The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

secretary and Treasurer,
md shall have the following working com
nittees Of not less than three members each,
'ix: A commit oe on registration, an execu-
i've committee, and such other committees rs
10 each club may seem expedient.
Article III. The meeting Of the clubs should
bs frequent after the opening Of the canvass,
and some member Of the club or invited |
speaker deliver an address at each meeting, |
II practicable.
Article III. The president shall have
power to call an extra meeting Of the
club, and one fourth Of the members shall
constitute . quorum for the transaction Of
business.
Article Nv. The clubs in each county
shall be held together and operate under the
control of O county executive committee,
which shall consist of one member from each
club, to be nominated by the respective
clubs and elected by the county conveution;
but these powers to the said executive COM
mittee do not carry with them the power to
pass upon the election OF members TO the
county convention or their qualification to
49, .-.--s.,UiS irusrvI, otssrr- ,he
appointment aud action of a committee on
credentials, whose report shall be acted
upon rs to the members of the C invention
may seem proper. The executive committee,
when elected, shall appoint its own officers,
and fill all vacancies which may arise when
the convention is not in session. The tenure
OF Office of the executive committee shall be
until the first Monday in May of each cleo
tion year, at which time the county couven-
tions shall be called together to reorganizs
the party. Every Prcsid dsntial election year
these county conventions in May shall eject
delegates to the State convention, called for
the purpose Of electing delegates to the
national Democratic convention, and to elect
NJ thn nal H., ~,
executive committee from this Sta.e and
such state convention shall exercise no other
power This State convention shall be
called BY tho State executive committee to
meet every Presidential election year on the
third Monday in May. Another State Demo-
cratic nominating convention shall be called
by the State Democratic executive commi tee
N-.;sI. " " E.ra,; e.tsa Wednesday in Septem-
tions shall be composed of delegates elected
by the several local clubs. one delegate for
every twenty-five members, and one delegate
Tor majority fraction thereof, with the
right TO each county convention to enlarge
or diminish the representation according to
circumstances.
The county conventions shall lie called
together by the chairmen of the respective
executive committees under such rules net
inconsistent with this constitution, as each
county may adopt, and when assembled shall
be called to order by tho chairman of the
executive committee, and the convention
shall proceed to nominate aud elect from
among its members n president, one or more
vice presidents, secretary and treasurer.
The clubs recognized by the respective
county conventions which sent delegates to
the State convention which met on the 18th
day of August, 1890, shall be recognized AZ
the only legal clubs, provided, however. that
any county convention may permit the for
nation OF new club or clubs by two
thirds vote Of its members; provided, further,
that in all cities with population of 5000
and over, there may be two clubs in each
%sssa iheHh eHhisP fats t. and in arg,ni,ina od
clubs they shall have representation in the
county conventions, erespsctivcly, as said
conventions shall declare in accordance With
this Constitution. "''A
Article vi. The State nominating con-
1euuoh Ior tho nomination of Governor,
euae ,nen pant Governor and other State officers
In 1897, and thereafter, and for electors for
president and vice President in tho same
year, and every Presidential year thereafter
snail DO composed Of delegates from each
county IN the numerical proportion to which
such county is entitled in both branches of
inc uensrsl Assembly; said delegate, are 10
De CHOSEN by primary election, to bs held on
the last Tuesday in August Of each election
year, the delegates to be elected to receiy. n
majority OF the votes cast. At this election
only Whits Democrats shall re allowed TO
oote, except the negroes who voted for
oenerat Hampton in 1876, and who have
vo'cu the democratic ticket continuously
elnce, may be allowed to vote. The club
rolls OF the party shall constitute the registry
iist' and be open to inspection by any mem
Der OF the party, and the election under thi.
cause shall be held and regulated under the
eeneral Assembly of this State,
approved December 22nd, 1888, and any
subsequent acts Of the Legislature of this |
state. Second primaries, when necessary.
shall be held two weeks later.
Article VII. The officers of the State con-
,enuon snail be president, one vice presi-
aent from each congressional district, two
secretaries and treasurer.
Article VIII. The State executive commit.
zee snail be composed of one member from |
DO ch county, to be selected by the respective
ielegations and elected by the convention.
hen elected, said executive committee shall
Snoose Its own officers; shall meet at the call
u the CHAIRMAN or any five members and
u such time and place as he or they may
appoint.
The member Of the National Democratic
executive Committee from South Carolina
'hal oe elected by the May State conyen-
ion IN 1892, and every five years thereafter.
md when elected shall be ex ofIicio a mem
,er OF the State executive committee. Vacan-
les on said executive committee by death,
esignaiion or otherwise, shall be ii!led by
ne respective county executive committees,
ne State executive committee is CHARGED
'ith the execution and direction of the
oiicy OF the party in the State, subject to
DIS constitution, the principles declared in
ne platform Of principles and such iustruc-
ons by resolution or otherwise as n State
onven.ion may, from time to time, adopt,
nd snail continue in Office for two years
'om the time Of election, or until the Assem-.
ling of the State nominating convention,
hich meets in September of each election {
ear. II any vacancy shall occur on the
late ticket or for electors, by death, removal
other cause, the committee shall have the
'wer to hll the vacancy by majority vote