The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-03
CITY PRIMARY.
Fixed For 18th November-Rules and
Regulations Governing Same
Executive Committee.

YThe citizens meeting was fairly we'll
attended in council chambers on Tues
day evening. Dr.. 0. B. Mayer presid-
ed and Mr.. I. H. Hunt acted as Sec
retary. There was very little to do
except TO fix the dates and adopt the
rules and appoint an executive COM
mittee. The selection of a committee
provoked little discussion and forced
a ballot between two men. The point
was made that no man should be elec-
ted to any position who did not take
sufficient interest in the town to at
tend a meeting it matters not what
the reason for his absence was.
The following report of the meeting
in detail is furnished by the secretary:
The meeting of the democratic par
ty of the Town of Newberry was call
ed to order in the Council Chamber at
7:3o p. m, Tuesday, October 31t.
DR.. o. B. Mayer was elected chair
man, and I. H. Hunt secretary.
It was moved and carried that the
primary system be adopted for the
: municipal election for the year 1905;
that the primary election be held on
Tuesday, November 18th; the polls to
be opened at eight o'clock a. m, and
to be closed at four o'clock p. m, one
voting precinct 10 be in each wafd;
and that the Executive Committee
shall have charge of locating same
An Executive Committee consisting
of seven members, two from the
town at large, and one from each
ward, was elected as follows:
From the Town at large: 0. B.
Mayer and w. H. Hardenan.
Ward I: P. F. Baxter.
Ward FL. H. Hunt. -.
Ward w. G. Mayes.
Ward T.: E. H. Aull.
WaIQ 5. J. NJ. LAWS.
It was moved and carried that the
Executive Committee be authorized to
assess the candidates for Mayor and
Aldermen in order to defray the ex-
penses of the primary election, if in
their judgment it was advisable to do
so.
The following rules and regulations
of the democratic party Of the Town
of Newberry were adopted:
Section I. An election within the
democgatic party shall be held in the
Town of Newberry on Tuesday, No
vember 28, 1905, to select candidates
for Mayor and Aldermen for the en-
suing term for said Town; the polls
to be opened at eight O'Clock a. m,
and to be closed at four o'clock p. M;
one voting precinct to be in each
ward, and the executive committee
shall have charge of locating same.
Section 2. All democrats who have
duly registered for the municipal elec-
ton of 1905 snail be allowed to vo.e.
II case the right to vote is challenged,
the person challenged shall be requir-
ed to establish his right to vote be-
fore :i1e managers by the vouciling of
taree democrats. Provided, that in
:;,e nomination of aldermen from the
respective wards only the qualified
electors from each ward shall be per-
n1itted to vote for alderman from that
ward.
Section 3. The candidates receiving
the majority of all the votes cast for
the said offices of Mayor and Alder
men respectively at said election. shall
be declared the nominees Of the demo-
cratic party of said Town, provided,
that on or before twelve o'clock noon
on Friday, the 18TH day of November,
1905, each of such candidates shall
have left written statement with the
chairman of the executive committee
that he is candidate and that he will
?oide the result of such election. No
vote shall be counted for any candi-
date, who has not so pledged himself
and provided further, that if no candi-