The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24
THE PRIMARY PLAN ADOPTED,
Mayor and Aldermen to DO Nominated by
Democratic PrimnIy-nIust bo
IL, Elstcrcd Voter Of tho Town
TO Participate In tho
Primary.

Inc CiIIHens meCtlnR called tOr Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, was held in
the opera house and was slimly attended
rs is usually the case in Newbcrry.
However, the meeting was held and the
few present organized by clccting Dr.
w. &. Houscal chuirman and Editor
w. i. liouseul secretary.
MIR. w. II. Tarrant stated that the ob-
Ject OF the meeting was TO decide in
what manner Candidntrs for Mayor aud
Aldermen tor the ensuing year were TO
be nominated, and if Il Democratic pri-
mary was decided on, to adopt rules
and regulations govcreing the same.
Hon. &. l.. Blcaso moved that the
primary plan bc adopted and that the
rules ana regulations governing the
primary last year, with necessary
change OF dates, etc, be adopted.
w. II. Hunt, ESQ, Thought that the
rules should bo read to nc meeting so
that they could act tintcligcntly, which
was done by tt G secretary.
MIR. Geo. B. Croucr moved an
amendment to the rules by adding an
other article which was adopted and
appears IN the rules aS article ). The
whole was then adopted as follows:
Resolved. That the Democratic can-
didatcs for Mayor aud Aldermen Of the
town Of NCwbrrry Tor the ensuing year
be nominated by primary election, un-
der the following rules and regulations:
l. An election within the Democratic
Party shall be held in the Town Of
Ncwbcrry on Friday, the first day OF
December, 1899, to select candidates for
Mayor and Aldermen, for tho ensuing
year for the said loAn; the polls to be
opened in tho Council Chamber at
o'clock H. IN and to be closed at +
O'Clock p. IN.
ii. All Democrats who have duly
| registered for the municipal election of
1899, shall be allowed TO vote. In case
| the right TO vote is challenged, the per-
son challenged shall be required TO cs-
tablish his right to vote, before the
managers. by the vouching of three
Democrats.
Ill. The candidates receiving the
ma ajOrity of all the votes cast for the
said Offices Of Mayor and Aldermen,
respectively at said election, shall be
declared the nominees of the Demo
cratic Party Of said town, provided that
| on or before II o'clock noon, on the 18th
day Of November, 1899, each Of such
candidates shall have Lett II written
statement with the Chairman Of the
Executive Committee that ne is Il can
dilute, and that he will abide the result
OF such election. No vote shall be
counted for any candidate who has not
SO pledged himself. And, provided,
further, that If no candidate, either for
the Office of Mayor, or for Alderman in
Ward, shall have received ma ori-
~ vote at such election, IL second cleo
tion for the nomination Of II Mayor or
| Of an Alderman, rs the case may be-
shall be held on Tuesday, the 5th day
Of December, 1899, under these rules,
ut which second election only the two
, candidates who received the highest
votes at the former election, for the
respective Offices, shall be voted for:
And provided further, in tho event
there should be Il tic at the second pri
! mary for Mayor or Alderman, then Il
third primary shall be held on Satur.
| day the 9th day Of December, 1899
under these rules.
i, ". When the vote shall have been
! duly counted the managers shall immc
| diately certify the same to tho Exccu
tive Committee, which committee shall
| constitute a board for the purpose OF
| declaring the result of the election and
hearing all contests and protests that
| may arise, whose action shall be final
Provided, that DO member Of the Exec
| utivc Committee shall be Il candidate
at such election; and, provided further
that the said Excs utivc Committed
! shall meet in the Mayors Office at I(
! o'clock a m., on Saturday, the End day
! Of December, 1890, and-in the event OF
second elcctiOn-on Wednesday, the
9th day Of December, 1899, and in tho
| event Of IL third election on Monday,
the lth day of December, 1899, to de-
clare tho said election and to hear any
contests or protests in regard to tho
same.
V. The citizens meeting that shall
| adopt rules for the primary election
shall elect an executive committee Of
seven members, two from the town q,
| large and one from each ward; and thi.
| committee shall have power to fill va
cancies in its membership.
The following Democratic Executive
! Committee was appointed
Town at Large--J. G. Wilson, J. Y
Culbreath.
Ward l-M. A. Carlisle.
2-Wm. johnson.
SC. j. Purcell.
ii. d. Hornsby.
5-Thos. w. Hutchinson.
There being no further business tho
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