The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-02

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for each ward to the managers of
election, which shall be the poll list,
keeping a copy in his possession for
the use Of the executive committee.
| Sec. 3. The candidates receiving the
majority Of all votes cast for the said
Offices Of mayor, aldermen and trus-
tees of the graded school respectively
at said election shall be declared the
nominees of the Democratic party of
said town; provided that on or be-
fore II o'clock noon on Friday, No.
vember 10Th, each Of such candidates
shall have left a 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 furth
er that if no candidate either for the
Office Of mayor or. for alderman or
! for trustee Of the graded school in a
ward shall have received a majority
Of votes at such election a second
election for the nomination Of mayor
and for aldermen and for trustees Of
the graded school, as the case may
be, shall be held on Friday, Novem-
Der 26th, under these rules; at which
second election only the two eandi-
dates who received the highest vote
at the former election for the respect
i've Offices shall be voted for, and
provided further in the event there
should be 4 tie at the second pri-
mary for mayor ard aldermen and
trustees Of the graded school then a
third primary shall be held on Tues
day, November Both, 1909.
Sec. f. When the votes shall have
been duly counted the managers
shall Immediately certify the same TO
the executive committee, which COM
mittee shall constitute a board Of
canvassers, declaring the result of
the election and hearing ali contests
and protests that may arise; whose
action in canvassing shall be final:
provided that no member Of the ex- |
ecutive' committee shall be a candi-
date at such election, and provided |
further that the said executive COM
mittee shall meet in the moyar's Of
wee at 10 clock a. m. on Wednesday, |
November Oath; and in the event of !
a second election, at 10 o'clock a. m.
on Saturday, November 9th; and in |
the event of third election, on We'd
nesday, December LIST, to declare said |
election and to hear any contest or
protest in regard to the same.
Sec, 5. Before the election for
mayor and aldermen in 1909, and
each elections year thereafter, the
Town Demo&atic executive commit
tee shall appoint and arrange for one
or more campaign meetings to be
held in the Town, which meeting or
meetings shall be addressed by the
candidates for mayor and aldermen
and commissioner Of public works;
the time and place Of such meeting
or meetings to be published in the
Of the town and all Of the
candidates invited to address the peo-
pie.
: Sec. 6. That the executive commit
Pee fix the assessments. Of candidates,
which assessments. shall be, paid at
tie time Of filing pledges.
Sec. 7. The citizens meeting that
shall adopt rules for the primary
election shall elect an executive COM
mittee Of seven members; two from
the town at large, and one from each
ward, and this committee shall have !
the power to fill all vacancies in its
membership.