The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05

tee shall hear and decide protests and
contests as to United States Senator,
State Ofi1cers, congressman and Solicl-
tors. and ten days shall be allowed for
!dling the same.
Rule 8. Candidates for the General
Assembly and for County Officers
shall ale with the Chairman Of the
County Executive Committee a pledge
In writing, to abide the results of the
primary and support the nominees
thereof. Candidates for other offices
shall file such pledge with the Chair
man of the State Executive Com
mittee. Provided, That the pledge
Of such candidate shall be filed on or
before IL O'Clock, meridian, of the
day preceding the day fixed by the
County Executive Committee or the
State Executive Committee for the
first campaign meeting Of the County
or State respectively; provided, fur
candidates for congress, solicitor and
county officers shall file their pledges
and pay their assessments within tue
time fixed by the County Executive
Committee. No vote for any candi-
date who has not paid his assessment
nor compiled with this rule shall be
counted.
The following is the form of the
oath: AS candidate for the tffice
or----in the Democratic prlmlry
election, to be held on the last Tues
day in August, 1904, hereby pledge
myself to abide the results OF such
primary and support the nominees
thereof, and that am not, nor will l
become, the candidate OF any faction,
either privately or publicly suggested,
other than: the regular Democratic
nomination. If the candidate Is
or for the United States House Of
Representatives this addition IL pledge
shall be required: Il will support
the political principles and policies of
the Democratic Party during the term
of Office for which l may be elected,
and work in accord with my Demo-
cratic associates in Congress ON all par
ty questions" This tne--d day
of----, 1904"
Rule .. In the primary election
herein provided for, u majority OF the
votes cast shall be nect s,arY to nomi-
nate candidates. A second primary,
when necessary, shall be held two
weeks after the first. as provided for
under the Constitution or the party,
and shall be subject to the rules gov
erning the first primary. AT said
second p, imary the two highest C. Lndi.
dates alone shall run for any one onic,,
but II there are Two or more vacancies
for any particular Office, then double
the number OF candidates shall run
for the vacancies tobe filed. For in
stance, in race for Sheriff the two
highest shall run.
Rule 10. L the event of a Tie be-
tween two candidates In the second
primary, the County Chairman, IL it
Is County Office, and the State
Chairman, if it is for U. S. Senator,
State Officer, Congressman, or Solici-
tors, shall order the third prim lry.
The question OF a majority vote shall
be determined by the number of votes
cast for any particular office, and ngt
by the whole number Of votes cast in
in the primary. .-~--
Rule IL. Elch County Executive
Committee shall f,iHfnish the managers
at each preci13sS two ballot box s, one
I9EtRe State Ohicers, AMI the other
for Congressman, So.icitor and Cuun-
ty Officers. WILLIE JONES,
Chairman State D. mocratic Executive
Committee.
j. Il. PARKS,
Secretary.