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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Constitution of the Democratic Party
Of South Carolina as Adopted in
state Convention Columbia Sep.
tember 10. 1890.

constitution Oh the DeNhOcratic ESfsy
of South Carolina ~ Adopted i'm
state Convention Columbia Sep.
tember 10. 1890.
ARTICLE |. There shall be or more Democratic
clubs organized in each township 81 yard, eacn "i
which clubs shall have President, onr or more ' ice
Presidents II Recording and Corresponding Secrc-
tury and a Treasurer, and shall have the tnllowih.
working ttrcs. Of mt less than three members
each, viz: committee on registration. an .Necu-
rye committee, and such other comhitees US 90 each
club may seem eNpcdient. "
ARTICLE IL. The meetings Of the clubs should be
frequent after the opening Of the canvass and some
member uf the club invited speaker deliver IN
aidress at each meeting II practicable.
AxTlcLE III. The President shall have power to
call an extra meeting Of the club and one-l"urlh "I
the members shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business.
AgrlcLglV The clubs in each County shall be
held together nnd operate under the cOntrOl m u
County executive committee, which shall consist OF
one member from each club tn be- nominated by the
respective clubs and elected by the County Conven-
tion but these powers tn the said executive commit
lees do not carry with them the powers to pass
upon the election of members to the Z unity Con
venton or their qualification to sit rs members, Tor
this power belungs the members Of the Convention
through the appointment uHd action Of committee
on credentials, whose report shall he acted upon ss
To the members Of the convention may seem proper
The executive commtter. when elected, sha appoint
its own officers and fiji all vacancies which may arise
when the convention is not In session. The tenue "t
orice OF the executive committee shall be until the
first Monday in May Of each election year, ut winch
time the County Convention shall be called together
10 reOrganize the party Every Presidential election
Year these County Conventions In May Shall elect
deb gates to o State Convention called for the pnr-
bose of eectng delegates to the National Democratic
Convention and 10 elect the members Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee from this State.
and such state Convention shall exercise no other
power. This State Convention shall be called by the
State Executive Committee to meet every Presldrn-
tial election year on the third Wednesday In May,
and the state Democratic Nominating Convention
shall be called by the State Democratic Executive
Committee 10 meet on IN" third "Wednesday IN Sep
trnlber OF each election year.
'AgTILEY. County democratic Conventions shal
be composed Of delegates elected by the several local
clubs, one delegate for every twenty-five mci.brrs
ana one delegate for majority fraction thereof with
the right to each County Convention to enlarge Or
diminish the representation according to circun-
stances. The County Conventions shall be called To-
rethcr by the Chairman OF the respective Executive
Committees under such rules, not Inconsistent with
this constitution, rs each County may an"pt, and
when assembled shall be called To order by the Chair
man OF the Executive Committee, and the Cohren-
tion shall proceed to nominate and elect from among
its members President, "ne or more Vice Prrsi-
dent u Secretary und Treasurer. The clubs rrv'g-
nized by the respective County Conventions which
sent delegates 10 the State Convention which met ON
August H. $780, shall be recognized as the only legal
clubs, provided, however, that any County Conyen-
ton may permit the formation Uf new club or clubs
BY u twO-tnirds vote of its members; provided,
tuther, that in all cities with u population of five
thousand and over three may be two clubs in each
ward they shall be organized in obedience to this
Constitution the clubs elsewhere in this State,
and organizing said clubs t1cy shall have represen-
tation IN the County Conventions, respectively, rs
said Conventions shall declare In accOrdace with the
provisions Of this Constitution.
ARTICLE VI. The State Nominating Conven ion
for the Illumination OF G"vrrE"r Lieutenant Govern
and other State officers In 1892 AID thereafter and
for electors for Preslrent AMI Vice Prcaient in the
same year und every Presidential Year thereafter,
shall be composed of delegates from each County, In
the numerical proportion 10 which such C"un'y, Is
entitled In both b ances of the General Assembly
said delegates 10 be chosen by primary elections
to be held the last Tuesday In August Ot each
election Year; the delegates elected to receive a-
jority of the votes cast. At this election only white
Democrats shall be allowed 10 vote. except that Me-
groes who voted for Gen. Hampton IN 1876 and who
have voted the Democratic ticket continuously Con-
stitute the registry list and shall be open 10 inspec
tiun by any member OF the party, and the election
under this clause shalt be held and regulated under
the Act Of the Geneaal Assembly Of this State ai'-
proved December ~. 1855 and any subsequent Acts
Of the Legislature Of this State. Second primaries
when necessary shall be held two weeks later.
ARTICLEVll. The officers ofthe State Convention
shall be President Vice President from each
Congressional District two Secretaries and Treas.
urrr.
ARrrcLE VIII. The State Executive Committee
shall be cvinposed Of one member from each County
to be selected by the respective drlealio1san and elect
ed by the Convention. When elected said Executive
the coll Of The Chairman any five members, and
at sucn time und places he "r they may appoint
The members Of toe National D-ROcrutic EX cltivt
Committee from South Caroinu shall BE- cectesity the
May state Convention in loI, and every fur fears
thereafter, and when elected shall be eS olicu mem
Der Of the State Executive Committee. Vacancies on
said Executive Committee by death, resignation Or
Otherwise shall be hlIei by the respective Connty
Executive Committees. The State Executive Com
mittes is charged with the execution and direction .
the policy Of the party in the State, subject 10 THU
constitution, the principles declared III tile atiOru
OF principles and such Instructions by resolutions
otherwise US State Convention may from time Il
ting adopt and shall continue In office for two yesr
FROM the time Of election or until the assembling u
the Stale Nominating Convention which meets II
September Uf each election year IL any vacancy
occur on the State ticket for Electors by death
removal other cause, the Committee shall have tn
power to fill the vacancy BY tnHj"rity vote "i tn
whole Committee.
An1IcLE IX When the State Convention as
sembes II shall bc called I" older 10y the Chairman
the Stale EXrcuiiv. Committee. irmporar
President sha b1 nominated and clrc;rdby The Con
yentiUn; and alter its organization the Convention
shall proceed immediately To the election Of pei
n,anent Offices and u til transaction III business
When the business has concluded II shall ndjour
aJnr die.
ARTICLE X. There shall be primary election /
each Congressional District In the state on the las
Tnrsd4y In August 1892. and rvriy w" years thcr.
after 1 nominate candidates for Congress, To be c"i
luct,d aD, managed as is hricihbrl"r provided !
the election OF delegates To tI. State Convention
Tbe yute to be received tabulStrd and announced b
the State Executive Cuinmittsr To the Chairman,
whom the result Is tn be transmitted by The testcc
~. County Charmcn by the first Tuesday III sel
trInber, 1892. and every two years thereafter. IL
election for Solicitors of the different circuits slE
ie Nv primary subject to the same rules and re-
uiutions, and to he announced In the same way
tefure SET forth for Congr, ssTen.
AeTICLE Nj. Before the election in lS92, anu cac
eireuOn year thereafter, the State Democratic r..
eca,!p. Cnr mttee shall issue call to all cnndat,
for State offices address the people Of the differed
Counties Of the State fixing the dates OF the inec
tIngs and als1' inviting the candidates FOR Consrc
and f;r Solicitor in their respective Districts ~
li,cuits to be present ard address the people.
such meetings only the candidates above set Tor
sbal be- allowed u speak.
ARTICLE XII 1t shall be the duty OF each Conu
Executive Committee to appoint mcrtii Ss III lhr
r,s.,.tve Counties to be addressed by the canddat
Er The General Assembly and for the different un
offices all Of whom including Trial Justices shall
piretrd by primary on the last Tuesday in Angus!
.,ch election year under the same rules adrcSulat"
hereintefOrc provided.
ARTICLE XIII. Each County delegation I"
State Convention shall have power to I'LL any V"c'
therein.
AsrIcLE XIV. This Constitution may be amend
and altered only by the State Nominating CohVeh''
u.hjcb meets in September uf each election yenr.
AgrIc,E XIV. Any County fui ing or refusing
organize under the provisions of this CONSTITUTE
shall not have representation In the State Deh"cra
Convention. ,,,,-
chairman State Democratic Executive Committt
a; DUNCAN BELLlNG EE, Secretary.