The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06


entitled to Representatives
The cath sbali De taken By all can
didates as follows: As 8 candidate
sov The office Of, ia the Democratic
primary election. to be held on the
last Tuesday in August, 1900. |
hereby pledge myself to abide the
result Of such primary and support
the nominees thereof. and that | an
not, nor will l become, the candidate
of any faction, either privately Of
publicly suggested, other than the
regular Democratic nomination. "
Rule 5. The managers of election
snail open the polls at s O'Clock IA.
and shall close them q: 4 O'Clock
p. M After tabula;ing the result the
Managers shall certify the same
and forward the ballot box. poll list
and all other papers relating to such
election, by one of their number or
executive committeeman, to the
chairman of the respective Democra,
tic county executive committees
within forty eight hours after the
close of the polls.
Rule 6. The county democratic eEe.
cu,ive committee shall assemble at their
respective court houses co the morning
of the seccpd day after the election or
or before II O'Clock m., to iabuists the
retnros sad declare the result OF the
primary, so far as the same relates to
members CT the general assembly aoc
couutv officers. anc sbai! forward lcne
d;ately 70 the chairsnau CT the State
executive co;mit:ee, at Co!um 5.a, S
c., tae result Of the election IL their
respective counties for United States
seoa,or, State caicera. congressman and
solicitors
Rule {. The protests aud contests
for coonty officers shall be flied within
fvs days after the election vii tae
Chairman of the county executive coa,
mittee, and said executive CON mittec
shall hear aod determine the same
The State executive committee shall
hear ADD decide protests and contests as
20 United States senator, and State
officers, copgressmen and solicitors, aud
ten days shall be allowed for fling the
same
Rule 3. Candidates for the geaeral
assembly aud Cor county Offices shall f'e
With the chairman Of the county execo
tive committee pledge, ia writing, TO
abide :he rssuls OF the primary ard
support the nominees thereof. CaDd;
dates FOR other Offices shall file such
pledge ui,h she chairman of the State
executive committee Provided, .hat
tbe pledge of such Candidates shall be
fled co or before the Gay of the frs:
campaign meeting of the equity or
State. respectively No vo,e for eCy
candidate who has cot complied "i;b
this rule aud has not paid bis asses0
cent shall be couoted. Candidate fer
congress acd so!icito. must file their
pledges with the chairman OF the State
democratic committee on the same cay
as candidates Cor State Offices
Rule 9 In the primary elections
hereio provided for a majority CT the
votes cast shall be necessary to ucui-
nate candidates A secoad primary.
when ceoessary, shall be held two
weeks sf:er the first, as provided for
uoder the constitution Of The party.
aud shall De subject to the rules govern
ing the FIRST primary. At said second
priSsry the :vo highest candidates
alone shall ruo for any cne Office, bat
if there are two or mere vacancies for
cry particular Office. thea double the
numhe: Of candidates shall run for the
vacacc;es to be filled. For instance, il
race for sheriff the t7o highest shall
reD
Rule 10 Io the eveut of tie
between two candidates io the second
primary the county chairman. II 1t is a
county cfice. aud the State chairman,
if i, Is for Uc;tsd States senator, State
officers, ongressuea Or solicitors, eball
order tha third primary. The question
OF majority vote shall be determined
BY the plumber Of votes cast for aay
particular Office, apd uos by the whole
ruuber Of votes cast in tie primary.
Rule IL. Each county executive COM
ni.tee shall furnieb the managers at
each precinc, two ballot boxes, one for
State officers aud the other for congress
mao, solicitor aud county officers
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