The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-25
Notice of Election.
I State of South Carolina,
] County of Clarendon

by Act No. 76, to submit to the quail
fed electors the question OF the prohl
bitIon of the manufacture and sale o
alcoholic liquors and beverages in the
State and to provide for the carrying
of these provisions into effect, approx
ed the 10Th day OF February A. D.
1915.
Notice IS further given that pursuan,
to writ of election issued by Hon
Andrew ]. Bethea. President of the
Senate, dated May 21st. A. D. 1915, al
said time and places special election
will be held for the purpose OF elect
ing State Senator to Eli the unexpir
ed term caused by the death of the late
Louis Appel.
There shall be seperate and distinct
ballots at said election for such ques'
tion and Office, and there shall be sep
crate boxes in which said ballots are
to be deposited, and each ballot box
shall be labeled in plain Roman letters
with the question or Office voted for.
The qualifications for suffrage are as
follows:
Residence in State for two years, ir
the County one year. in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers tc
vote, four months, and the payment
six months before any election of any
poll tax then due and payable. Pro.
vided, That ministers in charge OF az
|.organized church and teachers of pub
lie schools shall be entitled to vote at
ter six months residence IN the State,
otherwise qualified.
Registration: Payment of all taxes,
including poll tax, assessed and colIsc'
ti5le during the previous year. The
production of certificate or the re-
ceipt of the officer authorized to collect
such taxes shall be conclusive proof oil
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 ot
Managers can administer the oath tc
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 7 o'clock A. NJ, and CLOSED
at o'clock P. NJ, except in the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at I A. NJ, and closed at Pm
The managers have the power to fill
a vacancy: and if none of the Managers
attend, the citizens can appoint, from
among the qualified voters, the Mana
gers, who. after being sworn, can con
duct the election.
At the close of the election, the Mar
ayers and Clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
, out adjournment until the same is CON
pleted, and make statement OF the
result, and sign the same. Within
three days thereafter, the Chairman O.
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 writ
ten statements of the result of the
election.
Managers of Election: The following
Managers of Election have been ap-
pointed TO hold the election at the var
ious precincts IN the said County.
FulLOQ dG EluoWOOO.
n B Richardson. Jr, R A Laurence, J
Il Lowder
Calvary at Hodges Corner.
F J Hodge, B D Griffin, j B Stukes
Friendship at Pamela.
JH T Coullette, C w Brown. J NJ
Richardson.
-, st. Paul at St. Paul.
Julius King, D G Mason, f L Gayle
Santee at Jordan.
PM Mitchum, Jno. b. June, c F
Rawlinson.
St. James at Davis x Roads.
.GI Lesesne, Frank Mcknight, J f
Rowe
St. Marks at Dutfy's Store.
G C Frierson, C W Thames. NJ I
Alsbrook.
Concord at Summerton.
F R Dingle, q e Windham, M L
Shirer.
Sammy Swamp at Paxville.
TIP Brown, C NJ Thigpen, P A
Hodge.
Manning at Manning.
AC Davis, W s Plowden. r L Rid
gill.
Mt. Zion at Wilson.
Hubert White, Geo. M. Mcknight.
W J West,
Brewington at Foreston.
Col. Johnson, E NJ Fulton, S NJ
Haynesworth.
Plowdens Mill at Alcolu.
w W Johnson, w P Gardner, J J
Barfield.
Harmony at Chandler's.
JH Witherspoon, B B Odom, A F
Chandler.
Midway at Barrow's Mill.
RP Barrow, Hugh McFaddin, Dow
McElveen.
New Zion at Boykins.
S E McFaddin, z M Gibbons, L F
Hardy.
Douglas at Turbeville.
D N Buddin, W ] Turoeville, T N
Beard, Jr.
Sandy Grove at McFaddin's Store.
W. McFaddin. E S Langston, Johr
Il Baker.
The managers are requested to cal
at the court house for boxes on Satur
day Sept. 1st, 1915.
The Managers at each precinc
named above are requested to delegate
one of their number TO secure the box
es and blanks for the election.
E. S. ERWIN.
P. B. HODGE.
T. NJ. BEARD.
Commissioners OF State and Count.
Election for Clarendon County.