Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-08
FAAN ADOPTED nBY EEEHi
COsaaty Convention Dor
Conducting ahe PRIMARY
Election i'm OcOncc County
ira HS7S.


Resolved 1s.. That an election 10 held at the
places hereinafter designated on Friday, the
18th day of October, 1873, for tho purpose of
nominating candidates for The following Offices,
to wit: Two members Of tho Ilouso of Repre-
sentatiyes, Probate Judge, School Commissioner,
Coroner, and three County Commissioners.
Resolved I'd. That no candidate shall be
voted fer in said election and, if voted for, suoh
votes shall not be counted, unless such candidate
shall, mt tho time Of the election, bo member
OF some club in county and pledge himself to
support the nominees.
Resolved Sd. That the candidate or candidates,
to The number eligible 10 any Of said Offices, re-
coVing the highest number Of votes for such
office. shall be decn,ed and declared tho Demo-
cratic nominee or nominees, as tho case may DO,
for such Office. '
Resolved 4tl. For tho purpose Of holding
such election the various clubs shal! meet at or
ncnr their regular place Of meeting and proceed
TO receive votes for candidates ns proposed for
the various c!t;ccs designated, the club having
previously elected tllrco members who shall act
us managers Of the election, and who shall take
I'm oath or obligation to conduct the election
fairly to the best Of their ability and that ,hoy
bc authorized to administer the obligation or
oath to each other, and shall keep poll list of
oil persons voting.
Resolved 5th. That votes shall bc received
from 8 o'clock A. NJ, until o'clock p. NJ,
when the managers shall proceed to count tho
votes and make u certificate Of the result.
Resolved 9th. That one Of the managers of
the election at each club or polling place,
chosen BY the other managers for that purpose,
Shall constitute the county board Of .mnnarcrs
and they shall.mcet on Saturday. the 9th day of
October, III the court house at Walhalla, at 10
o'clock y. NJ, and proceed 10 aggregnt Q tho votes
cast for the various candidates at all the pollin.
places in tho county and certify and pub,isl. The
result in the county paper, and shall proc. to
declare the candidate or candidates. as the 80
may be, receiving the highest number of vote.
tic Democratic nominee for such Office.
Resolved 7th. That the managers appoint cd
to constitute the county board Of managers at
Walhalla shall bring with them tho poll lists of
tho votes cast ut their polling places respect
iyoly and deposit them with the President of the
county convention, to he by him filed with the
Secretary.
Resolved 9th. That all members Of the various
clubs in the county shall vote at the primary
election; and the secretary of cach club shall
have The roll of his club at the place of holding
The election, and ali persons, not club members,
upon joining the clubs ON tho day Of election,
shalt be allowed to voto.
Resolved 9th. That in case any club be here
after organized in this county, and shall adopt
the constitution prescribed by the State Exccu-
tive Committee, such club shall Ec permitted 10
appoint managers and hold an election under
the foregoing resolutions, sending up tho result
as uercln prescribed.
Resolved 10th. That in case any two candi-
dates for the same office shall receive tho same
and highest number of votes at tho primary
election for any Office, then another election
shall DO held Oh the Thursday following the
election herein ordered to determine which of
tho two shall receive tho nomination for such
once, under tho same provisions as herenbeforc
prescribed: Provided, That if either of the
candidates 30 receiving the same and he highest
number of votes shall Withdraw in fnyor Of his
opponent, then no second election shall be held
Resolvcd 1lM. That in the primary elections
ms fall IN addition to the officers to be filed by
election, rs provided by law the Democratic
voters OF the County shall vote for one person
for the Office of Treasurer and ono person for
tho Office Of Auditor of the County, and the
persons receiving the highest number of votes
lor these Offices respectively shall be tho no,n-
hees OF the Democratic party of this County for
said Offices, and shall be recommended accord
ingiy to the next Governor for appointment
hcsolvcd l2M. That at tho primary election TO
be held for tho Offices hcrcinbcfore referred TO-
tho voters Of each Of tho eight Townships shall
cast their votes for one person for Trial Justice
OF their respective Townships, and tho person
receiving the highest number Of votes in his
township for said Office shall be entitled to n
recommendation for such appointment to tho
next Governor us tho nominee of tho Democratic
party for said Office.