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NEWRV Published In Full of Anderson C \ Them and Stud ^selves-Synopsis Will Be Found meer. .'J^At ?he, convention o." th" Petno craj?c por'iy ot tlic at-it? of rfottfli Ciir ' .tilba '-begun and !iohb-u nt Cullimbin . ', .?ri'tho 20th day of May in th?' .var '?%V?-, tno./olJowlng rulo* ure ordained at?l egtagugshed in ph? o of tho rotihti WfyZ?.:0m^??:MI?Iii-'T?X\v* heretolor? in forre ' which uro heroijy declared nal! ami WWMM ^' ' :' ,M?an?ngof Words. .' v'^%'^TIt?yW^rd? and phrases titted ip those rutea, shall, unless the Hamo hr plainly^ inconsistent with the context, . *:.be construed as> follows. ' :.??Y('^) POw?ty Committee" means Ute ; .c^ttn'v/^iiWittive committee. .?'^.'A-'-'v*y chairman" means the B?tf|^ffl!^?^^^j,'0'^ t"e county 'executive '?&y^?'-J? ?) ?*'?3^?"collMnltteo" means thc "c*T#te? executive, commit tee, : ^?i) . ?tttte^ohalrnuin" means tho .?.v?lu>,Irn:an or the ?tate oxecutlve coin - <o> "Primary" meuno the primary V velhjCtion, of the party. <*>J ^General election" means . the ? ?Tortt?rai election, whet lin- for United ^*Vto^<br-state or county offices. l> ''Club district" moans the te?, set apart for each democratic vifether lt be o ward or township .ihdlvialon thereof. "Tho party" means tho demo party of South Carolina. ... . r.'uios" means this constitution es except In section 1 when ?gi * means tho constitution ?nd .Stormer ly In effect. -.'(10)' Inhabitants means tho number pt^nhHbltSnts according to tho federal fcphBus. last taken. ##*.'..'"'.'. Ciaos. ^Mr**-"^?Tfev?lnbs Bhall be or W' lH"?S^Witp or ward, ex lV':^%av4iA'?llliuci titio ' dlet?*"lt,L' <'lu,,." nml r*j~^?aent and ' ono or iJjfSJniB, a secretary ana ?Blay havo the following It tees of not less than each, vis,: . com-. tjratlon, an^Mixecutlve ,uch other committees ?n ?ho'atteTOfl^OBo^K?retary or BiuW^f. ittabiiitty to act J un loas ; tt'^a^thbf;.^b^'^f.pviddd In.thesa riiloB. V ita/"shat! ^dcu&nsto ?nbther m?tttbo? f;V"r : ; b^Uie"iSub to perform his duties. .4. . The president or five members yl". .-4,??'?!:-;??-ivo'p?-v:?v to call'-all special vui??tlngs of tho ciyb (oxcopt for re VKBKo^gai^Jzatlbn, provided ror lo the BUC 3?^Mt^??m?t - ;A?u?t tnwt ntl A al nil 5 nt.nl nt v?e?tlngB. one-tenth of the members i ;Tph?\4?^be necessary to constitute a ? ttubrum for tho transaction of buulncart ol, wblehi meeting at least 48 hours' public'nbtlco shell be given. '?' Tk9 clubs Bhall meet on tht Satnrdjty'W April of each g&Z'^^Ssi'P year for tho r?organisation: "ii ?r^yldea. That the: county committee . 'm^/name. any other day .vOffhlb th?V '^?S**^^^'^^1- ?uch cjub mooting by : ih^vertlsemont' in ono or more county 'y J:|^?d,v't5?!?-Cnnnty'committee may fix a \ /^^fty for such club to meet for r cor gan .j'j^^Pt'?Virh'c ."nualifl--atlons for motobcr ^^^^^^n^lub of^ tho party^ in tb_tt> L&S?t i So That the Voters ounty May Read y Them for Them ; of These Rules Elsewhere in The lill!???. i' . resides. In cltleB or townr. will eli am HOI div Mod into ward? the county com mittee may ?loslgnutc the extent ?ir the club district. Kucli territory 'io designated for a club HIIUII he Its duo district. (et In nil other casen thc valet must enroll In Hie duh nearest lils place o fresidence, calculated hy the nearest pracficnhle route, and cnn volo only at the voting place of KU? h ?duh and the territory Included hy this ts*st shall' he considered the ?duh distrl?:l of such duh. (d) No person shall he enrolled ii; any club or take part In poy club meeting'Or Vote in uny primary or he elected a delegate lo the county '?in vention except in thc ?dub district ii. which ho reslden,.i. (e) Ti.,?re shall be in no case more thau one voling place lo each dui). No club ?ball, have less than 2fi mem bers: Ptovlded, Jtowever. That anv county committee may permit thu or ganization of a club of less than 25 members at Inaccessible points where lhere are less than 2.1 voters. P. No person shall vote except at tho voting place authorized by the county commit iee for the club to which lin In longs: Provided.-That If he remove from a club district within BO, days prior to tho first primary bl inny vote (In: the year tn which he re moved) in the club district In which he previously resided: Provided, further, that he must Jbave enrolled before thc closing .of the dub Hat. 10. State and county officers tempo rarily residing at or near the capital or the county /seat may retain their membership and voting rights in their JfwvnVr homo clubs if they so desire. lu case of tho mobilization of the National Guard of this state, the state committee shall provide for the enrollment of voting of all members of tho National'Guard qualified to vote under this constitution and rules. 11. Books of enrollment for voting in ' primary elections shall be opened by the secretary of each, dub or by the enrollment committee as hereinaf ter provided, on or before - thc second Tuesday In june in each election year. Notlc* thereof .shall be given by th? 'county airman snowing thc nemos, of thc lulu*, the boundaries of the club dlstrk . li i the clubs are in cition or towns, i . ndju&uit thereto, the names of the bporoturirts, the names of tho onr?llmont;-,<. " .-?lttee, such othor in formation as - thc county chairman may desire to gb"? and where the books aro to he opened.Thereafter no new club, shall bo organised in Cist election year. Each applicant for enrollment shall In person writo upon the dub roll his full name and immediately' thereafter his agc, occupation and postofflco address, and if in a city- or town shall write the name of tho street and the number of tho house tn whirh ho-resides If such designation? exist, in said city or town. If tho name be illegible thc secretary shall wHto he name beneath tho signature of tho applicant. In tho event of tho In? billi y of tho applicant to write he may m ike bis "mark, upon the roll, wh'di .?hall bo witnessed by the sec retary o.- other person then having thc custody I hereof, and the secretary nba!, fill In the other requirements. The rou ity committee shall furnish to Ute so j. otaries suitable hooks for en rollment .which shall be uniform throughout the atato (except Charles ton) and the form of which shall bo sanctioned by The .state committee: Provided. That nothing In this Bectlon or these rules shall be construed aa Inconsistent with any laws of thc stato regulating primary elections: Ano provided, further, That the county committee shall on the first Monday In June, 1914. or as soon thereafter as possible, appoint for each club ab en rollment committee of three which may consist of thc secretary and coun ty committeeman from tho said club, and -a third member to be designated ! said enrollment shall he conducted, by the county committee, by whom The enrollment book shall be kbpt in tho. custody of the secretary or a* such platens shall be designated by the en rollment committee. The club roll shall he open to inspection by any member o? the party. IS. On tho last Tuesday In July tn each election year, which Shall bc tho last day of enrollment, tho club . books shall close; and within throe days thereafter each secretary shall transmit thoWglt??i'VoTPt? 'tito cohfi-' . ty chairman, who shall certify a copy thorcof and Olo tho samo with the clerk i of court for public inspection at nil I times. . At^ least ten days beforo the first prlniafy* the county committee I shall meet ,nfter throe days' published I notice In n newspaper ot general cir culation in the county et time abd piree of meeting; and" examine the rolls. Any person tqfty complain of errors therein and the county committee Sf tor1 'jeering complaints, shall in a ur ..nd Imparit?t manner correct and purgo the rolls, striking off the aspics of bil persons not residing in tha club . district for which each roll was mads MP or"otherwise Improperly enrolled, and addlng^any ' battles Improperly omitted: Provided, No name shall be stribkea 'from' .any-club roll without naree days'.-nVu$Mv{?y niall to the ad dross npr^Hp|tv on tho^ club Toll to the person wlio?r name is propose?] to bc dropped rrom the roll to show euurfe why suit! name should not be dropped. When said rolls have been revised and corrected hy th? ?mid county committee tiny shall he certified to and returned to th? respective secre taries of each club and Hhall thereupon become thc official club roll? and no names shall bi; added thereafter ex cept by the order nf ? judge of corn potent jurisdiction. l'pou the completion of said revision the county chairman Khali Immediately lile lu the ntilec of the ? lerk of court a list duly certified by inni of all names added or dropped from said roll, with agc, place ol' residence und occupation, which list shull he, preserved hy thc clerk along with the duplicate roll on file In his office and any person may there in spect said' roll and list of corrections at all limes. , Tho original roll .shi.NJl be re turned to the secretary ol each club and hy him delivered to the managers of thc primary election before the hour of opening the polls; and no per son shall be allowed to vote at said * lection whose name does not appear on said original roll as herein requir ed. The managers of election shan ret lt lil naid rolls to thc secretary of th? 'dub Immediately after thc coun ting of the vote? and the declaration of the result, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Provided, If the original roll be lost or miscarried a copy of the duplicate as corrected by the county committee und Hied In the clerk's of .licc such copy tc> be certified to b> him .shall bu used In place of the orig inal. Special Provisions for Charleston. 13. Provided, however, That with in the city limits of all cities of over 10.000 Inhabitants thc - following pro visions shall obtain: A new enrollment shall bc made every election year, beginning on tin. third Thnrsduy in May of said year, and closing ?50 days before the primary. No mime shall be entered on a club roll unless the applicant shull have bled with the secretary ol the proper club at least 60 days before 1;Q prim ary an ap) lication on thc following foi tu properly signed and witnessed: I.-, hereby certify that I am a native (naturalized) citizen of thc United State?; that 1 have been a resi dent of thc state of South Carr lina ain-;e-(one year previous to date of primary); that I am a citi zen of the said state or I ?hali have, been a resident of said stain with the bona ile! J Intention of becoming a citi zen of said utate ut least, one yent, next prcc eding the primary; that I nm a resident of -, living at No. -. -street, ?n said city; that 1 am - years of agc, - ?oot? - inches in height, and I hereby apply for en rollment In Club-. Ward-. , Applicant. Witness: (Name) \h .i,frpC3idonce> Tho rosidonec, ego nnd height of each voter shuli bc recorded opposite thc name of tin applicant on-thc club roll. M. Tho secretary bf each ward club shall, within" 48 hours of the re ceipt of an application in tho above, form enter tho name of said appli cant upon thc club roll, provided ho ?B satisfied that the application. IB bona fido and his signature is genuino. If Ito 1B not satisfied of this, he shall at once, not later than 48. hours after Ita receipt transmit the application to the secretary of tl^p county commit tee. 15. Thc county comrjittoe shall have, ult of the names of applicants whoso applicatlona ha/e been tans transmuted to lt, together with the name of tho witness tu each applica tion published. It shall nlBO call upon each of said applier's In said publi cation to appear at a llxcd time ona placo to show why hi ; name should bu enrolled. All names whlcli Ihe coun ty committee or any subcommittee thereof appointed fo" this purpose, dc eldo ore entitled to enrollment shall bo sent back to the rr <ccllvo secretaries and by them enter', i upon the Tospec tlvo club rolls. 16. Tho cou?- ' ' committee Bhail give ample opp* ''unity within the 60 days during w" Vu the club rolls arc tiled with the rp nty auditor for filing! and hearing . ?" plaints of the enroll- ! mont of thor- iot entitled to vote In the approach:"i primary. The name complained ' '- the witness to tho ap plication a-d tho party complaining, together w i the time fixed for tho hearing, w' ch shall not be within three day - of tho publication, shall all bo publisb'.d in the dally newspape- ot .hat city. 17. The county committee, through a BUb-commltteo appointed fqr . that purpose, shall, after giving all oppor tunity for answering all complaints, make up a challenge Hst" of thosi. In Its Judgment not entitled to vote in the approaching primary, and shall filo with the managers o feacb polling precinct so many of said names as shall appear on the rolls constituting the roglptored Hst or lists at said poll ing precinct?. Ono of tho managers to bo designated by the chairman ol j the-county.committee,, shall challenge ! any one offering to vote in any of said j names and shall place tho ballot in an envelope, indorsing thereon the nemo of the voter and of himself aod the ballot shall- be kept separate and'not counted but turned over to t ?-a county committee aa hereinafter provided in section 40. - ,1$. Tho chairman of the subcom mittee1 above referred to shall appear before the county committee st Ks -hearing on the subject of challenge have been made with reference to each name tn which - a challenged volo on the "challenge list*.* has been cast 19. The clubs shall meet In tho 4th week In April ot each election yior for reorganisation on such day ana trt such honr as the county committee flhnll dolermino, d)up . advert! OCRATK thereof being given at least two wceku in advance. Tho place of Kalil meet-' ?Hg ?'tall be published at least 48 hourv previous to tile mo?. lng by the presi dent of each club. i'pon the 'failure of any club president lo publish said notice, then th?? place shall bc uamed und published by the chairman of tile county committee. Illa. The county oomniitt*** of coun ties containing such citjca muy re> Uillre the use of the Austral lan ballot system In whole or In part within the said city limit. County Cerne"fi,ins. . 'ju. Kvcry g??ncral election year county ernventjons shall be called by Cae conniv committee to meet on the tirst Monday In May at thc county si-ut. Tho convention shall he con-. |K>sed of delegates elected from thc clubs tn IN' count v, one delegate for every members, and one delegate for a majority fraction thereof, based upon the number ot votes polled In the first prlmnry of the preceding elec tion year. The lists of delegate:; ec; - tilled to by tho president and secre tary of each dub shall constitute the temporary roll of tho convention. The number nf delegate? for n??w clubs shall be based upon their on rpi 1 mont at the time of tho ?dub meeting. 21. K:ieti county convention shall he calico ?o ordor hy the countv chairman and thc rOnvcntlon shall proceed to elect a temporary presi dent. ? temporary secretary and ft committee on credentials for the pur pose of organizing, V/hen organized ?t shull elect a permanent president, e secretary and n treasurer. It shull also eic-? I v friinlv chairman and as many d?der-'e/i fe the state .onven tlon ar. double the number of mem bers the ?onniy in which the ron rentlu'i ls held has In thc general as nernbly. Thc secretary of tho eonven. timi shall keep a record of Its pro ceedings in the mlnut? hook. Tl. In the event r t thc'-minty commltteo has refused io permit tho formation of a new club in any ward or township such refusal may to ap pialed from to the county convention, which may permit thc formation of tile new club desired, but no such club shall bc allowed anv representation in the convention in that calendar year. StHte* Committee- . 23. The state committee Khali bc composed of one member from each county, to bo elected by the county conventions and the state chairman ?o bc elected by tho state convention* I Provided, That in case tho .office nf chairman of the 'state committee shall I become vacant by death, resignation or otherwise, the state committee shall have power to 4111 the vacancy - Ky elect lug a chairman to servo until tho organization of thc next regular otate convention. The statecom mitte? shall choose its other bificefs', not'nec essarily m^mbert?' thereof: Providen, the chairman shall vote only in base of a ?ic. The a 'rate committee r>.ail meet, at tho' ealH''of 'the- chairman or any five members and'tit such time ana place as he-or they may apoplnt. Thi. member ' ofv thfi. national ^democratic executive '??rbmlttc'e* frot? South Caro. Una Bhuil be elected by the May state convention in 1?HC, and' every foin years theres fter,. and when elected he shall be ox-ofllclo a member of the stat .. ommlttce. Vacancies on said state commfttee by death, resigns, tlon or otherwise shall bo filled by tho respective county conrailttens. The state commltteo ls charged with thc execution and direction bf thc nolicy of the party of this state, subject tb these rules, tho principles declared in tho rlatform of principles and f uch In st ruction, by resolution or ott orwlsc, as a state convention may frc m time to time adopt, not Inconsistent with these rules, and shall continue In office two years from thc time of election or' until their successors Itavo been elect ed. The committee shall nominate presidential electors, and if nay va* vancy occur in tho ?tate ticket of elec tors or of tho natlonu! executive com mittee, by death, resignal lop or ot bet cause, the committee sholl have thc | power to AU the vacancy; alt by tua- | jorlty of the whole committee. Htnte Convention. 24. -The stato convention Bhall he called by the atato committee to mee? year on the third Wedneeda;,- in May. The convention shall bo composed oi delegates elected by the county con yontlons, ouch county to be entitled to BB many delegates aa double the num ber ot its. members in tho general as sembly. When 'the state convention assembles it shall be called to ordor by the chairman of the state commit tee. A temporary president shall tte nominated and elected by tjm) ? on . ventlon and after Its Organization the convention . shall proceed immediate ly to the election of*permsnent> ofltcerb and to tho transaction of business. When the business has concluded lt jball adjourn slbe 'die., ja*,.???^'-. 25. -The ofBoero of tab state con vention Bhall bo n president, vice district, two secretaries and a treas 'president from each' congressional 26. -Bach county delegation to a state convention shall have power to UH any vacancy' therein. ? 27. -'Any cnunty< fsjllng or refusing to organise utidor the- provisions or j theso rules ah alt not have representa- j Uno in the.stats democratic conven 2R. 'Before the election in 1914, ahc each election thereafter, ' except as herein .provided,. the; state committco shall appoint and arrangq SOT twit , campaign meetings in each county, to be held not, -tess; $h^ iwd snrou apart, one of which meoUags shall ho acv dressed only by. candidates for state offices ind the ?her only by candidate for United States pastor: Trovldeu. That If in an election year there shall be hut one? can?tdato for' the Office ot United Staten senator or no Opposition may, tn its dlscrotlofi ,arrange or ap point only one meet?fe|fj In each, coun ty, tn addition to such. Yca.tnjfr.tkn meetings tho cftithty 'chairmen of 'tho, counties com potting tho Ucspoc-ttvo.] Il 11 J_ - 1 PARTY congressional districts and judicial circuit? ?hall, when there ls more than one candidate for either of said offi ces, ir runge for and appoint separate meeting for their respective districts or judicial circuits, the time and tho place of which shall'be published lr. each county and at which ony the can? dido*. i? for sud offices' shall be invite] to address the people. . 2'J.-It shall be the duty of each 'county committee to appoint meet ings in their respective counties to be addressed by the candidates for tho general assembly and for thc different county ?nices. County Co ii'rn lt tee. 3?. The clubs in eacli county shalt be held together and operate under Ihc i miro) of a county committee which ?mil consist of one member I rom each lub. to be elected by tho respective dubs. Tho committee when elected, shall appoint its own officers (eXo?pl thc chairman, who shall be elected by the county convention,) who shall not necessarily be members of said com mittee but a vacancy in tho member ship of the committee shall bo lilied b> the club, through the loss of whosf member by death, resignation or oth erwise the vacancy occurs: I'rovidco That in cause the olllce of chairman ot the county committee shall iiecomi vacant by death, resignation or other wise, the committee shall b,av._> pow PI to lill tho vacancy by electing a chair man to servo until thc organization o tho next regular county convention And. provided, further. That any oih cer so cloded he is not a member o the committee shall not lin entitled ti vote on any question oxcopt the chair vote. The tenure of otflec of the com man, and then only in case ot' a ti mutee shall bc until thc first Monda In MBV In each election year. 31. -Tho county committee sha! meet on or before tue llrst Monday I August of each election year and des ignate a polling place for each du in its own club district and appolr the managers for the primai:es. Thre managers and a clerk shall be ai pointed for each voting place an their names published in one or mot oounty papers at least two weeks b< fore the election. Pledges. 32. -Candidates for thc general ai sembly and for county offices shall fl with the chairman of the county con mittee a pledge in writing to abide tl tho nominees thereof. Candidates f< ? results of the primary and suppo other offices shall hie snch pledj 'with-the chairman of tho state con mittee: Provided, That thc pledge i such candidate shall be flied on or b fore 12. o'clock meridian, of the-di preceding tho day Axed by tho cou; ty committee or the state eomroitb for the first campaign meeting of tl county br -state, respectively. ? vote for any candidate who has n paid his assessment nor com pit with this rule Shall'1 bb counted.' ' Ti following is the form of .the oath, "J candidate for the o ni ce of-:" " ^ in the democratic primary olectlonT bo held on the last Tuesday lb Augu 131-, I hereby pledge myself to abi thc results of such .primary and su port the nomin?os of the party, Btu and national, and I declare that I i n democrat HGd that - am not, nor w I become the candidate of any facth either privately or publicly suggest* other than tho regular democra nomination." If the candidate is ru nlng for the United States senate, for the United States house of rep: sentatlvcs, this additional pledge sh be required: "I will support the pol! cal principles and policies of the de ocratic party during the term of off for which I may be elected, and wc In accord with my democratic as elates In congress on all party qu tlon8." This.the -=- day -;, 191-r." Provided, That after_the time filing auch pledges and before thc cb of the election, should any candid die or become physically Incapacita or withdraw, lt shall be the duty tho state or county committee (as <ise may bel to afford apportai; 1 for entry of other candidates- for . I ofllce involved and should such vac ! cy occur after soiid 20 days, then balloting for said -office snail not tx thc succeeding primary, bnt at n other times aa may be Axed by t committee, and that they shall p.-.TV for thc filing of pledges. 33. All candidates must subset to the following pledge, UB required the act ot the general assembly file the same with thc dork of court. In "which he is a candidate, less ho Should bo a candidate In II than ono county, ia which case 'shall'file the sams with tho secret of state, vbefore he shall enter u his' campaign, to wit. l.thV undersigned "of the county of-'?-, Statu of South Carolina, candidate thVoffico bf----I-, h by pledge that I will not give Bpend money, or use Intoxicating norsiSbr'the* purpose of bbfalng ot fluoncing voters, and that I abai the conclusion bf. the campaign and for the primary electron, render to clerk of court er (secretary bf ?tat hereinbefore provided), under oatt) Itemized statement of all money S or provided -by mc flaring tbs < palgn purposes up to that timo, ? further pledge that I will iramcdh sifter the primary, election br f?ecl that I am candidate 1n (reider itemized statement, under oy tb, si lng all further moneys BpenVor Vlded by ma in ?Jd election. Sit. For the purpose of, nomtai Candidates for governor, Heute governor; and all other State-om Including solicitors in the respe circuits, United States. senator topgresamen in respective 'ctfst andr all county officers, except mad magistrateand supervisors of regt fon. a direct primary election sb t held ra the last Tuesday in Augu each election year, and a second third primmer each two weeks sn Letvoiy thereattor it^t^ssar^ Pf ~ I en, mut t.iie ?"Ouniv committee ol any county sha!] bc at liberty to order a primary election for master? and magistrates, but not for members of thc county board of control of the (Ms pensarles, nor for county dispen sers. 35. The managers at ea?li voting place shall arrange the table, desk or other pal e upon which the ballot boxen Khali bo placed sr? that there Bball bc no crowding or confusion Immediately around the hove*, and suitable means sholl bo provided tc enable each' voter to approach the boxes and deposit his ballot without Interference or hindrance, and the right of each person regularly en rolled to vote and the secrecy of the ballot shall he preserved at all times. 36. The managers shall open thc polls at 8 o'clock a. m., and shall close them at 4 o'clock p. m^ Provided. That in the cities of Charolston and Columbia thc polls shall open - at s o'clock a. m., and close at 6 o'clock p. m. The managers shall then proceed publicity to cou? the votes. Aftor tan ulatibg Hie result, the managers Fhall certify the same and forward the hal-' lot box, containing thc ballots, poll list and all other papers, oxrent th* club roll, relating to such election, by one of their number of the chairman of tue county committee within 3(1 hours after thc close of the polls. 37. Each county committee shall furnish ?he managers at. each voting precinct two ballot boxes, ono for State officers, and United Stater, senator and one for county officers, congressmen and solicitors. Thc man agers before opening thc polls shalt take and sign the following oath: "We do solemnly swear that we will con duct this election according to law and the rules of thc party and will.allow no person to vote whose name is not regularly enrolled In this club and we will bot assist any voter to prepare his ballot and will not advise any voter as to Iio^v he should veto at this election." Thc managers shall di rect each voter. If requested, to the proper box for his ticket, but the bo.c cs in all cases shall bc marked in a suitable manner so as to designate in which box the respective tickets shall he placed. 38. The managers at each box at the primary shall require every voter to pledge himself to abide the results of tho primary, and to support thc nominees of the party, and to take the following oath and pledge, viz: "I de solemnly swear that I am a resident of this club district and am duly qualified to vote at this election ac cording to the rules of the Democratic ^parly, and that I have not voted be fore at this election, and pledge my self to-support the nominees'of the party. State and national." 39. Each voter shall deposit In th ap propriate box a ballot on which shall be printed the names of the candidat es for the offices to be filled with th< titles of the respective offices. Thi tickets shall be furnished by the Stat? committee for all except county otu cers, congressmen and solicitors foi .which the county committee Bball fur nish tho tickets. Each ticket - shal contain the names of ail candidates fo' the respective om ce rr and' no dtbe tickets Shall'be us od. One ticket shal contain the names of all perjona run ring for State offices and United State senator. The ether ticket shall con tain the names of all persons runnlni for members of the general assmbly county offices, congressmen and solle tors. Nb voter or the house of rep resentaUves nor for courfty ' commis stoners shall be counted unless jt Con tains as many names as the county i entitled to representatives and to coun ty commissioners respectively. Any ballot deposited in the .wron box shall not be counted. That in case the managers find mor ballots In the ballot box than names o the poll 11st the managers shall drai out thc excess ballots and dentro them. / 40. At any election when the rig! of a person to vote ls challenged, tb managers shall placo the vole so cha longed in an envelope and Indore thereon the name of the voter and thc of the challenger, and the person s challenged votes shall be kept sepal ato abd apart and not counted, bi turned over to the county cnmmlttc who shall at Us first meeting thoron ter hear all objection to such vote and where na person appears to au tain an objection made at the. polls tl ballot'shall be removed from the ei velope and mingled with the regulj ballot and counted, but whore the cha lengora appear, or produce witness' in support of the challenge the cot mittue qhall proceed to' hear and dele mine the question, and in all instarte the voter shall, have tho right of a pealing tb the State committee. Canvass. 41. The connty committees shall a setnbe at their respective eourt hou on the morning of the second day i ter the election on or before 12 o'clo noon to tabulate the returns and ?i clare the results of the primary, far as the same -relates to members' the general assembly and county < floors, and shall forward' Immediate to the chairman of the State commit! ot- Columbia, s. C.- the'result' bf t election in - their respective count! for United States senator, State o cers, congressmen and soicl to rs. T State committee shall proceed to cs vasa the vote and declare tho reaul 42. -The protests and contesta 1 county om cora and> members bf I gen err J assembly ?ball bo flied witt two days after the day ot the di lart-tlon "by the county committee the result of the - election with I cf airman of the, county commit! rdd sbld county commtttoe shall lu and determine tho santo at Its' fl meeting thereafter. The State co mittaa shall meet on tbs Tuesday ter each primary or at such ntl Ume as may be designated - by t chairman, to hear and decide prof e and contests as tb United State?;a*'; tore, State officers, congressmen ci solicitors: Provided, That no merni bf tho ^county committee ?halI act gay contest wherein his candidacy acted on: And provided further, f. na mwrilwrn bf the 8tate commit shall act lp shy content wherein laii?iduey ?3 acted uti. TIl? }<?T<te5t5 and contests for all officers except county officers and members.of tho BencYnl assembly shall be filed within five days after t!ie election with thu chairman of the State committee. 4!t. The State committee Bhall also review, on appeal, thc decision of tho county committee as to county officers und members of the general assembly and Its u"tion shall he final. 44. No candidate shall he declared nominated in a primary election un less he receives i? majority of the vote cast for the office for which he waa a candidate, nor unless bis pledges wore flied as rca u i red by these rules. Second 1'rini.iry. 45. A second primary, when neces sary, shall he held two weeks after the first and shall be subject to thtr rules governing the firsl primary. At. Bald second primary the two highest candidates alone shall run for any ono office, hut If there ure two or moro vacancies for any particular office, then the number of candidates shall bo double"the number of the vacancies to be filled. Third Primary. 4G. In tue event of a tie between two candidates In flin second primary, tho county chairman, If it is a county office, and the State chairman. If it ls for I'nltcH .^tate-; reitst nr. State "di cers. cnngresFinen or solicitor.-., shall order tho third primary. Other primaries. H necessary, shalt ?e ordered by the county chairman. If lt lr. a county office, and the Stat? chairman. IT it In for United State, senator. State officers, congressmen or solicitors. General. 47. The rpiest ion of .a majority vote . shall be determined by the number of votes cast for any particular office, and not by the whole number of. votCB cast In thc primary. 48. Tlte right-to levy campaign as sessments on candidates for United States senate, congress. States officer^ and circuit solicitors shall be vealed exclusively in tho State committee. On other candidates tito issessmonts shall be levied bv tho cor.ity commit tee, ^?K. Amendment-. 49. These rules may be amended or altered at the regular May convention of the State or any State convention called specifically for that purpose, the call for which Bhall specify tho changes to be made. 'Spccinl Provision for IBU. GO. The officers of all clubs, , tho county chairmen, county committees, and State committee sitial 1 remain au at present constituted until 191 C. But all existing club rolls are hereby declared null and void and before.any act moy done by any club or any mem ber thereof may vote, its roll shall be revised as provided in these rules: Provided. If any officer of any club bc? found to reside outside of the club district for which Bald club is author ized the county committee shall ap point a member of such club to till the office. In the year 1914 each county committee shall meet:at the county court house on tho -first Monday in June, at the call of "the- respective county chairmen, mid proceed to tay. outland ??Blgnat'?'*^ and its bon nd arl os as provided IQ those' rules, and nt that timo may form any . now clubs Which they may deem advis able, if any new clubs are formed they snail organize within ten dayn as provided in. ?Action 2: Provided, furr thor, Thot if any club bc found to now exist inconsistent with theso rul es said c"tub shall be abolished. 51. The State commltteo may make any rules or. regulations for tho pur pose of enforcing these rules not in consistent therewith. JNO. GARY EVANS, Chairman State Committee. w. c. MCGOWAN.. Secretary State Committee. ooooooooooooooooooo o c o IVA NEWS o o o OOOCOOO??OOOOOOGGOOe Iva, June 2.-Miss Lula Freeze, who has been spending sometime with her cousin, Mrs. Lem Reed, has gone to Lowndcsvllle lo make a short stay, with relatives before returning to her home in Moorosvillc, N. C. Miss Elen Tennant, who ban been the guest of Miss .Mabel Reid has returned to ber homo in Lowndes Vllle. Mrs/ A. S. Bowie and. daughter, Miss Mary Bowie of Starr were vis iting here a few days ago. > Miss Annie Halford left a few days ago for Mt. Carmel, where .che .goes to spend a week with friends before returning to bor homo In. Blackville. Pror. J. H. Bedeabavgh and fam ily left last Friday for Prosperity to spend the summer, i Mr. and Mrr.. W. T. A. Sherard and children who have been visiting relatives in Gaffney have returned home. Miss Lois Jackson has rctbrned to her home from* ? few days visit to friends in Anderson. ' Mrs. E. B. ^Willis left Saturday for Augusta to spend' a few days with relativos. Miss Anna B. Long of Newberry, was the gd est last week of her cous in.,Mrs; W. Wv Beaty, j c Mrs. 8. M. McAdams spent Sat urday and Sunday In Atlanta on busi ness. .Mr- "and Mrs.; H. W. Wakefield hive returned from a short stay with relatives tn WJtllamBton. . Mr. Clem McGhee spent tho week end with his mother. Mrs. Jane Mc Ghee. . ? ^i?- , 8tewart is spending awhiio In Mt. Carmel with relatives. > Mr.AT. Gi Baskin has returned ta after Spending several days In . moy with his nepheW. Dr. 8. B. Sherard. . Miss Minnie fennell ia the - guest ? of her sister, Mrs. S. M. McAdams. May ?."bjr Rev. H. C. Martin at his wjnaence at Belton ^Walter Thomas and Miss Minnie Coker, both of Bolton.