Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-03
COUNTY CAMPAIGN DATES FIXED
Six Meetings Arranged for--Several
Club Failed to Report.

The Oconee Democratic Executive
Committee met last Thursday and
transacted what business was in such
shape as to be transacted. About the
only thing that could be done was to
make out the schedule for compaign
meetings for county candidates. The
meetings will be scaled down to six
in number as follows:
Oakway, Tuesday, July 90.
Long Creek, Friday, July 26.
Salem, Tuesday, August 6
Westminster, Saturday, August TO-.
Seneca, Saturday, August II.
Walhalla, Saturday, August "a
On account of the pressing condi-
tions in all lines of business, and es-
pecially with reference to the farm
ers of the county, it was deemed wise
to cut the number of meetings in the
county to a minimum.
Decision was made in the matter
Of the Questioned races for county
offices. There has been some ques-
ton in the cases OF Auditor, Treasu-
rer and Sheriff. The construction
given by the Attorney General of the
State has been adopted by the Oco-
nee County Chairman and executive
committee. This opinion is to the
effect that there can be no race for
the offices Of Auditor and Treasurer
Of our county until two years from
now, and that in the case of Sheriff
the race will be made this year.
There was no other business in
such shape as to ha completed. Or
dinarily the assessments fixed for
candidates would have been announc-
ed, but on account Of the small num-
ber of gentlemen who have offered
for Office this year up to the present
time, 1t was thought best to put off
the fixing Of assessments on candi-
dates to a later date, as the assess
ments now, on a basis of the few
who have announced, would Of ne
cessity be very high. 1t was thought
better to wait till later to make up
this schedule, the assessments being
regulated by the number Of candi-
dates who enter the races for the va
rious offices, thus each candidate en-
tering the field reducing to some ex-
tent the cost per candidate for meet
ing expenses incident to the campaign
and elections.
Six Precincts Not Organized.
1t is stated that six precincts have
not reported reorga anization Of pre-
cinct clubs. One precinct-.Wolf
pit according to the best iniorma-
ton available to the committee, has
not organized at all. II this is found
to be correct, OF course there will be
no voting at that point. II. however.
organization was neglected, there
will he still opportunity for the citi-
Zens Of the territory affected by the
neglect TO vote. So long as there is
no ruling to the contrary, such citi-
zens can be transferred from the neg
lectful clubs rolls to the rolls of the
nearest active club, and the citizens
could then vote at such precinct. The
rolls for the clubs that failed to re-
organize will be worthless SO far as
voting this year is concerned, as no
arrangements will be made for hold
ing elections at such places. No cleo
ton boxes will be sent out to pre-
cincts not reorganized and the reor-
ganization reported to the executive
committee.
If any club reorga4ized at the pro-
per time and simply failed to so no.
tify the county chairman or the exec
utive committee, notice to that effect
should be sent in at once. The time
is getting short, and this Is the only
way in which a precinct can be as
sured for section Of country where
the club officers have failed to notify
the Democratic county organization
OF such reorganization.
8
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Carlisle, Of An
derson, have joined the limit club"
by taking 1000 worth OF war saw
ings stamps.