the Democratic ticket contin-
uously since. Provided, that no white
man shall be excluded from participa.
tion In the Democratic primary who
shall take the pledge required by the
rules OF the Democratic party.
The managers at each box at the pri,
mary election shall require every voter
In Democratic primary election tc
pledge himself to abide the result OF
the primary, and to support the nomi.
nees OF the party, and to take the fol-
lowing oath and pledge, viz: 81 dc
s0lennly swear that 1 am duly Quail.
fled to vote at this election according
to the rules Of the Democratic party
and that | have not voted before at this
election, and pledge myself to support
the nominees OF this primary"
Rule 2. Every negro applying for
membership In q Democratic club, OF
Offering to vote in Democratic pri
mary election must produce q written
statement Of 10 reputable white men
who shall swear that they know of theil
own knowledge that the applicant OF
voter voted for General Hampton In
1915 and has voted the Democratic tick
ct continuously since. The said state.
mont shall be placed in the ballot box
by the managers and returned with tho
poll lists to the county chairman. The
managers Of election shall keep q sepa
rate list OF tho names of all negro vot
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