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ADOPTING RULES.

j, II. RObertSOn-l suoiDit tHEooI IaiSs w,
the consideration of this Convention ana
move tn cir adoption. He thenFrea TIE lob
loving, and sent them up 10 the chair.
Rule l. This Convention adoGis the Consul
tuition Of the Democratic party OF south Car
oIina as adopted in Stale Convention at 10
Iumbiu, ). G., September 10, 1890.
Rule 3 The officers Of this Convention
shall consist of President, three Vice Pres,
idents, q Secretary and ~ treasurer VINO snaii
be elected by the Convention.
Rule 3. The County Chairman and EX-
County Chairman shall be honorary mem
bers of this Convention with all the rights
and privileges of members except that of Vot-
The chair again read the rules TO the Con-
yention, and asked the pleasure OF the Con-
ven,ion with regard TO them.
T.. w. Perrin-Mr. Chairman. the rules sup,
mtted contain no provision TOT calllhg Iuture
meetings of the Convention.
Chairman-Will Mr.. Perrin prepare one to
supply that defect?
L. W. Perrin-I will do so.
Chairman-Shall the rules submitted oy
Mr.. Robertson be adopted MS II whole, or shall
they he considered one by one?
l.. W. PerrinII would would susnrst ,a 'nat ou1e lhe
prevent adding IL fourth rule.
Chuirrnan-The chair docs not think so; {;
but motion may be made To consider them
one by one.
and they were read and adopted one by one
r. E. Hill moved the adoption oi
the les governing the membership OF CLUBS.
the qualification Of voters, and the conouct OF
special committee OF the State Executive
Com mmittee. is II the pleasure OF the ConVen'
10 adopt those rules?
They were adopted without discussion.
RULE FOURTH.
L.W. Perrin-Mr. Chairman move the
adoption as rule fourth the following:
"That the County Club be convened at the
request of the members Of five clubs"
A motion was made to lay Mr. Perrln's mo-
tion on the table. Carried.
l.. w. Perrin-I ask permission to state my
reason for the rule which offered.
The Chairmap-Mr. Perrin has permission,
unless the Convention objects. hear no OBJ
L. w. Perrin-I simply desired to follow In
| the line OF the remarks made by the gentle-
man who called this Con vention to order (Lt.
Gov. Gary) when he said, that we ought TO
put down ring rule. 1tseemed 10 me that the
requirement that five clubs should unite In q
cali for a meeting OF the Convention would
do something to prevent the establishment OF
| ring rule.
| II. Gov. Gary-Mr. President: can see no
| necessity whatever for the motion made by
the delegate from Abbeville club No. i. His
motion IL to allow the few to control the
many which will never again take place in
our State. I have no objection whatever 10
having n rule Of this Convention that ma.
jority the Of County Executive Committee
should have the right to call Convention,
but do most strenuously object to minorl-
ty controlling q majority OF other commit
tees.
which was adopted as rule fourth.
That this Convention shall meet hereafter
ut the call OF the Executive Committee"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Chairman-The Convention will now
proceed TO the election OF its permanent or
! ficers A President, three Vice-P residents, q
Secretary and a Treasurer.
H. w. Bowel rise to nominate hon. w.
G. Benet. There beirg no other nominations,
as favor the election OF Mir. Benet as Presi.
dent Of this Convention will say aye" those
opposed, mo-" Mr.. Benet, have the plea.
| sure of announcing that you are unanimous.
ly elected President OF this Con nven ton.
The Chairman-Mr. Bowie, and fellow Dem.
ocrats, allow me TO thank you for the disttn.
gushed honor you have conferred on me In
| un unanimously electipg me your President. In
| the campaign which Is imminent there may
| he meetings in which all may not be Of one
mind, and feeling may be strong ana even
hitter. II Is Of great Importance therefore
that your Chairman should be fair minded
firm and impartial.
A volce-That IL why you were elected.
The Chairman-If that IL the reason, you
certainly have done me great honor. and
shall endeavor to be true to the trust you
have reposed In me. will so far as In me lies
discharge the duties OF this high office with
fairness and without partisanship.
| II Is now in order to nominate three Vice
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer
| The following names were placed In noml
nation and elected by acclamation:
| J. Il. Blake, lst Vice-President.
a. F.. Calvert, end Vice-President.
| John H. Morrah, 3rd Vice-President.
II. E. Hill, Secretary.
| J. I. Bashin, Treasurer.
| Mr.. John a. Devlin was nominated FOL
Treasurer, but declined.
The Charman-rhe chair would now an
nounce tnat the permanent organization II
complete, and the Convention is ready fol
| business.
NOMINATING COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.
l.. w. Perrin-Mr. Chairman. move tina
the Convention do now procsed to the elec
ton OF q County Executive Committee.
| Seropded.
The Chalrman-Under the Constitution O
the Democratic party each local club has
been required to nominate member OF the
County Executive Committee. The nomtna
tion lies wit the local clubs, but the election
is in the hands Of this Convention. The chal
will proceed TO call the roll or the clubs ant
he requests each club, when called, 10 an
nounce It's nominee for committeeman.