The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County Of Bamberg.

State of South Carolina,
County of Bamberg.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for United States
Senator and Repres entatives in Con-
gress will be held at the voting pre-
cincts fixed by law in the County of
Bamberg on Tuesday, November g.
1914, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday, as prescribed
by the State Constitution.
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
tion 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, otherwise
qualified.
Observation-Disclosures of all
taxes, including poll tax, assessed and
collectible during the previous year.
The production of 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-1
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 at 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 Z a. M, and closed
at p. m.
The Managers have the power to
I'LL vacancy; and if none Of the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point, from among the qualified vot-
| ers, the Managers, who, after be-
ing sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
COuuI the US iOlS luSISlu, duu SOh-
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 Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statements of the result of
the election.
Managers of Election.-The fol-
lowing Managers of Election have
been appointed to hold the election
at the various precincts in the said
! County:
Bamberg-P. B. Murphy, T. J.
Rentz, D. NJ. Eaves.
Colston- C. F. Padgett, J. W. Me-
MILAN, C. NJ Warn. ~
Denmark. ABaxter, w. B.. Kit
trell. R. E. Hoffman.
Ehrhardt--I. D. Copeland, D. P.
Smith, A. M Kinard, Jr.
Farrells-J. w. Steedley, J. I.
Dempsey, J. w. Webster.
Govan-C. w. Bessinger, D. j..
Templeton, W. L. Kennedy.
hedrSe-J. d. hedrse, w. II. nlt-
ter, H. L. Brown.
Lees-W. D. Mayfield, J. w.
Grimes, ]. c.. Kemp.
Midway-B. D. Donald, W. H.
Steedley, J. P. O'Quinn
Olar-A. L. kirkland, ]. L. Pro-
veauX. G.. w. Cave.
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
at the Court House on Monday, No
vember End.
G.. E. BAMBERG.
J. B. WHITE.
A. W. HUNTER