The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-19
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
SUGGESTIONS OF TIE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMIrTEE.

The Const tuition Framed In Accord
ance with the Resolutions Passed at
tho Last County Convention The
proposed System of Primary Elec-
tions.
At tho last meeting of the Demo-
cratic County Club of Fairfield, q
resolution was adopted, instructing
the County Executive Go mmittee to
frame rules for tho governance of
tho party, to be submitted to the
next county convention. Pursuant
to this resolution, and guided by the
recommendation Of the State Execu.
tive Committee, tho county commits
tee has just framed q constitution,
which will be submitted to the
County Club at its meeting on the
fifth Saturday of the present month.
The county committee has also pre-
pared rules for primary elections.
The constitution and the rules are
now published in The News AND
HERALD, in accordance with reso.
luton adopted by the County
Executive Committee.
The Constitution.
ART. I. There shall be ono or
more Democratic clubs organized
IN each township, each of which
clubs shall have distinct
title, the = Democratic Club"
and shall elect a president, one or
more vice-presidents, secretary
and treasurer; and shall have the fol-
lowing working committees of not
less than three members each. viz
~ committee on registration, an
executive committee, and such other
committees as to each club may seem
eXpedient.
ART. II. The meetings of the clubs
should be frequent after the opcn-
ing of the canvass and some mem
Der Of the club or invited speaker
should deliver an address ut each
meeting if practicable.
ART ILL. The president shall
nave power to call extra meetings
CT the clubs-the quorum ut all
meetings to be fixed by the consti
tuition Of the several township
clubs.
ART. ". The clubs in this
county shall be held together and
shall operate under the control of u
County Executive Committee, which
shall consist of one member from
each of the local clubs, to be chosen
by the respective clubs. The execu-
tive committee, when elected, shall
appoint it's own officers, except the
chairman, and fill all vacancies
which may arise when the conven-
ton is not in session. The tenure
of Office of the executive committee
Shall be until the next general cam
pmgn, unless sooner removed or
suspended by the county convention.
The present County Executive Com
mlttec shall continue in office until
tho first meeting of the County
Convention under this oreanizati,n.
| ART. V. The County Convention
shall be composed of delegates eject
ed by the several local clubs-,ne
delegate for every club of not less
than twenty-five enrolled members.
and one additional delegate for
every twenty five members.
Prooided, That the minimum of
membership herein prescribed shall
not be held to apply to any club
now organized
ART. VI. The County Chairman
shall be elected by the County Con-
vcntlon at it's first meeting under
this Constitution, and he shall hold
Office for two years and until his
successor shall have been elected.
Arr. VII. The County Chairman
shall be e@ o.6icio chairman of the
County Executive Committee, and
president of all County Conventions.
tie shall have power to call a Con-
vention whenever in his Judgment
it may be advisable, and shall make
such call whenever requested 80 to
DO by the County Executive Com
mittee.
ART. VIII. Upon tho assembling
Of the County Convention, it shall
bo called to order by the County
Chairman, and shall elect, from
among it's members, secretary,
and, if it see proper, an assistant
secretary. The Convention shall
proceed to the business for which