The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

the third Wednesday in May, respect
lively. Each county SHALL be entitled
to double the representation as it has
in the General Assembly in State
nominations.
Article S County Democratic CON
ventions shall be composed of dele.
gates elected by the several local
clubs, one delegate for every twenty.
five voters, as shown BY the club lists
made .. the preceding 6rst primary
election, and one delegate for every
fraction thereof, with the rights to
each county convention to enlarge or
diminish the representation according
to circumstances. The county con.
ventions shall be called together by
the chairman of the respective execu.
tive committee, under such rule, not
inconsistent with the constitution nor
with the rules adopted by the State
Democratic executive committee, as
each county may adopt, and when
assembled shall be called to order by
the chairman of the executive com.
mittee and the convention shall pro-
ceed to nominate and elect from
among it's members president, one
or more vice presidents, secretary
and treasurer. That any county
convention may permit the formation
of new clubs or clubs by a majority
! vote of it's members.
In all cities with population of
5000 and over, there may be two
clubs il, each ward !; they shall be
organized in obedience to this con.
stitution. as are the clubs elsewhere
in this State, and in organizing such
clubs they shall have representation
in the county conventions respec.
lively, as said conventions shall de.
clare in accordance with the provl-
sions of this constitution.
Article 6. For the purpose OF
nominating candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and all other
State officers, including solicitors, in
their respective circuits and Con
gressmen in their respective circuits,
and Presidential electors and United
States Senators by the popular vote,
and all county officers, except trial
justices, masters and supervisors Of
registration, a direct primary cleo.
ton shall be held on the last Tuesday
in August Of each election year,
and second and third primary
each two weeks successfully there
after. At this election only white
Democratic voters who have been
residents of the State twelve months
and the county sixty days preceding
the next general election shall be
allowed to vote, and such negroes as
voted the Democratic ticket in 1876
and as have voted the Democratic
ticket continuously since, to be
shown by the certificate of ten white
Democratic voters provided that no
person shall be allowed to vote
except his name be enrolled on the
particular club list at which he offers
to vote at least five days before the
day of the first election. The club
rolls of the party shall constitute the
registry list and shall be open. to
inspection by any member of the
party and the election under this
clause shall be held and regulated un-
der the act of the General Assembly
of this State, approved December
22, 1888, and any subsequent acts of
the Legislature Of this State. The
State executive committee shall meet
on the Friday after each primary. or
such other time as may he designated
by the chairman, to canvass the vote
and declare the result as to all State
officers, Congressman, Presidential!
electors and United States Senator
All contests shall be heard first by
the county executive committee Of
the county in which such irregular
tiles may have occurred and may be
reviewed by the State executive
committee whose action shall be
final +; provided that no vote shall be
counted for any candidate who does
not file with the chairman of the
State executive committee, or with
the respective chairman of the county
executive committee, pledge in
writing that he will abide the result
Of such primary and support the
party nominees, and that he is not,
nor will he become the candidate OF
any faction either privately or pub
licly suggested, other than the re-
gular democratic nomination; pro-
vided, further, that no candidate
shall be declared nominated unless he
receives majority of the votes cast.
Article I. The officers of the
Ctoto convention cho1l ho nrnaident