The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-08-05
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
OPENS AUG. 2OTH.
Committee Met Monday, Arranged
Campaign Schedule and Fixed
ASSeSSmeptS

Committee met at the court mouse
Monday with the following commit
tee men present: R. J. Dew, Latta
w. B. Allen, Centelville; L. G. Miller,
, Lake View; L. Nj. Rogers, Forh;; T. E.
: Fore, Oak Grove; Murray Hayes,
Floydale; D. B. McInnis, ,Judson; j.
w. Hamer, Little Rock; F. B. Booth,
Maple Mill; A. B. Jordan, Dillon; Jas.
Mcclellan, Pleasant Hill; r. S. Rogers
Gaddys Mill.
The candidates for the various Of
fices were assessed as follows: House
of Representatives, 5000; Clerk
OF Court, $500; Sheriff, $500; Supt.
of Education, $50; Coroner, $40.
These amounts were assessed against
each officefIf there is only one candi-
date for an office the candidate pays
the full amount of the assessment; if
there are two or more the total
amount is divided between them
equally.
The opening date of the campaign
will be Friday, August goth, and the
itinerary has been arranged as fol-
lows: Little Rock, Friday, August
f20th; Oak Grove, Saturday, August
21st; Minturn, Monday, August 23rd;
Fork, Tuesday, August Gath; Lake
View, Wednesday, August 25th;
! Floydale, Thursday, August 26th;
Latta. Friday, August 9th; Dillon,
Saturday, 2Sth.
The rules provide that the entries
must close at. IL O'Clock noon the day
/ before the campaign opens, and the
entries will close on Thursday, Au-
gust 10Th promptly at II o'clock.
I The following managers OF election
were appointed:
/ Latta-Ernest Parham, Henry Be-
thea, A. L. Smith.
j Centerville-H. N. Cousar, D. S.
Rogers, J. F. Williams.
! Lake view - John Higgins. A. Q.
Page, Charlie Hayes.
/ Fork - G.. D. Carmichael, G. S.
! Rogers, q. Edwards.
Oak Grove - T. L. Fore, S. j. Ber-
ry, Vernon Hayes.
Floydale - L. B. Afford, M. j.
Rogers. J. R. McLaurin.
Judson - j. l.. Cottingham. j. c.
Bennett, J. Mcqueen.
Little Rock - D. w. Bethea, L. A.
Manning, NJ. 8. Britt.
Maple Mill - w. M. Butler, Thorn
as McPhatter, Edward Todd.
Dillon - T. S. Richbourg, w. j.
Adams, B. A. Harrelson.
Pleasant Hill - J. G. Regan, E.
V. Moody, D. D. Mcdonald.
Gaddys Mill - Willie Grantham,
w. A. Lupo, F. D. Mcdonald.
Mt. Calvary = E. P. Virgins, 7. j.
Walker, j. H. Moody.
Bermuda - L. L. Stephens, G. NJ.
Moody, B. C.. Moody.
Hamer - D. McDuffie, Watson
Mcdaniel W. S. Campbell.
The next meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held Thursday,
August 18th, at 10 o'clock for the
purpose of revising the club rolls.
The Australian ballot law goes in
to effect this year and applies to ev-
cry precinct with so or more enrolled
voters. There are only three precincts
| in the county with an enrolment OF
less than 50-Pleasant Hill, Mt. Cal
vary and Bermuda. Voting booths will
| be erected at the other precincts
where the election will be carried out
according to the new law. Each coun-
| ty executive committeeman was au-
thorizcd to have built sufficient
number OF booths for his precinct.
Following is the text OF the Austria
/ liam ballot law:
, Section !. In every primary election
in this State there shall be provided
al, each polling precinct one booth for
every 100 enrolled voters, or MAJOR
ity fraction thereof. The booths shall
be made of wood, cheap metal, or
any other suitable substance, shall
not be lass than 32 inches widerand
80 inches deep, and 6 feet inches
! high. shall be provided with a curtain
hanging from the top III front to
I within 8 feetAof the floor, and shall
/ have suitable shelf on which the
voter can prepare his ticket. ProVld-
ed, The provisions of this Act shall
not apply to any precinct where there
are less than fifty (6O) voters enroll
ed on the club roll at'such precinct.
Section .. The polling places shall
be provided with a table for the man
ayers. The polls shall be provided with
a guard rail. so that no one except
as hereinafter provided shall ap-
proach nearer than feet to the booth
in which the voters are preparing
their ballots.
Section 3. The tickets shall be prin-
ted on clear white paper in the usual
manner, but shall have a coupon at
the top perforated so as TO be easilS
detached. On the coupon shall be
printed "Official Ballot" "Club----
! Ward--- No.-------' The
numbers shall run seriatim for each
club. There shall be 80 per cent. more
ballots than there are voters enrolled
at each voting place.
Section 4. The managers shall be re-
sponsible for al ballots furnished.
When a voter presents himself n,
shall be given a ballot. The manager
in charge OF the poll lists shall enter