The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-14

by the various Democratic Clubs in Ander-
SON County on Thursday, 1ethday Of 0cto-
Der, 1876, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following Offices, to Wit
Four members of the Heuse Of Representa-
tives, Clerk of the Court, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, School Commissioner, Coroner, and
three County Commissioners. '.G>.
Resolved, That no candidate shall be voted
for in said primary election. and if voted for,
such votes shall not be counted, unless such
candidate shall, at the time of tho election,
be 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.
Resolped, That only members of the DEM
ocratic 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 tho election, and oil legal
voters, who are not members prior thereto,
upon joining the Clubs on the day of election
shall be entitled to vote by signing the Con-
stitution of the Club.
Resolved, That the candidate or candidates
receiving the highest namber of votes for
any of the offices aforesaid shall be deemed
and declared the Democratic nominee or
nominees, as the case may be, for such Offices.
Resolved, 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 ss proposed
for tho various Offices designated.
Resolced, That the President of each Club
shall previously appoint three 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 tn election fairly and
impartially.
Resolved, That the polls for the primary
election shall be kept open from 8 o'clock
A. NJ. until o'clock P. n, when tho man.
ayers shall proceed at once to count the
votes and certify the result to the Central Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Resolved, 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. Goth of October, at which
hour the Central Executive Committee shall
meet at Anderson C. H.. and proceed to ag-
gregate the votes cast at 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 can
didates, as the case may be, reces7ing the
highest number of votes as the Democratic
nominees in Anderson County.
Resolved, That, in case any Democratic
Club be hereafter organized, and shall adopt
the Constitution recommended by the State
Executive COMMITTEES, such Club shall be
permitted to appoint managers and hold an
election under the foregoing resolutions
sending up the result as hereinbefore pre-
scribed.
Resolsed That in case any two candidates
for the same Office shall receive the same and
highest number of votes at the primary elec-
ton, then another election shall be held on
Saturday, 18th of October, to determine
which of the two candidates shall receive
the nomination for such Office, under the
regulations hereinbefore prescribed: Provi-
Odd, That, in case either of the candidates
who may tie as aforesaid shall withdraw in
favor of his opponent, no second election
shall be held.
Resolved, That any person, a member of g
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.