The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-06

iIcctllS auJoufncu, ana inc executive
committee met, to fix the assessments
OF candidates, and to transact such
other business as might come before
it.
Before adjourning n resolution Of
fcrcd by Senator Blease was adopted
thanking the executive committee for
its efficient services during the past
year.
The executive committee organiz-
ed by elccting Dr. O. B. Mayer chair
man and Mr.. l. II. Hunt secretary
and treasurer.
The committee decided to assess
the candidates as follows:
For mayor :. $40 90
For alderman :. :. :. :. :. 9 90
For trustees graded school. 2 90
Following arc the rules governing
he coming primaries:
The Rules.
See. |. An election within the de-
mocratic party shall be held in the
town of Ncwbcrry on Tuesday, No
vembcr 81, 1906, to select candidates
for mayor, aldermen and trustees Of
the @radcde school for the ensuing
term for said town; the polls to be
opened ut eight 'clocl n. m. and to
be closed at four o'clock p. M; one
voting precinct to he in each ward,
! and the executive committee shall
have charge Of locating same.
See. ,. All democrats who have duly
registered for the municipal election
OF 1906 shall be allowed to vote. In
ease the right to vote is challenged,
the person challenged shall be requir-
ed TO establish his right to vote be-
fore the managers by the vouching OF
three democrats; provided, that in
the nomination of aldermen and trus-
tees OF the graded school from the rc-
Spcctlvc wards only qualified electors
from each ward shall be permitted to
vote for alderman and trustee of the
graded school from that ward.
See. 3. The candidates receiving the
majority of all the votes east for tho
said offices of mayor and aldermen
and trustees Of the graded school re-
spcctivcly 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, November %, 1906, each
Of such candidates shall have left Il
written statement with the chairman
or the executive committee that he is
Il candidate and that he will abide
The result Of such election. No vote
shall be counted for any candidate
VIII" has not 50 pledged HIMSELF; and
provided further. that if no candidate,
either for the office Of mayor or for
alderman or for trustee Of graded
school in a ward shall have received
Il MAJ " of votes at such election
IL scromf crtion for the nomination
of mayor and for an alderman and
for II trustee Of the graded school, as
ease may be, shall be held on Friday,
November 30. 1906, under these rules.
ai which second election only the two:
candidates who received the highest
vote at the former election for the rc-
Spcctivc offices shall be voted for:
and provided further, in the event
there should be tie at the second
primary for mayor and alderman and
trustee Of the graded school, then II
third primary shall be held on Mon
day, December 3, 1906.
See. +. When the vote shall have
been duly counted the managers shall
Immediately certify the same to the
executive committee, which committee
shall constitute board Of canvassers,
drrlarin" the result Of the election
and hearing all contests and protests
that may arise, whose action in cam
vassing shall be final; provided, that
no member Of the executive commit
tee shall be candidate Mt such elec-
ton, and, provided, further, that the
said executive committee shall meet
in the mayors office at ten 'clock a.
m., on Wednesday, November 20,
1906; and in the event Of second
election, at ten o'clock a. m. on Sat-
urday Dcembcr I, 1906, and in tho
event Of a third election, at
ten o'clock a. m. on Tues
day, December 4, 1906, to declare tho
said election and to hear any contests
or protests in regard to same.