The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-23

negroes who voted for General Hamp-
ton 10 1876 aud who have voted the
Democratic ticket continuously since
may be allowed to vote. The club rolls
of the party shall constitute the registry
list and shall be open to inspection by
any member of the party, and the cleo
ton under this clause shall be held and
regulated under the Act Of the General
Assembly of this State, approved
December %, 1888, and any subse-
quent Acts of the Legislature of this
State. Second primaries when neces-
sary shall be held two weeks later.
Art. Z. The officers Of the State
Convention shall be a 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 member
from each county, to be selected by the
respective delegations and elected by the
Convention. When elected said Execu-
tive Committee shall choose its own
officers. not necessarily members thereof
prior to said election ; Provided. That
any officer so elected Who'll not a mem
Der of the committue shall not be
entitled to 8 vote on any question, ex-
cept the chairman, aud then only in
case of a tie vote. The Executive Com
mittee shall meet at the call Of the
chairman or any five members, and at
such time and places as be or they may
appoint. The member of the National
Democratic Executive Committee from
South Oarolira shall be elected by the
May State Convention in 1892, and
every four years thereafter. and when
elected shall be ex oficio a member of
the State Executive Committee. Va
caocies on said Executive Committee
BY death, resignation Or otherwise shall
be filed by the respective County Execu-
tive Committees. The State Executive
Committee is charged With the execution
and direction Of the policy Of the party
in the State, subject to this Constitu-
ton the principles declared 10 the plat
form Of principles, and such instructions
by resolution or otherwise as a State
Convention may from time to time
adopt, and shall continue 10 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 Cd the State ticket
or for electors. by death, removal or
other cause, the committee shall have
the power to fill the vacancy by a
majority vote Of the whole committee.
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-
ately 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 a primary
election in each Congressional District
in this State on the last Tuesday in
August, 1892, and every two years
thereafter, to nominate candidates for
Congress, to be conducted and managed
as is hereinbefore provided 10 the cleo
ton of delegates tothe State Convention.
The vote to be received, tabulased and
announced by the State Executive
Committee. to the chairman of which
the result is to be transmitted by the
respective County Cbairmen by the
first Tuesday in September, 1892, aud
every two years thereafter. The elec-
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 Congresmen.
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-
gress. United States Senate, delegates
to the State Convention, aud 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. II. 1t shall 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 and
for the different County Offices. all of
whom excepting Trial Justices and Mas
ters, shall be elected by primary cn the
last Tuesday in August of each cleo
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