The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-09
AIPslma.y sior Congress.

ZIG Was resolved to- nomsnate d Congress.
man sby: :prinar election. s.:
S On motion Of Nh. Murray, Of Ander.
|ds |sdson, the majority plan Of; nominating,
Hish . parso,iyliso arso,iyliso TINT after the Rrst election
sslLS exeep. the Two highest candidates
Sshould 30 dropped, sxas adopted.
liter considerabl discussion, Thurs.
ESid1ay The 2Srd dsy Of September, was
fixed for tie FIAT election. and Thursdsy,
the It'll day Fof October, for the second
election, should one be necessary.
"a Committee on; ;Rnlss was appointed,
consisting of Cen. =. ]. Pope, Of New
berry Hon. W. 81. Parker, Of. .Abbeville; !;
"a. E. Prince, Esq, of Anderson Hon.
w astFibb bbling, Of Oconee, and Mr..
sWn. N. Hagood Of Pickens. &
s The Convention took recess, after
swhichSit reassembled and the Committee
ON Rules reported series of rules to
govern The election which we're discussed
At length. aud after amendment were
adopted as folloRss S
M RULE lst That q Primary Election for
nominating 81 Congressman for the Third
Congressional District be held through.
sout the District on the 2Srd day of Sep
stamber, 1886. ss.ss55ss- 81
RULE 2nd, W hen the vote shall have
been canyass,d In each County, it shall
be the duty 4 the. Secretary of the Coun,
8ty Executive Committee to makea return
s6f the Eelestion 10 his County to the
Congressional Executive Committee,
which shall constitute q Board for the
purpose 4of isanvassing the returns and
declaring the result of the Election, and
of hearing and deciding all contests or
protests which may arise, whose action
shall be final; Provided, That no mem.
s;ber ofsuch Executive Committee shall bea
candidate ut Guch Election, and provided
further, that said Executive Committee
shall canvass the returns and declare the
result of the Election within one week
after the said Election.
# RULE Srd. That the candidate who shall
receiqe a>majerity Of all the votes cast in
the Congressional District, shall be de-.
sclared to be the nominee of the Demo.
cratic Party fer Congress for said District.
RULE 4th. In case no candidate shall
have received che majority vote in the
first Election, another Election shall be
had on the 7th day Of October, thereaf-
ter, at which the two candidates only
who: received the highest number Of
voter shall bel voted for. The result Of
the second Election shall be ascertained
and declared in the manner as herein
provided for TIE first.
RULE 9th. LII white men whose names
are now npoM the rolls of Democratic
Clubs, and ali colored men who have
been consistent Democrats since 1876,
and whose names are now upon some
Democratic roll, be qualified to vote ut
the Congressional Primary election;
Houided, That in the County of Oco.
nee, all perscns who have heretofore
been members of Democratic Clubs, and
who Join the Clubs now forming in such
[ County, under the Constitution of that
County, shall lie entitled to vote.
s RULE 9th. Except as herefnbefore
provided, the pales and regulations gov.
;erning the Primary Elections in each
County as nov in force, shall govern the
Congressional Primary in said County.
RULE 7th. That the Secretary of this
Convention d. forthwith furnish the
County 5Chairn:en Of each County in said
District With certified copy Of these
rules.
The Executive Committee were author.
lied to fix campaign meetings for the
candidates for Congress, and to carry out
the action Of the Convention.
After the usual complimentary resolu.
tions to the officers of the. Convention
for their services, and to Mr.. j. O. Cary
for the use Of his hall, the Convention
adjourned.