The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-05

JAMES A. HOYT,
County Chairman.
Resofted, That primary election be held
by the various Democratic Cluos in Ander-
son County on Thursday, iUli day of Octo-
Der, 1876. for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following offices, to wit
Four members of the House of Representa-
tives, Clerk Of the Court, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, School Commissioner, Coroner, and
three County Commissioners.
Rtsoired, That no candidate shall be voted
for In said primary election. and if voted for,
tuch votes shall not be counted, unless such
candidate shall, at the time OF the election,
b member Of some Democratic Club in
Anderson County, and pledge himself to
abide the result Of the primary election and
support the nominees Of the party.
Rssoi,ed, That only members of the Dem
ociatic Clubs shall be entitled to vote In the
primary election and the Secretary of each
Club shall have the roll Of his Club at the
place Of holding the election and all legal
voters, who are not members prior thereto,
upon joining the Clubs on the day of election
shall be entitled to vo', by signing the Con-
stitu.ion of the Club
Resoirei, That the candidate or candidates
receiving the highest number of votes for
amy vi tiie offices uiuresuii silui bc deemed
and declared the Democratic nominee or
nominees, as the case may be, FOR such Offices
Resoircd, That, for the purpose of holding
such election, the various Democratic Clubs
shall meet at or near their regular place of
meeting on the day aforesaid, and proceed to
receive votes for candidates ~ proposed
for the various Offices designated.
Resoircd, That the President of each Club
shall previously appoint thrcc members.
who shall act as managers OF the primary
election, and who shall keep poll list of all
persons voting. These managers shall be-
fore serving qualify before the Presidents of
the Clubs to conduct til election fairly and
impartially.
Resoired, That the polls for the primary
election shall be kept opn,. from o'clock
A. NJ. until O'Clock p. NJ, when the man
ayers shall proceed at once to count the
votes and certify the result to the Central Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Rcsofred, That one Of the managers of
election at each Club shall be designated by
the other managers to bring the poll list and
certificate of result to deposit with the
County Chairman on or before II o'clock a :.
NJ on Friday, 20tli of October, Mt which
hour the Central Executive Committee shall
meet ut Anderson G. H.. and proceed to ag-
grcgate the votes cast ut all the polling places
for the various candidates. When the votes
have been aggregated, the Central Executive
Committee shall certify and publish the re-
suit. and shall declare the candidate or cnI,-
didatcs, as the case may be, receiving the
highest number Of votes as the Democratic
acniii:cce; III Anderson County.
Resolred, Tint, iii case any Democratic
Club bc hereafter organized, and shall adopt
the Constitution recommended by the State
Executive Committee, such Club shall be
permitted to appoint managers and hold an
election under the foregoing resolutions.
sending up the result rs hercinbcfore pre-
scribed.
Resoired. That i'll case any two candidates
for the same office shall receive the same and
highest number Of votes at the primary cleo
ton, then another election shall be held on
Saturday, 2sth of October, to determine
which of the two candidates shall receive
the nomination for such Office, under the
regulations hcrcinbefore prescribed: Prori-
d'd, That, in case either of the candidates
who may tic rs aforesaid shall withdraw in
fnvor OF his opponent, no second election
shall be held.
Resolred, That any person, member of
Democratic Club, who, from sickness, or
otherwise, cannot attend the polls, shall
have the right to vote by proxy-the vote
deposited To be under seal