The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-25


sembly of this State, approved Decem-
Der %, 1883, and any subsequent Acts
of the Legislature of this State. Sec
ond primaries when necessary shall be
held two weeks later.
Art. Z. The officers of the State Con-
vention shall be q president, a vice.
president from each Congressional Dis
trict, two Secretaries and Treasurer.
Art. s. The State Executive Com
mittee shall be composed of one men,
Der from each county, to be selected by
the respective delegations and elected
by the Convention. When elected said
Executive Committee shall choose its
own officers, not necessarily members
thereof prior to said election: Provided,
That any officer so elected who IS not
member of the committee shall not be
entitled to vote on any question, ex-
cept the chairman: and then only in
case of tie vote. The Executive Conn
mittee shall meet at the call Of the
chairman or any five members, and at
such time and places as he or they may
appoint. The member of the National
Democratic Executive Committee from
South Carolina shall be elected by the
Nav State Convention in 1892, and
every four years thereafter, and when
elected shall be er oticio member OF
the State Executive Committee. Va
cancies on said Executive Committee by
death, resignation or otherwise shall
be filled by the respective County Ex-
ecutive Committees. The State Tx
ecutive Committee is charged with the
execution and direction Of the policy OF
the party in the State, subject to this
Constitution, the principles declared
in the platform of principles, and such
instructions by resolution or otherwise
as State Convention may from time
to time adopt, and shall continue in
office for two years from the time OF
election or until the assembling OF the
State Nominating Convention which
meets in September of each election
year. If any vacancy occur on the
State ticket or for electors, by death,
removal or other cause, the committee
shall have the power to I'LL the vacancy
by a majority vote of the whole com
mittee.
Art. 9. When the State Convention
assemblies it shall be called to order by
the Chairman of the State Executive
Committee. A temporary president
shall be nominated and elected by the
convention; and after its organization
the convention shall proceed immedi-
ateiy to the election of permanent off,
GERS and to the transaction Of business.
When the business has concluded it
shall adjourn sine die.
Art. 10. There shall be primary
election IN each Congressional District
in this State On the last Tuesday in
August, 1892, and every two years there
after, to nominate candidates tor Con-
sress, to be conducted and managed as
is hereinbefore provided in the election
of delegates to the State Convention.
The vote to be received, tabulated and
announced by the State Executive
Committee, to the chairman Of which
the result is to be transmitted by the
respective County Chairmen by the
first Tuesday in September, 1892, and
every two years thereafter. The cleo
ton for Solicitors of the different Cir
cults shall be by primary, subject to
the same rules and regulations, and to
be announced in the same way as be-
fore set forth for Congressman.
Art. II. Before the election in 1892,
and each election year thereafter, the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee shall issue a call to all candidates
for State Offices to address the people
of the different counties of the State,
fixing the dates of the meetings, and
also inviting the candidates for Con-
gaess, United States Senate; delegates
to the State Convention, and for So
licitor, in their respective Districts and
Circuits, to be present and address the
people. At such meetings only the
candidates above set forth shall be al
lowed to speak.
Art. -. It shall be the duty of each
County Executive Committee to ap-
point meetings in their respective
counties to be addressed by the candi-
dates for the General Assembly end for
the different County offices, all of whom
excepting Trial Justices and Masters,
shall be elected by primary on the last
Tuesday in August of each election
year under the same rules and regula-
tions hereinbefore provided.
Art 13. Each county delegation to
a State Convention shall have power to
fill any vacancy therein.
Art. IA. This Constitution may be
merded and altered only by the State
Nominating Convention which meets
in September of each election year.
Art. Is. Any county failing or refus-
ing to organize under the provisions of
this Constitution shall not have repre-
sentation in the State Democratic Con-
yention. J.L. M. IRBY,
Chairman State Dem. Ex. Com.
D. II. ToMpKINs, Secretary.
Senator Jarvis Succeeds Zeb Vance.