Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-25
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CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF SoUrn CAROLINA.
Tho Constitution of the Democratic
party of South Carolina, which was
adopted by the State Convention, aud
went into force in the campaign of 1878,
is as follows:
ARTICLE !. There shall be ono or more
Democratic Clubs organized in each election
precinct, each of which Clubs shall have
distinct title, "Thc .-- Democratic
Club" and shall elect President, Re-
cording and Corresponding Secretary, and
Treasurer, ond shall have tho following
working committees, of not less than three
members each, viz: A Committee on Reg
istration, an Executive Committee und suth
other Committees as TO each Club may
seem expedicDt
ART. IL. The meetings of tho Club
shall DO frequent alter the opening Of the
canvass, and somo member of tho Club or
;iio invited speaker deliver an address at
each meeting it practicable.
ART. III The President shall have
power to call Oh extra meeting of the Club,
and --- members Of the Club shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction of busi--
ness.
ART. ~. The Clubs in each county
shall be held together and operate under
the control Of County Executive Commits
tee, which shnl 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.
Tho Executive Committee when elected.
off, III
vacancies which may arise when the Con-
vention is not in session. Tho tenure of
office of the Executive Committee, shall
be until next general campaign, unless
sooner removed or suspended by tho County
Convention.
The present County Executive Com NIT
tees shall continue 10 office until the first
meeting of the County Conventions under
this organization.
ART. V. County Democratic Conven-
tious shall be composed of delegates
elected oy the several Local Clubs one
delegate for every Club, and an additional
delegate Tor every twenty five (25) enrolled
members-- with tho right to ench County
Convention to cnlurge or diminish the rer-
resentation according to circumstances.
This Convention shall be called together
by the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, under such rules as caoh county may
adopt, and whom assembled shall be called
to order by tho Chairman of the Executive
Committee, and shall proceed to elect from
among its members President, ono or
more Vice Presidents, Secretary and
Treasurer. Tho Convention shall proceed
to business, and when the same is trans
acted it shall adjourn sine die
ART. vi The mode and manner OF
nominating candidates for county Offices or
for delegates to the State, Judicial and
Congressional Conventions shall be regula-
ted in each county by tho respective County
Conventions.
ART. VII. The State Convention shall
be composed Of delegates from each county
in the numerical proportion to which that
county is entitled in both branches of the
General Assembly.
ART. VIII. The officers shall be
President, ono Vice President from each
Congressional District, two Secretaries and
Treasurer.
ART. TX. Tho State Executive COM
mittee shall be composed Of three from
cach Congressional District. The dcle..
gates f.om tho counties comprising the
Congressional District to nominate tho
candidates from that district, and the Con-
vention shall thon proceed to an election.
ART. x. The Executive Committee
shall elect its own Chairman and other
officers, and shall meet at the call of tho
Chairman or any fvo mombers, at suoh
times and places as he or they may ap-
point,