The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-28
Notice of Election.
LANCASTER, S. C.
State of South Carolina.

Notlce lS hereDy given that the General
| Election for Presidential and Vice-Presi-
dental Electors and Representative in
Congress will be held at the voting pre-
clncts fixed by law in the County of Ian.
caster on Tuesday. November 3 1858, said
day being Tuesday following the first
| Monday. as prescribed by law.
| The qualifications for sufrages are as
| follows
Residence in State for two years. in the
county one year. in the polling precin ct
In which the elector offers to vote. four
months. and the payment six months be.
| fore any election of any poll tax then due
and payable Provided That ministers
In charge of an organized church and
teachers of public schools shall be entitled
| to vote after six months residence in the
State. otherwise qualified
Repatriation Payment of all taxes. in
| Guiding poll tax, assessed and ollectable
during the previous Year The produc-
tlon OF certificate or the receipt of the
officer authorized to collect such taxes
| shall be conclusive proof OF the payment
| thereof
Before the hour fixed for openin. the
polls Managers and Clerks must take and
subscribe to the Con8titutional oath. The
Chairman of the Board of Managers can
administer the oath to the other Managers
and to the CLERK; Notary Public must
administer the oath to Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be open
ed at o'clock m and closed al (
O'Clock p. m, except in the City of Char
lesion, where they shall be opened at 7 a
III and closed at 6 p. IN
The Managers have the power To fiji n
vacancy; and if none of the MANAGERS nj :
tend. the citizens can appoint, from among
the qualified voters. the Managers. who
alter being sworn, can conduct the cleo
ton
At the close of the election, the Manar-
ers and Clerk must proceed publicly to
open the ballot boxes and count the bal
lots therein, and continue without ad
Journment until the same is completed
and make statement of the result for
each oi1ce, and sigu the same. Within
three days thereafter. the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated bv the
Board, must deliver to the Commissioners
of Election the poll list. the boxes contain
ing the ballots and written statements of
the result OF the election
Managers of Election The following
Managers of Election have been appointed
to hold the c'ection at the various pre-
cincts in the said Comfy:
Lancaster G. H.-R. Il Riddle. a -.
A Caskey, w. Brown
Heath Spriugs-D. w. Hendricks.
L ii. Bennett, w. A. Marshal.
Kershaw-B. A Hilton, Jno W.
Truesdale, Jno. II. Faile
Primus B +. Adams, j ]. Small.
j. Il. r. Marshal
j. w. Ashley.
Halle Mine-F. NJ. Mobley, r F..
Hilton, w. u Clyburn.
Cotton Mill II Huey, O. G..
Biac ckmOn, r II. Beatty.
Taxahaw-S. ID. Belk, f. NJ. Lowry,
V. Hilton.
Pleasant Valley-O. w. Potts, John
Harris, j X Hall
1 inhsays-J. r. Thompson, r G..
Crocket, Y. NJ. Latham.
Dwight ID. Hinson, X. Il. Heg-
Ter, w. II. Iarnes.
rradesville-J. NJ Polk, f.. w Nc
Nicely, w A. Funderburk
New tut-E. l. l. Blackmom, J. II.
! Els mn, Il. +. Williams.
Antioch-R +. BIackmon, B NJ.
| Welsh, j. ). Gardner
Jacksonham-G f. Mellow, j. +.
| Rodgers, w. r Nisbet.
Fiat Creek-G X. Cook. w 7. Pit
man, L. \ Bird.
Carmel-S. V Stover. l. 4 era.
Douglas w. B. Blackmon. j. y.
Cham bers, J B. Caskey.
Montgomery w +. crenshaw,
William Williams, j 4. Baker.
Weish's-W. +. Estridge. J w.
Cunningham, l.. a Robert.
ThOrnwell--T. f. Culp, Frank Con-
nor, f. j. Stogner.
Van Wyck-T X Thompson, X. ii.
| Massey. w. j Erenshaw
Elgin- 5. Hagins, w A. Bailey,
Lester Bailey.
The manag rs "f each precinct are
required TO select and designate one
of lheir number whose duty it is To go
TO Lancaster on Saturday, October
| 3lst, 1908, and get the ballot boxes,
ballots. blanks. registration books. &c
! w. ID Robinson.
| w. =. Blackmon
J. w. Welsh,
commissioners of Federal Election for