Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-17
Meeting Of the County Demo-
cratic Convention.
WAhmAILA, S. q, August l2, 1889.

Tho County Convention of the Democratic
party of Oconco County mot this day In tho
court house,
The roll Of tho clubs was called by the
Secretary, Us. Werner. and tho following
clubs wero found to be represented: Wal
halla, Seneca City, Riohland, Conncross
Pleasant Hill, Westminster, Providence,
Bachelor's Retreat. South Uaion, Fair Play,
High Falls. Double Springs. Littlo River,
Rock Spring. oconee Tannery and Centor.
a quorum being present, tho President,
w. j. Stribling, took tho chair and on :
nounced the convention roady to proceed to
business.
MIR. Joseph W. Shelor moved that on tho
question of tho plurality or majority plan Of
conducting tho primary election that tn o
chairman of cach delegation DO allowed to
cast tho whole voto tho club was enti,l ed
to, whether tho delegates woro absent or
present.
After many motions to tab!o this motion
and offers of substitutes. &c., and much dis
cussion. DR.. j. NJ. McOlanahan moved that
tho convention proceed to voto directly on
tho question as to whothcr The majority or
plurality plan should bo adopted in the
primary election by call of tho roll of
delegates as q substitute for Mr.. Shelor's
motion, which substitute was adopted by
vote of SO to 81. by which substitute tho
plurality plan was adopted.
Tho following rules wero adopted to govern
tho primary election:
Resolretl ist. That m election be held ut
the places hereinafter designated on Thurs
dhy, the 9th day Of October, 1882 for tho
purpose of nominating candidates tor tho
following Offices, to wit: Two members of the
House of Representatives, Probate Judge,
School Commissioner. Coroner and three
County Commissioners.
Rcsotret I'd, That no candidate shall be
voted for in said election, and. if voted for,
such votes shall not be counted, unless such
candidate shall, at tho timo Of election, be a
member Of somo Democratic club in tho
county und pledge himself to support the
nominees.
Resol,cd 3d. That the candidate or candir
dates, to tho number eligible to my of said
Offices, receiving the highest number of votes
for such ofico, shall be deemed and declared
| the Democratic nominee or nominees, as tho
casc may be, for such office.
Icsolced 4th. For tho purpose of holding
such election tho various clubs shall meet ut
or near their regular place Of meeting and
proceed to receive votes for candidates ms
proposed for tho various Offices designated,
tho club having previously elected three
mombers who shall act as managers of cleo
ton and who shall take an oath or obligation
to conduct the election fairly 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.
Rcsolccd 5M. That votes shall be received
from o'clock A. NJ, until i o'clock p. NJ,
whcn the managers shall proceed to count
tho votes openly and make certificate of
tho result.
Resolrcd 9Th. That ono of tho managers of
the election at each club or polling plucc,
chosen by tho other manngcss for that pur-
pose, shall constitute tho county board of
managers and they shall meet on Friday, tho
9th day of October, in the court house at
Walhalla, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, and proceed
to aggregate tho votes cast for the various
candidates ut all tho polling places in the
county and certify and publish tho ros ult in
the county paper. and shall proceed to de-
clare tho candidate or candidates, rs tho case
may be, recciving tho highest number Of
votes the Democratic nominee for such office.
Resolrcd GM. That the managers appointed
to constitute tho county board of managers
at Walhalla shall bring with them tho poll
lists Of the votes cas. at their polling places
respectively and deposit thom with tho
President Of tho county convention, to be by
him filed with tho Secretary.
Rcsolce0 9Th. That all registered voters of
the various clubs in the county shall vote nt
| tho primary election; and the secretary Of
each club shall have the roll Of his club at
the place of holding the election. and all
persons, not club mcmbers, upon joining tho
clubs on the day Of election, shall DO allowed
! to vote.
Resolred OH. That in case any club bo
hereafter organized in this county, ard shall
adopt tho constitution prescribed by tho State
Executive Committee, such club shnll be
permitted to appoint managers and hold an
election under tho foregoing resolutions,
sending up the result as herein prescribed.
Rcsotccd l0M. That in case any two can =
didates for tho eamo oRice shall receive tho
samc and highest number Of votes at the
primary election for any Office, then another
election shall bo held on tho Thursday follow.
ing the election herein ordered to determine
which Of tho two shall receive tho nomna-