The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-04
MEETING or TEE 00UATY DRgoCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
IHrELLrGEKcRR OFFICE,


EXECUTIVE C0ll1ITREE.
IErELLIGEKcER OFFIcE,
ANDERSON, 9. g.. July /, 1878.
The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee met at II o'clock q. M. this day, pur-
suant to adjournment, and upon call of
the roll the following clubs were represent
ed as follows: Anderson, B. r. Whitner
Belton. G. w. McGee: Bowling Green. A.
Harris Broadawey, w. A. McFail; Brushy.
Creek T. II. Russell; Flat Rock, J. w.
Norris; Fork, No. l, DR.. w. K. Sharp
Fork. No. 2, +. e. Harrison; Garvip, Il. w,
Simpson; Honea Path, DR.. T. A. Hudgens ;
Hopewell, w. a. Neal; Hunters Spring,
X. M. Burriss Martin, j. A. Drake; Meals
Creek. L. E. Campbell; Pendleton, w. H.
d. Gaillard Rock Mills, T. II. Anderson /;
Sandy Springs, 8. l.. Eskew; Shutdown, J..
Jameson Williamson, DR.. John Wilson.
Vice Chairman J. L. Orr was also present.
The following clubs were not represented !:
Centreville, Corner, Hall and Savannah.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved, after which Col Orr submit
ted the report Of the subcommittee upon a
plan for conducting the Primary Election in
this County, and, after discussion, the fol-
lowing were adopted as the
Rules FOR loserning the Primary Election
in Anderson County:
RULE 1. The Primary Election for Ander-
son County shall be held at such time as the
County Executive Committee shaIl desig-
nate, and at the usual place of meeting of
each Club.
RULE 2. The Secretary of each Club shall
make out and furnish o full list of all men,
bers Of his Club to the managers OF election,
who shall bo three in number, appointed by
the Executive COMMITTEES of each local
Club. The local Executive Committee shall
be In session during the day and ct the place
of the Primary Election, and they shall have
power to add. In their discretion. any further
names to the pcll list of persons who desire
to join on the day of Election.
RULE 8. Each member of Club shall be
entitled to vote q. the Club TO which he be-
longs-and no other-in person or by a
sealed, vote, endorsed gg.th his name thereon.
RUiE 4. Tine Polls shali be open from 8
o'clock q. m. to o'clock p. m. When the
Polls ere closed the managers shall at once
proceed to count the votes in public, and
make full return to County Executive
Committee by IL m. on the day after said
election. This return shall state specifically
the total number Of votes cast, togssher with
the number OF votes for each candidate, and
Hii tho Vvt55, together viii! VIII: t! Pei. Lets
shall be given to the County Executive CoIn.
mittee at the same time.
RULE s. The County Executive Commit
tee shall mest ut II q. m on the day follow.
ing the Primary Election dt Anderson C. II.
They shall receive the ballots and returns
from the several Clubs, aggre gate such re-
turns, and declare the result OF the Election.
If there be any contest from any Club the
said Executive Committee shall have power
to hear, and shall d once decide, such con-
teat. snd such .lecis:cr shall be binding ard
final.
RULE 0. No person shall vote at such .Pri-
mary Election, except he be member of
the Club at which he. desires to vote.
RULE Z. No candidate shalt be yotci for
III sa'id Primary Elect;e;1 and g sosss;: ssar,
such votes shall not be counted, unless sucl,
candidate ahall, at the time of the election,
be member es some Democratic Club in
Anderson County, and pledge himself to
abide the result Of tine Primary Election
and support the nominees Of the party.
RULE 8. There shall be -nted foP nt the
ensuing Primary Election the following
officers: One Senator, four Representatives,
one Judge of Probate, three County Com
missioners, one School Commissioner, one
County Auditor, and one County Treasurer.
The person receiving the highest Number of
votes cast for Senator, Judge of Probate and
school Commissioner, and tho four receiy-
ing sshe highest number of votes cast for
Representatives, and the three receiving the
highest number of votes cast for County
Commissioners shall be declared by the
County Executive Committee the candi-
dates of the Democratic party for these re-
spective offices; and the persons receiyinA
the highest number of votes cast for Treas
urer and Auditor respectively, sllall be re-
commended by the Senator and Represen.
tatives to the Governor for appointment to
such Office. *
RULE 9, in Gaze any two candidates for
tho same ottioe ahall recsive the same and
highest number Of votes tat The Primary
Election, then another election shnli be held
at such time M the County Executive Comi
mittee may designate, to determine which
ofthe two candidates shall receive the nom.
ination for such Office, under the regulations
hereinheiore prescsibed Prcrided, That, In
case either of the canIlid ties who may Tia