The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
OUR POLITICAL CHART.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Adopted at Columbia OH the 10Th Of
September. 1890. and Amended
SeDteInber 81. 1892.


ward each of which clubs shall have dis
tinct title, THE -- Democratic Club,
and shall elect a president, one or more vice
presidents, Il recording and n corresponding
Secretary, and treasurer, ana shall have The
following working committees, OF not less
than three members, each, VIZ: committee
on registration, an executive committee, ana
snch other committees IN 10 eacn clup may
seem eXpedient.
Art. q The meetings OF the clubs should he
freuuent alter the opening OF thecanra>s. anu
some member of the club or invited speaker
deliver an address ut each meeting, II practi'
cable.
Art. 3. The president shall have power TO
call an extra meeting Of the club, and one
fourth Of the members shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction OF business.
Art. 4. The club in each county snail DC
held together and operate under the control
of Il county executive committee. which shall
consist of one member from each club, In he
elected by the respective clubs. nut these pow
ers to the said executive committees do mol
carry with them the power To pass upon the
election OF members of the cnunty conHtn-
ton, or their qualification 10 SlL as nicinIcrs,
for this power belongs to the members OF LII"
convention through the appointment and ac-
ton OF a committee on CREDENTIALS, whose re-
port shall be acted upon as the members Oi
the convention may deem proper. The exec
utive committee, when elected SHALL apfJint
It's own officers who shall not necrNStriiy he
members Of said committee, and fll all Varmn-
cies which may arise when the convention lS
elected, who Is not IL member OF the commit
tea shall not be entitled TO vote on any
question, except the chairman, and then onl!
In case of tie vote. The tenure OF ONCE o
the executive committee snail be nnlll lht
first Monday in August OF each election veal,
at which time the county convention shaii oe
called together To reorganize the party. Ev-
cry presidential year the county convention
shall be called by the cOu, ty executive COM
mittee in May and shall elect delegates TO Il
State convention called for the purpose OF
eecting delegates TO the National Democratic
Convention and to elect the Inemoer Oi the
National Democratic Executive committee
for this State, and such State convention shar
exercise no other power. This State conVen
ton shall be called by the State executive
cpmmiLtee TO meet every Presidential eleGtion
year on the third Wednesday In May, ana tne
State Democratic nominating convention
shall be called by the State Democratic eXecu-
tive committee TO meet on the third Wednes-
day in September OF each year.
Art. 5. County democratic conventions
shall be composed Of delegates elected by the
several local clubs, one delegate for every
twenty-five voters az shown by the poll llst
made at the preceding first primary election'
and one delegate for majority fraction mere
Of with the right to each county con entlop
to enlarge or diminish the representation ac-
cording To circumstances. Tne county con-
vention shall be called togetherby Tue chalr-
man of the respective executive committee
under such rule, not inconsistent WI Tn Inc
| Constitution nor with the rules adopted ny
| the State Democratic executive committee, ~
each county may adopt and when assembled
shall be CALLED 10 order by the chairman OF
| the executive committee, and the con nVentloh
shall proceed to nominate and elect from
among its members president, one or more
vice presidents, q secretary ana q trehsuieI.
The clubs recognized by the respective county
con ventions which sent delegates TO the Stat'
convention which met on August ID, ls9C' smaii
be recognized as the only legal club: FRO
yIded however, That any county convention
formation
| clubs by majority vote OF its members
| Provided further. That In all cities with "a
population OF 5000 and over there may be TWO
clubs in each ward; they shall be orSanlZen
| in obedience TO this Constitution. as are Inc
| clubs elsewhere in this State, and in organ
| izing said clubs they snail nave Representa-
| ton in the county conventions, respectively,
| as said conventions shall declare In accord
ance with the provisions Of this Constitution.
| Art. 6. The nominating convention lor tne
Inomination Of Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor and other State officers. In lS92 and tnere-
after, and for electors for President anu vice
] President in the same year and every Presi,
Dental year thereafter shall be composed ol
delegates from each county. double tne num-
Der 10 which such counties are entitled IN
| both branches OF the General Assembly.
said delegates are TO be chosen by primary
| elections 10 be held on the last Tuesday In Au'
gust of each election year; the delegates eiec-
| ted to receive ajority OF the votes cast. AZ
| this election only white Democrats Shall be
voted for General Hampton In 1876 ana VINO
have voted the Democratic ticket continuous
| ly since may be allowed 10 vote. The club
rolls of the party shall constitute the registry
| list and shall be open TO inspection by any
member oil the party and the election under
| this clause shall be held and regulated under
| the Act OF the General Assembly OF this State,
approved December ~ lssS anG any ins sIaSe Sase
Second primaries when necessary shail pe
| held two weeks later.
| Art. 7. The officers of the State convention
shall be president, vice president from
each Congressional District, Two secretaries
and treasurer.
Art. 5. The State executive committee shall
be composed OF one member from ench coun-
ty, TO be selected by the respective Delegations
| and elected by the convention. When elected
said executive ummlttee Shall choose us own
officers, not necessarily members thereof prl0f
to said election: Provided, That any oflicer
| so elected who Is not a member OF the COM
mittee shall not he entitled TO vote Oh any
question, except the chairman. The eX"cu,
| tive committee shall meet at the call OF the
chairman ur any five members and al such
! time and places as ne or they may appolnt'
ecutive committee from South Carolina Shall
| be elected by the May State convention IN
| 1872, and every four years thereafter, ana
when elected shall be eX.off1cio member OF
The State executive committee Vacancies on
SAID executive cOmmit tee 10y dtatn. reSlSna-
tion or otherwise shall be filled by the reSpec
| live county executive committee. The Stale
executive committee Is charged with the IKE
culion and direction Of the policy OF The par
ty in the State, subject To this Constitution,
the principles declared in the platform oi
PRINCIPLES, and such instructions by resolu-
lion or otherwise rs q State convention may
from time to time adopt, and shall continue
In office for two years from the time OIL eiec'
ion or until the assembling OF the Stale NOM
mating convention which meets in Sepiem-
ber OF each election year. II any vacancy on
ha OIL ipE Ept electors. ID,
moval or other cause, the committee snail
have the power to fill the vacancy by ma
jnriry vote OF the whole committee.
/ Art .. When the State Convention aSSc M
bles il shall be called to order by the Chair.
man of the State Executive Committee.
tenn pOrary president shall be nominated ana
elected by ithe convention and alter. lts or
uanIZation the convention Shall proceed I'M"
mrdiately TO the election OF permanent ON
GERS and to the transaction OF business.
When the business has concluded 1t shal! ad-
journ sine die
ART. TO- There SHALL be q primary eec-
ton in each Congressional District In this
State on the last Tuesday In Augtst lS!2, ana
every two years thereafter, 10 nominate can.
ddales for Congress TO be conducted anu
managed as is hereinafter provided in the
election 81 delegates To The Stale Convention
The vote to he received, tabu!atrd and All
nuunced by the State Executive Committee
To the Chairman OF which The result Is 10 DC
transmitted by the respective County Chalr-
man by the first TucSdayrn September, lS'-
and every two years thereafter. The election
for Solicitors of the different Circuits shall be
by primary subject to the sarne rules hlld
regulations, and To he announced IN the
same way as before set forth for Con-
gresSmen. ,.,, ,,
ART. H. Before the election in 1882, and
each election year thereafter, the Stale Dem
oeratic Executive Committee shall ISSUE a
call to all candidates for state offices 10 ad-
dress the people OF the different conhlies oi
the State, fixing the dates Of the meetings,
and also inviting the candidates for Congress.
United States Senate, delegates TO the State
Convention, and for Solicitor, In their re
spective Districts and Circuits, TO he present
and address the people. AT such meetings on
ly the candidates above set forth shall 6e al