The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-09

tive committee shall choose its own
off,cers not necessarily members
thereof. prior to said election: Pro-
yided. that any officer so elected who
Ia not a momber Of the committee shall
not be entitled to vote on any question,
except q chairman, ana then only In
case of q tic vote. The State execu-
two committee shall meet at the call
of the chairman or any five members,
and at such times and place rs he or
they may appoint. The member OF
the National Democratic executive
committee from South Carolina shall
be electcdby the May State convention
in 1896, and every four years there.
after, and VIII IN elected shall DO ex
ot1icio member OF the State execu-
tive committee. Vacancies on said
executive committee, by death, re-
| signation or otherwise, shall DO filed
by the respective county executive
committees. The State executive
committee is charged with the exocu-
tion and direction Of the policy of the
party in this State, subject to this
constitution, the principles declared in
tho platform OF principles, and such
instruction. by resolution or otherwise,
as 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
election or until their successors have
been elected. II any vacancy occur in
the State ticket or Of electors, by
death, or other cause, the committee
shall have the power to I'LL the vacancy
by a majority vote of the whole COM
mittce.
ARTICLE The vote in tho re.
spectlve counties for all of the State
officers, Congressman, Presidential
electors and United States Senator
shall be transmitted by the chairman
of the respective county executive
committees to tho chairman Of the
State executive committee as early As
practicable after each primary, ThC
, shall proceed to canvass the vote and
, declare the results.
) ARTICLE Y. When the convention
assem- bes it shall be called 10 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
diatelv to the election Of permanen
officers and to the transaction of bust
ness. When the business has con
cluded it shall ad journ sine die.
ARTICLE XI. Before the election
in 1896, and each election thereafter
the State Democratic executive com
mittee shall issue call to ali cAndi
dates for State offices to address The
people of the different counties Of tn,
State, fixing the dates of the meeting
and also inviting the candidates fo
Congress, United States Senate, dele
gates to the State convention and fO
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 O
each county executive committee tt
appoint meetings in their respectiv
counties to be addressed by the candi
dates for the Gneral Assembly and fo
tho different county offices, all O
whom, except Trial Justices and Mas
ters, shall be elected by primaries or
the last Tuesday in August of eacl
cleo tion year under the same rule
and regulations hereinbefore provided
ARTICLE XIII. Each county dele
CATION to q State convention shall
have power to fill any vacancy therein
ARTICLE XIV. This constitution
may be amended or altered at the reg
ular May convention OF the State Or d,
any convention called specifically TO
that purpose, which shall specify th
changes TO be made.
ARTICLE XIV. Any county failin,
or refusing to organize under the pro
) visions Of this constitution shall no
! have representation in the Stat
Democratic Convention.
j. L. Nj. IRBY,
Chairman State Dem. Exec. Com.
d. IL. TOMPKINS, Secretary.