The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11
COUNTY CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE ]. We acknowledge the present
State Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic Party and the State Constitution adopt
ed September ~, 1880. as governing the party
until tthe same shall be changed by State
Convention OF the party held in pursuance 10
he provisions OF said constitution.
ART.2. The Democratic clubs in this county
which were formed prior to August IL. iS9 }.
are recognized as the clubs comp oslng the
party in this county, but the County CcnYen'
lion may at any time by two-thirds vote OF
its members authorize the formation of a
new club OF clubs. Each club in this county
shall have distinct title and shall elect d
president, one or more vice e-presldents. n
secretary and treasurer. and shall have the
following working committees or not less
| than three members each. to wit. an Execu
tive Committee, a Com uittee on RegiS1 ration
and such other committees as TO each club
may seem expedient. The officers and the
committees so chosen sh2ll hold until the re.
organization OF the clubs every election year
or until their successors are chosen. The
president of each club shall have the power
to cali the meetings Of the club, and If ne
shall refuse 10 do so when requested. then
five. members may call meeting, and when
called by either, one-tourth OF the members
ofthe club shall constitute quorum for the
transaction OF business.
No club shall be entitled to representation
in the County Conver tion, except upon a
roll signed by the n EN- bers thereof; and it
shall be The duty OF every clnb already Or
ganized, and of such new clubs as may here
after be organized, to file with the secretary
fed copy OF the roll Of such club, before the
meeting Of any County Convention in which
the club seeks representation.
ART, 3. The clubs in each township shall be
held together and operate under the control
of the County Executive Committee, which
ommittee 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 elect
ed, shall choose its own officers and I'LL all
vacancies which may arise when the ConveE:
ton is not iu session. The tenure of Office OF
the Executive Committee shall be until the
next succeeding first Monday in May OF the
next election year.
The Executive Committee shall cal! a Coun-
~ Convention to meet on the first Monday in
Nav Of each election year for the purpose OF
reorganizing the party and tor any other
business in the interest OF the party, and IN
every Presidential year for the election OF
delegates 10 g State Convention to meet at
Columbia on the third Wednesday II May for
such purposes as may be necessary.
ART. 4. The County Executive committee
shall have the power. and it shall be their
duty to look after and order all primary cleo
tions in this county. and TO Go and to perform
every and all acts necessary to carry out the
provisions of the State Democratic Constltu-
ton, and to carry out the instructions OF the
State Democratic Executive Committee in
pursuance thereof, and to call County Con-
vention wherever necessary to carry out the
same.
ART. 5. The County Convention shall Con-
sist of one delegate from each Twenty-Five
mem cers and fractional majority thereof, un-
less the County Convention shall, by two
thirds vote, increase or diminish said repre-
sentation. In case OF any protest or contest
over the repl eSentatloR OF any club, the
same shall be referred by the County Con-
yentiou to committee on credentials, whose
report thereon shall be acted upon and dis
posed of by the convention
ART. 4. The chairman Of the County EXecu.
tive Committee shall be ex othcio county
Chairman, and when the County convention
assembl he shall call the convention to
order, and upon his declaring the convention
ready for business, a Temporary President
shall be nominated and elected by the con-
vention, which will, after the temporary or
ganization. proceed TO the election OF perma-
nent officers
ART. 7. The permanent officers Of the Coun-
ty Convention shall be President, two Vice
Presidents, an Assistant Secretary (who
shall assist the Secretary OF the Executive
Committee, who is declared to be the Secre-
tary Of the Conventionl, and Treasurer and
proper to appoint.
ART. s. When the Convention has concluded
its business it shall adjourn sine die. and
when a Convention is called by the Execu.
tive Committee such Conyentlon shall be
com posed Of newly elected delegates.
ANT. g. On the second Saturday IN April OF
each election year the clubs in this county
shall be called together by The County Exec
utive Comu ittee for the purpose OF reorSan-
ing the clubs and electing delegates TO the
County Conventiyn, which meets the first
Monday in Nay Of those years.
ART. TO- it shall require two-thirds vote
of the County Convention to alter or amend
this Constitution.