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a veT*Ji > y^T*" 3 ' ';1P 1x (Ujeratu Cljronicte "Tia Not In Mortals Command Success, but We'll do More, Sempronl ous, We'll Deserve 1L" Volume 18 CHERAW. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. S. C., MAY 28, 1914 Number 26 NEW RULES ARE AD( PRIMARY E Full Text of Constitution the South Caro) Conve Following is the full text of the con-, stitution and rules of the democratic party of the State of South Carolina, adopted at the State convention in Co * " - 1 O I 1 <l 1 1 lumma. ?\iav _u ?uU 1. At the convention of the democratic party of the State of South Carolina begun and holdcn at Co-1 lumbia on the 20'th day of May in the; year the following rules are or-; dained and established in place of the constitution and rules heretofore in force which arc hereby declared null . and void. Meaning of Words. 2. The words and phrases used in j thesee r"los shall, itn'rss the same l.e ; -plainly inconsifont * un the context,1 bo construed as foil-vs: j (1) "County com:; i tee" means thej county executive et :mitf.ee. (2) "County chairman" means the chairman of the nty executive| committee. (3) "State comivTce" means the State executive committee. (4) "State chair an" means the chairinn of the Sla.e executive com-j mittee. ???? - ?????? Real Estate Loans t'o Insurance We m, . ^ ' All Kinds i ^ and . Bonds ( (5) " Primary" means the primary I election, whether for rni'etll Slates or State or county offices. (7) "Club district" means the territory set apart for each democratic club, whether it be a ward or town-! ship or a subdivision thereof. (8) "The part;." means the democratic parly of South Oaiolina. (it) "Ituies" means this constitution I and rules (e\oept in section 1 where! the term means the constitution and rules formerly in effect. ) (10) Inhabitants means the number I of inhabitants according to the federal, census last taben. runs. i 3. One or more clubs shall he or-j ganized in each township or ward. c.\- J cept as hereinafter provided. each of! which club shall have a distinct title "The democratic club." ami shall elect a oresident and one or more \vo i>iesblents s-voi ; y ami ,i ?r*-1.: r. and in ,v i ?.< t!:?- toil >v.ing working committees, of not less than throe members each, vi,*.: A committee i); ro:t\-li\\'i''it, an ? ?? at; comniittee and such o her tomuii te< as to each club may seem expedient. In the : !?:ftn-e <>r th?? seer i n*y n: in ("isc oi ins iiia:iii!i( m ?< .. unless it is otlicrwis" jiic.vi led in 1 h rules, ho slir.li <1 . ;r;::ite anniln r t.: ?5 * \ t Vc >. P v.- V-" ?.> *_? i i > v { y~r+\ x> r ^ \ ; i ; ?1 ' , r, \ . N.y ^ * V . * ^'.1 i f lit.i: ; t?, : i: it jffjj f /M 0! COVElpOc '-?=..$4 ! -'O ' <5 . cJ" ? t 1PTED TO SAFEGUARD FLECTIONS. !". If WIT^ -*nkrjrxa * () | ! di and By-Laws Passed by ' . f'i ina Democratic !?> : u ntion. ? ! tf h ! 1' bcr of the club to perforin his duties. 0 4. The president or live tnemberv- n shall have power to call all special n meetings of the club (except for re- Cl organization, provided for in tlie sue- i n celling section), and at all speci.il jj iiicetiugs one-tenth of the menibe: s t, oi.oii i-.? nn^.^sw to ennsti'.iite a quoi urn for the tiansaction of business n lies:;, of which meeting at least 4S p hours' public notice s-.lia.ll he given. i n The club shall vneet on the 0 fourth Satnr lay in April of each elee- a lion year for reorganization: Pro- t< vhhd. That iho county committee may t: name an> other day within the same ' w -eit for such club meetings by giving a at-least two weeks' notice by adver- n ttsenient it! one or more county pa- e pors. In case any existing club shall v fail to reorganize on the day iixe.t. ^ the eon in committee may fix a day! for such club to meet for reorganiza- tl tion by giving two weeks' notice, a.- N provided in this section. bi 6 T'te qualitlcations for member-1 c sf^Jn any clu?> of the party in ti-ttg State, and for voting at a primary n shall he as follows, viz: The appli- tl FIRE / make a specialty of writing fi ijiOi >ne 84 Maynard-Rale "V ran' for membership, or voter, shall he ' "1 years of age. or shall*become so t! before the succeeding "cneral election*: ? and be a white democrat. He shail',f he a citizen of the Tailed States and if of this State. Xo person shall belong v; to any club or vote in any primary 111 unless In; has resided in the Stale two: }y yeats and in the county six months '' prior to the succeeding general eloe- , tioji and in the club district fit) days r! prior to the first primary following '' his offer to enroll: Provided, That J public school teachers and ministers ri of the gospel in charge of a regular j' ? : u niini'/.eii church shall he exeumt *J from the provisions of this section as " u> residence, if otherwise qualified. 7. Kvery negro applying for me.n- 7 bership In ? : democratic club, or of-: fering to vote i:i a primary, mr.st'j' produce a written statemen' of ten reputable white men. who s!i.?ll vv.var that 'hev know of their own knowledge that the applicant or voter voted for (Jen Hampton in isTtl, an i has vn.ed ti;,. democratic ticket cantineoasly since. 'I lie .,iiii st t rf".;, si in 11 l?e pt.tecil in the hiiilot box I y t. c *' ntastogeis ami returned with the poll iis?" to the comity chairman. Tlr ,' in m.-igct s of ??!- <- i::n shall keep a M'.'iariiU' lis* the names of till tie *.r 11 :< r.s. I ; )ur money V: '"v \ * ' 1 ^ if U I ttf&fOi ';.v \Jr.l iliVfc/tt wi. 1 t J I I M: / O :si * * 4/ < - * I." > ! <!!! (VIMY COVM!NEI? ' '. I lit jndo 'I r-,i tor?.v ' 4 ' ! < ' i 3 .5 > ? * s VI; \ pi " * ^ '? > j7 ^ v < ^ ? . J. 4 k- x * t: i I i Tl 8. (a) In cities of over 10.000 inlbitants one or more clubs slrall be ganized in each of the wards. Kach ard shall be a club district, (b) In cities or towns cf less than >,000 inhabitants the county commit*e may authorize 'he consolidation f two or more wards to form a club isfri<-t and where townships are emraced in whole or in part in such ties or towns, the county committee ay permit tiie voters residing in s:u li iwnship to belong to a club located t such town or city and to vote in ich city or town in the club nearest ) their respective residence, caicitited by the nearest practicable route: rovided. No person shall he enrolled r vote out of the county in which he isides. In cities or towns which are ot divided into wards the count." ommittee may designate the extent of ic club distiict. l?ach territory so d"srnated for a*'club 5>hall be its club disrict. (c> In all odier eases the voter lust enroll in the club nearest his lace or residence, caculated by t cares' practicable poute and can v< i" nly at the voting place of such e' t? nd the territory included by >? fst si.all be considered the club disrict of such club. (d) No perron shall ho enrolled i nv clu!) or take nart in any club lee'ing or vote in any primary or P lected a Relocate to the founty conention, except in the club district !n 'hicli "be resides. (e) There shall bo in no case more ban one voting place for each club, io club shall have less than 23 me nE>rs. Provided, however. That any ounty committee may permit the cranization of a club of less than 23 lembers at inaccessible points where here are 1c?* than 23 voters. !;N S U R re insurance and represen yfilealty & Trus t !>. No person shall vole except at ic voting place authorized by le county committee for the club > which he belongs: Provided, That he removes from a club district itiiin fiu days prior to the first prilarv he may vote (in the year in 'hich he removed) in the club district 1 which lie previously resided: 1'roided, further. That he must have enidled before the closing of the club St. lu. State and county officers tempoilly residing at or near ti.:e capital or io county seat may retain their me.nersliip and voting rights in their loricr home clubs if they so desire. In ease of the mobilization nt the aiional Guards of t.:is State tac late committee ^hall provide tor ie enroilnieut and vo'ing of ail meners of tin- NaJonai Guards qualified ) vote under this constitution and lies. 11. l>oo!;s of enrollment for voting i primary elections shall he o. en1 by tlie fiere ary of each clr.l). or v ilie ci>r('!iaic:iT committee as hcreui.'.er provided, on ?>? before t.v.o seein' Tticsda; in .liine in eaeli election ? ' Vnii/./, 1?4? criv'on thr coanly diaii :r.<tn showimr i .< !; ? > ?>j" i}!i> dub*. ;h>' lioiimlaria.s oi :? i-!t:I? iJts?i i v. ' ;. t:if> ! : i i ; i or low;;.* j:i 'it 1 :?. ?',? liillU: ?!l' t '?? M'.'l v;i*i? -. r.f iho "nrl'.nu'nt >! :!rii tc. . i o Iior i.i'onaaiion a.c cwiijl i |>:urnull :. m: j \ i re ilit- ! ' -,s nr.- i > . . < r IK! ! \\ <;i I ; i:I I?k oivai i 1 i.i ?!i m < ' va Sir. i'.. i I'. for enrolhi!<-!lt tail In >; ' gon \vri!? a 'bo !? :? hi* 'i i::ii ,c 'a..a <!'. !. > 1 " tcr !:' ' c.' a ;? ,i. ! :?-1 ;:rit!ro :. :i:vj hi :i city or .WIS n.::a ; ( b ? : bfctll he : csitl s ii snc'i i ? \i: l in i ;i.i i iiv or town. Ii' i Milti I !m ii i l:f - c. . ' i11 wrihr lie i i*! the :t?ir.? ol I];? ;i >. iir. -i . i.i |li< Hit* inability of tin* I;? i i: he may make his mark i |?o:t i' c >'!. whirl; '.hall !?c wifn?'?soil !?\ ? ' r- l.iry, nr other o:. thru r l':<? c !.. tod th.Tiv f, -tail the sm i'ih -li;:? !i!! iu the other rrii'.'lre: > Tim I-Oi'iity foiimiil.tor> shall ir::i;?Ji i<> (he secrr'aiirs snitnh < ) >!<.- fi?r enrol'mont whl'h ::ial! 1 iir .i thm*i;:!iont Ih.* Male (( < >? i toi:? awl form of vhich sii 11 . ' ! iiv t !" . l it.' i m iii : i'ro.M.-l, !'!:?! nothing in t! i * or tiii-so ii.!"S sii.,1' l;o rut-il as inconsistent wi'h :; ?> a ? of ill!- nw;ui:itiiij; primary . < iioi:s. And, provided, fiinlior. Iiat the county committee shall o'i the first Monday in June. 1914. or as n soon thereafter as possible, appoint for t each cliil^u^enrollment committee of c three which imt^ consist of the sec- t retary and county committeeman from t the said club and a thITd -member to c i be designated by the county com- i t i niittee, by whom said enrollment shall s be conducted. The enrollment hook c | shall be kept in the custody of the d j s ecretary or at such place as shall be r designated I y the enrollment commit-1 i tee. The o'ub roll shall be open to c inspection by any member of the party, t 12. On t!iO last Tuesday in July f in each election year, which shall bo i he last day of enrollment, the club f books shall close, and within three \ days therea?er each secretary shall It transmit the original roll to the coun-|: ty chairman, who shall forthwith i: cause to be made and shall certify i a copy thereof and file the same with ( the o.erk of the court for public in-j i spcction at all tunes. At least ten 11 da>? before the tirst primary the i county , committee siiall meet after ij tt.' ?? days published notice in a news- j paper of general circulation in the i comuy of time and place of meet- < iiit-: and examine the rolls. Any per- < sr.i may complain of errors therein i land , .c connty committee, after hear- i lug complaints, shall in fair and im- ; parti:;! manner correct and purge the : J: oil. striking off the names of all persons not residing in the club dis- i ; rict for which each roll was mari^. | up or otherwise improperly enrolled, I and adding any invites improper) c-."iti'ed. Provided, no name shall I he stricken irctn any club roll with-j ! out three days' notice bv mail to thei ! ndAress appearing on the club roll to the person whose name is proposed to be dropped from the roll tp show oause why said it Co., Agents cser< $800.00 Claim No. I Upon Acceptance North Carolina Ho will pay to the order of Laur I Eight Hundred and n which payment evidenced by of, constitutes full satisfaction for loss and damage by lire 01 described in Policy No. 5166 Agency and said policy is hei John F. To North Carolina.H Raleigh 1 | The above draft covers <1* Tuesday, May Iv'tii, 19M. ! day May 22c I, VM. This is just a:;0'hir prc< 2 to hflvp vnnr 1 ire Insurm J WHO KNOW* HCAY. j| We are always 2 | j4 ~ ? - - - ? ii I Cheraw Insurant ,j JOHN H. WEI La del Building Over Pos 1 i _ _ lame should not be dropped. When he rolls have been revised and orrected by the said county committee bey shall be certified to and returned o the respective secretaries of each lub and shall thereupon become he official club rolls and no names hall be added thereinafter except by rder of a judge of competent jurisliction. Upon the completion of said evision the county chairman shall mmediatcly file in tbe office of the :lerk of court a list duly certified jy him of all names addofi or dropped rom said roll, with age, place of 'es'dence and occupation, which list ;hal? be preserved by the clerk along vitli the duplicate roll on file in his >fiice and any person may there In;pe? t said roll and list of corrections it all tinns. The ori^'ivu roll shall' returned to the secre .iry of each dub and by him delivered to the nanagers of the primary election jcfore the hour of opening the polls; ind no persons ahall be allowed to vote it said election whose name does not ippcar on said original roll as heroin required. The managers of election diall return said rolls to the secertary of the club immediately after the counting of the votes and the declaration of the result, or as soon there- \ after as practicable: Provided, If ' :he original roll be lost or miscar- ' 11 rled a copy of the duplicate as correct"d hik the county committee and filed fn clerk's office, such copy to be certified to by him, shall be used in place of the original. Special Provision for Charleston. 13. Provided, however, That within the city limits of all cities of over 40,000 inhabitants the following propisions shall obtain: , (Continued on page six) . i/ We are eager ^ aw> appreciate . ? 2. your business ERJVICE May 25, 1914. No 3040 0 me Insurance Co. a K. Bates o 100 Dollars ' proper endorsement hereof all claims and demands a May 19, 1914, to property 70 issued at Cheraw, S. C, reby cancelled in full. Hoff, Special Agent, ome Insurance Co . N. C. / celling: damaged by fire Loss was settled Friif of the fact that it pays j nee written by PEOPLE j I j it your service j ===== 1 f ce & Trust Co. lLS, Manager t Office, Cheraw, S. C.