Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-12
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THE YORK DEMOCRACY.
ARTICLES GOVERNING THE PARTY.


ARTICLES GOVERNING THE PARTY
THE DEMOCRATS of York county, through
their delegates assembled in Convention at
Yorkville, S. c., July 20, 1892 adopt the
following articles for the future govern
ment of the party in said county, to-wit: {:
Fnst.-Nomination for all the county
offices and for Representatives to the Gener-
al Assembly, Senate and House,) shall be
by primary election, at which plurality
of the votes cast shall be sufficient to de-
termine the persons selected as the candi-
dates of the party.
ond.-ConventiOns shall be held when
ever the welfare of the party demands it,
The Convention shall elect the county Chair
man-by ballot, when more than one nom
inee is presented-a majority of the votes
cast being necessary to an election. 1t
shall choose the delegates (and their alter
nates} to the State, Congressional and Ju-
dicial Conventions. It shall elect, by bal
lot or otherwise, one person from each
voting precinct in the county, who shall con-
stitute the County Executive Committee,
of which body the County Chairman shall
The County Chairman and members Of the
Executive Committee, shall hold office for
two years and until their successors shall be
elected. The Chairman shall call the Exec
utive Committee together upon the request
of any three members thereof, or whenever
he shall deem it necessary; and, the major
ty of the Committee so voting, the Com
mittee shall call a Convention. The Exec
utive Committee shall fill all vacancies oc-
curing when the Convention is not in ses-
sion, and the persons elected shall hold
a. Of fhn
VentiOn.
Ihird-Each member of the Executive
Committee shall be, er-otScio Chairman OF
the "precinct meetings" to be he held at
his precinct. He shall also appoint First
and Second Vice Chairman for his pre-
cinct-to preside according to rank in his
absence-and furnish their names to the
Secretary of the County Executive Com
mittee.
ourth.-"Precinct meetings" shall be
| held at the several precincts as often, and
at such times, as the County Executive COM
mittee may appoint; and in the case or
emergency at such time as the County Chair.
man may appoint. At such meetings all
cinct at the general election, shall be en-
titled to vote and otherwise participate.
| Working committees shall be appointed at
these meetings.
FDflh.-Each Convention and "Precinct
meeting" being called to order by the Chair
man, shall elect a Secretary from the men,
bers present.
Sirth.-A majority of the Executive Com
mittee shall constitute quorum. Each
member must attend the meetings called, or
send some person authorized, IN aorlt''eg, to
represent him.
Seventh.-This affirmation, to be admins
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tions and elections of delegates, is pre-
scribed, to-wit: "You affirm, upon your
honor, that you are in sympathy with the
Democratic party of York county; that you
are entitled to vote, and have not hitherto
voted at this election" All other rules for
conducting primary elections shall be pre-
scribed by the County Executive Commit
tee, which shall also fix the time for hold
ing elections.
Eiqhth.-The County Convention shall
hereafter be composed delegates, OF
whom twenty, not including members OF
the Executive Committee, shall constitute
Committee shall be entitled to a seat and
all other privileges except vote, in the
Convention. The County Chairman shall
preside in all Conventions, but shall only be
entitled to casting vote when there is tie.
Delegates to County Conventions shall be
elected by ballot, on day and between the
hours fixed by the Executive Committee.
Each member of the Executive Committee,
(or the First or Second Chairman, ac-
cording to rank, in his absenceD shall ap-
point, IN ecritu1g, three managers OF election
the certificate of the managers as to the per-
sons elected, shall be forwarded to the Secre-
tary of the Executive Committee after the
election. The requisite number of persons
receiving the highest number Of votes, shall
be the delegates and the same number re-
ceiving the next highest number OF votes,
shall be the aNernates. In the event of a
tie, the managers shall hold second elec-
ton two days thereafter, between the same
hours, and vote be had to determine be-
tween such persons, without counting any
vote cast for any other person than those be-
tween whom there was tie. The alter
mates shall be assigned to the several dele
gates Immediately after the election, by a
| Board to consist of the member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee (or the First or Second
Vice Chairman, as the case may be,) the
managers of election and the delegates-elect
that may be present-regard being to locali-
ty and convenience of communication be-
tween delegate and alternate.
| Resolyed, That the Executive Committee, as
soon as the registration is complete, re-apporlon
the membership for future County ConNentlons
for York county, among the several voting pre-
cincts, on this basis For the first thirty (3O)
registered white voters, one delegate for the
next forty (4O), another delegate for the next
fifty (5O), another delegate and SO on, in an as,
cending scale of ten QO): Provided, That should
there be final fraction of forty (40) or more for
any precinct. such precinct shall be entitled to
an additional delegate
Adopted, July 20, 1882.
RULES FOR CONDUCTING PRIMARY ELEC-
| TIONS.
l. Each member of the Executive Com
mittee, (or his First or Second Chair
man, in his absence,( shall appoint three
precinct, and deliver to one of them, as