The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-05
Notice of Election.

State of South Carolina-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, Ne
vember s, 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 ana
payable: Provided, That ministers q
In charge of an organized church and
teachers Of public schools shall DO
entitled to vote after six months
residence in the State, If otherwise
qualified.
Managers of election must require
or the voter the production of
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 suck
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; Notary Public must
administer the oath to Chairman.
The Managers elect their Chairman
and Clerk.
Polls II each voting place must be
opened = o'clock a. NJ, and closed
at O'Clock p. m, except IN the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at Z a. m, and closed at 6
p. IN.
Tne managers have the power to
fill 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. tho
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes ana
count the ballots therein. and con-
tnue without adjournment until tho
sr.ne 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 designateS
by the Board, must deliver to the
Commissioners of Election the LOB
list the boxes containing the ball =
lots and WI tten statements of the
result of the election.
Managers of ElectiOn-The follow
ing Managers of Election have beea
appointed to hold the election af
the various precincts in the sais
County:
Sumter. No. Wv. w. James. Gee
w. ReardOn. w. S. Dinkins.
Sumter, No. Pr. d. Cooper II
NJ. Spann. f. o. jennings.
Sumter No. 3-Clifton Dorm NJ VI
Fields. Robert Weldon.
Sumter. No. 4-G. E. Richardson.
w. II. Hodge. NJ. Linton.
Shiloh-Barnett Player, Silas Nc
EIveen. w w. Green.
Mayesville-J. B. Warren. c. Tay
lor. S. w. Pringle
Rafting Creek. NJ. ReaJn.S
John W. Young, T. w. James.
Stateburg-W. NJ. Sanders. Il. 6
Stuckey, Richard c. Cantey.
Wedgefeld-W. Il. Trobulefeld II
ID. Cain. Marcus J. Sumter.
Providence-J. II. Jones. c. P
Scarborough, w. A. Spann.
ConcOrd-Sam Newman. = n
Fort, l.. =. Newman.
Bloomhill-W. ]. Ardis. II
christmas, Ben u. Geddinss.
characterization Rivers, John f.
Ingram. j. A. Hodge.
OswCgO-J. l. Lesespo aEo,
Dorm. II. h. Brown
The Managers at each ,,ro,,,r..
named above are requested - 6oio
gate one Of their number 10 seems,
me boxes and blanks for the olec,ion
rom W. ). Dtnkins or y. q as,oen
az the Osteen Co. BUILDING y5hort~
street. not later than SatIr5, ~
5th, 1919 ''' NOV
N. G. OSTEFN.
Chairman,
II: j. BROWNFlELiD'
w. ]. DINKINS
commissioners OF Federal EIectfo~
Tor SumtQr q