The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-26

the committee shall not be entitled to
a vote on any question, except the
chairman, and then only in case of a
tie vote. The State Executive Com
mittee shall meet at the call of the
chairman or any five members, and at
such time and placaas be or they may
appoint. The member Of tie National
Democratic Executive Committee from
South Carolina shall be elected by the
May State convention in 1896 and
every four years thereafter, and when
elected shall be eX.officio member of
the State Democratic Executive Com.
mittee. Vacancies on said committee
by death, resignation or otherwise shall
be filed by the respective county exc
cutive ommittees. The State EZecu-
tive Committee Is charged with the
execution and direction of the policy
of the party IN this State, subject to
this constitution, principles declared in
the platform OF principles and such
instruction by resolution or otherwise
as the State convention may from time
to time adopt, not inconsistent with
this constitution, and shall continue in
Office for two years from the time of
the election, or until their successors
have been elected. If any vacancy oc-
cur in the State ticket or of electors,
by death, resignation or other cause,
the committee shall have the power to
fill the vacancy by majority vote of
the whole committee.
Article 9. The vote In the respective
counties for all of the State officers,
Congressman, Presidential electors and
United States Senator, snail be trans
mitted by the chairman 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.
q Article 10. When the Stale conven.
ton assemblies it shall be called to
order by the chairman of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee. A temporary
chairman shall be nominated by the
convention, and after its organization
the convention shall proceed immedi.
ately to the election Of permanent Of
fcers and to the transaction of busi-
ness. When the business has conclud-
ed 1t shall adjourn sine die.
Article II. Before the election In
1895, and each election thereafter, the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee shall issue call to all candidates
for State officers to address the people
of the different counties of the State,
fixing the date of the meetings and
inviting the c2nlidates for Con.
gress, United State Senate, delegates to
the State convention, and for Solicitors
In their respective districts, snd cir.
cults, to be present and address the
people. At such meetings only the
candidates set forth above shall be al
lowed to speak.
Article II. 1t shall be the duty OF
each county executive committee to
appoint meetings In their respective
counties to be addressed by the candi-
dates for the General Assembly and
for the different county offices,S all OF
whom, excepting Trial Justice aud
Masters, shall be elected by primaries
on the last Tuesday in August Of each
election year under the same rules and
regulations hereinbefore provided.
Article 13. Each county delegation
to State convention shall have power
to fill any vacancy therein.
Article IA. This constitution may be
amended OF altered at the regular May
convention of the State or st any con-
Vention called specially for that purpose
which call shall specify the changes to
be made.
Article Is. Any county refusing or
failing to organize under the prcVls'
ions Of this constitution shall not have
representation in the State Dam ocratic
convention.