The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16
DEMOCRATIC RULES
FOR GOVERNING THE MEMBERSHIP
OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBH.
ihe Qualification OF VOtarR, aud tho Con
duet or Primary Electt"ns OF tho de- mo-
cr"'ic Party OF South Carolina,
Adopt. Il juno 2,
1893,

bordinhte Democratic clubs Of this
State, the qualification of the voters
at tho primary elections held by the
party, the conduct Of tho primary
elections to be held on the last Tues
day Uhe Both day. of August, a. D.
1898, and the second primary held
two weeks later, If one he nece 5sary
Rule |. The qualification for mem
bershlp in any subordinate club OF
the Democratic party OF this State,
or for voting at Democratic pri.
mary shall be as follows: The ap.
plicant for membership, or voter,
snail be twenty one years Of age, or
shall be before the succeeding gen
eral election, and be white Demo
crat, or a negro who voted for Gen
Hampton iu 1875, and who voted
the Democratic ticket continuously
since. Provided, that no white man
shall be excluded from participation
in the Democratic primary who shall
take tho pledge required by the rules
of the Democratic party.
The managers at each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter III Democratic primary to
abide tho result of the primary, and
to support tho nominees of tho party,
and to talo the following oath and
pledge, viz: 81 do solemnly swear
that | am duly qualified to vote at
this election according to the rules
of the Democratic party, and that I
have not voted before ut this cleo
ton, and pledge myself to support
the nominees of this primary"
Rule 2. Every negro applying TO,
membership in Democratic club
or Offering to vote in Democratic
primary election, must produce q
written statement Of ten reputable
white men who shall swear that they
know of their own knowledge that
the applicant or voter voted for Con.
Hampton in 1876, and has voted the
Democratic ticket continuously since.
The said statement shall be placed
in the ballot box by tho managers,
and returned with the poll lists tc
tho County Chairman. The mana
gers of election shall keep Il separ-
ate list Of all negro voters, and re-
turn it with the poll list to the Coun-
ty Chairman.
Nc person shall be permitted tc
vote unless he has been enrolled on
a club list at least five days before
the said primary election.
The club list shall be inspected by
and certified to by the President and
Secretary, and turned over to the
managers to be used as the registry
lists.
Rule 3. Each County Executive
Committee of the Democratic party
! in this State shall meet on or before
the first Monday in August Of each
election year, and appoint three man.
ayers for each primary election pre-
cinct in their respective counties
shall hold the primary election pro
vided for under the Democratic Con.
stitution, in accordance with the Acts
Of the General Assembly of this State
regulating primary elections, the
Constitution of the Democratic party
of this State, and the rules herein
set forth. The names of such man.
ayers may be published by the Chair
man Of each County Executive Com
mittee in ono or moro county papers
at least two weeks before the cleo
ton.
Rnlo 4. Each voter in said pri
mary shall vote two ballots, on which
shall be printed or written, or partl,
printed or partly written tho name
or names of tho person or persons
voted for by him for each Of the
Offices to be filled, together with the
name of the office. The ticket te
be voted shall be in tho following
form:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of State.
Comptroller General
State superintendent of Educa
ton.
AttOrnev Genoral