The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-22


held in-t1q scity on the 9th instant, the fol
bwing resolution was adopted: -
~ 'Resolf, ). That the State Executive
Committee of the Democratic Party o
South Caroha recommends an immediate
campai( Of 187Sy andsthat County Con
Sentions be called as soon as practicable in
the several counties tRelsst officers to serve
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- q IS - II sisdyioS of she party,
1915, as refers to the county organizations,
..AfSleie xs /. Taere shall be one or more
. Democratic clubs osseniRd in ealh election
. precinct, each Of w6iSh Clubs snail have a
distinct etle, :Ihe Democratic
Club;' and shall elect President, one or
Skprx Vice Presidents, 2 Recording and a
Corresponding sscretas, anG Treasurer,
aud shall huve the following working com
. tgistees, Of " less than, three members
Saaiyis :A Commistee on Registration,
an Executive Committee, aud such other
committees as to each club maY, seem en.
'lArt2. The messipgs Of the cubs should
be frequent, after the opening of the can
ssvSss;sahe go snss bsssie As6s slabsspin-
vited speaker deliver an address at each
meeting, if practicable. =
Art. 3. The President ahall have power
to call an extra meeting q the club, and
--membsfop thsclub shall constitute
Squorum for the Uansaotion Of business
Art, A. The clubs in each county shall
= be held together and operate under the con-
y 4FSle esof a Coudoy Executive Compittes,
,sShkh slhdtr consist Of one mepber from
(. zach club, to be Nominated by the respec.
sszf1re clubs and elected by the County Con-
: ge1tloh, and such other member as the con-
Vcntion may add. ff -,
s The Executive Committee yGwhen elected,
:. shall appoint its own officers and fill all w
cancies which may arise, when the conyen.
---tion moi. .iRiessiJn. The tenure Of Office,
of thd rxccu5svc Committee shall be Hntil'
the next general campaign, unless sooner
removed or suspended by the County Con-
vcntion. i. ,
The present County Executive Commit
tees shall continue in Office until the first
meeting of the County Conventions under
this organization. 5sr.a
= Art. g.. County Democratic Conventions
rshall be composed of delegates elected by
the several local clubs-one delegate for
every club, and an additional delegate for
every twenty-five enrolled members-with
the right of each County Convention to en-.
large or diminish the representation accord.
ing gto,circumstances. This convention shall
be called together by the Chairman of the
Executive Committee, under such rules as
each county may adopt, and when assembled,
shall be called to order by the Chairman Of
the Executive Committee and shall pro.
coed to elect from among its members
President, one or more Vice Presidents, a
Secretary and Treasurer. The convention
shall proceed to business, and when the
same is transacted is shall adjourn sine die.
Art. g. The mode and manner of NOM
mating candidates for county Offices or for
delegates to the State, Judicial and Con.
gressional Conventions, shall be regulated in
each ioousty by the respective County Con-
eventions.
Gil In this connection, the State Executive
Committee makes the following recommen-
dations:
Under Article 1, where local clubs of
the last campaign are in existence, that they
be reorganized by the election Of officers to
serve The ensuing two years, and as many
additional clubs formed as may be deemed
essential to the success of the party. Also,
that the committee on Registration forth
with make complete rcgistratfbn Of oil
voters, classifying them as white and black,
Democratic and Republican. 1lg. III
Under article 4, that the County Execu-
tive Committee consist of the County Chair
man aud the Presidents of the Local Clubs
Under Article s, that the County Chair
man be ex oficio Chairman of the County
Executive Committee and of all County
Conventions.
Under Article 6, that the system Of pri-
mary elections by ballot be adopted as the
mode of nominating candidates for county
officers and members of the General Assem-
bly,. While the principle Of primary cleo
tion should be ut once announced, it is the
decided judgment of the State Executive
Committee that the nominations by primary
elections should not take place until later
period in the campaign, and in regard to
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