The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-08-15
NO 4g


justice to the government. We are
satisfied that this is all that is ne-
cessary to end the troubles which
have hitherto attended the executions
ofthe revenue laws--a consnmma-
ton which has been long and do
voutly wished tor.
Rules Governing the Primary Election
for Pickens County.
RULE /. The primary election for
Pickens County shall be held on Fri4
day, the Both day of August, 1879, 40
the usual place of meeting of each
club.
RULE 2. The Secretary OF each
cub shall make out and furnish full
list Of all members of his club to the
managers of election, who shall be
three in number, appointed by each
local club. The managers of election
shall have power to add, in their diss
crotion, any further names to the poll
list OF persons who desire to join on
the day of election.
RULE 8. The polls shall be opon
from 8 o'clock, A. M, to o'clock, n.
NJ. Whom the polls are closed tho
managers shall at once proceed to
count the votes, IN public, and make
fall return to tho County Executives
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 Executives
Committee shall meet at IL o'clock,
A. NJ, on the day following the pri-
mary election, at Pickens 9. H. They
shall receive the ballots and returns
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 docide, such contest,
and such decision shall be binding
and final.
RULE S. No candidate shall be voted
for in the said primary election, and
if voted for such votes shall not be
counted, unlees such candidate shall,
at the time of tho election, be- q men,
ber of some Democratic club in Pick
ems County, and pledge himself to
abide the result of the primary elec-
ton and support the nominees of the
party.
RULE 6. There shall be voted for
at the ensuing primary election tho
following officers: Ono Senator, two
Representatives, one Judge of Pros.
bate, three County Commissioners,
one School Commissioners one Coroner,
one County Auditor, one County Treas
urer, and one rial Justice for each
township. The voters in each towns
ship only shall be entitled to vote torthe
Trial Justice for such township. Tho
persons receiving the highest number
of votes for the respective Office for
which they are candidates shall bo
declared the nominees of the party for
such Offices.
RULE 7. In case there shall be tie
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 the
nominee for such office, under the re-.
gulations herein before prescribed,
Provided: That in case either of the
candidates who may tie, as aforesaid,
shall withdraw in favor of his oppo-s
nent, no second election shall be held.
On motion of j. r.. Gossett, ESQ.,, o.
series of meetings were appointed by
tho Executive Committee, for the
purpose of affording candidates an
opportunity of addressing the people,
commencing at Pumpkintown, Satur-
day, July 9th; Eastatoe, Tuesday
August 9th; Howard's Shop, Saturday
August 10th; Central, Wednesday
August 14th; Liberty, Saturday Au-
gust 18th; Easley Station, Tuesday
August 10th; Cross Plains, Thursday
August 22d; Dacusville, Saturday
August Gath; Pickens q. H., Monday
August 26th. Each meeting is to be
held at 10 O'clock, A. NJ. All candi-
dates are requested to be present and
address the people.
... r. e. BOWEN, Chairman.
d. f. BRADLEY, Secretary.