The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
THE PRIMARY ADOPTED.
Must DO Kegiatrred Voter of tho Town
H, to Vote In tho Primary. ?

cratic Executive Committee of the
Town, a citizens meeting was held In
the opera house on Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. There was u small attend.
ance as usual.
Mr.. =. Il. J. Caldwell called the meet
| ing to order. Mr.. w. 4. Tarrant was
elected chairman aud f. H. Aull, SEQ
rotary.
Col. Schumpert read the rules and
req eulations governing the primary one
year ago and they were amended and
adopted together with the resolution
deciding to no,uiuate by primary. II
was also decided to nominate one
Commissioner of Public Works aud one
| member of the Board Of Health.
The following are the resolution and
| rules as adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic can.
| didates for Mayor anG Aldermen and
one Commissioner Of Public Works for
| term OF six years, and a member Uf
the Board OF Health from the second
| district, ,s-of the town of Newherry for
| tho ensuing year be nominated by pri-
mary election, under the following
rules and regulations:
| I. An election within the Democratic
Party shall be held In the Town Of
| Newberry on Friday, the second day Of
| December, 1898, to select candidates
for Mayor and Aldermen, for the
| ensuing year one Commissioner of
| Public Works for the term Of ak
years, and member Of the Board
Of Health from the second district, for
the said town; the polls to be opened
in the Council Chamber at 8 O'clock u.
M, and to he closed at 1 O'Clock y. IN.
i ii DnnlORrRtH
registered for the municipal election Of
1893, shall be allowed to vote. In case
the right to vote is challenged, the per-
son challenged shall be required to es.
tablish his right to vote, before the
managers. by the vouching of three
| Democrats.
III. The candidates receiving the
majority Of all the votes cast for the
said offices Of Mayor and Aldermen,
member Of the Board Of Health from
the second district, respectively at said
election shall be declared the nominees
Of the Democratic Party of said town;
provided, that on or before IL O'Clock
noon, on the 29th day of November,
1898, each 0fsuch candidates shall have
left a written statement with the Chair
man of the Executive Comnlittee that
he is candidate, and that he will
abide the result of such election. No
vote shall be counted for any candi-
date who has not So pledged himself.
And, provided. further, that If no can-
didate, either for the office Of Mayor,
Eor for Alderman III Ward, or for Com
missioner Of Public Works, or for mem
Der of the Board Of Health, shall have
received u majority vote at such cleo
ton, second election for the nomina-
ton of Mayor or Of an Alderman, or
Of a Commissioner Of Public Works, or
member of the Board of Health, as
the case may he, shall be held nn Tnes-
day, the =; h day OF December, 1893, un-
der these rules, ut which second cleo
tion only the two candidates who re-
ceived the highest votes at the former
=, election, for the respective offices, shall
: bbe vOtod fpr;2 And. provided further, in
the event there should he u. tie at the
!: second primary for Mayor, or Alder.
|, man, or Cpmlnissi ioner 5f Publlc Works,
or tnpmi,er of the, Board of Health
: then third primary shall held or
Saturday, the 10Th day, OF December,
1893 under these rules. :: =: -
: Nv. When the vote shall have been
duly counted the managers shall I'm
!, mediately certify the same to the Elk.
D ecutive Committee, which committee
3 shall constitute board for the purpose
. of canvassing the returns of the man.
ayers, declaring the result Of the elec
tion and hearing all contests and pro
tests that may arise. whose action shal
: be final: Provided, that no member. o.
: the Executive Committee shall he &
o candidate at such election; and. pro
vided further. that the baii Executiv.
COMMITTEES shall meet In the Mayor'l
office at 10 O'clock q. m, on Saturday
i the Sd day Of December, 1903, aud-il
. the event Of second election--oi
. Wednesday, the 7th day of December
Q 1893, and in the event Of a third cleo
:. tion on Monday the 18th day of Decem
Der, 1893, to declare the said election
and to hear any contests or protests II
y regard to the same.
o The following Democratic Executiv
Committee was appointed:
l. Town at Large. G. Wilson, j. Y
y Culbreath.
Ward I'M. A. Carlisle.
Ward 2-Wm. johnson.
k Ward SC. j Purcell.
g Ward 4-J. ID. Hornsby.
Ward 5--Thos. w. Hutchinson.
There being no further business tn
i meeting adjourned.
l. W. n. TARRANT Chairman.
It T.. II. AULL, Secretary.