The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26

since, to be shown by the GER
tificate 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 lists and shall
be held and regulated under the Act of
the General Assembly of this State ap-
proved December %, 1885. and any SUBJ
sequent Acts of the Legislature Of this
State. The State executive committee
shall meet on the Friday after e: \
primary, or such other time as may be
designated by the chairman, to canvass
the vote and declare the result ss to all
State officers, Congressmen, Presiden-
tial electors and United States Senator.
All contests shall be heard first by the
county executive committee Of the
county in which such Irregularities
may have occurred, and may be re-
viewed by the State executive com
mittee, whose action shall be final; pro-
vided, 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 chair
men of the county executive commit
tees, a pledge in writing that be will
abide the result of snch primary and
support the party nominees, and that
he is not, nor will he become the candi-
date of any faction, either privately or
publicly suggested, other than the
regular Democratic nomination; pro-
vided, further, that no candidate shall
be declared nominated unless ne re-
ceives majority of the votes cast.
Article VII. The officers of the State
Convention shall be president, one
vice president from each Congre- sional
district, two secretaries and treasu-
rer.
Article VIII. The State executive
committee shall be composed of one
member from each county,to be elected
by the county conventions on the first
Mouday in May Of each election year.
When elected said executive committee
shall choose it's own officers, not neces-
sarily members thereof prior to said
election: Provided, that any officer SO
elected who is not a member of the COM
mittee shall not be entitled to vote on
any question, except the chairman, and
then only in case of tie vote. The
State executive committee shall meet
at the call Of the chairman or any five
members, and at such time and plsce
as be or they may appoint. The men,
Der Of the National Democratic execu-
tive committee from South Carolina
shall be elected by the May State Con-
vention in 1896, and every four years
thereafter, and when elected shall be
ex-officio member of the State execu-
tive committee. Vacancies on said ex-
ecutive committee, by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise. shall be filled by the
respective county executive commit
tees. The State executive committee is
charged with the execution and direc-
ton ot the policy of the party in this
State, subject 10 this constitution, the
princi Piles declared in the platform of
principles, and such instruction, by
resolution or otherwise, as State Con.
vention may from time to time adopt,
not inconsistent with this constitution,
and shall continue in office for two
years from the time Of election or until
their successors have been elected. If
any vacancy occur in the State ticket
or of electors, by death, resignation or
other cause, the committee shall have
the power to fill the vacancy by ma
jority vote Of the whole committee.
Article TX. The vote in the respec-
tive counties for all of the State officers,
Consressmen, Presidential electors and
United States Senator shall be trans
mitted by the chairmen 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 K. When the State Conven-
ton assem- bles it shall be called to order
by the chairman of the State executive
committee. A temporary chairman
shall be nominated and elected by the
convention, and after its organization
the convention shall proceed imme-
dia;ely to the election of permanent
officers and to the transaction of busi-
ness. When the business has con-
cluded it shall adjourn sine die.
Article XI. Before the election in
1896, and each election thereafter, the
State Democratic executive committee
shall issue a call to all candidates for
State Offices to address the people of
the different counties of the State, fix
ing the dates Of the meetings, and also
inviting the candidates for Congress,
United States Senate, delegates to the
State Convention and for solicitors, in
their respective districts and circuits,
to be present and address the people.
At such meetings only the candidates
above set forth should be allowed to
speak.
Article XII. 1t shall be the duty of
each county executive committee to
appoint meetings in their respective
counties to be addressed by the caudi-
dates for the General Assembly and for
the different county oftices,all of whom,
except trial justices and:Masters, shall
be elected by primaries on the last
Tuesday in August Of each election
year under the same rules and regula-
tions hereinbefore provided.
Article XIII. Each county delega.
tion to State Convention shall have
power to fill any vacancy therein.
Article XIV. This constitution may
be amended or altered at the regular
May Convention of the State or at any
convention called specifically for that
purpose, which shall specify the
changes to he made.