The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16

Judge of Probate.
County Supervisor.
County Superintendent Of Educa-
ton.
Treasurer.
Auditor.
No vote for House of Representa-
tives shall be counted unless it con-
tains rs many names as tho county
is untitled TO representatives,.
Rule 5. The managers of election
shal! open the polls Mt 8 o'clock a. m.
and shall close them at 1 o'clock p.
IN. After tabrlating the result the
managers shall certify the sume and
forward the ballot box, poll list, and
all other papors relating to said elcc-
ton, by one Of their number or Ex.
ecutive Committeeman, to the Chair
man Of the respective Democratic
Executive Committees within forty
eight hours after tho cioso Of tho
polls.
Rule 6. The County Democratic
Executive Committee shall assemble
at their respective Court Houses on
the morning of the second day after
the election, on or before IL o'clock
m., to tabulate tho returns and do
claro the result Of tho primary, SO
far as tho same relates to members
to the General Assembly and Coun-
ty officers, and shall forward immo-
diately TO the Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee at Columbia,
S. c., the result Of the ELECTION in
their respective eatzsatias Ser State
Officers, and CsNgreNsmpn.
Rule Z. The protests and contests
for County Officers shall be filed
within five days after the election
with the Chairman of tho County
Executive Committee, aud tho said
Executive Committco shall hear and
determine the same. Tho State Ex-
ecutive Committee shall hear and de-
eide protests and contests as TO State
Officers, and Congressman and ton
days shall be allowed for filing the
samo.
Rule 8. Candidates for tho Con.
oral Assembly and for County Offices
shall file with the County Executive
Committee plodge, in writing, to
abide the result Of the primary and
support the nominees thereof. Can
didatcs for other offices shall file sucl,
pledge with the Chairman Of the
State Executive Committees. Pro.
vidcd that tho pledge of'such candi,
dates shall be filed on or before the
day Of tho first campaign meeting OF
the county or State respectively. NJ
vote for any candidate who has not
complied with this rule shall be
counted.
Rule 8. In tho primary elections
herein provided for, majority OF
tho votes cast shall be necessary to
nominate candidates. A second pri
mary, whom necessary, shall be held
two woeks after the first, as provided
for under the Constitution of the
party, and shall be subject to the
rules governing the first primary
AT said second primary the two high,
est candidates alone shall run fol
any ono Office; but if there arc two
Or more vacancies for any particular
office; then double the number OF
candidates shall run for the yacan
cics to bo filed. For instance, in a
race for County Supervisor, the two
highest shall run.
Rule 10. In tho event OF tie be
tween two candidates in tho seconC
primary, the County Chairman, if il
is a county Office, and the State
Chairman il it is for State Officers
or Congressmea, shall order tn.
third primary. ,fha QUESTION of 1
majority vote saa1l be deteAained by
the number Of votes cast for any
particular Office, aud not by th'
number OF votes cast in tho primary
Rule II. Each County Executive
Committe shall furnish tho mana
gers at each precinct two ballo
boxes, one for States Offices, and th'
other for Congressman, and Count,
Offices.