Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-19
Rules Governing the F'ri-
mary Election i'm Oconcc
County, as Adopted by the
County Convention, Held
August 9d, 1850.

Resolved ist. That an election be held at
| tho places hereinafter designated on Wcdnes-
day, tho 9th day of October, 1880, for tho
purpose Of nompiating candidates for tho
| following Offices. to wit: One Senator, two
members of tho House Of Representatives
| Probate Judge, School Commissioners, She
| riff, Clerk Of the Court three County Com
| mSsioners.
Resolved I'd. That no candidate shall be
such votes shall not be counted, unless such
candidate shall. nt the time Of the election.
| be member OF some club in the county and
pledge himself to support the nominees.
Resolved Sd. That the candidate or candi-
dates, to the nambcr eligible to any of said
Offices, receiving tho highest number Of votes
for such office, shnll be doomed and dcclnred
| tho Democratic nominee Or nominees, ao tho
onse may bo. for auci, Office.
! Hoenlved 9TH. For tho purpose Of holding
such election tho various clubs shai meet at
OF hear their rcgulnr place of meeting and
proceed to receive votes for candidates as
proposed Tor tho various oflices designated,
tho club having previously elected throe
members who shall act as managers Of the
election aud who shall tako an oath or obli-
CATION to conduct tho election fairly to tho
best OF their ability. and thnt they bc autho-
rized to administer the obligation or oath to
each other, and shall keep u poll list of all
persons voting.
Resolved 5th. That votes shall bc received
from O'Clock A Nj antil 4 O'Clock p. NJ,
when tho managers shall proceed to count
tho votes and make certificate of tho result.
Resolved 9Th That ono Of the managers of
tho election ut each clno or polling place,
chosen by tho other managers For that purpose,
shall constitute tho county board Of mama
gers, and they shall meet on Thursday the
IN day of October, in the Court House ut
Walhnlla, Mt 10 O'clock A. NJ, and proceed
to aggregate the votes east for tho various
candidates at all the polling places in the
county and certify and publish the result in
tho county paper, and shall proceed to
declare tho candidate or candidates, as
the case may be, receiving the highest num- :
bcr Of votes the Democratic nominee for such
Office.
Resolved Ith. That tho managers appointed
to constitute the county board OF managers
nt WalhIlla shall bring with them the poll
lists of the votes cast Mt their poling places
respectively and deposit them with tho Prcsi,
dent of the County Convention, to be by him
fled with the Secretary.
Resolved 9Th. That all members of tho
various clubs IN the county shall vote at tho
primary election; and tho secretary of each
club shall have tho roll Of his clab at tho
place of holding tho election, and NIL persons,
not club members, upon joining the clubs on
Resolved 9th. That in case any club be
hereafter organized in this county, and shall
adopt the constitution prescribed by tho State
Executive Committee, such club shall be
permitted to appoint managers and hold an
election under the foregoing resolutions,
sending up tho result rs herein prescribed.
. Resolved 10Th. That in case any two can
didatcs for tho snme Office shall receive the
same and highest number of votes OF the
primary election for any Office, then another
election shall be held on the Wednesday fol :
lowing tho election herein ordered to dotero
mine which Of tho two shall receive the
, nomination for such office, under the annc
provisions as hercihbcfore prescribed: Pro-
vided, That if either of tho canddaee 40
receiving, the same and tho highest number Of
votes shall withdraw in favor of his opponent
then no second election ehall be held.
+ Resolved 1lth. That in tho primary
election this fall, in addition to the officers to
nc filled by election, as provided by law, the
Democratic voters Of tho county shall vote
for one person for tho Office of Treasurer md
one person for tho Office of Auditor of the
county, and the persons roceiviug tho highest
number OF votes for these Offices respectively
shall ho the nominees of the Democratic party
of this county for said Offices, and shall be
recommended accordingly to the next Govern.
or for appointment.
. Resolved 18th. That ut tho primary clcc-
ton to be held for tho Offices hcreinbeforc
referred to, the voters of each of the eight
townships ahnl cast their votes for ono
person for Trial Justice of their respective
townships, and tho person receiving tho
highest number Of votes in his township for
snid olhco shall. be entitled to recommonda,
tion for such appointment to the next Co
vernon as tho nominee Of the Democratic
party for said ofico