Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-10-26

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Enthusiastically given that the
General Election for Representa-
i've ii Congress will be held at the
voting precincts fixed by lawinSthe
county of Edge6eld on Tuesday,
November s, 1910, said day being
Tuesday following;the first Monday,
as prescribed by law.
The qualifications for suffrage are
asfoIows:
Residence in state for two years,
in the county one year, il. the poll
ing precinct in which the elector
offers to vote, four months, and the
payment six months before any
election 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
during the previous year. The pro
duction of a certificate or the re-
ceipt of the officer authorized to
collect such taxes shall be conclu-
siye 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 chair
man md clerk.
Polls at each voting place must
be opened at. o'clock q. m., and
closed. at 4o'clock p. M, except IN
the city Of Charleston, where they
shall be opened at ia. m. and closed
at 6.p. N.
The managers have the power to I'LL
q vacancy; and if none of the mana
gers attend, the citizens can appoint,
from among the qualified voters.
The managers and clerk must pro-
coed publicly to open the ballot
boxes and count the ballots therein
and continue without adjournment
until the same is completed, and
make a statement of the result for
each office, and sign the same. With
IN. three days thereafter. The chair,
man of the board, or some one des-
ignated by the board, must deliver
to the commissioners of election the
poll list, the boxes containing the
ballots and written statements of
the result of the election.
Managers Of Election.
The following managers of ele
ton have been appointed to hold
the election at the various precincts
in the said county:
Managers Of Federal Election
1910.
Plum Branch: j. p Harling, &c
Wells, TIE Miner.
Modoc: j "a Elkins, M Bussey,
JIM Holson.
Red Hill. w 81 Quarles, ] FL
BusseS. I'll HsSmith.
Cheatham:T "a Williams, L r
Brunson, Wi
Mathis: T. Mathis, Z E Miller,
TIC Mathiss Z
Il Liberty Hill: D Hnghey, w M
Corley, A%G Cheatham.
Meriwether Hall: R w Glover,
HTMedlock, Ell a Strom.
Landrum: Hugh Harrison, w E
QUITS, Robert Zimmerman.
Zimmerman: ] w Scott, M II
Williams, F, E Randall.
Johnston: Am Clark, w L Der
rick, w J Padgett.
EdgefeldN No. i. "A Mays, w S
Coyar, re Padgett.
Edgefeld No.s2. R T He'll, 81 c
WATSON, I'M Cobb,
! Meeting Street: JtF Payne, j 4
Allen, A g QUITS.
!. Pleasant Lane: JsB Minnick, ST
Williams, T j Mcdowell.
Rehoboth: / Morgan, P P
Doolittle Charlie Strom.
Elmwood: j M Bell, J r Block.
eli, r. Bryan.
Trenton: AS Swearingen, B w
Belts, b j Harrison.
Gregg: Geo. Swearingen, John
Garry, ST., w J Gaines.
Ropers: Thos. Zimmerman, J w
Lanham, John Rainsford.
The managers at each precinct
named.above, are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
boxes and blanks fors the election.
at Edge6eld court house, on the
3lst day of October 1910.
Mays,
BDKitchings.
Observation-Disclosures of. fadorol oloctior