The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
CONSTITUTION
or tho Democratic Party Of South Car-
oIna, ns Amended I'm State Convcn-
ton, at Columbia, September
Hlll.

tlon precinct, each ct which clubs shall
haIca distict title, '.Thc Democrat
ic club and shall elect President, ono
or more ricc-ircSidcnts, II Recording and
Il Corresponding Secretary, and shall have
the following Working Committees, of net
less than three members each, viz: a COM
mittcc on Registration, an Executive COM
mittcc. and such other committees as TO
each club may seem cNpcdicnt
AEr. III. The meetings of the clubs shall
be frequent after the opening Of the can
VaSS. and some member Of the club or in
vit"d speaker deliver an address ut each
meeting, if practicable.
ART. III. The President shall have DOW
or to Call an extra meeting Of the club.
aud --- mcnbcrS of the club shall con-
sttutc II quorum for the transaction of
! business.
ATT ". The clubs in each county shall
he held together and operate under the
| CpntrUl Of Il county executive committee
! which shall consist Of one member from
each club, to he nominated by the rcsp"ct
i've clubs and elected by the county con-
v"mtion, and such other members Us the
convention may add
| The executive committee, when elected
shall appoint lis own officers and fill all
/ vacancies which may arise when the con-
Erntlon Is not in session. The tenure of
oltirr ct the executive committee shall bt
until the next general campaign, unless
sooner removed or suspended bv the coun-
ty convention.
AEr.N. County Democratic conventions
shall be composed Of delegates elected hy
the several local Clul'S--0nc delegate for
/ every club and IN additional dclcrotr for
every twenty-five C2I} enrolled mcmhrrS
-ith the right to each county convention
t" rmlar%" or diminish the representation,
ar"Or'iiu% L" circumstances. This conyrn-
tlun shall be called Together bv the chair
man Ol the executive committee, under
HUch rules az each county may adept, and
when assembled shall he called to order bv
the chairman of the executive C.!mmii;rr
and proceed to elect from among its mem
hvrS Il Pir>idcHt. one or more vicr-prrSi-
dents, Secretary and Treasurer. The
convention shall proceed to business, ai,l
when the Si:h" is transacted it shall adj
i0urn aiar die.
AEr. VI. The mode and manner Of
nominating candidates for cuuntv officers
Ter tn" State, Judicial and Congressional
conventions SHALL be regulated in c;lrh
county by the respective county convcn.
iu2S.
AEr. \ II. The State ruilvriltinn shall be
cUmpSc, Of delegates from each county.
in the numerical proportion to which tha,
county is rHttIvi in both branches OF the
General Assembly.
AEr. VIII. The officers shall be Prcsi-
Gent, or" virr-pr,sitlcnt from each Con.
! "rr>Sional District, two Secretaries and !,
| Treasurer
Anr. lN The State executive commit.
IT," shall hc composed of three from each
Cong @rrsSi"nal District, The delegates
from the r"unti:S composing the
Congressional District to nominate the
! candidate; !r ~ that District, and the con-
! vchti"H STALL then proceed to IN election
| lie member representing South Carolina
on tn" National Democratic committee
ShH)i be rX ollico member of lh4 State
| Democratic committee.
| AEr. N The Executive Committee shall
elect lis "wn chairman and other officers,
aNh STall meet nt the call Df the chairman
or any I'VE mrMhcrs, as lie or they may
| appoint.
AIR. NJ. The Executive Committee
| Nit3'l have power, by Il vote of a majority
al ~" Wh"l" committee. to call Il rOnvrn-
ii"n "i The Democratic party of the State
1t such time W}d place ns il may GcSie
nate; and is charged with the execution
AMI direction "i the p"li,y Of the party in
Ii" state, subject only To this CuuStitll-
item, the principles declared in the plat
i"lm AND such instructions, nv resolution
or otherwise, rs the State convention may
from tim" 10 time adopt and shall con-
tInu" in "iic" for two years from the time
oi election, "r rNtil The assembling Of the
next State r"nNciition for the nomination
"i Il State ticket, unless suprrrcrdrl b;,
The action Of the Stat" convention. And
II any Vacancy ON the State ticket be oc-
caHlunid 10y death, removal or other cause
th" committee >hHll have power to fill In"
Vacancy: Provided, this SHALL not ar,.y
10 the office of Governor, WHEN there shall
b" sufficient time to call State convcn-
liuH.
AKr. Mi. When the State cn"cratir
Convention aS> cmhlcS. il Shall he called to
order bv tn" chairman of the State cXccu-
tive committee, shall elect il temporary
lrrSIG"nt, and Shrll proceed Immediately
To thr election Of permanent officers and
the transaction of business
me convention, when it has concluded
i!s business. shall adjourn sine die. And
Whcn Il convention is called hv the EXrcu-
tive Committee, said convention shall be
composed of ErWly'rlrctcd Delegates
Any county, if it see fit, may at the
same time civ" sc delegates to attend two
Nih"r"m state conventions: Provided,
ne same shall not bc held mere than four
months apart, Provided, also, That no.
nee "l the sam" be given in the call to
! erect such clctatcs.-Amcndmcn Sen,
! 9Th. ISSS. NV
AEr. NH. RrrrcStation in judicial and
congressional C'nvci.tiuIs shall be on the
san" basis as in State conventions. \
majority Of the delegates shall be nrcsc,u
ai 4 convention to CouSl tutr Il quorum fer
E"mlnatim Il candidate either fore ,Dn~rr%S
or Solicitor. The delegation Of each
r"u"ty in Congressional or judicial con-
Nrhli"n shall have power to fill any vac;lm
rY IN the delegation. And when any
county is or shall he Sub-dividcd amonr
tW" nr more Congressional districts. the
delegates to the conventions of the sever
ii Congressional districts >hul! be elected
by the County Democratic convention,
and appotioncd among Che respective
Con- GrC>Sinnal sab divisions OF the cuumty
IL proportion to population.
In convention to nominate Il CandLAt c
tor CONGRESS or for the Office Of Solicitor,
"'i,i"ritN OF the votes shall he necessary
To choice. and the votes shall be taken
viva v"CC and recorded, unless there be
hu; one candidate, in which event TIC
vol" nay hc takrH 10y acclamation. As
soon as a CODUr(.e SiOu:l or Tuhir;rl fon