The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-10-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State OF South Carolina,
County OF Lnurcns.

A>o'iSc 10 hSIcDy given lllaJ lllC GCn-
eral Election for United States Sena-
tor Qull tcrm) and Representatives in
Congress, and Special Election for
United States Senator (short term)
will be held at the voting precincts
fixed by law in the County of Laurens,
on Tuesday, November 5th, 1918, said
day being Tuesday following the first
Monday, rs 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 polling
precinct in which the elector offers to
vote, four months, and the payment
SIX months before any election Of any
tax then due and payable. Provided,
That ministers in charge Of an organ
lied church and teachers of public
schools shall be entitled to vote after
six months residence in the State,
if otherwise qualified.
acknowledgement of all taxes
including poll tax, assessed and col
lcctiblc during the previous year. The
production Of certificate or the re-
ccipt or the officer authorized to col
lcct 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 Constitution
al oath. The Chairman of the Board
Of Managers can administer the oath
TO the other Managers and to the
Clerk; a Notary Public must admin
iStcr tho oath TO Chairman. The Man
ayers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened al o'clock a. NJ, aud closed
at ! O'Clock p. m, except in the City
Of Charleston, where they Shall be
opened at a. m, and closed at 6 D. m.
The Managers have the power to fiji
n vacancy; and if mono Of the Managers
attend, the citizens can appoint from
among the qualified voters. the Man
ayers, who, after being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close Of the election. the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed public
ly to open the ballot box and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
out adjournment until the same is
completed, and make a statement 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 de-
liver to the Commissioners OF Election
the poll list, the box containing the
ballots and written statement Of the
result Of the election.
Managers Of Election.-The follow
ing Managers Of Election have been ap-
pointed to hold the election at the va
rious precincts in the said County:
Laurens-R. P. Traynham, II. NJ.
Wright, Jno. N. Wright.
Watts NIills-W. M. Stone, G.. A.
Miller, T.. II. Lawson.
Laurcns Mill-M. l.. Smith, w. r.
Power, Joe Avery.
Oral j. Blakcly, w. ]. Fleming,
Robt. Smith.
Lanford-T. A. Drummond, Scott
Higgins, l.. NJ Cannon.
Youngs-Jcss Check, A. S. Riddle, r.
G. Harris.
Stewart Store-J. ID. Stewart a. b.
Stewart, G. a. Moore.
Cooks Storc-J. b. Cook, Thad Ed
wards, Butler Cooper.
Grays-F IL. Mcintyre, w. +. Finch
er O. c. Godfrey
Thompson Storc-E. Nj. Garrett II.
ID. Farrow, J. p. Goodman.
OwingS OwingS, Icb Vance,
J. II. Owlngs.
Gray Court. II. Garrison, ]. II.
Pcdcn. w. b. Brooks.
Dials-Carlcs Mccall, J. Harris Cur
ry, p. NJ. Hcllams.
Woodvillc-C. ID. Kellctt, w. II. Put
nam, w. L. Abercrombic.
Shiloh }. B. IIcllams. J. l.. Power,
j. II. Wolff.
Hickory Tavcrn-W. NJ. Abcrcrom-
bic, j. w. Kellctt, J. 4. Coats.
Princeton-A j. Monroe, JOS. II.
Davenport, Allie w. Sharp.
Poplar Springs-W. b. Davis, +. f..
Simpson, JOS. p. Simmons.
Daniels Storc-J. c. Martin, l.. S.
Cooper, j. b. O'Dcll
lIkom-M. f.. Mcdaniel, Jr., II. II.
PinSon, a. p. Williams.
Mt. Plcasant-B. NJ. Cunningham, p.
". Finley, G. Marion Moore.
Tip Top-IT. l.. Bagwcll, a. w. Sims,
JnO. f. Mcdaniel.
Waterloo REX Lanofrd, J. II. Whar-
ton, Jr., S. l.. Moore.
Cross Hill-W. e. Griffin, Geo. NJ.
Hanna, J. b. HIT
Mountville-W. c. Hipp, w. e. Crisp,
j. l.. Boyd.
TIopcwcll-I G. Young, D. NJ. Will
lams. c. r. Workman.
Clinton--T. d. I.eakc, r. p. Adair,
II. j. Duckctt
Clinton Mill-R. J. McCrary, Jno. r.
Robertson, A. p. Little.
Lydia Mill-W. T.. Johnson, IT, Wof-
ford, w. NJ. Boytcr.
Goldvllc Ross D. Lcake, II. C. Hun
ter, J. NJ. DcShiclds.
Rcnno j. Griffin Pitts, ]. C. McAHl-
Ian. j. H. Bell.
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