Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-03-24

negroes who voted for General Hamp-
ton in 1876, and who have voted the
Democratic ticket continuously since,
may be allowed to vote. The club
rolls of the party shall constitute the
registry list, and be open to inspec-
ton by any member of the party,
and the election under this clause
shall be held and regulated under
the Act of the Gen raj Assembly OF
this State, approved December 22d,
1888, and any subsequent Acts OF
the Legislature Of this State. Second
primaries, whe1 necessary, shall be
held two weeks later.
Article VII. The officers OF the
State Convention shall be a Presi-
dent, one Vice-Presidcnt from each
Congressional District, two Secreta-
ries and a Treasurer.
Article VIII. The State Executive
Committee shall be composed of one
member from each county, to be
selected by the respective delega-
tons and elected by the convention.
When elected, said Executive Com
mittee shall choose its own officers;
shall meet at the call of the Chair
man or any FIVE members, and at
such time and place Is he or they
may appoint.
The member of the National Demo-
cratic Executive Committee from
South Carolina shall be elected by
the May State Convention in 1892,
and every FIVE years thereafter, and
when elected shall be er-oEcio a
member of the State Executive Com
mittee. Vacancies on said Execu-
tive Committee by dea+h, resigna-
ton or otherwise shall be filled by
the respective County Executive
Committees. The State Executive
Committee is charged with the execu-
ton and direction of the policy OF
the party in the State, subject to
this Constitution, the principles
declared in the platform of princi-
pies and such instructions by r"solu-
ton or otherwise as a State Conven-
ton may, from time to time, adopt,
and shall continue in Office for two
wears from time Of election, or until
the assembling Of the State Noml-
mating Convention, which meets in
September of each election year. If
any vacancy shall occur on the State
ticket or for electors by death,
removal or other cause, the commit
tee shall have the power to fill the
vacancy by a majority vote OF the
whole committee.
Article IX. When the State Con-
yen.ion assemblies, it shall be called
to order by the Chairman of the
State Executive Committee. Atem-
porary President shall be nominated
and elected by the convention, and
after it's organization the convention
shall proceed Immediately to the
election of permanent officers and to
the transaction of business; when
the business has been concluded it
shall adjourn sine die.
Article X. There shall be a pr
mary election in each Congressional
District in this State on the last Tues
day in August, 1892, and every two
wears thereafter, to nominate candi-
dates for Congress, to be cond'
monaoed as is heretofore pr acIee
:, State Convention, the vote to be
received, tabulated and announced by
the State Executive Committee to the
J Chairman of whom the result is tc
, be transmitted by the respective
County Chairmen by the first Tues
, day in September, 1892, and every
two years thereafter. The election
!. for Solicitors OF the different circuits
, shall be by primary, subject to the
same rules and regulations, and tc
!, be announced in the same way as
before set forth for Congressman.
Article II. Before tie election in
1892, and each election year there
after, the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee shall issue a call to
all candidates 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 for Congress and Soil
citor in Retrospective Districts and
Circuits to be present and address
the people. At such meetings only
the candidates above set forth shall
be allowed to speak.
Article MI. 1t shall be the duty
of each County Executive Commit
tee to appoint meetings in their
respective counties to be addressed
by the candidates for the General
Assembly and for the different county
Offices, all Of whom, including Trial
Justices, shall be elected by primary
on the last Tuesday in August of
each election year, under the same
rules and regulations hereinbefore
provided.
Article Mi. Each county delega-
ton to a 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 XIV. As to organizing under
this Constitution by County Conven-
lions, any county failing or refusing
to organize unter the provisions of
this Constitution shall not have rep
resentation in the State Democratic
Convention.
pT WINE OF cARpui, a Tonic for Women.
County Alliance Meeting.
The Oconee County Alliance will meet