The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-14
POLITICIANS PLAN
FOR COUNTY MEETINGS
CONVENTIONS SOON TO BE
HELD
MEET ON APRIL Is
Anderson County Peoele Making
Plans for Having a Say In
Democratic Clubs

beslhHih6 tnelr plans for holding
the various club conventions on April
- and various supporters of the diff
1erent factions will make effort to have
the clubs favorable to their particular
candidate.
The constitution of the Democratic
Iarty of South Carolina says that
Democratic clubs ishall meet on the
fourth Saturday in April, which comes
this year on April 25. However.
county executive committees NAV
name any other day in the fourth
week in April for the club meetings.
provided at least two weeks notice
of the meeting be given by advertise
ment in the county papers. The clubs
are entitled to elect one, delegate to
The Democratic convention of their
county for every % members and for
the majority fraction thereof. The
clubs have the right to enlarge or dim
inish their representation at the conn
~ convention according to circum-
stances. At the club meetings dele.
gates to the county convention and
members OF the county Democratic
executive committee will be elected.
County Convention May 4.
The constitution Of the Democratic
party sets tine nrst MONDAY In NAV
as the date 70 rthe meetings of the
county conventions. This year the iirst
Monday will fall on May 4. The
county conventions will be organized
under the supervision or the chairmen
OF the county Democratic executive
committees. Each convention will
elect from among its own members
president, a vice president and a sec
retary and treasurer. BY majority
vote any county convention may per-
init OF or recognize the formation of
new club or clubs.
The county conventions will elect
the delegates to the State Democratic.
convention. which meets this year on
May 20 In Columbia. Each county is
entitled to double the number of dele
gates in the State convention as It. has
members Of the general assembly.
Gen. M. L. Bonham, chairman of the
Anderson county Democratic Execu=
tive committee, has already issued the
official CALI for the meeting.
Civil code, 1912, chapter 13, pages
104-lO6. contains the statute law OF
South Carolina in regard to primary
elections: 'a',siyss..=r'- = .. -a,-'
Sec. 2S2. Regulation of Primary
Election-Oath OF Managers Oatfs TO
be Ftled-Every POLITICAL primary
election held by any tpoiiticaf party,
organization or association, for the
Office OF choosing candidates for Office
or the election Of delegates for office
Fentions. shall be presided over and
conducted in the manner prescribed
by the constitution and rules of the
political party. organization or asso-
ciation holding such primary election,
by managers selected in the manner
prescribed by such constitution and
rules. Such managers shall, before
entering upon the discharge of their
dutles. each take and subscribe an
oath that he will fairly. impartialIy
and honestly conduit. the same accord
ing to the provisions OF this article
and the constitution and rules of such
party, organization or ascociation.
Should one or more of the managers
appointed to hold such election fail
TO appeal On the day of election, the
remaining manager or managers, shall
appoint others In their stead and adj
minister to. them the oath herein pre-
scrthed before a notary public Or other.
orlcer authorized to administer oaths;
nut II no spah officer 9n9ns be sconyens,
iently had, the fnah6ge efs may admin
lister the oath to each other. Such
oaths shall, after being subscribed by
the managers, be filed irfsthe Office of.
clerk OF court for ths2couhty In which,
sach election shall besheId, within fiyel
days after such election.
sec. 2S3. Duties OF Managers-Poll
lhst-.Administer Oathz-D Declare Rec
shlt.-Before any ballots afe received
at silch election, and Immediately be-
lore opening the polls. such managers
snail open each ballot box to be used
In suci election, and exhibit the same
puDllcly, to show that there arehno
Daliots In such box. They shall len
close or lock or seal up such NDox,
except for the opening to receive the
saiiots' anu shall not again open the
,,1, same until the close Of the election.
iney snail keep a poll list, with the
HuHe or each voter voting In such
erection. and shall before receiving
any ballot administer to the voter an
oath that he is duly qualified to vote,
acS.ording to the constitution and
Iuiss or the party, and that he has
not voted befors tn such el lection, and
1at the close oe ti,s election they shall
proceed. pns 4telys TO cont the votes
and IN declare the reahlt; they shall csr-5
III lily the result OF such election. and
sIansmit such certificate, with the
Dol list, ballots and. All other papers
I.eIating TO such e.ection, within the
titne pfeserihNd an a Jtoa the perso9 or
persons deaI te1 che oohst tuition
4nu rulea OF the party, rganizatfon
or association f5aldins. sI,ch election.