The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,

County of Abbeville.
Notice is hereby given that the Cen
eral Election for Presidential and Vice.
Presidential Electors and Representa-
tive in Congress will be held at the
voting precincts fixed by law in the
County of Abbeville, on Tuesday, No
vember 8, 1908, said day being Tuesday
following the first Monday, as pre-
scribed by law.
The qualifications for suffrages are
as follows: .
Residence in State for two years, in
the County one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers to
vote, six months, and the payment six
months before any election of any poll
tax then due aud payable. Provided,
that ministers in charge OF an organ
lied church and teachers of public
schools shall be entitled to vote after
six months residence in the State,
otherwise qualified. =,
Registration Payment Of all taxes,
including poll tax, assessed and collec::
table during the previous year. The
production of q certificate or the receipt
of the officer authorized to collect such
taxes shallS be conclusive proof Of the
payment thREeof.' ~@;n
Before the hour fixed for openiBgth the
polls MaHagsrs and Clerks must take
and subscribe To the. Constitutional
oath. The Chairman. Of the Board OF
Managers AN. administer the OATH to
the other Managers and to the Clerk; q
Notary Public must administer the
oath to Chairman. The Managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened ut 7 o'clock q. H., and closed at
4 O'Clock p. M, except In the City OF
Charleston, where they shall be opened
at 7 a. m. and closed at 8 p. m. .
The Managers h4ve the power to NIL
a vacancy; and if none of the Mana
gers 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 Man
ayers and, Clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same is COM
pleted, 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 de-
liver to the Commissioneraof Election
the poll list, the boxes containing the
ballots and written statements OF the
result the election.
MANAGERS CT ELECTION.
The following Managers of Election
have, been appointed to hold the cleo,
Uion at the various precincts in the SAID
.... ~
Abbeville-T. G. Seal, J. L.. Clark,
T. Wardiaw.
Antreville-J. F. Gray, w. l.. Kill
lingsworth, Wayman Bowen.
WillinQton-S. s. Mcbride, K. +.
Morris, Albert Gilbert.
Due West-J. H. Brooks, 81. M.
Young, Joe N. Nance.
Lowndesville-J.! It. brennan, A. D.
J. n. Manning
Central School House-A. J. Morri-
son, D. P. Hannah, Thos. Nickels.L
Mccormick. J. Price, Geo. w.
Talbert, F. F. Edmonds.
Keowee-J. r. McAdams, J.. r. g.
Ashley, Elmar Bryant.
Mt. CARMEL. D. Cade, T. M. Knox
s. J. Wells.
Donalds-W. R. Dunn, E. s. Mar
tin, Bascom VIM.
MagnoIia-F. c. Nance, N. J. Tuck
Clatworthy x Roads-John Brown,
E. T. Link, J. g. Mckinney. -.
Bryant X Roads-R. L. Young, NJ.
s. Ashley, P. l.. Busley.
Rock Springs-C. L. Ashley, 4; W.
Haynes, Sumter Hill.
The Managers at each precinct nam
ed above are requested to delegate one
of their number 10 secure the boxes and
blanks for the election which VIII be
delivered at Abbeville on Saturday,
o''' ''''' '''' P. D. KLUGH, Chr
W. c. SHAW,
A. M. ERWIN.
Commissioners of Federal Election
for Abbeviile Co.
r. D. Purdy, Clerk.