Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina-county Of
NorL

York.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the
~ General Election for Presidential
and Vice-Presidential Electors and
Representatives in Congress will be
held at the voting precincts fixed by
law in the County of York. on TUES
DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1908, said day
being the Tuesday following the first
Monday, as prescribed by law.
The qualifications for suffrages are
as follows:
Residence in State for two years, in
the County one year, in the polling
precincts in which the elector offers to
vote, four months, and the payment
six months before any election Of any
poll tax then due and payable. Pro-
vided, That ministers in charge Of an
organized church and teachers Of pub
lie schools shall be entitled to vote af-
ter six months residence in the State,
otherwise qualified.
acknowledgement Of all taxes,
including poll tax. assessed and col
lectible during the previous year.
The production of a certificate or the
receipt of the officer authorized to COL
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof Of the payment thereof
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitu-
tional oath. The Chairman Of the
Board Of Managers can administer
the oath to the other Managers and to
the Clerk; a Notary Public must ad-
minister the oath to 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 Charleston, where they shall be
opened at a. m. and closed at p. m.
The managers have the power to
fill a vacancy; and If none Of the Man
ayers attend the citizens can appoint,
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and continue
without adjournment until the same
is completed, 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
deliver to the Commissioners Of Elec-
ton the poll list, the boxes containing
the result of the election.
Managers of Election.-The follow
ing Managers Of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County:
Bethel. B. Ford, ]. M. Barnett and
R. M. Barnett.
Bethany. ]. Howe, w. H. Howell
and b. r. Smith.
Blairsville-R. H. Sherrer. H. ].
Sherrer and Mason Blair.
Bullock's Creek--Kelly 1nman, ]. D.
Crawford and w. T. Smarr.
Clover-Walter E. Moore, F. E. Clin-
ton and J. L. Matthews.
Coates's Tavern. w. LESLIE, j.
Wylie Roddey and ]. r. Gettys.
Ebenezer-J. R. Spears, T. A. Bar
ron and J. E. Bass.
Fort Mills. H. Epps, Sr., Guy c.
Blankenship and D. G. Kimball.
Forest Hill-Perry Ferguson, T. M.
Martin and B. ]. Currence.
Hickory Grove-John K. Allison, r.
L. Scoggins and W. T. Slaughter.
McConnellsville-J. F. Ashe, r. l..
McCleave, L. B. Ashe.
Newport-J A. McFadden, A. T.
Neely, John Smith.
Ogden-W. C. Pearson, r. G. Griffin,
w. H. Dunlap.
PleQmOHI-C. w. blChSOI, JOnll W.
Love and A. g. White.
Rock Hill. w. Rawlinson, T. w.
Ross and ]. c. Sandifer.
Smyrna-W. L. Whitesides, j. I.
Ramsey and T. c.. Lester.
Sharon. M. Plexico, w. B. Cald-
we'll and r. M. Sherrer.
Tirzah-J. B. Barron, ]. w. Young
blood and J. s. Sadler.
Yorkville-C H. Sandifer, VIII Neil
and ]. L. Moss.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to delegate
one of their number to secure the
boxes and blanks for the election, the
same to be had Of Mr.. John E. Carroll,
Clerk of this Board, at the Court
House, during Saturday, october 81,
1908, between 10 a. m. and p. m.
r. w. WHITESIDES, Chrm.,
c. P. BLANKENSHIP,
j. Q. HOWE,
Commissioners of Federal Election
for York County, S. c.
October End, 1908.