Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-24
Meeting Of the Democratic County Executive
Cemml!!ae.

Pursuant % call Of tho County Chair
man, tho Democratic County Executive
Committee of Oconee county mot at
Walhalla on Saturday, May 10th, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. The regular Secretary,
Mr.. f. NJ. Carey, boing absent, Mr.. G. II.
ID. Burns was elected temporary score
tary.
Mai. Wm. j. Stribling, of tho sub
committee appointed at tho last mooting
to draft rules to carry into effect tho
Haley resolution in reference to tho
election Of County Supervisor and County
Commissioners in tho primary election,
adopted by tho County Convention on
tho 7th day of May, submitted tho fol-
lowing report:
"Your committee beg to report that
they have carefully considered tho IIaloy
resolution and aftor mature dcliboration
arc unable to frame rules consistent with
Article MI Of tho Democratic State Con-
stitution SO as to mako tho plan opera
two, and as it is accordingly impractical
bic, we would recommend that while tho
plan, in our Judgment, is violativo of the
PStpS SohoeiSupiol, lto iuOChClOIl ID " ROOu
one, and wo urgo Democratic voters to
observe tho spirit of said resolution in
voting for said county officers. We re-
grct our inability to reconcile tho action
Of tho County Convention with our in
depreciation of the party constitution,
and we would state that should any feel
aggricvcd their remedy will DO in tho
calling Of another County Convention to
consider the mattor.'
Report adopted.
On motion of Mr.. j. j. Haley, an
official ballot was adopted, and tho same
to be printed and distributed by the
County Chairman, with tho names Of all
the candidates to be voted for in tho
primary elections, and that tho voter bc
required TO erase with ink or pencil the
names Of such candidates for tho various
Offices for whom he does not caro- to vote
and, provided further, that said ballot
shall be so prepared in regard to the
Offices of County Supervisor and County
Commissioners as to carry out the spirit
of the resolution adopted by the County
Convcntion Oh tho subject.
On motion Of Mr.. j. j. IIaloy, it was
ordered that the appointment of Master,
Magistrates and Magistrates Constablcs
be now and hereafter made tho same as
County Treasurer and County Auditor
arc now made by primary election.
On motion of Mr.. j. j. Haley the fol-
lowing schedule of assessments fol
county campaign expenses woro adopted
and tho same to be paid on or before the
opening county campaign meeting, to.
wit: Congressman, $500; Solicitor, So. 90
Clerk of Court, $500; Sheriff, $500
County Supervisor, $l.00; County Com
misSioncrs, Sl.00; State Senator, S2. 90
House Representatives, $l.00; Master
$LOO; County Treasurer, $3.50; County
Auditor, $3.50; Superintendent of Edu-
cation, Sl.O0: Coroner, 80 cents; and that
all defeated candidates to receive the
fun amoInt of assessment against them
after the result of the primary elections
are determined.
On motion, it was ordered that eight
campaign meetings be held, one in each
Township, the time and place to be fixed
hereafter, and also meetings at such
other places as may be requested by
| giving notice to the Chairman.
! On motion, the committee adjourned
subject to the call of the Chairman.
DOS. c. ALEXANDER,
County Chairman.
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