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said election: Provided, That any off
Ger 80 elected who Is not member OF
the committee shall not be entitled to
vote on any question, except the
chairman, and then only in case OF a
tie vote. The State Executive Com.
mittee shall meet at the call of the
chairman or any five members, and at
such time and place as be or they may
appoint. The member Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee from
South Carolina shall be elected by the
May State convention in 1896 and
every four years thereafter, and when
elected shall be eX.officio 8 member OF
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee. Vacancies on said committee
by death, resignation or otherwise shall
be filed by the respective county exc.
cutive committees. The State Execu-
tive Committee Is charged with the
execution and direction Of the policy
Of the party In this State, subject to
this constitution, principles declared In
the platform of principles and such
instruction by resolution or other wise
as the State convention may from time
to time adopt, not Inconsistent with
this constitution, and shall continue In
Office for two years from the time OF
the election, or until their successors
have been elected. If any vacancy oc-
cur In the State ticket or Of electors
by death, resignation or other cause,
the committee shall have the power to
fill the vacancy by a majority vote OF
the whole committee.
Article 9. The vote In the respective
counties for all of the State officers,
congressman, Presidential electors and
United States Senator, shall be trans
mitted bY the chairman Of the respec
tive county executive committees to
the chairman of the State Executive
Committee as early as practicable
after each primary, who shall proceed
to canvass the vote and declare the re-
Suits.
Article 10. When the Stale conven
ton assemblies 1t shall be called K
order by the chairman Of the State Ey
ecutive Committee. A temporary
chairman shall be nominated by th'
convention, and after its organization
the convention shall proceed immedi
ately to the election Of permanent Of
ficers and to the transaction Of busl'
ness. When the business has conclud
ed 1t shall adjourn sine die.
Article II. Before the election II
1895, and each election thereafter, the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee shall Issue q call to all candidates
for State officers to address the people
of the different counties Of the State
fixing the date of the meetings and
inviting the candidates for Con
gress, United State Senate, delegates tt
the State convention, and for Solicitors
in their respective districts, and cir
cults, to be present and address ths
people. At such meetings only the
candidates set forth above shall be al
lowed to speak.
Article IL. It shall be the duty o.
each county executive committee K
appoint meetings In their respective
counties to be addressed by the csndi.
dates for the General Assembly anC
for the different county offices, all Of
whom, excepting Trial Justice and
Masters, shall be elected by primaries
on the last Tuesday In August Of eact
election year under the same rules an(
regulations hereinbefore provided.
Article 13. Each county delegation
to State convention shall have power
to fill any vacancy therein.
Article Il. This constitution may D'
amended or altered at the regular Ma.
convention of the State or at any con
vention called specially for that purpos
which call shall specify the changes tc
be made.
Article Is. Any county refusing Of
failing to organize under the proVls
ions Of this constitution shall not have
representation in the State Dam ocratt'
convention,