Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-17
AsLA AN ADOPTED EsY THaE
County Convention for
3, Conducting the PRIMARY
Election i'm OcoMcc County
In 1875.

81
Resolved lst That on election DO held at tho
places hereinafter designated on Friday, the
18th day Of October, 1878, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the following Offices,
TO wlt:. Two members of tho House of Repre-:
scntatlYOs Probate Judge, School Commissioners,
Coroner, and three. County Commissioners :,
Resolved 3D. That no candidate shall be
yotod for in said election and, if voted for such
H6tes 'aha not bo counted, unlcss such candidate
shall, at,tho time of tho election, be u member
of some club in county and pledge himself to
support the nominees.
Resolved 3D. That the candidate or candidates,
to tho number eligible 10 any Of said Offices re-
oeiSihg the highest number Of votes for such
office. shall be deemed and declared tho Demo-
orat'" nominee or nominees us tho case may be,
for ), oh Office.
o. Resolved 4th. For tho purpose of holding
Bu6h election the various clubs shall meet at or
near their regular place Of meeting and proceed
to rddeive votes for candidates Us proposed for
the various Offices designated, tho club having
previously elected throo members who shall net
as mfahagers Of the election, and who shall tax o
on oath or obligation to conduct tho election
fairly to the best of their ability, and that they
be authorized to administer the obligation or
oath to ench other, and shall keep poll list of
oil persons voting.
Resolved 9th. That votes shall DO received
from 8 o'clock A. NJ, until 4 o'clock p. NJ,
when the managers shall proceed to count tho
votes and mako u certificate of tho result.
Resolved 9Th That ono of tho managers of
tho election ut each club or polling place,
chosen by tho other managers for that purpose,
shall constitute tho county board Of managers,
and they shall meet on Saturday tho 10Th day Of
October. in tho court house at Walhalla, at 10
O'clock a. NJ, aud proceed 10 aggregate the votes
cast for the various candidates at nll the polling
result in the county paper, and shall proceed to
declare the candidate or candidates, as the case
may be, receiving tho highest number of votes
tho Democratic nominee for such Office.
Resolved 7th. That the managers appoint ed
, TO constitute the county board OF managers ut
Walhalla shall bring with them the poll lists of
tho votes cast at their polling places respect
ivoly and deposit them with the President of tho
county convention, 10 be by him filed with the
,Eccretury. -
Resolved 9th. That all members of tho various
clubs in the county shall vote at the primary
election; and the secretary of cnch club shall
have tho roll Of his club at the place Of holding
the election, and all persons. not club members,
upon joining the clubs OIL tho day.of election,
shall be allowed to voto.
Resolved 9th That in case any club be hero
after organized in This county, aud shall atGxt
the constitution prescribed by the State ExccuA
tive Committee, suoh club shall be permitted to
appoint managers and hold an election under
the foregoing resolutions, sending up tho result
ns herein prescribed.
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 bo held on tho Thursday following tho
election herein ordered to determine which of
tho two shall receive the nomination for such
office, under the same provisions MS hercinbc fore
prescribed: Provided, That if either of the
candidates so receiving the samo and tho highest
number Of votes shall withdraw in favor OF his
opponent, then no second election shall be held.
Resolved 1lh. That in The primary elections
this fall, in addition to the officers to be filled by
election, rs provided by law, the Democratic
voters OF the County shall voto for one person
for tho Office Of Treasurer and ono person for
tho Office Of Auditor of the County, and The
persons receiving the highest number Of votes
for these Offices respectively shall DO the nomi-
noos Of the Democratic party Of this County for
said Offices, and shall DC recommended accord
,ingly to the next Governor for appointment
Resolved i2th. That at tho primary election to
be held for the Offices hcroinbcfore referred to,
the voters of each 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 DO entitled to IL
recommendation for such appointment to tho
noxt Governor as the nominee Of the Democratic
party for said office.
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