Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-25
COUNTY CONVIsN NTION,

iss Ing UenlocrattcC County Convention met In the
court house at Walhalla. 8. g., and was called
% order at "A NJ. by the President, Col. w.
G. Keith. |. 5s 4 KS
Tho roll being called, it,was asoertaihed that
lall the local clubs were present by their dele.
gates except Ave, the whole number Of clubs in
the county being thirty. s
The object Of the mpeting boing then stated
by The sidsnt ID 4 few brief remarks the
oonventlonss proceeded 70 the transaction Of The
business for which II had assembled, tho first
matter demanding its attention being the ap.
pointing Of delegates to represent the convention
In the State and G. Congressional conventions, to
meet at Columbia on the frat day Of August
next After como little confusion as to the man
nerof choosing these delegates, q motion was
hnaHy mado and carried TO elect them by ballot.
Under which motion. Col. w. G. Keith, a., Il.
Broyles and John @. Cary were chosen delegates
70 the State convention, with Col. J. ]. Norton,
8. j. Dendy and ]. w. Shelor as altornates.
On motion, the same persons were authorized
70 net in the congressional convention. 9.t'
The method of nominating candidates for the
general election was next taken up and after
some little animated discussion the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted, to wit:
Resolved Let. That an election bo held at the
places hereinafter. designated on Friday, tho
18th day of October, 1873, for tho purpose of
nominating candidates for the following offices,
to wit: Two mombers Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Probate Judge. School Commissioner,
Coroner, and three County Commissioners.
Resolved I'd. That mo candidate shall be
voted fer In said election. and, IL voted for, such
votes shall not becounted, unless such candidate
shall, at the time Of the election be member
Of some club in county and pledge himself to
support the nominees. .i.. I0
Resolved Sd. That tho candidate or candidates.
to the number eligible TO any of said Offices, re-
cciving the highest number OF votes for such
Office, shall be deemed and declared the Demo-
cratic nominee or nominees, as the case may be,
for such office. 5.f.e.5ta..
Resolved 4th. For the 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
the various Offices desgnated the club having
previously elected three members who shall oct
as managers Of the election, and who shall take
an oath or obligation to conduct tho election
fairly to the best Of their ability and that thoy
be- authorized to administer tho obligation or
oath to each other, and shall keep poll list Of
oil persona voting. .l Ua~i4.4
Resolved 9th. That votes shall bc received
from 8 o'clock A. NJ, until o'clock p. NJ.
when the managers shall proceed 10 count tho
votes and mako u certificate of tho result.
Resolved 9th. That one of the managers of
the election at each club or polling place,
chosen by the other managers for that purpose,
shall constitute the county board Of managers
and they shall meet on Saturday, the 10Th day of
October, In tho court house at Walhalla, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and proceed TO aggregate tho votes
cast for the various candidates at oil 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, as 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
Walhalla shall bring with them the poll lists Of
the votes cast at their polling places respect
lively and deposit them with the President Of tho
county convention, to be by him filed with the
Secretary. .E.
Resolved 9th. That oil members of tho various
clubs in the county shall vote at the primary
election; and the secretary of each club shall
have the roll of his CLUB at the plaoo of holding
tho election, and oil persons. not club members,
upon joining the clubs on the day Of election,
shall bo allowed to vote.
Resolved 9th. That in case any club be here
after organized in this county, and shall adopt
tho constitution prescribed by the State Exeou-
tive Committee, Suoh oiu5 shall 30 permitted to
appoint managers and hold an election under
tho foregoing resolutions, sending up tho result
as herein prescribed. 3i.ss,.}g
Resolved 10th. That in case any Two oandi-
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 be held on the Thursday following the
election herein ordered to determine which of
Tho two shsll receive The nomination for such
office, under the same. provisions as hereinbcfore
prescribed: Provided, That If either of the
candidates so receiving the same and The highest
number of votes shall Withdraw in favor of his
opponent, then no second election shall te held.
Resolued 1lM That in the primary elections
this fall, in addition to tho officers to be filed by
election, as provided by law, the Dem ocratio
voters Of the County shall vote for one person
for the office Of Treasurer and ono person for
the office Of Auditor Of the County, and the
persons receiving the highest number Of votes
for these Offices respectively shall be tho nomi-
nees of the Democratic party Of this County for
said offices, and shall be recommcndeb aooord-.
ingly to the next Governor for appointment.
RESOLVED l2hh. That at the primary election to
DO held for the Offices herenbofore referred TO,
the voters Of each Of The eight Townships shall
cast their votes for one person for Trial Justice
of their respective Townships, and the person