Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For State and County Officers and
Upon Amendment to State COnsti-

For State and County Officers and
Upon Amendment to State COnsti-
tuition.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF YORK.
OTICE is hereby given that the
IN general election for state and coun-
ty officers will be held at the voting pre-
cincts prescribed by law In said Coun-
ty, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, lsVz,
said day being Tuesday following the
first Monday in November, as prescrib-
ed by law.
AT the said election separate box
will be provided, at which qualifed
electors will vote upon the adoption OF
rejection Of an amendment to the state
Constitution as provided In the follo"-
ing Joint Resolution:
A Joint Resolution Proposing to amend
Section II of Article VII of the Con-
stitution of 1895, Relating to Counties
and County Government.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the state OF Soutn
Carolina: That the following amend
ment to Section II, Article VII, OF tne
Constitution, be agreed to: ado 10 tne
end thereof the following words: tnal
this section shall not apply to the Ioi-
ties. 6unklin and Oaklawn in the coun.
tv of Greenville: the townships OF
Gokesbury, Ninety-six and Cooper IN
the county Of Greenwood; sullivan
township in the county OF Laurens;
Huiett and Pine Grove In the county
of Saluda. That the corporate exist
ence of said townships be, and the saIie
Ia hereby destroyed and all officers un,
der said townships are abolished anu
ali corporate agents removed.
Sec. 2. But the question OF adoptms
this amendment shall be submitted al
the next general election to the electors
AZ follows: Those In favor OF tne
amendment shall deposit a baliot WIN
the following words plainly pTinteo u
written thereon, constitutional amenu-
ment of Section Eleven Of Article sew
on of the Constitution, relating 10
Counties and County Government
Yes" Those opposed to said amend
ment shall cast a ballot with the 1oi-
lowing words plainly printed or writ
TEN thereon: Unconstitutional amend
,nent of Section Eleven Of Article VII
of the Constitution. relating TO Couh-
ties and County Government, NO. -.
Approved the 2Sth day OF FeDruarS'
A. D., 1902. o o,d
distinct ballots and boxes at TINS eie
tion for the following officers, TO WIZ d
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. q.
Other State officers. 8. State Senator.
4 Members of the House or Repre-
sentatives. S. County officers. On
which shall be the name or names vi
the person or persons voted Tor as sucL
officers, respectively, and the ONCE 1or
which they are voted.
before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks musI
take and subscribe the CONSTITUTIONS.
oath. The Chairman of the Boara ol
Managers can administer the oath TO
the other Managers and 10 tne Cieth,
n notary public must administer tne
oath TO the Chairman. The Managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk.
polls at each voting place must pe
opened at 7 o'clock a. m, and closed at
4 o'clock p. m, except In the city OF
Charleston, where they shall be opened
at 7 a. M, and closed at p. m. ~,
The Managers have the power to Nil
q vacancy. and If none Of the Mana.
gers attend the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters tne
Managers. who, after being sworn caii
conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the Mana
gers and Clerks must proceed puDiC::
to open the ballot boxes and count tne
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same Is compiet-
ed and make a. statement of the result
for each office and sign the same.
within three days thereafter, the
Chairman Of the board or some one
designated by the board. must denver
TO the Commissioners Of, Election the
poll list, the boxes containing the pal
lots and written statements Of the re-
suits Of the election.
The following
Managers Of Election
have been appointed to hold the cleo
tion at the various precincts IN the
said county:
w. N. Wallace.
Bethany-V. A. Howell, ]. ]. Howe
]. G.. Smith.
Blairsville-S. A. Mitchell, .. ". Cai-
roll, W. o. Blair.
Bullock's Creek-W. T. Smarr, j. Z.
McCarley, E. M. Bankhead.
Clover-W. D. Moore, John M. Foro'
E. C. Jackson.
Coates's Tavern-W. S. Leslie. I. f.
Patton, G. A. Gettys.
Clark's Fork-W. r. Biggers. A. c.
White, C. w. Dickson.
Ebenezer-R. B. Robinson, u. n.
Smith, J. w. Simril.
Flint Hill-R. H. Harris, w. S. NC
Clellan. A. H. Withers.
Fort Milo. T. Crook, w. L. Epps'
T. M. Spratt.
Craig, Perry Ferguson.
Hickory Grove-T. P. McDill, j. j. j.
Robinson, B. F. Scoggins.
McConnellsville-J. T. Crawford, j. y.
Moore. J, Mack Moore.
Newport-L. j. Lumpkin, L. w.
Jackson, w. E. Gettys.
Ogden-J. M. Bates, w. D. Dunlap,
w. l.. Hinson.
Rock Hill. F. Wingate, ]. H. Nc
Fadden, George Witherspoon.
Sharon-W. r. Burgess, R. D. Hope,
R. M. Sherrer.
smyrna-R. T. Castles, J. M. Cald-
we'll, J. w. Quinn.
Tirzan-R. L. Youngblood, w. T.
w. L. Jackson.
Yorkville-James L. Moss, r. K. NC
Corkle, Meek Williams.
The managers at each precinct named
above, are requested to delegate one or
their number to call upon L. w. LOU.
THAN, clerk of the commissioners OF
State and County elections for York
county. at YORKVILLE. S. c., on
the FIRST DAY OF NO
1902, to receive ballot boxes.
poll list, registration book and instruc-
tions. Come prepared to take FIVE
BOXES.
J. H. SAVE, Chairman,
P. M. BURRIS.
w. A. YOUNGBLOOD,
Commissioners Of State and County
Elections for York County.
October 18th, 1902.