The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-07-14
SOUTH oARoLINA pEMoCRAoY.

poh' ut SottniDiu, -. u, august ~ 1907
ARTICLE |. There shall be one or
moro Democratic clubs organized in
each election precinct, each of which
clubs shall have n distinct title, "Thc
- Democratic Club" and shall
elect q president, II or more vice
presidents, a recording and Il cores
ponding secretary and Il treasurer:
and shall have the following working
committees, of not less than three
members each, viz: Il committee on
registration, an executive committee
and such other committees us to each
club may seem cXpcdicnt.
ART. III. The meetings of the clubs
should be frequent after tho opening OF
the canvass, and some member of the
club or invited speaker deliver an adj
dress at each meeting, if practicable.
ART. Ill. The president shall have
power to call III extra meeting of the
club, and - members of the club
shall constitute n quorum for the trans
action of business.
ART. Nv. The clubs in each county
shall be held together and operate
under the control of u county cXcCu-
tive committee, which shall consist of
one member from each club, to be
nominated by the respective clubs and
elected by tho county convention, and
such other members rs tho convention
may add.
The executive committee, when
elected, shall appoint It's own officers
and fill all vacancies which ma arise
when the convention is not IN session.
The tenure of Office of the executive
committee shall be until the next gen
cral campaign, unless sooner removed
or suspended by the county convCn-
ton.
AIT. V. County Democratic onvcu
tons shall be composed Of delegates
elected by the several local clubs-onc
delegate for every club, and an adGi-
iional delegate for every twenty-five
(25) enrolled mcmbcrs-with the right
TO each county convention to enlarge
or diminish the representation, accord
ing to circumstances. This conYcn-
ton shall be called together bv the
chairman Of the executive committee,
under such rules as each county may
adopt, and when assembled shall be
called TO order by the chairman Of the
executive committee, and proceed to
elect from among its members i prcsi-
dent, M or more vicc-presidents, a
secretary and treasurer. The convcn-
ton shall proceed to business, and
when the same is transacted it Shall
adjourn sine lie.
Art. VI. The mode and manner of
nominating candidates for county
Offices, or for the State, Judicial and
Congressional Conventions, shall be
regulated in each county by the res
pcctivc county conventions.
ART. VII. The State convention
shall be composed Of delegates from
each county, in the numerical pro-
pnrtion TO which that county is en-
titled in both branches of the General
Assembly.
ART. VIII. The officers shall be a
president, IL vicc-prcsidcnt from
each Congressional district, two sccrc-
taricS and Il treasurer.
ART. IN. The State Executive Com
mittcc shall be composed of three from
each Congressional district. The dele
gates from the counties comprising the
Congressional district to nominate the
candidates from that district, and the
convention shall thcn proceed to all
election. The mcmbcr representing
South Carolina on the National Demo
cratic Committee Shall be cT-oMciO a
member Of the State Democratic Com
mittcc.
ART. y. The Executive Committc
shall elect its own chairman and other
officers, and shall meet at the call OF
tho chairman or any five members, at
such times and places as he or they
may appoint.
Art. nj. The Executive Committee
shall have power, by the votc Of q
majority of the whole committee, to
call II convention Of the Democratic
party OF the State, at such time and
place as il may designate: and is
charged with the execution and dircc-
ton of the policy of the party in the
State, subject only to dis Constitution,
the principles declared in the platform,
and such Instructions, by resolution or
otherwise, rs tho State Convention
may from time TO time adopt; and
shall continue in Office for two years
from the Time OF election, or Until the
assembling Of the next State Convcn-
ton for tho nomination of q State
ticket, unless superseded by the action
OF the State Convention. And if any
vacancy on the State ticket be occa-
stoned by death, removal, or other
to fill the vacancy: Provided, this shall
not apply to the Office of Governor
Wllcn there shall be sufficient time 10
call n State Convention.
ART. MI. When the State Demo
cratic Convention assemblies, it shall
dc called to order by The chairman of
the State Executive Committee, shall
elect a temporary president, and shall
proceed Immediately TO the election OF
permanent officers and the transaction
of business.
The convention when il has conclnd-
cd its business, shall adjourn sine die.
And when u convention is called by
the Executive Committee, such con
vrntion shall be composed of newly
elected delegates.
ART. XIII. Representation in Judi
cial and Congressional conventions
shall be on the same basis as in State
Conventions. a majority Of delegates
shall be present at q convention to
constitute a quorum for nominating u
candidate either for Congress or solicit