The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-13

necessary, shall be held two weeks
later.
Article VII. The officers Of the State
Convention shall be president, one
vice president from each Congressional
district, two secretaries and treasurer
Article VIII. The State executive
committee shall be com posed OF one
member from each county, to he &C.
lected by the respective delegations
and elected by the convention. When
elected said executive committee shall
choose its own officers, shall meet at
the call of the chairman or any five
members, at such times and places as
he or they may appoint. The member
OF the National Democratic executive
committee from South Carolina shall
be elected by the May State Ccnren-
ton in 1892 and every four years there
after, and when elected shall he e1-
otficio member Of the State executive
committee. Vacancies on said State
executive committee by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise shall be filled by
the respective county executive COM
mittees. The State executive committee
i, charged with the execution and di-
rection Of the policy OF the party in
the State subject to this constitution,
the principles declared in the platform
of principles and such instructions by
resolution or otherwise as the State
Convention 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 Nom-
mating Convention, which meets in
September Of each election year. If
any vacancy occurs on the State ticket,
or for electors, by death, removal or
other cause, the committee shall have
power to fill:the vacancy by majority
vote of the whole committee.
Article TX. When the State Copven-
ton assemblies it shall be called to order
by the chairman of the State executive
committee, temporary president shall
be nominated and elected by the con-
vention, 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 been concluded
it shall adjourn sine die.
Article x. There shall be primary
election in each Congressional district
in this State on the last Tuesday in
1892, and every two years
thereafter, to nominate candidates for
Congress, to be conducted and managed
as hereipbefore provided in the elec-
ton of delegates 70 the State Con 7ozz1
ton 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 different circuits shall
be by primary, subject to the same rules
and regulations, and to be announced
in the same way as before set forth for
Congressman.
Article XI. Before the election in
1892, and each election year thereafter,
the State Democratic executive COM
mittee shall,'issue a call to all candi-
dates for State offices to address the
people Of the different counties, Of the
State, fixing the dates. for the meet
ings and also inviting the candidates
for Congress and for solicitor in their
respective 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 XII. It shall be the duty Of
each county executive committee to
appoint meetings in their respective
counties to be addressed by the candi-
dates 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 herein
before provided.
Article XIII. Each County delega-
ton to any 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. Any County falling or
refusing to organize under the provi-
sions Of this Constitution shall not have
in the State Democratic
Convention.
Abbeville-J. E. Todd!
Aiken-O. e. Jordan.
Barnwell-G. Duncan Bellinger.
Beaufort-James S. Reid.
Berkeley-T. W. Stanland.
Charleston-D. A. J. Sullivan.
Chester-A. G. Brice.
Chesterfeld-W. G. McCreight.
Clarendon-M. C. Galluchat.
Colleton-A. E. Williams.
Darlington-T. E. Early.
Edgefeld-H. H. Townes.
Fairfeld-O. W. Buchanan.
Florence-R. w. McCown.
Georgetown-J. Harleston Reed.
Greenville-J. w. Gray.
Hampton-A. NJ. Youmans.
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