The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-06-20

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ARTICLE !.
The object of the Democratic party
In this county Is the maintenance and
advocacy of government by the peo-
pic according to the we'll known tcnets
of the party, consistent with the SUI
premacy of the white race, and the
perpetuation of its institutions, civili-
zation, aud purity; aud the purpose of
this constitution is the preservation OF
unity and harmony in tho party.
ARTICLE H.
The organization shall consist of
clubs as composed at the time of the
adoption of this constitution, or other
clubs hereafter organized; and any
good citizen who may pledge himself
to support the measures and vote for
candidates of the party shall be elig-
ible to membership to these clubs,pro-
yided no new members may be admit
ted except by a majority vote of the
club under this constitution.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of each club shall be a
president, vice-prcsident, secretary,
treasurer, and sergeant at arms, elect
ed by majority Of votes cast at an e.
lection, which election shall be by bal
lot unless otherwise agreed at the time,
and which officers shall serve for the
term of year, shall discharge tlrc du-
tics appertaining to their Offices until
their SUCCESSORS shall have been elect
ed, and in case Of absence at any meet
ing their places may be filed tempo
rarily by election, il necessary.
ARTICLE ".
The president shall call meetings OF
his club whenever ordered by the exc
cutivc committee, or whenever In his
opinion necessary. or upon petition
signed by five members Of the club
provided that in case Of the failure OF
refusal of the president to call meet
ing in accordance with the foregoing
requirements, five members or the vice.
president may call a meeting, before
which, besides transaction of OtheI
business, the presidents delinquency
shall be acted upon, provided that no
meeting be called except by notice
published nd least l2 hours before the
time appointed for said meeting.
ARTICLE
| ANY of the officers so elected may
be removed at any time and their sue
cessors elected, for cause deemed suf-
ficient by a majority of the members
present at a meeting regularly called,
and any member who shall vote against
the candidate of the party.or be guilty
of bribery, or corruption, or violate
any Of the obligations Of good citi-
zen and true Democrat, shall be liable
to trial on motion of any member, and
may be expelled from the club by a
majority vote of the members present
ARTICLE VI
A county executive committee ofthc
Democratic party shall consist Of dele
gates elected annually from the clubs
to be appointed as follows, said ap-
paiutment being based on the primary
vote of 1887, aud each club being en-
titled to one member on the commit
tee for each 40 enrolled members OF
the club, and where the number shall
exceed 40, every fractional part of 4C
shall entitlc the club TO an extra mem
bcr in case that fractional part shall
be or exceed 20, as follows: Dist. No
IL shall have members from
Port Gibson club. from Russum, and
from Bethel; dist No. shall have
mcmbcrs-1 from Grand Gulf aud
from Shiloh; dist. No. 8 shall have
members dist. No. 4 shall have
members; aud dist. No. 5 shall have
members-S from sixteenth section
and from Martin. Said executive
committee shall continue in office un.
iii its successor shall have been elected
and organized. Elections shall be held
pursuant to order of retiring commit
tec,at which time If numerical changes
require reapportionmentss such shall bs
made In accordance with the provision
of this article, and in all nominating
conventions, county or state, rs well a.
in every distribution of representation
in the county, the same apportionmon
shall be made as herein provided. foi
tho election of the executive commit
tee.
|. ARTICLE VII.
The executive committee shall cleo
its own chairman and secretary whos'
) duties shall be such ms usually attacl
to such officers, aud il Is made spcci
al duty OF the secretary to keep, an'
have at all meetings for reference,
; copy of this constitution. and to trans
init the same with his record to hi
! successor in office.
ARTICLE VIII.
A majority of the whole number o
representation from majority of tn
clubs shall constitute quorum for In
: transaction OF business by the execn
tive committee and no voting b
? proxy shall be lawful, but one or NOR
: members may cast the vote OF thci
q club.
: ARTICLE TX.
To tue executive committee arc de