The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
Notice of Election.

4NON4\.S Va
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Sumter.
Notice is hereby given that the Cen
eral Election for United States 5ena-
tor (full term) and Representatives,
in Congress, and a Special Election
for United States Senator (short
ter1n) will be held at the voting pre-
cincts fixed by law in the County OF
Sumter, on Tuesday, November 9TH,
1918, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday, as 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
poll tax then due and payable: Pro
yided, That ministers in charge of an
organized church and teachers OF
public schools shall be entitled to
vote after six months residence in the
State, otherwise qualified.
stration-Payment OF all taxes
including poll tax, assessed and col
lectible during the previous year. The
production of a certificate or the re-
ceipt Of the officer authorized to col
,lect 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 the Constitutions
oath. The Chairman of the Boart
of Managers can administer the oath
to the other members and to tht
Clerk; a, Notary Public must admin
lister the oath to the Chairman Tbs
Managers elect their Chairman ant
CLERK.
Polls at each voting place must bt
opened at o'clock a. NJ. and CLOSED
at O'Clock p. M, except in the Cit.
of Charleston, where they shall b.
opened at Z a. m. md closed at s p
m.
The Mana ers have the power t
fill a !acancy, and if none Of tn.
Managers attend, the citizens can ap
point from among the qualified vot
ers, the Managers, who, after beins
sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close Of the election, th'
Mana gers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes ant
count the ballots therein, and con
tinre without adjournment until tn;
same is completed, and make state
ment Of the result for each office ant
sign the same. Within three day
thereafter, the Chairman of tn
Board, or some one designated b.
the Board, must deliver to the Com
missioners Of Election the poll list
the boxes containing the ballots ant
written statements of the results o
the election. -
Managers OF Election-The follow
ing Managers Of Election have bee1
appointed to hold the election at tn
various precincts in the said county:
Sumter Ward III. Leslie Brown
w. f. Jennings, J. j. Christmas.
Sumter. Ward 2-J. N. Phillips
Ormsby Blanding, Arthur Beaumont.
Sumter, Ward 3-P. B. Stover, P. 2
Finn, d. P. Shu1er.
Sumter, Ward IE. I. Reardon, 7
w. Pace, Fl. J. Lawrence.
Stateburg--A. F. Neyle, Jas. Pagan
T. R. Moody, z-5....z--..-
Providence-Willie Boykin, Mario,
Moore, w. II. Jennings. Jr.
Rafting Creek. H. Mcleod.
w. Young, Jno. Hawkins.
Oswego-WiIlie Mcleod, NJ. H. An
drews, T.. A. Cauthen.
Mayesville- R-ssMayes,J. H. Bur
CESS. E. g. Spencer.
Shiloh. A. M. Carroway, NJ. Nc
Clam, S. ]. Player.
Concord-R. M. Jones, DuRant Tis
dale, L. D. Newman.
- Priyateer Station-Percy Harvin
Silas Kolb, J.. A. Cooper.
Wedgefeld McLaurin, ]. E
Ryan, Geo. w. Dew.
Bloomhill-W. J. Ardis, J. E. John
son. Robt. Christmas.
DuBose-T. J. DuBose, DuBos
Fraser, Horatio Fraser.
The Managers at each precinc
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secur
boxes and blanks for the election
from E. r. Miller, at The Item offic
on Saturday, November 2nd, 1913.
BARLOW WALSH,
T..B. KENNEDY,
STANYARNE BURROWS,
Commissioners of Federal Election