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THE STATE DEMOCRACY.

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| Full Text OF tho Constitution OF tho Party
~ Adopted by tho state Executive Com
nnittec.
The Constitution of tho Democratic
party of South Carolina, which was
adopted by tho State Convention, and
went into force in tho campaign OF
, l878:.is rs follows:
ARTICLE L. There shalt bc one or
more Democratic Clubs organized. In
eNcl election precinct, each of which
! Clubs shall lave Il distinct title: "Thc
- Democratic Club" and shall
elect President, one or moro Vice
Presidents, II Recording ahd n Core
spending Secretary, and u Treasurer.
and shall have tho following working
committees, Of not less than three
members each, viz: A Committee on
I'Rcgistration, an Executive Committee
and such other Committees as TO each
Club may seem oxpcdient.
ART. III. The meetings of tho Clubs
, shall be frequent after the opening of
tho canvass, and some member of tho
Club or invited speaker should deliver
an address ut each meeting if practica-
ART. III. Tho President shall have
power to call an extra meeting of the
Club ,'and - members of the Clnb
shall constitute a quorum for tho
trapsnctien of business.
ART. ~. The Clubs in each county
shall bctheld together and operate mi
dor the control Of q County Executive
Committee, which shall consist of one
member from each Club, to be non,i-
mated by tho respective Clubs and
elected by the County Convention, and
such other members as the Convention
may add. '..5:
Tho Executive Committee, when
elected, shall appoint its own officers
and fill all vacancies which may arise
when the Convention Is not in session.
The tenure OF office of the Executive
Committee shall be until the next ron-
cral campaign, unless sooner removed
or suspended by the County Conven-
ton. : ..>'.%
The present County Executive Com
mittccs slmll continue in Office until
ihc first meet of the County Conyen-
tions under this. organization.
Art. V. County Democratic Con-
vcntions shall bc composed of dele.
gntcs elected by the several Local
ClubS-one' delegate for every Club,
and an additional delegate for every.
Twenty-Five (25) enrolled members
with the right to each County Convcn-
ton to .cnlargc or diminish the repre-
scntation Accordiny to circumstances.
This Convention shall be called to-
getlcr by the Chairman Of the 'Exccu-
tive Committee, under such rules as
each county may adopt, and when as
selnblcd shall be called to order by tho
Chairman OF the Executive Commit
tee, and shall proceed to elect from
among its members a President, ono
or more Ficc-Prcsidcnts, Secretary
and'Trcasurcr. The convention shall
proceed TO- business, and when the
same is transacted, 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 Convcn-
tlons, shall be regulated in each conn
tty ny the respective County Convcn-
ART. VII. The State Convention
snail bc composed of. delegates from
each county in the numerical proDotai
ton to which that county is entitled to
representation IL both branches ot.thc,
General Assembly. ''.I'
ART. VIII. The officers shall be
President, one Vice President from.
each Congressional District, two Sec
rctarics and Treasurer. -
ART. TX. The State Executive Com
mlttce shall be composed of three from
each Congressional District. The
delegates from the counties compris-
ing the Congressional District to
nonlnntc the candidates from that dis
trlct, and the Convention shall proceed
to All election.
ART. n. The Executive Committee
shall elect its own Chairman and 9TH
er officers, and shall meet at the call
ofthe Chairman or any, five members,
ut such times md places rs he or they
may appoint.
ART. Nl. The Executive Committee
shall have power, by the vote of q
majority Of THO whole Committee, to
call Convention Of the Democratic
Party ofthc State at such time and place
as 1t MAY designate; and is charged
with the execution and direction of
the policy Of the party in the State,
subject only to this Constitution, the
principles declared in the platform.
and such Instructions, BY resolution or
otherwise, rs the State Convention.
may from time to time adopt; and
shall continue in Office for two years
from the time of the election, or until
the assembling Of the next State Con-
yention for the nomination of a State
ticket, unless superseded by the action
ofthc State Convention. And if any
vacancy be occasioned by death, re-
moval, or any other cause, the Com
mittee shall have power to fill the va
cancy.
ART. XII. When the State Demo-
cratic Convention assemblies, it shalt
DC 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 tho transaction
of business.
The Convention, whom it has con-
cludcd its business, shall adjourn sine
die. And when Convention is called
by the Executive Committee, such Con-
vcntion shall be composed of. newly
elected delegates.
ART. XIII. Representation in Judi-