The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-06-27

am twenty-one years of age. or will
have attained to that age before the
next general election, will have resid-
ed In this State one year and in the
county sixty days Immediately preced-
ing the next general election, that
have not voted at this election, and that
will abide by and support the nomi-
nations, National, State and County,
made by the Democratic party"
Nv. That when q voter has been
challenged, the challenge shall be re-
ferred to the tExccutivs Committee of
the club at the precinct weere the same
is made, which committee shall deter
mine the issue with right of review by
the County Executive Committee,
which Club Committee shall make an
entry of their action in writing, togcth-
er with the name Of the person chal-
lenged, tho candidates proposed to be
voted for and the grounds Of the chal-
lengc with the reasons for the accept
ance or rejection of such votes, which
statement shall be sent up with the re-
turns of said election. to he decided by
the County Executive Committee,
whose decision in the premises shall
be final,
V. There shall be list of the voters
names kept by the clerk and the man
ayers shall make out, in duplicates,
returns, showing the number Of votes
cast for each person svoted for, the Of
fice.for which he is voted and the total
number Of votes cast, With the names
OF those who voted, one Of which lists
shall be deposited in the ballot box
with copy of the club list. and the
other delivered to the secretary of the
club. The returns shall be signeG by
the managers and presiding officer Of
the club, and the correctness Of the
said return shall at the same time be
certified by the same peIons. .,e... .,.,
vi, The ballot box c0ntainidin9 the
ballots, the poll list and certified re-
turns, with copy of the club list,
shall be forwarded the following day,
securely locked or sealed, through one
of the managers. to be designated in
writing by the presiding officer Of the
club, to the County Executive Com
mittee.
VII. The County Executive Com
mittee shall meet at Pickeus c. H., at
II o'clock NJ, on the day Immediately
following the election, to aggregate
the votes cast, and shall continue in
session until they have completed the
same, when the election Shall be public
Iy declared. And those receiving the
highest number Of votes for the lespcc-
tive offices shall be declared the nomi-
nees Of the Democratic party for the
several offices for which they have re-
ccived such votes:
VIII. II it shall be proved to the sat-
isfaction OF a majority of the County
Executive Committee that the mana
gers Of the election at any club have
knowingly permitted any person, who
has not given satisfactory Evidence
that he is a bona fide Democrat, to cast
his vote, the entire vote Of such box or
boxes shall be thrown out by the, said
County Executive Committee.
Messrs. Johnstone, Murray and Bow
en- were then invited to address the
Convention. Messrs. Johnstone and
Murray after thanking the Convention
for courtesies extended them declined
to make speeches. Col. Bowen made
a very happy and feeling speech in
which he returned his heartfelt thanks
to the Democracy of Pickcns County
for the unanimous and enthusiastic
support they had given him for Con-
i