Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
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Resolved lst That an election bc held at the
plnces hereinafter designated on Friday, tho
18th day of October, 1873, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the following Offices
to wit: Two members of the House of Repro
sentntivcs, Probate Judge. School Commissioners,
Coroncr, and three County Commissioners
Resolved 3D. That no candidate shall be
voted fer in said election, and ii voted for auch
votes shall not be counted, unless such candidate
SHALL OF tho time of tho election, be a member
of somc club in county and pledge himself to
support tho nominocs.
Resolved 3d. That tho candidate or candidates.
to the number eligible 10 any Of said Offices, re-
cciving the highest number Of votes for such
offioo, shall BIO deemed and declared the Demo-
cratic nominee or nominees, as tho case may be-
for such Office.
Resolved 4th. For tho purpose Of holding
such election the various clubs shall meet Mt or
near their regular place of meeting and proceed
to receive votes for candidates as proposed for
tho various Offices designated, the club having
previously elected throo lncmbors who shall act
as managers of the election, and who shnl take
an oath or obligation to conduct the election
fairly to the best Of their ability, and that they
be authorized to administer tho obligation or
oath to each other, and shall keep pol! list Of
al persons voting.
Resolved 9th. That votes shall be received
from 8 o'clock A. NJ, until o'clock =. NJ,
when the managers shall proceed to count the
votes and make o certificate Of the result.
Resolved 9th. That one Of tho managers Of
the election at each club or polling place,
chosen by tho othor managers for that purpose,
shall constitute tho county board Of managers,
and they shall meet on Saturday, tho ! 9th dny Of
October, in the court house at Walhnlla, at 10
o'clock ~ NJ, and proceed to aggregate The votes
cast for the various candidates at all the polling
places in the county aud certify and publish tho
result in the county papor, and shall proceed to
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may be, receiving the highost number OF votes
tho Democratic nominee for such Office.
Resolved 7tb. That tho managers appointed
to constitute tho county board Of managers at
Walhalla shall bring with them tho poll lsts Of
tho votes oast at their polling places respect
lively and deposit thom with the President Of tho
county convention, 10 DO by him filed With tho
Secretary.
Resolved 9th. That all members Of tho various
clubs in the county shall yoto nt the primary
election; and the secretary Of each club shall
havo tho roll Of his club at the place Of holding
the election, and all persons, not club members,
upon joining tho clubs on tho day Of election,
shall be allowed to vote.
Resolved 9th That in case any club bo here
after organized in this county, and shall adopt
the constitution prescribed by the State Exocu-
tive Committee, such club shall be permitted to
appoint managers and hold an election under
the foregoing resolutions, sending up tho result
rs herein prescribed
Resolved l0th. That in cnse any two candi-
dates FOR tho same office shall receive tho same
and highest number Of votes at tho prnury
election for any Office, then another election
shall be hold on tho Thursday following tho
election herein ordered to determine which Of
tho two shall rocoye tho nomination for such
office, under the same provisions ns hcrcinbo!ore
prescribed: Provided, That If either of the
candidates so receiving the same and The highest
number OF votes shall withdraw in favor OF his
opponent, then no second election shall bc held.
RESOLVED Nh. That in the primary elections
this fall, in addition to tho officers to be filed by
election, aS provided ~ law, the Democratic
voters OF the County shall vote for one person
for the oific0 of Treasurer and one person for
tho office of Auditor Of the County, and the
persons receiving the highest number Of votes
top these Offices respectively shall DC the nomi--
nees of the Democratic party Of this County for
said offices, and shall be recommended accord
ingy to the next Governor for appointment
Resolved l2M That at Tic primary election to
bo held for tho Offices horcinbefore referred to-
the voters Of each of tho eight Townships shall
cast their votes for ono person for Trial Justice
of their respective Townships, and tho person
receiving tho highest number of votes in his
Township for said Office shall be entitled to u
recommendation for suoh appointment to tho
next Governor as tho nominoo Of tho Democratic
party for said Office.