The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-03-31
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according to circumstances. This Con-
ventiou shall be called together by the
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee: under such rules as each county
may adopt, and when assembled shall
be called to order by the Chairman of
the Executive Committee, and shall
proceed to elect from among its mem
bers a President, one or more Vice.
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Convention shall proceed to busi-
ness, and when the same is transacted
it shall adjourn sine die.
| ART. VI. The mode and manner of
nominating candidates for county eff
GERS or for delegates to the State.
Judicial and Congressional Conven-
tions sballbe 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
ton to which that county is entitled
in both branches of the General AS
sembly.
ART. VIII. The officers shall be
President, one Vice President from
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 comprising
the Congressional District to nomi-
nate the candidates from that district
and the Convention shall then pro-
ceed to an election.
ART. X. The Executive Committee
shall elect its own Chairman and other
| 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. XI. The Executive Com
nittee shall have power, By the vote
Of q majority of the whole Committee,
to call Convention of the Demo
cratic Party of the State at such time
and place as it may designate; and is
charged with the execution and d.
rection of The policy of the party in
the State, subject only to this Con-
stitution, the principles declared in
the platform, and such instructions,
by resolution OF otherwise as the
State Convention may from time to
time adopt and shall continue in
yfice for two years from the time of
election, or until the assembling of
the next State Convention for the
nomination of a State ticket, unless
superseded by the action Of the State
| Convention. Aud if any vacancy be
occasioned by death, removal, Or other
cause. the Committee shall have power
to fill the vacancy.
ART. XII. When the State Demo
cratic Convention assemblies, it shall
be called to order by the Chairman Of
the State Executive Committee, shall
elect temporary President, and shall
proceed Immediately to the election
of permanent officers and the trans
action of business.
The Convention, when it has con-
cluded its business, shall adjourn sine
die. And when a Convention is
called by the Executive Committee,
such Convention shall be composed Of
newly elected delegates.
ART. XIII. Representation in Ju-
dicial and Congressional Conventions
shall be on the same basis as in State
Conventions. A majority Of dele
gates shall be present at Convention
to constitute quorum for nominating
a candidate either for Congress or
Solicitor. The delegation Of each
county in Congressional or Judicial
Convention shall have power to fill any
vacancy in the delegation.
In every convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress or for the Office
Of Solicitor majority Of the votes shall
be necessary to a choice, and the vote
shall be taken viUa u0ce and recorded,
unless there is but one candidate, in
which event the vote may be taken by
acclamation. As soon as Congress
| sional or Judicial Convention has nom
mated the party candidate for Con-
gress or Solicitor, it shall adjourn
| sine die, and whenever candidate to
fill an uuexpired term of either Office
has to be nominated, it shall be done
by a new convention of delegates
fresh from the people. The Execu-
| tive Committee of each Congressional
| District or Judicial Circuit shall con-
sist of the several County Chairneu
of the respective counties composing
such district or circuit, which COM
nittee shall elect its OVID Chairman,
Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall
continue III Office for two years in
District aad for four years 10 cir
cult, respectively or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected. It
shall require the consent Of a ma
| iority of the whole Executive Com
mittee in any district or circuit to call
a nominating convention.
The Executive Committee OF each
district or circuit shall be specially
charged in its discretion, except as
herein provided, and subject the State
platform, as we'll as under the super
vision of the Stae Executive Con-
| mittee with the conduct Of every elec-
ton for Congressional Representa-
tiyes or Solicitors in such district or
circuit, aud said committee shall meet
at the call of the Chairman or of any
three members at such times and
places as he Or they may appoint.
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