The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-20

except upon a roll signed by the mem-
bers thereof; and it shall be the duty of
every club already organized, and Of
such new clubs as may hereafter be
organized, to file with the Secretary Of
the County Executive Committee, 4
certified copy of the roll of such club,
before the meeting Of any County Con-
vention in which the club seeks repre-
sentation.
ART. >. The clubs in each Township
shall be held together and operate
under the coctrol of the County Execu-
tive Committee, which committee shall
consist of one member from each club,
nominated by the respective clubs and
elected by the County Convention,
held on the first Monday IN May Of
each election year. The Executive
Committee, when elected, shall choose
its own officers and fill all vacancies
which may arise when the convention
is not in session. The tenure Of office
of the Executive Committee shall he
until the next succeeding first Monday
in May of the next election year.
The Executive Committee shall call
a County Convention to meet on the
first Monday in May of each election
year for the purpose of reorganizlng
the party and for any other business
in the interest Of the party, and III
every Presidential year for the election
of delegates to a State Convention to
meet at Columbia OIL the third Wednes-
day in May for such purposes as may
be necessary.
ART. f. The County Executive Com
mittee shall have power, and it shall
be their duty to look after and order all
primary elections in this county, and
to do and to perform every and all acts
necessary to carry out the provisions of
the State Democratic Constitution, and
to carry out the instructions of the
State Democratic Executive Committee
in pursuance thereof, and if necessary
to call County Convention whenever
necessary to carry out the same.
ART. ). The County Convention
shall consist of one delegate from each
club for each twenty-five members and
fractional majority thereof, unless the
County Convention shall, by two
thirds vote, increase or diminish said
representation. In case Of any protest
or contest over the representation Of
any club, the same shall be referred by
the County Convention toa committee
on credentials, whose report thereon
shall be acted upon and disposed of by
the convention.
ART. 6. The chairman of the County
Executive Committee shall be eX officio
County Chairman, and when the Coun-
| ty Convention assemblies he shall call
the convention to order, and upon his
declaring the convention ready for
business temporary President shall
be nominated and elected by the con-
vention, which will, after the tempo
rary organization, proceed to the elec-
ton Of permanent officers.
ART. Z. The permanent officers Of
the County Convention shall be a
President, two Vice Presidents, as
Assistant Secretary (who shall assist
the Secretary of the Executive Com
mittee, who is declared to be the Secre-
tary of the Convention), and Trea-
surer and such committees as the con-
vention may see proper to appoint.
ART. S. When the Convention has
concluded its business it shall adjourn
sine die, and when q convention is
called by the Executive Committee
such convention shall he composed of
newly-elected delegates.
ART. 8. On the second Saturday in
April Of each election year the clubs in
this county shall be called together by
the County Executive Committee for
the purpose Of recognizing the clubs
and electing delegates to the County
Convention, which meets tue first Mon
day in May of those years.
ART. 10. 1t shall require two-thirds
vote of the County Convention to alter
or amend this Constitution.
RULES FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
The following rules shall govern the
membership of the different subordl-
nate Democratic clubs Of this State, the
qualification Of voters at the primary
elections held by the party, the conduct
Of the primary elections to be held on
the last Tuesday, the 3oth day of Au-
gust a. D., 1852, and the second pri-
mary held, two weeks later, if one be
necessary:
Rule J.. The qualification of member
ship in any subordinate club Of the
Democratic party of this State, or for
voting at a Democratic primary shall
be as follows, VIZ: The applicant for
membership or voter shall be twenty
one years Of age, or shall become so
before the ucce2ding general election,
and be a white Democrat, or negro
who voted for General Hampton in
1876 and who has voted the Democratic
ticket continuously since. Every mem
Der of q subordinate club or voter in q
Democratic primary shall pledge him
self to abide the result of the primary
and to support The nominees of the par
ty. Application for membership or
offering to vote in q primary election
shall be deemed equivalent to such dec
laration and pledge. Every voter IN
the Democratic primary election shall
take the following oath, viz: 4 do sol
emnly swear that I am duly qualified
to vote at this election according to the