The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-08
if the pledge is signed by the csn6i-
dates as individuals their votes will be
counted.
MILITARY PRIMARY

dates as individuals their votes will De
counted.
MILITARY PRIMARY.
Mr.. ". D. Evans Of the sub com
mittee appointed to draft rules to gov
ern the voting among the volunteers
submitted the following report, which,
on motion, was referred for any
changes that may be seen necessary
to a sub committee of five to be ap.
pointed by the chair:
Whereas q new section has been
added to the constitution by the re
cent D mccratic convention Of South
Carroll. =, clreciirg the State Demo
cratic executive committee to provide
suita bic rules to afford an opportunity
10 such of the volunteer troops Of the
State as shall be mustered into the ser
v:ce OF the United States in the pres
ent war with Spain to vote at the ap
preaching State and county election,
while they are within the United
States. although they may be absent
from The polls, now be 1t
Resolved by the State executive
committee, That the following rules
be and the same are hereby adopted
to carry out the provisions Of the sec
ticn.
Rule ALL volunteer troops irou
! this State mustered inEo the service 0!
the Uni.ed States shall be entitled tc
vote al the approaching primary elec
ton who are u years of age, and have
resided in the State for one year, anC
in the county for so days, before the
said election: provided, that the re
quirements as TO length OF residence
DO not apply to such voters as Woulc
have been qualified had they remsin
ed at their place Of residence at the
tine OF their enlistment.
Rule 2-All volunteer troops offer
ling 10 vote at such primary election
isha!I te required 10 lake the folio Tine
oath to be administered to them BY the
managers: Il do solemnly swear ths
l am duly oualiied TO vote at this elec
lioo according to the rules Of the Dem
ocra.lc party, sod that have not 70
ted o=fore al :ais elec!ioo, and pledgs
myself 10 supper. the nominees OF tn:
primary
Rule 3-The captains OF the com
panies, or in their absence the officer.
IN command, are authorized to sp
poin. three volunteers Hho are quail
lied to vote, as Managers, to conducI
ne election. and shall administer an
oagh to each that he will fairly anc
iimparlialIy conduct the same.
r RIle 4.-rne managers so appoint
ed shall open the polls on the day
liked for such election by ths rules o
! the Democratic party, at suca place:
within the camps OF the regiment o.
battalion as they may designate, and
ishall open the polls at s O'CLOCK a. n
and close them st o'clock, and If no
practicable to do so, to open and close
them at such hours as gney may fix
EAcn voter In said primary snail VOTE
1.-TWO ballots, on which snail be writer
IN Ink cr pencil the nam. or names oI
the person Or persons voted for, to
ge!ner win the Mans Of the officer
lone Of the ballots containing tne
names Of all parsons voted for as
State officers aud members OF congres:
and lhe other c0nLaiuing the names ol
Sl perso IS voted for as counEy officers
IN the conCuc5 OF su:h elscion ths
managers shall be the odges Of the
qualification Of voters and snail deter
mine Ill qlestlons raised by challenge
or oInergise. rney snail enter eacl
voters nance on list as be votes.
R1le 5-AfLer The closing Of Ine poll:
| the managers shall proceed TO co1n
! the votes and taOulaLe Lns same. Rs
jtucns IN wiring Of the number o.
yo.-s CAST and the names Of lac per
sons for WhJm cast, shall be prepared
at o0ce and cer!l6ed 70 Dy the maEa
gers, lh9 captain or officer IN com
mand OF the com pany and the CON
maDders OF the regiment or battallons
and snail win Inc poll lists, be secure
~ s-aled up and transmitted by mai
10 Inc chairman Of Inc State executive
commIItee at CJlumola SCUM Caro-
Ina, postage prepaid.
AbNkC 4b-bSl0 u A1SASSSAo LAAl
ceruhed TO soalI be considered as hoa
Dy Inc S.aIs executive committee, anC
Inc votes as returned snail be counted
for the Candidates receiving the same
Mr.. Blease called attention 10 rule
IS, requiring county pledges to be hlec
IL days before the county campaign
| "opens, Wnlch conflicts WITH the cons!l
lulonsl eqllremen!, Whica IS tna
!ne pledges Of candidates for State Of
fees shall be hled on o. before The day
me SGa!e cam palgn opens, and thos'
for county Offices on Or bsfore the. day
Inc county campaign opens. OA NC
Hon Lhls was reterred TO Lns SUP co ~
mlL!ee TO be appolnIei to LOOK ate!
the military primary.
Ther, atler The adoption OF reso
lu.Ion looking 10 The reorgaalzaHoL
OF The Darlington county Democracy
lhe meeLlng adjourned.