The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-26

for the fling Of pledges.
33. All candidates must subscribe
to the following pledge, as required
by the act of the general assembly
and file the same with the clerk o.
the court of common pleas for the
county in whicl he is a candidate,
unless he sh3uld he candidate III
more than one county, in which case
he shall file the same with the sec
retary o. Sta e, before he shall enter
upon his campaign, to wit:
|, the undersigned -----
of the county --------------, and
State of Sonuth Carolina, candidate for
by pledge tlat 1 Will not give nor
spend money, or use ia,oX1cating
liquors for the purpcse i obtaining
or influencing voters, and hat l shall
at the conclusion of t1e campaign
and before the primary election,
render to the clerk Of court or (sec-
retary of Sta as hereinbefore pro-
vided) under oath, an itemized ate
ment O; all m0ley spent cr provided
by me during the campaign for cam
paign purposes up to that time, and
further pledge that l will imme-
diately after The primary election or
elections that | am candidate in, rem
der and itemized statement, under
oath, showing all further moneys
spent or provided by me in said
election.
First Primary.
"a. For the purpose of dominating
candidates for governor, lieutenant
governor, and all other State officers
including solicitors in the respective
circuits, United Sta es senator and
congressman in their respective dis
tricts and all county officers, ex-
cept masters, magis rates and super
visors of registration, direc pri-
mary election shall be he'd on the
last Tuesday in August OF each cleo
ton year, and a second and third
primary each two weeks successfully
thereafter if necessary: Provided,
That the county committee of any
county shall be at liberty to order
a primary election for masters and
magistrates, but not for members Of
the c3un y board of control Of the
dispensaries, nor for county dispen-
sers.
81. Tie managers at each voting
place shall arrange the table, desk or
other place upon which the ballot
boxes shall be placed so that there
shall be no crowding or confusion
Immediately around the boxes and
sui able means shall be provided to
enable eaca W er to approach tie
boxes and. deposit his ballot without
inter -erence or hindrance, and the
right of each person regularly en-
rolled to vote and the secrecy Of
the ballo. shall be preserved at all
times.
36 The managers shall oDen The
polls at s o'clock a. m, and shall
close them at clock p. m: Pro-
vided, That in tae cities Of Charleston
and Columbia tie polls shall open at
s o'clock a. M, and close at 6 o'clock
p. m. The managers shall then
proceed publicly % count the woes.
After tabulating the result, the
ma az RS shall certify the same and
forward the ballot box, containing the
ball3ts, poll list and all 0 her pa
pers, except the club roll, relating to
such election, by one cf their num-
Der to tie chairman of the county
committee Wltaln 80 hours after the
close Of the polls.
81. Each county committee snail
furnish the managers at each voting
preci ct two ballo boxes, one for
State officers, and for United S ates
senator and one for county officers,
congressman and solicitors. The
managers, before opening the polls,
shall take and sign the following
OATH I'VE 10 solemnly swear tha;
we will conduct this election ac-
cording to law and the rules Of
the party, and Will allow no per-
son TO vote whose name is not reg
ularly enrolled in this club, and we
will not assist any voter to prepare
his ballot and will not advise any
voter as to how he should vote at
this election" The managers shall
direct each voter If reOueSted to the