Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-24
Rules Governing the Primary
Ele otion.

Ele ction.
Resolved 1st That on election be held :at
the places hereinafter designated on Thurs
day, the 9th day of October, 1882, for the
purpose of nominating candidates tor the
follow ing Offices, to wit: Two members Of the
IIouse of Representatives, Probate Judge,
School Commissioner, C,roner and throe
County Commissioners.
Resolved 2tte That no candidate shall be
voted for in said election, and. if voted for,
suoh votes shall not be counted, unless suoh
candidate shall, at the time of election, be
member of some Democratic club in tho
county and pledge himself to support the
nominees.
Resolted Sd. That the candidate or oandi-
dates, to the number eligible to any of said
Offices, receiving the highest number of votos
for suoh Office, shall bo deemed and declared
the Democratic nominee or nominees, as the
case may be, for such Office.
Resolrea 4M. For tho purpose of holding
such election the 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 designated,
tho club having previously elected three
pombers who shall aot as managers of cleo
tion, ,and who shall take on oath or obligation
to conduct the election fairly to tho 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 persous
voting.
Rcsolccd 6M. That votes shall DO receiscd
from O'Clock A. NJ, until / O'Clock p. NJ.
when tho managers shall proceed to count
tho votes openly and make certificate Of
the result.
Resolccd 9Th. That one of the managers of
the election at each club or polling pluco,
chosen by tho other managoss for that pur-
pose, shall constitute tho county board of
managers and they shall meet on Friday, the
9th dny of October. in the court house at
Walhalla, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and proceed
to aggregate the votes cast for the various
candidates at all the polling places in ths
county and certify and publish tho result in
the county paper, and shall proceed to de-
clare the candidate or candidates, as tk3 case
mny bo, receiving the highest number of
votes the Democratic nominee for such office.
Resotvcd Gu. That the managers appointed
to con- stituto tho county board Of managers
at Walhala shall bring with them the poll
respectively and deposit them with the
President Of tho county convention, to be by
him filed with the Secretary.
Resotcctl sM. That oil registered voters of
the various clubs in tho county shall vote at
the primary election; and tho secretary Of
each club shall havo the roll Of his club at
tho place of holding the election, and all
persons. not club members, upon joining the
clubs on the duy Of election, shall be allo we'd
to vote.
Rcsolccd 9th. That in case any club DO
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 the result as herein prescribed
Rcsoiucd l0M. That in case any two can
didntcs for the eamo Office shall receive tho
same and highest number Of votcs ut tho
primary eleo,ion FOR any ONCE, then another
election shall be held on the Thursday follow.
ing The election herein ordered, to determine
which Of the two shall receive the nomina-
tion for such office, under The So me provisions
hcrenbcfure prescribed: Provided, That if
either Of tho candidates 80 receiving tho same
- 90" -. :, -, ho- "f u"tas ohnll withdraw
in favor Of his opponent then no secu,J
election shall bc held.
Resoiccd | lM. That in tho primary elec-
tlons this fall, in addition to the officers to be
hlled by election, rs provided by law, the
Democratic voters of The County shall vote
for one person for the Office of Treasuror and
one person for the Office of Auditor of the
County, and tho persons receiving the high.
est number of votes for tho Offices respeo-
iscy shall be tho nominees of the Demo
cratic party OF this county for said Offices,
and shall bo recommended accordingly to tho
next Governor for appointment.
lie who feels that he is obliged to have
position and Office, and that his living
must come from the State. declares himself
unworthy of any Office. lie is a dead bea.
on tho body politic.-,S Spartan