The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
For Representative in Congress Fifth
District
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,


Notice is HEREBY given that the Gem
eral Election for Represe ntative in
Congress will he held at the voting
precincts fixed by law i'm the county
OF Lancaster on Tuesday, November 4. .
1902. sail dsy being Tuesday following
the first Monday as prescribed by law
The qualifications for suffrage are as
follows:
Residence i'm the State fer two years.
In the County one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers to
vote for four months, and the payment
Six months bsfore any election Of any
oil tax then dueand pay able: Provid
"a, That ministers in ch: rge of an or
ganized church and teachers of public
schon,s shall be entitled to vote aft,
six months residence in the State
otherwise qualified
RegiStration.
Payment of all tax-s, including DO |,
tax, assessed and collectible during he
previ, us year. The production Of a
certiflchte or of the receipt If the off,
Gel au' horized I" collect such taxes
snail be conclusive proof OF the pay.
ment thereof.
Refore the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitutional
oath The Charm N OF the Board of
tne other Managers and to the Clerk;
Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at o'clock a m and closed at
O'Clock p. M, except In the city OF
Charlest n, where they shall be OPEN
ed at a. m. and closed at 6 p. m.
The managers haye the power to fill
a vacancy, and il none of the Managers
attend the citizens can appoint from
among the qualified voters the Mana>
gers. who, after being sworn, can con
duct the election.
AT the close of the election, the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therei a I'd continue without
adjournment until the sane Is com
p'eted aud make IA 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 deliver
TO the Commissioners of Election the
poll list, the boxes containing tn ball
lois and written statements of the re-
suit OF the election.
The following
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
have been appointed to hold the elec
ton at the various precincts IN the
said county:
Ashley.
Van Wyck-G H Griffin, c w Mc-
CURT, q L. Vaughn.
New Uut-T b Craig. Il r Langley,
J G Williams.
Tradesville-J H Stewart, e G Fun.
derkurk, II Laney.
Dwight-Jas M Stogner, J o Porter,
Taxahaw-J P Ingram. Amos Bird,
r A p Hunter.
Welsh's-B F Estridge, S B Roberts,
J w Cunningham
Flat Creek-R J. Blackmon, G r
Cook, Rochel Morgan.
Halle Gold Mine. j A Baker, r r
Williams, A S Broom.
KeishaW-H Gardner, w +. Black
mon, II > Floyd
Heath Springs-G l. Mobley, f. M
Bruce. o w Mackey
Carmel-A H Carter, Jas Hunter, II
L Sowel.
Montgomery--W p Hilliard, ] M
Williams, j r Barber.
Lancas,er-J Roy Cunningham, N
B Cousar. f q Secrest.
Thornwell-J r THOMPSON, Turner
Culp p Nj Latham.
Eigin-A ] Bailey, J S Hagins
R-ec. Porter.
Pr'm s-E o Hirson, w B Miller
Joseph Faulkenberry.
Toe managers at each precinct nam.
ed above are requested to delegate one
OF their number to secure boxes and
blanks for the election. They can be
secured on Saturday. November lst, OF
Monday following at Lancaster Court
House.
J Harry Foster,
Geo w Jones,
] Clark Robinson,
Commissioners OF Federal Election
for Lancaster County.
Oct 13th 1900