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


troops Of the State as shall be mus
tered into tho service Of the United
States in the present war with Spain
to vote at the approaching State and
county primary election while they
arc with the United States, although
they may be absent from tho polls.
Now be it resolved, by tho State Ex
ecntive COMMITTEE, that tho follow.
ing rules be, and tho same arc here.
by, adopted, to carry out the provis-
ions Of tho section.
Rule I. All volunteer troops from
this State mustered into tho service
o. tho United States shall be en-
titled to vote at tho approaching pri
mary election, who are twcnty. one
years Of age, and have resided in the
State for ono year, and in the county
for sixty days before the sail elec-
ton. Provided, that tho require
ments rs to length of residence do not
apply to such voters rs would havo
boen qualified had thoy remained
at their place Of residence at the
time Of their enlistment.
Rulo 2. All volunteer troops offer
ing to vote at such primary election
shall be required to tako tho follow
ing oath, to be administe tered to them
by the managers: III do solemnly
swear that 1 am duly qualified 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 sup.
port the nominees Of the primary"
Rulo B. Tho Captains of tho com
panies, or, in their absence, OF tho
officer in command, arc authorized to
appoint three volunteers, who arc
qualified to vote, as managers to
conduct the election, and shall adj
minister an oath to each that he will
fairly and impartiully conduct the
same.
Rnle 4. The managers so appoint,
ed shall open the polls on tho day
tixod for such election by tho rules
OF tho Democratic party, ut such
places within tho camps Of the rcgi.
ments or battalions as they may dos
iginate, and shall open the polls at 8
o'clock a. m, and close thom ut 4
o'clock, and if not practicable to do
so, to open and close them al such
hours as they may fix, each voter in
said primary shall vote two ballots,
on which shall be written in ink or
pencil tho name or names of the
person or persons voted for, togeth
ar with the name OF the Office. One
of the ballots containing the names
OF all persons voted for as State
Officers and Member OF Congress,
and the other containing tho names
Of all persons voted for as county
officers. In the conduct Of such
election the managers shall be the
Judges OF the qualification OF voters
and shall determine all questions
raised by challenge or otherwisc
They shall enter each voters name
on n list az ho votes, and each votel
shall be required to write tho name
Of tho county OF which he is rosi
dent on his ballot.
Rule 5. After the closing of tho
polls tho managers shall proceed tc
count the votes and tabnate the
Same. Returns in writing Of tn,
number Of votes cast, and tho names
OF the persons for whom Gust, shal
be prepared at once, and certified tc
by tho managers, the Captain, or the
officer in command Of the company
and commanders Of the regiment o,
battaliuns, and shall, with tho pol
lists, be securely sealed up ant
tram mitted by mail or by express tt
the Chairman of the State Executiv.
Committee, at Columbia, S. G. Pro
vidod: That such officer shall tele
graph such results as to State Off
cors Immediately to tho Chairman o
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittoe, and each county vote fo
county officers and Congressman t.
the respective County Chairman
and then forward other returns horo