Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-14

ART. 8. The President shall have power to
call an extra meeting of the club; and --
members of the club shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business.
ART. 4. The clubs in each county shall
be held together aud operate under the con-
troll of county executive committee, which
shall consist of one member from each club,
to be nominated by the respective clubs, and
elected by the county convention, and such
other members as the convention may add.
The executive committee, when elected,
shall appoint its own officers and fill all va.
cancies which may arise when The convention
is not in session. The tenure of Office of the
executive committee shall be until the next
general campaign, unless sooner removed or
suspended by the county convention.
The present county executive committees
shall continue in office until the first meeting
of the county conventions under this organlza
ton.
ART. 5. County Democratic conventions
shall be composed Of delegates elected by the
several local clubs-one delegate for every
club, and an additional delegate for every
twenty-five enrolled bers-with the right
to each county convention to enlarge or d.
minish the representation according to cir
cumstances 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 exec
utive committee; and shall proceed to elect,
from among its members, President, one or
more Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas.
urer. The convention shall proceed to bust
ness, and when the same is transacted it shall
adjourn sine dse
ART. 6. The mode and manner of nomina-
ting candidates for sounty Offices or for dele
gates to the State, Judicial and Congressional
conventions. shall be regulated in each coun-
ty by the respective county conventions.
In this convention, the Executive Commit
tee made the following recommendations
Under artircle 1st, 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 addition
al clubs formed as may be deemed essential
to the success of the party. Also, that the
Committee on Registration forthwith make
complete registration of all voters. classifying
them as white and black, Democrat and Re.
publican.
Under article 4th, that the County Exec
utive Committee consist of the County Chair
man aud the Presidents of the local clubs.
Under article 5th, that the County Chair.
man be eg oficio Chairman of the County
Executive Committee and of all County Con-
ventions.
Under article 9th, 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 elec-
tions should be at 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
which further recommendations will be made
hereafter as to the details for conducting the
said election.
When the county Convention have elected
officers, the new county Chairman will at once
report to the Secretary Of the State E1ecu-
tive Committee, giving the names and post
office address of the officers chosen, together
with names and post Offices of the Presidents
of the local clubs, and the number and men,
bership of the several clubs.
The suggestions and recommendations of
the Executive Committee are founded upon
the experience of its members iu the last CAM
paign, and while not conflicting with the con-
stituton prepared by the August Convention,
will assist to work out the plan of organlzs-
ton more perfectly and harmoniously. The
main purpose of the constitution was to Sc
cure uniformity throughout the State, and the
nearer each county adheres to the plan and
recommendations under it, the more certain
ly will harmony and concord prevail in the
organization