The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-15
McMAEIAN PRIMARY
GIVEN IN DETAIL
Author of Plan Tells About 1t
and Explains Good He Elk.
poets OF Il

publish below the following CoInmuni-
cation from John J. McMlhan, former
State superintendent If Education
stringent rules for TIE Democratic
primary:
| Editor Of The Anderson Inteli;gencer.
! Allow me 10 offer 10 YOU fer publica.
ton al this period OF Eublic interest,
! iay closing communication In my Sc
RES published early last swimmer on
the subject OF the reform of the pri-
mary as the first and most frudamen-
tai of the needed re'orm3 in South
| Carolina"
"To safeguard the primary election,
the right TO vote should be- regulated
nv the Democratic party constitution
o. follows:
Il. No name should be placed on
the club roll unless tho mar presents
his registration certificate and tax re-
| ceipt tor auditors certificate Of his
nOL ability for taXesl sr0wiEg that lie
! Is legal voter of tha: county and
precinct and thus able 70 fulrili rs
pledge TO support the nominees OF
Inc primary.
.2. lie should present % the cleo
his qualifications, TO votr in tile gener-
al election. There would he no ne
! cCssity for the repetition If this nroof
If there were Il complrrc new onro!l
nent every two years. but /. - /, ro-
poseL that no new enr0llrGopb' bette
! Guired except for thc man who
changes his residence.
"3 No name should ba put nn the
roll unless the applicant appear In
person and astauiish All th: facts re-
y, ia. One such enrolment .Gnou!tl
suffice as long as the Inal remains
ut lie same residence, but on change
OF residence he should appaar again
In person. and have III, change re-
CurCed on the club roll lie should
tafc oath as t. all the facts required
| in Ii rse rules.
"0n Gn'y Ore "a ~ H.,i
"a No nami .."Lul.I be allowed on
more than one club roll and to. join
another club nI,i should prove that
h's name has neAu erased from, The
r'In-r club.
"gesiaem! .. GIH:, District.
"5. Each ci;;S should be restricted
10 the Democratic voters resident in q
distinct territory, no residents name
being allowed on club roll beyond
his territory. Where two or more
clubs are allowed in one ward or coun-
try precinct tbecause OF two many
| voters TO handle speedily at ono box,
or too great distance in the country
for convenient attendaneeD the diyis-
ion should be made by territory and
memberships not allowed to overlap
as now, ~, .s
sRolls Close 90 DiiJs.
sc. The enrcllmenta should close
60 days before the regular primary
election and inscase OF a special Glec-
Ition. there7 should he1aYsvEplementnry
enrolment up TO q time liked by the
executive committee in it's discretion
under the circumstances, 80.
@Glub. Committee Revise.
"T. The club or the executive COM
mittea should be required to scrutini2e
the club roll and see that all require
menta are complied with. 1t would
overrule decisions OF its enrolling Of
ficers and add names that had been
improperly rejected or exclude names
that had been improperly enrolled. II
! would expunge the names OF persons
deceased, moved awsy, or otherwise
no longer entitled to vote at the club
@RnIl Filed and Published
! :'5. Tne club executive committee
aud the secretary Should certify Size
club roll in duplicate as meeting all
these requirements and file one dupli-
cate with tina clerk of the court OF
the county so days before the primary
and publish the sa...l forthwith In the
newspapers of!most, general circula-
tion In the precinct for tho informa.
ton of all who might discover eP-
rors.
! sCoHnty C0mri..tee Correct.
| so. The county executive commit
zee shcia tss%,c4.s s 20 q. .ta ;a sc sc days ne.
fore the first primary, receive. inves.
| tigate, and act 4; on all appeals and
other. complaint ,hade by members oil
1.-THE party with gard to the correct'
ness of the re; !, the committee exer.
cIsing originIl .,s web as appellate
jurisdiction. would thus scrutinizt
all club rolls :, lding names Improperly
rejected and spunging names improp
erly enrollef or no longer qualified
Thus the ct..nty executive committee
like the c b committee, would seek
TO remove, 10th unon appeal and upon
original iavestigation, any enrolled
names of persons not then entitled tc
vote in the primary at that club, as
of persons deceased, aot residing With
IN the club territory, convicted OF
disuualifying crimes. not registered
or otherwise not qualified to vote in
the general election and negroes un-
less they voted for Hampton In 1876
or 1878, and persona not Democrats.
sStete Executive Committee.
! "I0. The State Sxeautive Commit.
ttee would he. required to act at least
20 days before the first primary on
any appeals or Information brought &
| its attention. by members of the party
or upon facts disGoyersd by it, cor.
racting errors In the rolls,
There should be a legal provision
for the enforcement OF these rules
upon appeal to the court from ths
State executive committee, the courts