The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-04-06

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from each County, in the numerical
proportion to which such Ccunts is
entitled in both branches of the
General Assembly; said delegates are
to be chosen by primary elections to
be held on the last Tuesday in All
gust of each election year; the dele
gates elected to receive a majority OF
the votes cast. At this election
only white Democrats shall be
allowad to vote, except that negroes
who voted for Gen. Hampton 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 regis
try list and shall 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 General Assembly of
this State approved December %,
1885, and any subsequent Act OF the
Legislature of this State. Second
primaries when necessary shall be
held two week later.
ARTICLE VII. The officers of the
State Convention shall be a Presi-
dent, one Vice President from each
Congressional District, two Secre-
taries and a Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII. The State Execu-
Committee shall be composed OF one
member from each County, to be
selected by the respective delega~
tions and elected by the Convention.
When elected said Executive Com
mittee shall choose it's own officers:
shall meet at the call of the Chair
man or any five memberes, and at
such time and places as he or they
may appoint. The member Of the
National Democratic Executive Com
n,ittee from South Carolina shall be
elected by the May State Convention
in 1892, and every four years there,
after, and when elected shall be ex
oficio a member Of the State Execu-
tive Committee. Vacancies on said
Executive Committee by death,
resignation or otherwise shall be
filed by the respective County Exc
cutive Committees. The State Exc
cntite Con.mitteeEs charged With She
execution and direction of hepolicy of
the party in the State, subject to this
constitution, the principles declared
in the platform Of principles, and
such instructions by resolutions
or otherwise as a 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 Nominating
Convention which meets in Septem-
Der Of each election year. If any
vacancy occur on the State ticket or
for Electors, by death, removal or
other cause, the Committee shall
have the power to fill the vacancy by
a majority vote of the whole Com
mittee.
ART1-LE TX. When the State Con-
vention assemblies it shall be called
to order by the Chairman Of the
State Executive Committee. A tenn
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 concluded it shall
adjourn sine die.
ARTICLE X. There shall be a pri-
mary election in each Congressional
District in this State on the last
Tuesday in August, 1892, and every
two years thereafter to nominate
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 thereaf-
ter. 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 XII. Before the 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 ad-
dress the people of the different
Counties of the State fixing the dates
of the meetings, and also inviting
the candidates for Congress and for
Solicitor in their respective Districts
and Circuits to be present and ad-
dress the people. At such meetings
only the candidates above set forth
shall be allowed to speak,
ARTICLE XII. It shall be the duty