The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-11
Executive Committee.
PICKENs G.. H, Julv 6, 49,

Pursuant to call of Col. r.. e. Bow
en-, chairman, the Pickens County
Democratic Executive Committe met
this day. Present, r. e. Bowen,
Chairman. J. r. Gossott, B. S. Gaines'
A. r.. Craig, D. F.. Bradley, w. W. F.
Bright, w. B. Jones, Robin S. Lewis.
The time and plan for holding the
primary election was adopted, as fob
lows:
RULE l. The primary election for
Pickens County shall be held on FRI
day, the both day of August, 1878, at
the usual place Of meeting of each
club.
RULE 2. The Secretary of each
cub shall make out and furnish full
:ist nE q: members of his club to the
ma-ageca of election, who shall be
.a1eo iy? number, appointed by each
local club. The managers of election
shall have power to add, in their disc
cretion, any further names to the poll
list OF persons who desire to join on
the day of election.
RULE 3. The polls shall be opon
from 8 o'clock, A. NJ, to 4 o'clock, p.
NJ. When the polls are closed the
managers shall at once proceed TO
| count the votes, In public, and make
full return to tho County Executive
Committee by IL o clock on the day
after said election. This return shall
state specifically the total number of
! votes cast, together with the number
of votes for each candidate, and all
the votes together with the poll lists
shall be given to the County Execu>
tive Committee at tho same time.
RULE 4. Tho County Executive
Committee shall meet at IL o'clock
A. NJ, on the day following the pri-
mary election, at Pickens G. III. They
shall receive the ballots and leturne
from the several clubs, aggregate
such returns, and declare the result OF
the election. If there be any contest
from any club the said Executive
Committee shall have power to hear,
aud shall at once decide, such contest
and such decision shall be binding
and final.
RULE 5. No candidate shall DO voted
for in the said primary election, and
if voted for such votes shall not be
counted, unless such candidate shall
at the time Of the election, be mem
ber of some Democratic club in Pick
ems County, and pledge himself to
abide the result of the primary cleo
tion and support the nominees of the
party.
RULE 6. There shall be voted fol
at the ensuing primary election the
following officers: Ono Senator, two
Representatives, one Judge of Pro-
bate, three County Commissioners
one School Commissioner, ,one Coroner
one County Auditor, one County Treas
urer, and one rial Justice for each
township. The voters in each town
ship only shall DO entitled to vote forthe
Trial Justice for such township. The
persons receiving the highest number
of votes for the respective Office fol
which they are candidates shall be
declared the nominees of the party tol
such Offices.
RULE 7. In case there shall be a tic
between any candidates in the pri-
mary election, then another election
shall be held at such time as the Coun
tY Executive Committee may desig
nate, to determine who shall be tht
nominee for such Office, under the re.
gulations herein before prescribed
Provided: That in case either of tn,
candidates who may tie, as aforesaid
shall withdraw in favor of his oppo
nent, no second election shall be held
The following persons were OF
motion selected as delegates to tn
State and Congressional nominating
Conventions, which assemblies in Co.
lumbia on the 1st day of August pext
d. F. Bradley, w. T. Field, R. A
Child.
Alternates, A. r. Craig, W. 7
Bowen, A. b. Talley.
i On motion of J. r.. Gossett, ESQ.,,
series of meetings were appointed b,
the Executive Committee, for th,
purpose Of affording candidates al
opportunity of addressing the people
commencing at Pumpkintowil, satGr
day, July 9th; Eastatoe. TuesdaS
] Augant 9th; Howard's Shop, Satnrda.