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

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tsins a. many names az the county is
entitled to Representatives
The oath ehall be taken by all can
didstes "a follows: As candidate
for the Office Of, ih 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 I am
not, nor will become, the candidate
of any fsction, either privately or
publicly suggested, other than the
regular Democratic nomination.
Rule S. The managers of election
shsll open the polls at 8 o'clock a m.
and shall close them at 4 O'Clock
p. m, After tabulsting 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 exc.
cutivs committee shall assemble at their
respective court houses 90 the morning
Of the second day after the election Oh
or before IL O'Clock N. to tabulate the
returns aud declare the result of the
primary. 60 far as the same relates to
members OF the general assembly and
county officers. and shall forward in me
distely to the chairman Of the State
executive committee, at Columbla s
G.. the result Of The election in their
respective counties for United States
seoator, State officers. congressman and
solicitors
Rule Z. The protests aud contests
for oounty officers shsll be filed within
Eve days after the election With tho
chairman OF tho county executive com
mittee. and said executive com mitteo
shall hear aud determine the ssme
The State executive committee shall
hear sod decide protests aud contests as
10 United States senator, and State
officers, coogressmen and solicitors, aud
tan days shall DO allowed for fling the
ssme
Rule 8. Candidates for the general
assembly and for county Offices shall fle
wi.a tho chsirmsu Of tho county execu
tive committee . pledge. 10 writing, to
abide tho rssuls Of the primary apd
support the nominees thereof. Candi
dates for other Offices shall fle suoh
pledge With the chairman Of the State
executive committee: Provided, that
the pledge Of suob candidates shall be
lied on or before the day of the frs,
oaupaign meeting Of the county or
State. respectively. No vote for aoy
candidate Who has uos complied With
this rule aud has not paid bis assess.
ueat shall be eouoted. Candidate fer
congress srd solicitor must 6le their
pledges With the chs;.nso Of the State
democratic committee on the came cav
ss oaod,dates for State Offices.
Rule 9 10 tho primary elections
herein provided for q msjority Of the
votes cast shall be necessary to aomi.
nate candidates A second primary.
when necessary, shsil be held two
weeks after the 6rst. ss provided for
under the constitution Of The psrtv.
and shall DO subject to the rules govern.
ing the first primary. At said second
primary the tao highest candidates
alone shall ruo for any ono ofice, hu,
II there ere t~o or more vacancies sor
asy particular Office. then double the
oumber Of candidates shsll ruo for the
vacancies to be filled. For instance. ia
. rscs for sheriff the two highes. shall
ron
Rule 10 10 the eveut of q Tia
between two candidates 10 the second
prlo sry the county chairman. il it is .
county ofioe. aud che State ohsirman
IL IL 10 for Uoi,ed States senator, Stat,
officers. congressman or solicitors, sbsl
order the third primary. The question
OF msjori,y vote shall be determined d
by the pumber Of votes cast for an,
particular office. and not by the whole
ramber OF votes cast in the primary.
i Rule IL. Each county executive com
mitise shall furnish the manapers q
eseh precinct tWo ballot boxes, one fo
State oficers snd the other for cou grsss
man, solicitor and county offcers