Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-15


several Local Clubs~-one delegate for every
Club and an additional delegate for cvcry
twenty-five (25) enrolled mombcrs-
the right to each County Convention to on
largo or diminish the representation accord-
ing to circumstances. This convention shall
be called together by tho Chairman of tho
Executive Committee, md shall proceed to
elect from among its members President,
ono or more Vice Presidents. Secretary
and Treasurer. Tho Convention shall pro-
cced to business, and whom tho same is
transacted it shall adjourn sine die.
ART. vi. Tho mode and manner of nom
mating candidates for county Offices or for
delegates to tho State, judicial and Con.
gressional Conventions shall be regulated
in each county by tho respective County
Conventions.
ART. VII. Tho State Convention shall 10
composed of delegates from each county in
tho numerical proportion to which that
county is entitled ia both branches of the
General Assembly.
ART. VIII. The officers ehall DO prcsi
dent, one Vice-Presidcnt from each Con-
gressional District. two Secretaries and n
Treasurer.
ART X. The State Executive Committee
shall DC composed Of three frcm each Con.
gressional District. Tho delegates from the
counties comprising the Congressional Dis,
trict to nominate the candidates from that
dis tlic md tho Convention shall then pro-
coed to an election.
ART X. The Executive Committee shall
elect ills own Chairman and other officers and
shall meet at the call Of the Chairman or any
frc membcrs, Mt such times or places as he
or they may appoint.
ART. Al. The Executive Committee shall
have by the vote OF majority Of The
whole Committee. to call Convention Of The
Democratic party Of tho State Mt such timc
and place as II may designate; aud is charged
With tho execution and direction of the
policy of the party in the State, subject only
to this Constitution, The principles declared
in the platform, aud such instructions, by
resolutions or otherwise, as the State Cons
vcntion may from time to time adopt; and
shall continue in ,Cicc for two Years from
the limo Of election, or until The assembling 9
Of the State Convcntion for the nomi
nation Of Sta.o ticket. unless superseded
by tue action Of tho State c, ,nvcnlion. Aud
il any vacancy he occasioncd by DEATH re-
moval or other cause, the Committee shall
have row cr to Gil Tic vacancy.
ART. MI. When the State Democratic
Convention nsscmllcs, it shall Dc called to
order By the Chatham Of the State Exocu-
tive C",rmitlcc, shall elect II temporary
President and shall proceed Immediately to
transaction Of business.
The Convention, when it has concluded its
business, shall adjourn sine die. Aud when
a Convention is called by the Executive Com
mi,tcc, such Contention shul! be composed Of
ncwly.cloc'cd delegates.
ART XIII. Representation in Judicin,
and Congressional Conventions shall be ON
The same basis as in State Convcutions. y
majority Of the delegates shall Ac present
at II Convention to constitute q qncrnm for
nominating a candidate either for Congress
or Solicitor The delegation OF each county
in Congressional or Judicial convention
shall have power to Gil any vacancy in the
delegation.
In every Convention to nominate canii.
date tor Congress rr for the Office Of Solici
tor majority Of The votes shall be necessary
to choice, and the votes shall be taken
cica rocc and recorded, unless there be bnt
one candidate, in which event tho vote NAV
he taken by acclamaton. AS soon as a Com
grcssional or Judicial Convention has nomi-
mated the party candidate for Congress or
Snlicitor, it shall adjourn sine die and when
ever candidate TO fill an uncxpired term
OF either Office has to be nominated, it shall
be done by n new Convcnton of delegates
fresh from tho people. The Executive Com-
mlItce of each Congressional District nr Ju-
dcial Circuit shall consist of The several
County Chairmcn Of the respective counties
composing such District or Circnit, which
Committee shall clcc. It's own Chairman.
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall continue
in Office for two years in District and for
four years in Circnit, respectively or until
their successors shall have been elected. 1t
shall require The consent of majority of
tho Whole Executive Committee in any Dis
trist or C:rcnit 10 call Nominating Con.
vcntion.
The Executive Committee Of each District
or Circuit shall be specially charged in ito
discretion, except as herein provided, and
subject to tho State platform, as we'll as
under tho supervision of the State Executive
Committee with the conduc. Of every cleo
ton for Congressional Representatives or
Solicitors in such District or Circnit, and
said Committee shall meet ut the call of the
Chairman or of any three members nt such
times and places as he or they may appoint.