The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30
RULES GOVERNING MUNICH
PAL PRIMARY.
Adopted by the City Democratic
Executive Committee.

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The City Democratic Executive Com
miitse shal! consist OF eighteen menhers, ten
of whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction CT business
2. The officers shall consist Of Chair
man, Secretary and Treasurer.
3 The Chsirman, Secretary and Treasurer
shall constitute the Finarce Committee. All
bills before beiog paid shall be approved by
the Chairman and Secretary.
T. Meetings of the Executive Committee
m.y be called at any time by the Chairman,
counteraigued By the Secretary.
s. A Primary shall be held on Tuesday,
April 5th, 1888 between the hours OF a. m.
and I p. m. TIE Maoage-s shall take 40
oath before Notary Poblic or other officer
qualified to administer oaths, that they will
fairly conduct the election 10 accordancs with
the rules of this committee and the laws OF
the State regulating Primary elections.
s All Democrats who have been register
ed in the city for the election on April, 18th,
1898, shall be allowed to vote on taking the
following obligation 81 am duly qualified
to vota at this election aud have not voted
before to day"
Z. No colored person shall be allowed to
vote except those who are we'll known ss
Democrats.
8 Fl case voter is challenged, if the
three managers decide he is entitled to vote, his
vote shal; be cast, or If the three decide be ls
not entitled to vote, his vote shall be rejected
but if the board is not unanimous, then the
vote shsll be placed by the voter in an envel-
ope and sealed, his nane written thereon and
the cause of challenge endorsed on the en-
velope and placed IN ballot box. When
the vote is tabulated these envelopes shall
not be opened, but shall be left in the box for
the action of the Executive Committee.
g. The box ehall be locked at 3. m. and
voting shall be allowed continuously from
that hour until p. ~, when the voting
shall cease sndthe managers shall taoulate the
vote and sign and make their returns IN du-
p!icase, one of which shall be placed in the
box with the votes, and challenged votes IN
envelopes, and be delivered that night to the
Secretary and the duplicate return shall be
delivered to the Chairman Of this Commit
tee
10. The Executive Committee shall meet
oo Wednesday. April 9Th, ct 10 a. m., at the
Court House, to hear..contests and declare the
election.
H. Should second Primary be necessary
it shall be held on Friday, April 9th, at the
same hours and under the same rules end reg
ulations as the FIRST.
IL. In the event Of second Primary the
Executive Committee shall meet 90 Satu1-
day. April 9th, at 10 O'Clock q. m., at the
hoo IA nd
election.
b. Should third Primary be necessary if
shall be held on Monday, April llth, at the
same ho1rs and under the same rules and reg
ulations as tb. first.
IA. No vote shall be counted for any can
didate unless be has fled with the Chairman
of the Executive Committee by Thursday,
March 3lst, p. n,., the following obligation !:
s'L hereby pledge myself to abide by the
result Of the Primary as decided by the
Executive Committee, and to support The
ticket es nominated"
He shall also pay by that. time his sasess-
ment for the expenses.
Is. The Secretary under tbe supervision
of the Chairman shall prepare q poster or
pos.ers to be placed at the Polls showing the
names of the candidates to be voted for. The
name of no candidate who has not complied
with rule Ia shall be placed thereon.
l6 No ballot shall be counted unless 1t
contains the names of at least one of the reg
ular candidates foe Mayor and the names OF
seven of the regular candidates for the office
of Alderman.
II. The candidate receiving q majority OF
the votes cast for the Office of Mayor and the
eight receiving majority of the votes cast
for the Office Of Alderman shall be declared
the nominees Of the party for Mayor and
Aldermen.
l8. In the event that 30 one of the candI-
dates for Nay or enall receive majority OF the
votes cast, then the two candidates receiviog
the highest and mex. highest number of votes
shall be the candidates to be voted for at The
second Primary.
10. In the event that eight candidates for
the Office Of Alderman shall cot receive a
majority Of the votes cast, then the candidates
In regular order, receiving the highest nGm.
Der Of votes to number, not exceeding two
more thaa the number necessary to complete
the ticket, shall be the candidates to be vot-
ed for in the Second Primary, and the same
rule shall apply to the third Primary should
it be necessary.
By order of City Democratic Executive
Committee.
n. RyrTRSBsRa, Chairman.
q. G. OsrssS, Secretary,
The assessments levied on candidates are
as follows: Each candidate for Mayor, S5,
each candidate for Aldemsu, ST.. The assess.
meat sre to used to defray the expenses C!
the election.
The following named gentlemen have been
appointed managers of the Primary cleo
ton: ]. H. Eserhart Il. D. Moore, and J
A. Reuno.
The following resolution was adopted By
the Executive Committee:
Raanlzad That tho Chairman q; this com.