The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
CITIZENS MEETING.
Primary Fixed and Rules Adopted
Assessment Of Can
didates.

mary system be adopted and that the
same rules, as last year, with the nee
essary changes as to dates and offices,
be adopted. The motion was carried
The following we're elected to serve
on the executive committee for the ell
suing year:
From the town at large: Dr. O. B.
Mayer, Dr. George B. Cromer.
Ward j. w. Earhardt
Ward q. II. Hunt.
Ward 3-Dr. p. G.. Ellcsor.
Ward 4-.John G. Goggans, Jr
Ward 5-W. II. Hardcman.
Senator Blcasc made the following
motion which was adopted: "That it
is the sense of the Democracy of the
town Of Newbcrry, that the city coun
Gil take such steps as may be ncccs-
sary TO establish the Office Of record
cr.'
Mr.. J. w. Earhardt moved: "That
the city council be requested to an
nounce through The newspapers
where the survey for the proposed
sewerage extension may be found and
inspected. The motion was adopt
ed.
The meeting adjourned.
Rules.
Section |. An election within the
Democratic party shall he held in the
Town of Ncwbcrry on Tuesday, No.
vember oath, 1908, to select candi-
dates for mayor and aldermen to
serve for one year; trustees of the
graded schools for ward |, ward .
and ward 3 to serve for two years,
and one commissioner Of public works
to serve for six years; the polls to be
opened at o'clock 4. m.. and to be
closed at 4 o'clock p. M: one voting
precinct 10 be in each ward. and the
executive committee shall have
charge of locating same.
Section 2. All Democrats who
have duly registered for the munich
pal election of 1908 shall be allowed
to vote. In case the right to vote is
challenged, the person challenged
shall be required to establish his
right TO vote before the managers by
the vouching Of three Democrats,
provided, that in the nomination Of
aldermen and trustees Of the graded
school. from the respective wards. on
~ qualified electors from each ward
shall be permitted to vote for alder
men and trustees Of the graded school.
from that ward.
Section 3. The candidates rccciv-
ing the majority of all votes cast for
the said Offices of mayor. aldermen,
and trustees of the graded school,
and commissioner Of public works, re-
spcctivcly, at said election. shall be
declared The nominees Of the Demo
cratic party Of said town: provided
that on or before twelve clock noon,
on Friday, November 20ih. each Of
such candidates shall have left Il
written statement with the chairman
Of the executive committee that he is
a candidate and that he will abide the
result of such election. No vote shall
be counted for any candidate who has
not so pledged HIMSELF; and provided,
further, that if no candidate either
for thc office of mayor or for allcr-
man or for trustee Of the graded
school in n ward, or for commissions
cr Of public works. shall have receive
cd a majority Of votes at such clcc-
ton, Il second election for the nomi-
nation Of mayor and for aldermen
and for trustee Of the graded school
and for commissioner Of l;nblic works.
as the case may be. shall be held on
Friday. November 9th. under these
rules, at which second election only
the two candidates, who received the
highest vote at the former election
for the respective Offices. shall be
voted for; and provided, further. in
the event there slu l be tie al the
second primary for mayor and alder
men and trustee Of the graded school
or commissioner OF public works,
then a third primary shall be held ON
Monday, November 20th. 1908.
Section f. When The votes shall
have been duly counted, the managers