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State Executive Committee.
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The State democratic Executive committee
met on thursday evening and again on Fri.
day afternoon. General Kennedy, temporary
chairman, stated the objects TO perfect the or
shniIa!ion Of the Executive Committee by
the election OF Il chairman 10 I'LL the vacancy
accustomed by the resignation OF Hon. y. Z,
Haskell. General Iiag0od nominated Gener
al John D. Kennedy for the position, and he
WAS elected by reclamation. Mr.. j. Adgel
Smithc nominated james A Hoyt for Secreta
The members entered upon a full discus
sion of the matters pertaining to tile ensuing
campaign, and the result oil their dclibcrt
tons IS embodied in the annexed proceed
ings. The following resolution was adopted
RcsoireI, That the State Executive Com
mlttre OF the Democratic party Of South Car.
DINA recommends an immediate rcorganiZa'
ton Of the same in view of the campaign o.
1873. and that County Conventions be called
as soon as practicable In the several countie
to elect officers for the next two years.
In pursuance of the foregoing resolution
the Executive Committee directs attention tC
so much Of the constitution Of the party
adopted by the State Convention In August
1870, as refers TO the county organization as
follows:
Democratic clubs organized In each election
precinct, each Of which clubs shall have adls.
lincl title. "The--Dcmocratic Club" and
shall elect q President, one or more Vice
Presidents, a Recording and q Corresponding
secretary, and Treasurer, and shall have tho
following working committees, OF not less
than three members each. VIZ: a commit
tee on registration. an executive committee
and such other committees as to each clut
may seem eNpedicnt.
ART. .. The meetings OF the clubs should
be frequent, after the opening of the canvass
and some member OF the club or invited
speaker deliver an address at each meeting Il
practicable.
AKr. 3. The President Shall have power tc
call an extra meeting OF the club, hid
members of the club shall constitute q quo
rum for the transaction Of business.
ART. 1. The clubs in each county shall be
held together and operate under the contro
OF Il county executive committee, which shall
consist OF one member from each club, to be
nominated by the respective clubs and elect
cd 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
ctncleS which may arise when the conven
ton is not in session.. The tenure of office o
the executive committee shall be until the
next general campaign, unless sooner remov
cd or suspended by the county convention
shall continue in Office until the first meeting
OF the county conventions, under this organ
iZallon.
.iltT. 5. County Democratic convention.
shall be composed Of delegates elected BY thu
several local ciubs-one delegate for every
club, and an additional delegate for every
twenty-five enrolled mcmbcrs-with the RICH
to each county convention to enlarge
! vi llIlllIiISIl Liz IcplCStlllttilo ttCCOTulUe L
circumstances. This convention shall b'
called together by the chairman Of the cXecu
tive committee, under such rules as eacl
county may adopt; aud when assembled shall
be called to order by the chairman OF the OK
ccutirc committee; and shall proceed to cleo
from among its members Il President, one o.
more Vice Presidents, Il Secretary and Treasu
rcr. The convention shall proceed to bust
ness, and when The same is transacted II shall
adjourn sine die.
AKT. q. The mode and manner of nomina
ting candidates for county officers or for dele
gates TO tie State, Judicial and Congressional
conventions shall be regulated In each count,
by the respective conventions.
In this convention, the Executive Commit
tee made the following recommendation:
Under article LIST, where local clubs OF tht
last campaign arc in existence, that they b.
recognized by the election OF officers to serve
the ensuing two ycaiS.iand MS many addition
nj clubs formed as may be decnIed e~ssential Il
the success OF the party. Also, that the. Com
mitlce on Registration forth with make q com
plcte registration Of all voters, classifying
them us white and black, Democrat and Re
publican.
Under article 4th, that the County Exccu
tive Committee consist OF the County Chair
man and the Presidents of the local clubs.
Under Article 9Th, that the County Chair
man be cL Oyfci0 Chairman Of the County EN-
ecutire Committee and of all County Conven
tiOns.
Under article 9Th, that the system of prima
of nominating candidates for county Officers
and members Of the General Assembly
While the principle of primary election:
should be at once announced. It's the decided
Judgment Of the state Executive Committee
that the nominations by primary elections
should not take place until a later period II
the campaign, and in regard to which furthej
recommendations will be made hereafter o.
to the details for conducting the said election
When the County Conventions have elected
officers, the new County Chairman Will Il
once report to the Secretary OF the State EX
~ecutivc Committee, giving the names ant
post office address Of the officers chosen, to
gether with the names and post offices of TIL
Presidents Of the local Cubs, and the humble
and membership. Of the several Clubs.
The suggestions and recommendations o
the Executive Committee are founded upol
the experience of It's members in the las
campaign, and while hot conflicting with tn
constitution prepared by the August Conven
ton, will assist to work out the plan. Of or
gauiZation more perfectly and tremendously
The main purpose of the constitution was II
procure uniformity throughout the State, ant
the nearer each county adhereS to the plaI
and recommendations under 1t, the more Ger
tainly will harmony and concord prevail In
the organization.