Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
PLAN ADOPTED HRY NEREl
County Convention for
Conducting the Primary
Election iaa &c0aEec County
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Resolved Isl. That an election be held al the
places hcreinaf;cr designated on Friday, The
lSlh day of October, 1878, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the following Offices
to wit Two mcmbers OF the House of Rcprc-.
scna!ivos, Probate Judge. School Commissioner,
Coroner, and three County commissioners.
Resolved I'd. That 10 candidate siinll he
voted fer in said election. and. if voted for, suc
votes shall not be counted, unless such candidate
shall, at the time Of the election, bo member
Of somc club in county and pledge himself to
support tho nominees.
Resolved 81. That the candidate or candidates,
to The number eligible 10 any of said Offices, re-
cciyng the highest number Of votes for such
Office. shall be deemed and declared the Demo-
cratic nominee or nominees, as the case may be,
for such Office.
Resolved 4.h For the purpose of holding
such election the various clubs shall meet ut OF
near their regular place Of meeting anu proceed
10 receive votes for candidates rs proposed rcss
The various Offices designated, the club having
previously elected three members who shall act
as managers of the election, and WHO shall take
an oath or OBJ, igntion to conduct the election
fairly to the best Of their ability, and that they
be authorized 10 administer tho obligation or
oath to each other, and shall keep poll list Of
all persons voting.
Resolved 9th. That votes Shall be received
from 8 o'clock a. NJ, until 4 o'clock Z. ~,
waon the managers shall proceed 10 count the
votes and make certificate Of The result
Resolved 9th. That one Of tho managers of
The election at each club or polling place,
chosen by the other managers for thnt purpose,
shall constitute The county board Of managers,
and they shall meet on Saturday, the 10Th day Of
October in the court house o. Wa!halla ct 10
O'Clock y. NJ, md proceed to aggregate the vot IS
cast for the various candidates at allithe polling
places IN the county and certify and publish the
result in the county paper, and shah proceed to
declare the candidate or candidates, rs TIC case
may be, receiving tho highest number oi votes
the Democratic nominee for snch Office.
Resolved 7th. That the managers appointed
t9 constitute the county board of managers at
Walhalln shall bring with them the poll lists of
the votes cast at their polling places respect
ivcly and deposit them with the President Of the
county convention, to be 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 each club Shall
have the roll Of his club at the place Of holding
the election, and all persons not club members,
upon joining the clubs on the day Of election,
shall be allowed TO vote.
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 be permitted TO
appoint managers and hold an election under
The foregoing resolutions, sending up the result
no hciclh preSCFlDeu.
Resolved 10th. That in case any two candi-
dates for the same Office shall receive tho same
and highest number Of votes at The primary
election for any Office, then another election
shall be held on the Thursday following The
election herein ordered to determine which Of
the two shall receive tic nomination for such
o'icc, under the same provisions rs hcrcinbo!0rc
p cscribed: 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 be held.
Rcsolped l. M. That in the primary elections
this fall, in addition 20 the officers to be Iled by
election, as provided ty law. tho Democratic
yotor' OF the County shall vote for one person
Tor the Office of Treasurer and one person for
the Office Of Auditor of tho County, and the
persons receiving the highest number Of votes
for these Offices respectively shall be tho nomi-
nees of the Democratic party of this County for
said offices, and shall be recommended accord
Ingly 10 the next Governor for appointment.
iesotocd l2M. That at tho primary election TO
be held for the Offices hcreinbefore referred to,
the voters of cac]. Of tho eight Townships shall
cast their votes for one person for Trial Justice
Of their respective Townships, and the person
receiving the highest number Of votes in his
Township for said Office shall DC entitled to r.
Recommendation for sucl, appointment to the
next Governor as the nominee Of the Democratic
party for said Office.