The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02
pRIMARY ELECTIONS.

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primary elections, seems to have been
very generally misinterpreted in this
and in other portions Of the State, and
With e yie= cs Informing our readers as
TO 'ts scope and effect, we again refer to
!, To begin with, we would say that
the State Executive Committee has 70
power Whatever to bind the different
counties by any action they may take
upon ouch matters, and they have not at
temptsd IN the action taken to bind any
person. They only recommend TO the
various counties, and they can adopt the
recommendation or reject it as they may
please. The object of the Committee !
was to give to the counties skeletc:. of |
o plan which each can reject, alter or |
adopt as it pleases, thus securing a dis
cussion of the subject, which will cause
intelligent action upon it. There are
some Of tho recommendations of the
Committe which We favor, ard some
which we think inexnedient for this
County. In other words, we favor ad-
herring very closely to. the plan of cleo
ton which carried us through the last
campaign so successfully. The first re.
coinmendation Of the Committee 10 that
candidates shall not be nominated by the
several clubs before the primary election.
This has already been adopted by our
County Convention, and therefore the
various clubs from Anderson County
ought TO abstain from making any nomi.
nations unless the next County Conven-
ton rescinda the action already taken
npon this point.
Next, the Comla!ttee recommends:
Each aspirant for the position of can
6idate, when he accepts the nomination
80 made, shall Immediately notify the
County Chairman in writing of the fact,
and In tho same communication state
that he is q member of somo local club,
and subscribe TO tho following pledge:
~ agree to abide by and support the
nominations of the Democratic party,
and not to accept either 2 nomination OF
an Office from any other source than the
regnlarly conEli..,.ea Democratic organi-
zation."
At leest Ave days before the primary
election, the County Chairman shall no.
tify the Democratic Clubs OF the aapirants
who have thus qualified themselves for
the position OF candidate, and votes cast
foe any other person or persons shall not
be couIted.
We favor this recommendation, CD 1t is
virtually the came az the rule adopted liz
Anderson County in 1876. The follow.
ing was the rule prescribed upon this
subject before;
Resoired, That 10 candidate shall be
voted for, in said primary election, and II
sate9 saess sas, es.ck rats shall nos be Solnted,
unless ouch candidate shall, at the time
Of the electt.A, be member Of scme
Democratic finb in Anderson County,
and pledge himself to abide tho result Of
the primary election and support tha
nominees of the party.
It Is necessary for ns TO pledge avery
cazsd;;as..ss e ebstaa hy and gnrE,sAgs the
result of the primary election, fer If we
do not do 30 it will only be used to assist
independent candidates., and would be
tire s,ogs dangerous form of nomination
which could be adopted, for the diasatis.
fed element could centre upon theman
whc received The next h!ghe=. vote 20
the one nominated, and by uniting the
Radical vote TO the vote which he ce..ija ce..ilj
command, secure his election over tho
nominee The primary election ia fair
mode of nomination. Gnd any man
worthy OF an offies would be willing 70
abide by lite result, especially when the
dangers which threaten us are as great
as those before Us to-day. When che
candidate takea this pledge 10 only az
presses bis willingness to abide by Abe
choice Of tho largest number OF the
yossra in his political party, and If he
.js not willing to do thia It IL simply be.
causs his love ofiofice 10 stronger than
his love, for the Democratic party. This
Is the most important feature about d I
primary election, for If the candidates
are hound there III. III. 10 10 no trouble az
forwards: Every ono who is at all |
familiar with electiona knows that in
ninety-nine cases out OF hundred all |
the opposition to nominations comes |
from designing and disappointed Office |
seekers. who have to arouse oppoeition |
to secure thesr own advancement. We |
believe In q thorough canvasa Of men, |
but It ahculd be had before the primary |
election and not after Il md every man |
who participates as d eandtdate for nom |
lfnation in the primary election should |
10 pledged to abide its result. |
The next recommendation Is:
s; =. Tn lne dRy nxed 7or tho primary J
election, each local club shall bold an
election for candidates of the Democratic |
party, and report the Easnlt in writing |
over the cignatnse5 OF the sianagera TO |
the County Chairman. AZ Ihia election |
none but members Of Che local clnts
shals vote, ald each Uuenbeg before hes /
SEg alle@ed to vote shall tai .he follow
Eng pledge % solensuly afhsa. that ] am !
d dIiiy enr6ll led tnember Of this Demo-
cratic Club; TINT 4 Llaye not voted at this
sEstain ali nominations made By She |
iJ5lBoGratig party, 81 ether for EGaeEaL, /
lGt8 or county of EiceEDsi
e fshe cihbs have tho proper edge ~
sheir C6lsttsatien. as alI 1f orr csuhs
nave. tb Is, Rls.5ze 81. tlis sctsr Il onls |
repetition; and Had therD6ose, IN osiF ] !
opinion, best be omitted.
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