The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-05
CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF NEWBEKRS COCSTi-
Prepared by the County Executive Con-
1nirtee and to be Proposed for AdoP-
ton at Next County Convention
June eS. 1890.

.AKT. !. There shall be one or more
Democratic Clubs organized in each
Township. each Of which clubs shall
have distinct title and shall elect 4
President. oue or morc Nice-PrrsldentS,
q Recording Secretary, and Treasurer.
and shall have the following working
committees Of not less ;baa three Melii-
ber each, viz: 4 Committee on Regis
rration. an Executive Committee, and
such other committee as 10 each club
may seem expedient-
Art. ,. The meetings Of the clubs
should be frequent after the opening OF
the canvass. and some nenE'er of the
club Or invited speaker should deliver
az address al each meeting il prac-!c;i-
bic.
ART. ). The President shat! have
power TO call an extra meeting OF III"
club and - members OF the club >ha!;
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business.
ART. I. The clubs in each Township
shall be held together and operate un-
| der the control OF a County Executive
| Committee, which shall consist Of one
member from each Township, 10 i,e
nominated by the delegates "f The re-
spective Townships TO the first crnvrli'
| ton held at the opening OF eacn CALI
| paign, and confirmed by the County
| Convention. The Executive Committee
when elected shall appoint its Own
officers and fill all vacancies. which
NAV arise when the convention ].
not II session.
The tenure Of Office OF the Executive
Committee shall be until the next
general campaign, unless sooner re-
moved or suspended by the County
Convention.
ART. ). The mode and manner q:
nominating candidates for county OH
ces shall be by Primary Election as regu
lated by the laws Of the State
Pro,ided, That il such Primary
Election a majority Of the vote:
cast for candidates for any office
shall be necessary 20 nominate
ART. s. The County Executive Com
mittee shall call q County Convention
whenever they shall deem it necessary
or whenever they shall be requested Il
do so in writing by six clubs, provided
these clubs are in different Townships
and provided the clubs requesting sucl
convention shall also state N Writin!
the object for which they desire sue!
convention called.
The County Executive Committee il
calling County Convention shall stat'
in the call the object FOR which th'
convention is called. but the Count.
Convention when called shall withOu
| previous notice act upon any matte
of detail or any unforeseen eNigenc,E
ART. :. The County Democratic
Convention shall I've composed Of tw'
/ hundred and twenty-five delegates
elected by the ciu0S in the severa
Townships. The delegates from th'
several Townships shall beapportionet
among the clubs OF such Township
according to the membership Of eact
club. Proride1, That 70 club shall b
entitled to representation in the Count,
Convention, unless it has ten or nlo-t
members.
The Chairmen Of the Executive
Committees OF the several clubs in eact
Township shall constitute a commit
tee for the purpose of apport!oning th'
number Of delegates each club in th'
| Township is entitled TO il the County
| Convention.
| Each Township shall have the follow
ing representation IN the County Con
| venticD-