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


executive committee, announces that
the time for candidates to file their
plsdges With him end pay their as.
ssssuents expires on June Ia, just q
fortnight hence. ct midnight. Under
the new rules no one can become q
candidate who has not paid his as.
ssssmens % we'll % filed his pledge.
Col Jones therefore requests every
one expecting to be Q candidate to
send TO him vt Columbia o. once his
pledge in the form prescribed, to.
gsshsv With the money to meet the
ssssssment. COL Jones will be pres.
eDs % the opening meeting in Or.
asgsburg. bot he wishes to have the
liss OF authorized candidates com
p(ete before that time. One caudi.
6eee for lieutenant governor. Cole L
Bleese, bee already complied
Below ere the rules governing the
holding Of Democratic primary cleo.
sious. - smendsd lsst night ct the
'oessiog of the State committee:
The following rules shall govern
the membership Ct the different Sub
ordinate Democratic clubs Of this
State, the qualification of voters at
the primary elections held by the
party. the conduct Of the primary
elections 20 be held on the last Tues
dsy Che 2Ssh dsy) of August. A d.
200. and the second primary held
TOO weeks later, IL one be neces
ssry.
Rule /. The qualification for Nom
besship 10 any subordinste club OF
ths Democratic party Of this State.
or for voting ss . Democratic pri
nary, sbsll be % follows. viz The
applicant for membersbip or voter
shsll be 2l years Of age. or shall
become 90 before tie succeeding
general election. and be . white
Dsmoosst, OF . negro who voted for
Gen Hsmpton In 1876, and who has
voted ths Democratic ticket continu
cusly since Provided. that no white
n,sa shall bs excluded from partici
pssscr in the Democratic primary
Who che" take tho pledge required
By tho rules Of the Democratic party
The rsspsgers st each box ct the
primary election shsll require every
voter 10 . Democratic primary cleo
tion to pledge himself 20 abide the
result OF the primary, and to support
che nominees Of the party. and to
take the following oath aod pledge.
Wis "I do solemniy swear that l
en- duly qualified to vote ct this elec.
tiou according TO the rules of the
Democratic party, and that have
not voted before 1t this election. and
pledge myself to support the nomi
uees Of this primary"
Rule 2. Every negro spplyipg for
membsrship in Democratic club, or
Offering to vote in . Democratic pri.
mary election. must produce Q writ
Ten ssstemsnt Of ten reputable white
men who shall swear that they know
Of their own knowledge that the sp-
plicsnt or voter voted for Gen Hemp.
ton 10 1876. snd hes voted the Dem.
ocrstio ticket continuously since
The said statement shall be placed
In the bsllot box by the managers
end returned withthe poll listsI to
tSe county chairman The managers
Cf election shall keep separate Iis.
Of the names Of oil negro voters and
return ID With the poll list to the
county obsirmsn
No person, shall be permitted to
vote upless be has been enrolled on
! club liss ss iesst Eve days before
>he ssid primary election
The club lists shsll be inspected
By sod certified TO BY the president
end secretary aud turned over TO the
msnsgers TO DO used % the registry
lists.
Rale 8 Each county executive
committee Of tho Democratic
party in shis State shall NEE,
On or before the 6rst Mondsy
sin Auguss Of each election year
and shsll sppoint three msnsgers fol
each primary election precinct il
their respective counties. who shal
bold the primary election provided
los under the democratic constitution
IN accordance with the scts of the
general Assembly Of this State regu
lssiog primary elections. the oonstitu
tioa Of the Democratic party of tbi'
State sud she rules herein set forth
y The osmss Of suoh managers may
10 published BY the chsirmsu o
esch coaosy executive committee il
one or more county papers ct less
Two weeks before the election.
Rule 4 Each voter IN said pri
mary shsll vote ballots, on whicl
shall be printed tho names Of candi
dates TO be voted for. for each Of th,
oAices TO be filed together with ,h,
name Of the ofioe, the voter strikin,