Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-03
PLAN a''n'ElHs RsY 'NEgsl
County Convention for
Conducting the PRIMARY
Election l2a GcGMce County
i'm 1875.

Resolved lst. That an election bo held at the
places hereinafter designated on Friday, the
18Th day Of October, 1878, for tho purpose Of
nominating candidates for the following Offices,
to wit: Two members of tho House Of Repre-
sentatives, Probate Judge. School Commissioner,
Coroner, and threo County Commissioners.
Resolved I'd. That 10 candidate shall bc
voted for in said election. and. if voted for, such
votes shall not be counted unless such candidate
shall, Mt tho time of the election, be o member
of some club in county and pledge himself to
support tho nominees.
Resolved Sd. That The candidate or candidates
to tho number eligible 10 any of snid Offices. re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes for such
Office shall bc deemed and declared the Demo-
crationomince or nominees, the case may be,
for Guch Office.
Resolved 4th For the purpose OF holding
such election the various clubs shall meet at or
near their regular plncc of meeting and proceed
20 receive Eetes fer candidates us proposed for
Sho various Offices designated, the club having
previously elected thrce members who shall net
as managers of the election. and who shall take
an oath or oe.igstion to conduct tho election
fairly to the best Of their ability, and That they
be authorized 10 administer The obligation or
oath to each other. aud shall keep poll list of
oil persons voting.
Resolved 9th. That votes shali bo received
from s o'clock A. NJ, until o'clock p. NJ,
when the managers shall proceed TO count The
votes and make Il certificate Of The result.
Resolved 9Th. That ono Of the managers Of
tho election at each club OR polling place.
chosen BY the othcr planagers for that purpose,
shall constitute the county board Of managers,
and they shall meet on Saturday, the 18th day of
October, in tho court house at Walhalla, ut 10
O'Clock A. d., aud proceed to aggregate the votes
cast for tho various candidates at all tho polling
places in the county and certify and publish tho
result IN tue county paper, and shal! proceed to
declare tho candidate or candidates. az Tho ensc
niUin ih,, oh ,ho, g
tbe Democratic nominee for such office
Resolved 7th. That the managers appoint cd
to constitute the county board Of managers at
Walhala shall bring with them the poll lists of
che votes cast at their polling places respect
lively aud deposit them with the President of the
county convention, to be by him filed with the
Secretary.
Resolved 9th. That all members of thc various
clubs in the county shall vote at the primary
election; and the secretary Of each club shnil
have the roll OF his club at the place of holding
tho election, and oil persons, not club MEMBERS
upon joining the clubs Oh the day Of election,
shall DO allowed to vote.
Resolved 9th That in case any club bo here
after organized in this county, and shall adopt
the constitution prescribed by tho State Execu-
tive Committee, such CLUB shall be permitted to
appoint managers and hold nm election Under
the foregoing resolutions sending up the result
ns herein prescribed.
Resolved 10Th. That in case any two candi-
dates for tho samo office shall receive the Same
and highest number of votes at tho primary
election for any office, then another election
shall bo hold on the Thursday following tho
election herein ordered to determine which OF
the two shall receive the nomination for such
office, under the provisions as hereinhcfore
prescribed: Provided, That if either Of tho
candidates so receiving tho samo and tho highest
number Of votes shall withdraw in favor Of his
opponent, then no second election shall DO hold
Resolued 1lM. That in tho primary elections
this fall, In addition to the officers to be filed by
election, as provided by law, the Democratic
voters Of the County shall vote for one person
for the ofioo Of Treasurer and ono person for
the Office Of Auditor Of the County, and the
persons receiving tho highest number Of votes
for these Offices respectively shall DO the nom-
nees Of the Democratic party Of this County for
said Offices, and shall be recommended accord
ingly to the next Governor for appointment
Resolved l2M. That at the primary election to
be held for tho ofiiccs hereinbefore referred to,
the voters Of each Of the eight Townships shall
cast their votes for ono person for Trial Justice
of their respective Townships, and the person
receiving the highest number Of votes in his
, Township for said office shall bo entitled to q
{ Recommendation for such appointment to tho
a noxt Governor es the nominee Of Tho Democratic
party for said dfice. ss5 L n
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