The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-20

lected by the respective delegation
and elected by the Convention. Whel
elected said Executive Committee shall
choose its own officers. shall meet i
the call OF the Chairman or any tlv'
mem bers, and at such time and place.
as he or they may appoint. The mem
bers Of the National Democratic Exec
utive Committee from South Carolin;
shall be elected by the May State Con
vention in 1892, and every four year:
thereafter, and when elected shall bt
ex-officio members Of the State Exec"
utive Committee. Vacancies on sale
Executive Committee by death, resig
nation or otherwise, shall be filled by
the respective County Executive Com
mittees. The State Executive Com
mittee is charged with the execution
and direction of the policy Of the party
in the State. subject to this constitu
ton, the principles declared in th'
platform of principles, and such in
stcuctions by resolutions or otherwise
as State Convention may from time
to time adopt, and shall continue il
office for two years from the time Of
election or until the milling of the
State Nominating Convention which
meets in September of each election
year. If any vacancy occur on the State
ticket or for Electors, by death, remov
al or other cause, the Committee shall
have the pcw>r to fill the vacancy by
a majority vote of the whole Com
mittee.
Article IN. When the State Conven
ton assemblies it shall be called to order
by the chairman of the State Execu
tive Committee. A temporary Presi
dent shall be nominated and elected BY
the Convention; ard after its organiza
ton the Convention shall proceed i'm
mediately to the election Of permanent
officers and to the transaction Of busi
ness. When the business has concluded
it shall adjourn sine die.
Article X. There shall be primary
election in each Congressional District
in the State on the last Tuesday in
August, 1892, and every two years
thereafter, to nominate candidates fol
Congress, to be conducted and man
aged as is hereinbefore provided in the
election of delegates to the State Con-
vention. The vote to be received, tab.
ulated and announced by the State
Executive Committee to the Chairman,
whom the result is to be transmitted
by the respective County Chairmen by
the first Tuesday in September, 1892
and every two years thereafter. The
election for Solicitors of the different
circuits shall be by primary subject tc
the same rules and regulations, and tc
be- announced in the same way as be-
fore set forth for .Congressmen.
, Article XI. Before the election in
1892. and each election year thereafter,
the State Democratic Executive Com.
mittee shall issue call to all candi.
dates for State Offices to address the
people Of the different Counties of the
State, fixing the dates of the meetings
and also. inviting the candidates fol
Congress and for Solicitor in their re-
spective Districts and Circuits to be
present and address the people. Al
such meetings only the candidates
above set forth shall be allowed tc
speak.
Article XII. It shall be the the dsty
of each County Executive Committee
to appoint meetings in their respective
Counties to he addressed by the candi,
dates for the General Assembly and fol
the differentCounty offices all of whom
including Trial Justices, shall be elected
by primary on the last Tuesday in
August of each election yea, under the
same rules and regulations hereinbefore
provided.
Article XIII. Each County delega
ton to STATE Convention shall have
power to fill any vacancy therein.
Article XIV. This Constitution may
be amended and altered only by the
State Nominating Convention which
meets in September of each election
year.
Article Nv. Any County failing OF
refusing to organize under the provl
sions of this Constitution, shall no
have representation in the State Demo
cratic Convention.
J. L. Nj. IEBY,
Chairman State Executive Commit
tee.
G. DUNCAN BELLINGER, Secretary
CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF NEWBERRY COUNTY.
ARTICLE ]. We acknowledge th,
present State Executive Committee 0
the Democratic party and the Stat
Constitution adopted September 10
1890, as governing the party until th'
same shall be changed by State Con
| vention of the party held in pursuanc
to the provisions Of said constitution
ART. 2. The Democratic clubs in thi
county which were formed prior to Au
gust l3, 1890, are recognized as the club
composing the party in this county
but the County Convention may at any
| time by 4 two-thirds vote of its mem
hers authorize the formation Of new
club or clubs. Each club in this count,
shall have a distinct title and shall
elect president, one or more vice
presidents, a secretary and treasurer
and shall have the following workin!
committees Of not less than three mem
bers each, to wit, an Executive Com