The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-09
The State Democracy.

party Ol OOuhu CaIOilua, "ulCll WAS
adopted by the State Convention, and
went into force in the campaign OF
1878, is as follows:
ARTICLE +. There shall be one or
more Democratic clubs organized in
each election precinct, each Of Which
Clubs shall have distinct title: "The
Democratic Club" and shall
elect President, one or more Vice
Presidents, Recording and Cores
ponding Secretary, and Treasurer,
and shall have the following working
committees of not less than three
members each, viz A Committee on
Registration, an Executive Commit
tee, ard such other committees rs to
each club may seem expcdient.
ART. II. The meetings Of the clubs
shall be frequent after the opening OF
the canvass, and some member Of the
club or invited speaker should deliver
an address at each meeting if practi-
cable.
ART. III. The President shall have
power TO call an extra meeting of The
Club, and - members Of The Club
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business.
ART. w. The clubs in each county
shall be held together and operate un-
der the control Of County Executive
Committee, which shall consist OF one
member Of each club, to be nominal
ted by the respective clubs and elect.
ed by the County Convention, and
such other members as the convcn-
tion may add.
The Executive Committee, when
elected, shall appoint it's own officers
and fill all vacancies which may arise
when the Convention is not in scs-
sion. The tenure Of Office Of the En-
ccutive Committee shall be until the
next general campaign, unless sooner
removed or suspended by the county
convention.
The prescLt County Executive
Committees shall continue in office
until tue first meeting Of the county
conventions under this organization.
Art. Y. County Democratic Con-
ventions shall he composed of dele
gates elected by the several local
clubs-onc delegate for every club,
and an additional delegate for every
twenty-five (25) enrolled members
with the right to each county convcn.
tion to enlarge or diminish the repre-
sentation according TO cil lcumstanccs.
This convention shall be called TO-
getlier by the Chairman Of the Exec
utive Committee, under such rules rs
each county may adopt, and when as
sembled shall be called to order by
the Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee, and shall proceed to elect
from among its members President,
one or more Nicc-Prcsidents, Sccrc-
tary and Treasurer. The convention
shall proceed 10 business, and when
the same is transacted, il shall adj
journ sine die.
ART. VI. The mode and manner Of
nominating candidates for county
offices or for delegates to State, Judi
cial and Congressional conventions,
shall be regulated in each county by
the respective county conventions.
ART. VII. The State convention
shall be composed of delegates from
each county in the numerical proper
tion to which that county is entitled
to representation in both branches Of
the General Assembly.
ART. VIII. The officers shall be a
President, one Vice-Prcsidsnt fro III
each Congressional District, two Sec
retaries and Treasurer.
ART. TX. The State Executive
Committee shall be composed Of three
from each Congressional District.
The delegates from the counties COM
prising the Congressional District to
nominate the candidates from that
district, and the convention shall pro-
eecd to IN election.
ART. X. The Executive Committee
shall elect its own chairman and 9th
er officers, and shall meet at the call
of the chairman or any five members,
at such times and places as he or
they may appoint.
ART. Xt. The Executive Committee
shall have power, by the vote of a
majority Of the whole committee, to
call convention Of the Democratic
party Of the State at such time and