Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-22
PLAN ADOPTED EsY THHE
County Convention for
Conducting tho Primary
Election ina OcOncc County
in SIS.

Resolved 1st. That on election be held a. tho
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 the House of Repre-
sentativos, Probate Judge, School Commissioner,
Coroner, and threo County Commissioners.
Resolved 81. That no candidate shall be
voted fer in said election, and if voted for, such
votes shall not be counted, unless such candidate
SHALL at the time of the election, bo member
of some club in county and pledge himself to
support the nominees.
Resolved Sd. Tint tho candidate or candidates,
to the number eligible TO any of said offices, re-
ceiying the highest number of votes for such
| office, shall be deemed and declared tho Demo-
cratic nominee or nominees, rs the case may be,
for such Office.
Resolved 4th For tho purpose Of holding
| such election the various clubs shall meet at or
near their regular plaoo of meeting aud proceed
to receive votes for candidates as proposed for
tho various Offices designated, the club having
previously elected three members who s}lnll net
rs managers of the election, and who shall take
an oath or obligation 10 conduct tho election
fairy to the best of their ability, and that they
be authorized to administer the obligation or
oath to each other, and shall keep poll list of
all persons voting.
Resolved 9th. That votes shall be received
from o'clock a. NJ, until o'clock p. NJ,
when the managers shall proceed to count tho
votes and make q certificate of the result.
Resolved 9th. That one of tho managers of
| the election at oach club or polling place,
chosen BY the 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 ut Walhalla, at 10
o'clock a. NJ, and proceed 10 aggregate the votes
cast for the various candidates at all the polling
places in tho county and certify and publish tho
result in the county paper, and shall proceed to
declare the candidate or candidates. us the case
may be, receiving tho highest number Of votes
the Democratic nominee for such Office
Resolved 7th. That the managers appointed
TO constitute the county board of managers at
the votes cast at their polling places respect
lively and deposit them with the President of tho
county convention, to be by him flod with tho
Secretary.
Resolved 8th That all members of the various
clubs in the county shall vote at the primary
have the roll Of his club at the place of holding
the election, and oil persons, not club members,
upon joining the clubs on tho day Of election,
ehall be allowed to vote.
Resolved 9th That in case any club be here
after organized In this county, aud shall adopt
the constitution prescribed by the State Execu-
tive Committee, such CLUB shall be permitted TO
appoint managers and hold an election under
tho foregoing resolutions, sending up the result
as herein prescribed.
Resolved 10th. That in casc any two candi-
dates for tho samo Office shall receive the same
and highest number of votes at the primary
election for any office, then another election
shall bo hold on tho Thursday following the
election herein ordered TO determine which Of
the two shall receive the nomination for such
Office, under The same provisions as hereinbefore
prescribed: Provided, That if either of the
candidates so receiving tho same and the highest
number Of votes shall withdraw in favor of his
opponent, then no second election shall 10 held.
Resolved 1lM. That in the primary elections
this fall, in addition to the officers to bc filled by
election. rs provided by law, tho Democratic
voters of the County shall vote for one persop
for the Office Of Treasures and one person for
tho Office Of Auditor of the County, and the
persons receiving the highest number of votes
for these Offices respectively shall bo tho nomi-
nees of the Democratic party Of this County for
snid Offices, and shall be recommended accord
ingly TO the next Governor for appointment.
Resotved l2th. That ut the primary election to
be held for tho Offices hcrcinbcfore referred to,
tho 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 tho highest number Of votes in his
Township for said Office shall be entitled to
recommendation for such appointment to tho
next Governor as the nominee Of the Democratic
party for sad office.
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