Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-01
PLAN ADOPTED BY THE
County Convention for
Conducting the Primary
Election i'm Oconee County
i'm 1878.

NesoiYea ISL. Ihat an election bo held at tho
places hereinafter designated on Friday, tho
1871, day Of October, 1878, for tho purposo Of
nominating candidates for the following Offices,
to wit: Two members of tho House Of Rcpre-
sentatiyes, Probate Judge, School Commissioner,
Coroner, and three County Commissioners.
Resolved "a. That no candidate shalt be
voted for In said election, and if voted for, such
votes shall not be counted, unless such candidate
shall, at the limo of tho election, bo II member
OF como club in county and pledge himself to
support the nominees.
Resolved sd. That the candidate or candidates.
to tho number eligible TO any Of eaid Offices, re-
celYinS The highest number Of votes for such
ounce, shall be doomed and declared tho Demo-
cratic nominee or nominees, as tho case may be.
for such Office.
Resolved 4th. For tho purpose Of holding
such election tho various clubs shall meet at or
near their regular place Of meeting and proceed
TO receive votes for candidates as proposed for
tho various Offices designated, tho club having
previously elected three members who shall net
as managers Of the election, and who shall tako
an oath or obligation to conduct tho election
farly 10 tho best Of their ability, and that they
bc authorized to administer tho obligation or
oath TO each other, and shall keep poll list of
oil persons voting.
Resolved 9th. Tint votes ehall bc recsiyoa
from 8 o'clock a. NJ, until o'clock +. NJ,
when tho managers shall proceed TO count tho
votes ana make certificate Of the rrs,St
nnSc''JT Vtii,, That ono 81 tho nuuueera Of
" is election mt each club or polling place
chosen ny tkc other managers FOR that purpoao,
shall constitute tho county board Of manugcrs
ana thcy shall meet or Saturday, the 10Th day Of
October, in tho court house at Walhala at 10
o'clock a.. NJ, and proceed TO aggregate The votes
cast for the various candidates al all tho polling
places in the county and certify and publish tho
result in tho county paper, and shall proceed to
declare tho candidate or candidates, rs the case
may DC, receiving The highest numbor Of votes
tho Democratic nominee for such oilico,
Resolved 7th. That the managers appointed
to constitute tho county board of managers at
Wa!hala ehall bring with them tho poll Iisis of
tho votes cast ut their polling places respect
lively and deposit them with tho President Of the
county convention, to be by him filed with tho
Secretary.
Resolved 9th. That nil mcmbers Of thc vor;ous
clubs in the county shall voto at the primary
elections and the secretary of each club shall
have the roll of his club at The place OF holding
the olecSon, and oil persons, not club members.
upon jo3ning the clubs on tho day Of election,
shall bolallowed to vote.
Resolved 9th. That in case any club be here
otter organized in this county, and shall adopt
tho constitution prescribed by the State Exeou-
tive Committee, suoh club shall be permitted tc
appoint managers and hold ON election under
the foregoing resolutions, sending up the result
rs herein prescribed.
Resolved 10th. Thnt in case any two candi-
dates for tho Same Office shall receive tho sano
and highest number of votes al the primary
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 receive the nomination for such
Office, under tho same provisions as hereinbofore
prescribed: Provided, That if either Of the
candidates SO receiving tho same aud tho highosL
number Of votes shall withdraw in favor Of his
opponent, then no second election shall be held
Resoltcd 1lU. That in the primary elections
this fall, in addition to the officers to DO filled by
election as provided by low, tho Democratic
voters OF the County shall vote for one person
for the Office of Treasurer and one person for
the office of Auditor of tho County, and tho
persons receiving the highest number of votes |
Tor these Offices respectively shall be the nomi-
noes Of the Democratic party Of this County for
said offices, and shall DO recommended accord
ingly to Tho next Governor for appointment
Resolved 1911. That at tho primary olootion to
be held for the Offices herenbefore referred to, !
tho voters Of each Of tho eight Townships shall |
cast tLoir votes for one person for Trial Justice
OF their respective Townships, and the person
receiving tho highest number Of votes in his |
Township for said offioo shall be entitled to q |
recommendation for suoh appointment to tho
next Governor as the nominee Of the Democratic
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