Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-09-29

Hampton in 1876, and who have
voted the Democratic ticket contin-
uously since may be allowed to vote.
The club rolls;of the party shall con-
stitute the registry list and shall be
open to inspection by any member
y tne election under
this clause shall be held and regu-
lated under the Act Of the General
Assembly of this State, approved
December %, 1883, and any subse-
quent Acts of the Legislature of this
State. Second primaries, when nec-
essary, shall be held two weeks later.
Article VII. The officers Of the
State convention shall be presi-
dent, enc vice-president from each
Congressional district, two secreta-
ries and treasurer.
Article VIII. The State Executive
Committee shall be composed of one
member from each county, to be
selected by the -espectlve delega-
Jions and elected by the convention.
When elected said executive COM
mittee will choose its own officers,
not necessarily members thereof
prior to said election: Provided that
any officer so elected who is not
member of the committee shall not
be entitled to vote on any question,
except the chairman, and then only
in case of tie vote. The executive
committee shall meet at the call Of
the chairmanSs Ss1ssany FIVE members,
and at such ties and places as he or
they may appsii.s The member of
the National democratic Executive
Committee o( South Carolina shall
be elected BY the May State conven-
ton in 1892, and every four years
thereafter, and when elected shall be
ex-oficio a member of the State
Executive Committee. Vacancies
OH said executive committee by
Sao.,s.s, resignation or otherwise shall
oe filled by the respective county
executive committees. The State
Executive Committee is charged with
the execution and direction of the
policy Of the party in the State, sub
iect to this constitution, the princi-
pies declared in the platform of prin
ciples, and such instructions by reso-
lutions or otherwise as State con-
vention 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 State
nominating convention which meets
in September of each election year.
If a. y vacancy occur on the State
ticket or for electors, by death, re-
moval or other cause, the committee
shall have the power to fill the
vacancy by majority vote OF the
whole committee.
Article IN. When the State con-
vent:on assemblies it shall be called
to order by the chairman of the State
Executive Committee. a tempo
rary president shall be nominated
and elected by the convention; and
after its organization the convention
shall proceed Immediately to the
election of permanent officers and to
the transaction of business. When
the business has concluded it shall
adjourn sine die.
Article X. There shall be pri-
mary election in each Congressional
District in this State on the last
rsaosday in-August, 1892, and every
two years thereafter, to noin..,.oS
candidates for Congress, TO be con-
Quoted and managed as is hereinbe-
fore provided in the election OF dele
gates to the State convention. The
vote to be received, tabulated and
announced by the State Executive
Committee to the chairman, of 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 differ
ent circuits shall be by primary, sub
iect to the same rales and regula-
tlons, and to be announced in the
same way as before set forth for Con-
gressmen.
Article XI. Before the election in
1892, and each election year there
after, the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee shall issue call TO
.,:.5- State Offices to
!, ,adress the people of the different
counties of the State, fixing the dates
of the meetings, and also inviting the