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THE CONSTITUTION.

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30th Of March, 1878
JOHN BRATTON,
County Chairman.
X. MEANS DAVIS, Secretary.
Constitution of the Democratic Party Of
Fairfield.
ART. [. There shall be one OF
more Democratic clubs organized
in each township, each Of which
clubs shall havo a distinct title, the
I" "- Democratic Club" and
shall elect president, one or more
vlce-presidents, secretary and
treasurer and shall have the fol-
loving working committees of not
less than three members each, viz
A 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
opening of the canvas and some
member Of the club or invited
speaker should deliver an address
at each meeting, if practicable.
ART. III. The president shall
have power to call extra meetings
OF the clubs-the quorum at all
meetings to be fixed by the consti
tuition Of the several township
clubs
ART. Nv. The clubs in this county
shall be held together and shall
operate under tho control of a
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 shalt
appoint it's own officers, except the
chairman, and fill all vacancies
which may arise when the CONVEX
ton is not in session The tenure
OF office Of the executive committee
shall be until the next general cam
palGn, unless sooner removed or
suspended by the county convention.
The present County Executive Com
nittee shall continue in Office until
the first meeting of the County
Convention under this organic ,tion.
ART. V. The County Convention
shall be composed of Delegates
elected by the several local clubs
one delegate for every club Of not
less than twenty-five enrolled mem-
hers, and one additional delegate
for every twenty-five members.
Provided, That the minimum OF
membership herein prescribed shall
not be held to arpty to any cluD
now organized.
ART. VI. The County Chairman
shall be elected by the County Cons
vention at it's first meeting under
this Constitution, and he shall hold
office for two years and until his
successor shall have been clcatcd.
ART. VII. The County Chairman
shall be ec 0Nicio chairman of the
County Executive Committee, and
president of all County Conventions.
He shall have power to call Il Con-
vention whenever in his Judgment
it may be advisable, and Shall make
such call whenever requested SO to
do by the County Executive Com
mittce.
ART. VIII. Uprn the assembling
of the County Convention, it shall
be called to order by the County
Chairman, and shall elect, from
among its members secretary, and
if it sec proper, TN assistant secrc-
tary. The Convention shall proceed
to tho business for which it was
called, and, when tho Same is
transacted, shall adjourn sine die.
ART. TX. TIE system of primary
elections by ballot is hereby pre-
scribed rs the mode of nominating
candidates for county Offices, and
for the General Assembly. The
said elections shall bo conducted
under rules and regulations to be
fixed by the County Executive Com
mittee.
ART. X. The election of delegates
to. the State, Congressional and
Judicial Conventions shall be held
in and by tho County Convention.
At such elections majority Of the
members voting shall be sufficient
for choice.
Arr. XII. a quorum of the County
Convention shall consist Of twenty
members exclusive of tho Chairman,
who shall not vote except in cases of
q tie, when he shall have the casting
vote.
ART. XII. This constitution may