Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-09

NC1lU1 III Gl1S -
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and
other State officers, in 1892 and
thereafter, and for electors for
President and Vice President in the
same year and every Presidential
year thereafter shall be composed of
delegates from each county, double
the number to.which such counties
entitled in both branches of the
General assembly. Said delegates
are to be chosen by primary elec-
tions to be held on the last Tues
day iu August of each election
year; the delegates elected to re-
ceive a majority of t., votes cast,
At this election only white Demo-
Gratis shall pc allowed to vote ex-
cept those negroes who voted for
General Hampton in 1875 and who
have voted the Democratic ticket
continuously since may allowed to
vote. The club rolls of the party
shall constitute the registry
list and shall be open to inspec-
tion by any member OF 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
%, 1888, and any subsequent Acts
of the Legislature of this State.
Second primaries When necessary
shall be held two weeks later.
Art. ?. The officers of the State
Convention shall be a President,
a Vice-President from each Con-
gressional District, two Secretaries
and Treasurer.
Art. s. The State Executive
Committee shall be composed of
one member from each county, to
be selected by the respective del
egations and elected by the Con-
vention. When elected said Exc
cutive Committee shall choose its
own officers, not necessarily mem
bers thereof prior to said election;
Provided. That any officer so elect
ed who is not member OF the
committee shall not be entitled to
vote on any question, except the
chairman. The Executive Com
mittee shall n.eet at the call OF
the chairman or any five members
and at such time and places as
he or they may appoint. The men,
Der of the Nationol Democratic
Executive Committee from South
Carolina shall be elected by the
May State Convention in 1S92,and
every four years thereafter, and
when elected shall be ex ofiicio a
member of the State Executive
Committee. Vacancies on said
Executive Committee by death,
resignation or otherwise shall be
filled by the respective County
Executive Committee. The. State
Executive 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 plat
form of principles, and such In
structions by resolution or other
wise as a 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 Noml-
mating Convention which meets in
September of each election year.
If any vacancy on the State
ticket or for electors, by death, re-
moval or other cause, the COM
mittee shall have tie power TO fill,
the vacancy be a majority vote of
the whole COMMITTEES.
Art. 8. When the State Con1en-
ton assemblies it shall be called to
order by the Chairman of the State
Executive Committee. A tempor-
ary president ehall be nominated
and elected by the convention
and after, its organization the con-
vention shall proceed Immediately
to the election of permanent
officers and to the transaction OF
business. When the business has
concluded it shall adjourn sine
die.
Art. 10. There shall be a pri-
mary election in each Con-
gressional District in this State on
the last Tuesday in August. 1892,
and every two years thereafter, to
nominate candidates for Congress
ia be conducted and managed as
is hereinbefore provided in the
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