Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-10-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County of Oconee

sentative in Congress will be held at
the voting precincts fixed by law In
the County of Oconee on Tuesday,
November 3, 1908. said day being
Tuesday following the first Monday,
as prescribed by law
The qualifications for suffrages are
as follows:
Residence in State for two years,
In the county one year, in the poll
ing precinct in which the elector
offers to vote, four months, and the
payment six months before any elec-
ton of any poll tax then due and
payable. Provided, That minister's in
charge Of an organized church and
teachers of public schools shall be
entitled to vote after six months
residence in the State, otherwise
qualified.
Registration.-Paym of all
taxes, including poll tax, assessed and
collectable during the previous year.
The production of a certificate or
the receipt Of the officer authorized
to collect such taxes shall be conclu-
sive proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitu-
tional oath The Chairman of the
s1oohN ~ ihphNSSiS Sdu
the oath to the other Managers and
to the Clerk; a Notary Public must
administer the oath to the Chairman.
The Managers elect their Chairman
and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at O'Clock a. m., and closed
at O'Clock p. IN, except in the City
OF Charleston, where they shall be
opened at a. m. and closed at 6
D. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill vacancy; and If none Of the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point, from among the qualified vot-
ers, the Manag rs, who after being
sworn. can conduct the election.
At the close Of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make state
ment Of the result for each office,
and sign the same. Within three
days thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by the
Board must deliver to the Commits
sioners of Election the poll list, the
boxes containing the ballots and writ
ten statements Of the result of the
election.
Managers of Election.-The follow
ing Managers of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at ths
various precincts in the said county:
Cherry, Hill-W. A. Kelley, w. II,
Alexander and George Ridley.
Clemson College-W. A. Allison,
John Goodman and Baylus Whitten.
Damascus-M. II. Lee, d. F.. Car
ter and Tom Carter
Double Springs-R. l.. Symes, f.
G. Barker and A. NJ. Brown
Earle's-W. H. Graham, S. J. Han
vey and p. A. Grant
Fair Playa. r. Marett, Thomas
Isbell and Geo. w. Carnes.
Friendship-F. A. Moore, ]. O..
Campbell and II E. Grant.
High Falls-O. c. White, w. c..
Owens and Whit Knox.
Holly Springs-Andy Cobb, r. A..
Vinson and Hardy Blackwell.
Jocassee-A. l.. Whitmire, Attir-
son Talley and James. Burgess.
Little River-D. o. Sheppard, Jas.
Cantrell and Joe /. Alexander,
Long Creek-Robt l.. Holmes, Jo-
mas Phillips and Jas. B. Phillips.
Madison. A. Cook, Nj. l.. Jones
and Jas. C. Cleland.
Newry--B. S. Boggs, E. A. Barron
and George Watson.
Oakway-W. G. Myers, w. A.
Bowen and T. e. Gambrell.
Providence-J. c. narris, ]. G..
Boggs and Perry Woolbright.
Richland-S. N. Hughs, T. B..
Wyly and w. c. Foster.
Salem-W. A. Grant, S. S. Ma
| roney and }. L., Wood.
Seneca-R. M. Tribble, T. S. Strib-
ling and T. H. Stribling.
South Union-J. B. McJunkin, w.
II. Crawford and c. E. Callahan.
Tabor. A. Knox, w. r. Craig
and S. P. Tannery.
Tamassee-J. d. Cowan, J. y.
Nicholson and Fl. j. B. Grogan.
Tokeena-Ottis Graham, ]. L. O.
King and w. P. Mason.
Tugaloo Academy. P. Powell,
w. F. Smith and Frank Thrift.
| Walhal al. c. Garrison, John l..
Handy and ]. Fl. Johnson.
estminster-Clint White, w.
| Sloan Lyles and G. NJ. Barnett.
West Union. ID. Perry, Jas. Ad-
| dis, Sr., and S. NJ. Hunnicutt.
Picket Post-T. T. Fowler, w. j.
Cowan and VIM. Vollrath.
| The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
the boxes and blanks for the election
from the Commissioners at the Court
House Saturday, October 81, 1908.
The Managers are requested to re-
turn the boxes to the Commissioners
at Walhalla on Wednesday, Novem
ber 4th, 1908, at 12 o'clock.
T. Y. Chalmers,
r. d. Marett,
| e. A. Perry,
| Commissioners of Federal Election
| for Oconee County. s. G.