The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Lancaster.


County Of Lancaster.
Notice Is hereby given that the Con.
eral Election for Presidential and Vice.
Presidential Electors and Representa-
tive in Congress will be held at the
voting precincts fixed by law in the
County of Lancaster on TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 1912. said day being
Tuesday following the first Monday, az
prescribed by the State Constitution.
The qualifications for suffrage are an
follows:
Residence in State for two years, in
the County one year,in the polling pre-
cinct 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 organic
ed church and teachers of fpublic schools
shall be entitled to vote after six
months residence in the State, other.
wise qualified.
Acknowledgment of all
taxes, including poll tax, assessed and
collectible during the previous year.
The production Of q certificate or the
receipt of the officer authorized to col
lect 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 Constitutional
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 at each voting place must be
opened at O'Clock a. M, and closed at
4o'clock p. M, except in the City of
Charleston, where they shall be opened
at a. m. and closed al 6 D. m.
The managers have che power to fill
vacancy; and If none of the Managers
attend, the citizens can appoint, from
among the qualified voters, the Mama
gers, who, after being sworn, can con-
duct the election.
At the close of the election, the Mana
gers and Clerk must proceed publicly
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same is COM
pleted, and make a statement of the re-
suit for each office, and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the Chair
man OF the Board ,or some one designat-
ed 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 Election have
been appointed to hold the election at
the various precincts in the said Coun-
ty:
Antioch-J. T. Hance, Jim johnson,
II. j. S. Davis.
Belair-J. M. Pettus, j. F.. Wilson,
J. w. Hall.
Carmel-J. HI. Bell, w. HI. Sowell,
Bush Bell.
Crenshsw School House, j. Baker,
Thos. Hendrix, Walter Beaver.
DwiRht-Jno. Parker, Jr., Raymond
Walters, j. l.. Whitaker.
Elgin-A. A. Caskey, j. III. Bailey,
Lester Bailey.
Flat Creek-E. c. Mungo, IL. Potts,
A. +. Dunn.
Halle Gold Mine-C. l.. Catoe, Dave
Russell, John Faulkenberry.
Heath Springs-E. NJ. Bruce, j. B..
Shehan, w. b. Bruce.
Kershaw-B. III. Truesdel, Ell. Hor-
ton, w. II. Hilton.
Lancaster Court House,. +. Nesbit,
X. l.. Crawford Nv. ID. Chambers.
Lancaster Cotton Mill-Ed Bell,
James Barton, Thos. Hunter.
Lindsay-L. G. Ferguson, Lester Sis
tare, w. G. Ferguson.
New Cut-L. IL. Barr, j. A. Robin
son, II. A. Williams.
Pine Grove-J. A. Williams, j. Y.
Chambers, ID. F.. Houze.
Pleasant Valley-D. O. Potts, j. w.
Pettus, j. Il. Crane.
Primus-R. A. Blackmon, j. II. r..
Marshall, j. Il. Blackmon, Jr.
Taxahaw-John Ingram, Henry Mas.
sey, G. G. Lowery.
Tradesyille-Bert Hepler
knight, Bud Funderburk.
Unity-D. V. Hinson, ID. r. Belk, r..
M. Steele.
Van Wyck-Kirk Yoder,T. R.Thom
son, G. w. Eason.
Welsh 's-Oscar Bowers, j. w. Cum
ningham, w. l.. Roberts, Jr.
Zion School House,. M. Cook, w.
II. Steele, Os F.. Remington.
Union School House-James John
son, Guss Hinson, VIM. Threatt.
White Bluff-Lee knight, MIR. Hin
son, Oscar HegIer.
The Managers at each precinct named
above are requested to delegate one of
their number to secure the boxes and
blanks for the election Saturday, at III
o'clock, November End, 1912, at court
house.
j. +. PORTER,
G.. w. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HOU/E,
Commissioners of Federal Election for
Lancaster County s q