The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
RULES FOR GOVERNING
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEM
OCRaTIC CLUBS.

The Qualifications Of Voters, and the
Conduct of Primary Elections OF
the Democratic Party.
The following are the rules adopt
ed FOR the government Of the mem
bership Of the Democratic Clubs In
this and all other counties in the
State. the qualifications Of voters at
the primary elections held by the
party. the conduct OF the primary
election 10 be held on the last Tues
Cay OF August and the second pr'm-
arv to be held two weeks later, II
another be necessary:
Rule /. The qualifications for
membership in any subordinate Club
OF the Democratic Party OF this State.
or for voting q. Democratic prin,-
a-y. shall be as follows: The appl!-
cant for membership. or voter. snaii
be twenty-one years OF age. or snail
become SO before the succeeding gen.
eral election. and be white DEM
ocrat. or a negro who voted for Cen
eral Hampton in 1875. and has Vot-
ed the Democratic ticket continuous
ly since. Provided. That no White
man shall be excluded from partici-
patton in the Democratic primary
who shall take the pledge requir-
ed by the rules OF the Democratic
Party. and whose name has beer
enrolled on the Democratic club list
Ave days before the said primary
election, and who Is otherwise quar-
fled under the Constitution and
Rules OF the Democratic Party 70
vote in the primary elections: Fro-
y;ded further, Tha: IN the County
CT Charleston no person shall be
registered upon Club list or CLUB
roll. except upon his written app!i-
cation signed by himself and WIZ.
messed by at least one witness "no
shall subscribe his name as such and
residence. the said applicant setting
ont his residence by street. number
and ward (where these destinations
EXIST.
The managers at each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter in a Democratic primary cleo
ton to pledge himself to abide the
results of the primary. and to sup
port the nominees OF the party. and
to take the following oath and
pledge. viz. Il do solemnly swear
that am duly qualified to vote al
this election according to the rules
OF the Democratic Party. I'D that
have not voted before at this elee.
ton, and pledge myself to support
the nominees OF this primary.
Rule .. Every negro applying f'E
membership in Democratic CLUB
or Offering 20 vote in Democratic
primary election. must produce writ
ten statement OF ten reputable white
men. who shall swear that they know
OF their own knowledge that the
applicant or voter voted for General
Hampton In 1875. and has voted the
Democratic ticket continuously since.
The said statement shall be placed IN
the ballot box by the managers, and
returned with the poll lists to the
County Chairman. The managers OF
election shall keep seperate liss
Of the names OF all negro voters. and
return it with poll lists to the Coun-
ty Chairman.
No person ehall be permitted to
vote unless be has been enrolled on a
club list at least Ave days before
the said primary election and has
been a resident OF the State one
rear and OF the county in which
he seeks enrolment sixty days pre-
ceeding the next general election:
Provided. That in Charleston Cour-
ty the voter must have his name on
the club list at least sixty days be-
fore the said primary elec ion: Pro-
vided further that in the County
of Charleston the Club Rolls shall
be filed with the County Audito. at
leas, sixty days before the primary
election.
The Club lists shall be inspected
by and certified by the President and
Secretary and turned over to the
managers TO be used as the registry
list.
Rule 3. Each County Executive
Committee of the Democratic Party
in this State shall meet on or before
the first Monday in August OF each
election wear. and shall appoint three
ma, rs for each primary election
precinct in their respective counties.
who shall hold the primary election
provided under the Democratic Con-
in accordance with the
Acts of the General Assem- bly, OF this
oldtS ISSdI QIIIS 113041! SASSSASoo'
The Constitution OF the Democratic
Party OF this State. and the rules
herein set forth. The names OF such
may ts published by the
Chairman Of each County Executive
Committee in one or more County
papers at least two weeks befo:e
he election.
Rule !. Each voter in said pvim-
Try shall vote two ballots. on which
shall be printed the name or names
# the candidates voted for by him
or each OF the Offices to be filed.
ose,her with the name Of the Office |
The tickets 10 be voted shall be FUR
lished by the State and County Ex- !
cutive Committees respectively. and
hal, contain the names Of all can
ida,es for the representative OIL
es and no other tickets shall be !;
sed. The tickets to be voted shall
e in the following forms. one tor
United States Senator.
Governor.