The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-19
Notice of Election,
State of South Carolina-Countv nj

State of South Carollna-County of
Sumter.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for Representa-
tives in Congress will be held at the
voting precincts fixed by law in the
County of Sumter on Tuesday. No
Vember 8. 1910, said day being Tues
day Following the first Monday, as
prescribed by law.
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows:
residence in State for two years
In the County one year, in the poll
ing precinct in which the elector Of
fers to vote, four months, and the
payment six months before any cleo
ton 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, if otherwise
qualified.
Managers of election must require
OF the voter the production of a
registration certificate and proof OF
the payment of all taxes, Including
poll tax. assessed and collectible dur
ing the previous year. The produc-
ton of a 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 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
administer the oath to Chairman.
The Managers elect their Chairman
and Clerk.
Polls al 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 6
p. m.
The managers have the power to
fill a vacancy; and if none of the
Managers attend, the citizens can
appoint, from among the qualified
voters, the Managers, who, after be-
ing 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 con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make a state
ment 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 Election the poll
list. the boxes containing the bal
lots and written statements of the
result of the election.
Managers of ElcctiOn-The follow
ing, Managers of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at
the various precincts in the said
County:
Sumter, No Nv. w. James. Geo
w. ReardOn, w. 5. Dinkns.
Sumter, No. 2-R. ID. Cooper, H.
Nj. Spann, +. O. Jennings.
Sumter, No. 3-Cliftou Dorm. NJ. II
Fields. Robert Weldon.
Sumter. No. &c. r. Richardson.
w. II. Hodge. NJ. Linton.
Shiloh-G. w. Cousar H. II. Play
er. Tom Chandler
Mayesville-J. B. Warren. =. Tay-
lor. S. w. Pringle.
Rafting Creek-J M Doo,,oc
John w. Young, T. w. James.
Stateburg-W NJ. Sanders, IT. S.
Stuckey. Richard G. Cantey.
Wedgefield-W Il. Troublefeld. J
b. Crouch, Marcus j. Sumter.
Providence-J. III. Jones. C. p
Scarborough. w. A. Spann
Concord-Sam Newman, r. NJ
Fort l.. f. Newman.
Bloomhill-W. j. Ardis. ]. f.
Christmas. Ben ID. Geddings.
Privateer-Marion Rivers, John F..
Ingram, J. A. Hodge.
Oswego-J. |. Lesesne. Marion
Dorm. +. K. Brown.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested To dele
gate one of their number to secure
the boxes and blanks for the election
from w. j. Dinkins or n. c.. Osteen
at the Osteen co. Building. Liberty
street not later than Saturday, Nov.
5th, 1910.
n. G. OSTEEN.
Chairman,
X. j. BROWNFIELD.
w. j. DINKINS.