Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-25

shall have power, by the vote Of mo jority
OF the whole Committee, to call Conven-
ton of tho Democratic Party Of tho State
at such time aud place as it may designate;
and is charged with the execution and di-
rection of the policy of tho party in the
State, subject only to this Constitution,
tho principles declared in the platform, and
such instructions, by resolution or other.
wise, as tho State Convention poy from
time to time adopt; and shall continue in
office for two years from the time of eleo--
ton, or until tho assembling of the next
State Convention for tho nomination Of
State ticket, unless superseded by the ao.
tlon Of tho State Convention. And If any
vacancy bo occasioned by death, re-
noval, or other cause, the Committee shall
have power to gil the vacancy.
ART. XII. When tho State Democratic
Convention assemblies, it shaI be called to
order by the Chairman of the State Execu
tive Committee, shall elect temporary
President, and shall proceed Immediately to
the election Of permanent officers aud the
transaction of business.
The Convention, when it has concluded
its business, shull adjourn sine dc And
two Committee, such Convention shall be
composed Of newly elected delegates.
ART. XIII. Representation in judicial
and Congressional Conventions shall be on
the same basis as in State Conventions. A
majority Of delegates shall bic present at
Convention to constitute a quorum for
nominatinga candidate either ior Congress
or Solicitor. Tho delegation of oach
county in Congressional or Judicial Con
yeation shall have power to fill any vacancy
in the delegation,
In every Conyention to nominate can
didate for Congress or for the office of So
llcltor majority of the votes shall be-
necessary to choice, aud the vote shall be
taken uiUa voce and recorded, unless there
is but one candidate, in which event the
vote may be taken by accamation'. AS
soon ns Congressional or j judicial Conven.
ton has nominated the purity candidate for
Congress or Solicitor, it shall adjourn sine
die, and whenever candidate to fil an
uneXpircd term of either Office has to be
nominated, it shall be done by q new Con-
vention of delegates fresh from the people.
The Executive Committee of each Con
gressional District or Judicial Circuit shall
consist of the several County Chairman of
tho respective counties composing such
District or Circuit, which Committee, shall
olcct its own Chairman, Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall continue 10 Office for
two years ii q District and for four years
in Circuit, respectively, or until their
successors shall have been elected. 1t
sl!a!! require tho consent Of majority Of
the whole Executive Committee in any
District or Circuit to call u Nominating
Convention.
The Executive Committee Of oaoh Dis
trict or Circuit shall be specially charged
in its discretion, except as herein provided
and subject to the Stute platform, as we'll as
under tic supervision OF tho State Execu-
tive Committee, with the conduct of every
election for congressional Representatives
or Solicitors in such District or circuit, and
said committee shall meet at the call of the
chairman or of eny three members at spoh
times and places ua he or they may ap~
point
Each congressional convention shall meet
thin it's Congressional District, and each
judicial Convention shall meet within its
circuit.
ART. XIV. This Constitution shall not
go into force until the State campaign of
1878.