Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-08


ted by the chairman, to canvass the
vote and declare the result as to all
State officers, congressman, presiden-
tial electors and United States senator.
All contests shall be heard first by
the county executive committee of
the county in which such irregulari-
ties may have occurred, and may be
reviewed by the State executive COM
mittee, whose action shall be final;
provided, that no vote shall be count
ed for any candidate who does not file
with the chairman of the State execu-
tive committee, or with the respective
chairman of the county executive
committees, pledge in writing that
he will abide the result of such
primary and support the party nomi-
nees, and that he is not, nor will he
become the candidate of any faction,
either privately or publicly suggested,
other than the regular Democratic
nomination; provided further that no
candidate shall be declared nominated
unless he receives a majority of the
votes cast.
Art. Z. The officers of the State con-
vention shall be president, one vice
president from each congressional dis
trict, two secretaries and treasurer.
Art. 8. The State executive commit
tee shall be composed of one member
from each county, to be elected by the
county conventions on the first Monday
in May of each election year. When
elected said executive committee shall
choose its OWL officers, not necessarily
members thereof prior to said election:
Provided, that any officer 80 elected
who is not member of the committee
shall not be entitled to vote on any
question, except the chairman, and
then only in case of tie vote. The
State executive committee shall meet
at the call of the chairman or any
five members, and at such time
and place as he or they may appoint.
The member of the national Demo-
cratic 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 q member of the
State executive committee. Vacancies
on said executive committee, by death,
resignation or otherwise, shall be filed
by the respective county executive
committees. The State executive COM
mittee is charged with the execution
and direction of the policy of the par
ty in this State, subject to this consti-
tuition, the principles declared in the
platform of principles, and such In
struction, 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 the successors have
been elected. If any vacancy occur in
the State ticket or of electors, by death,
resignation or other cause, the COM
mittee shall have the power to fill the
vacancy by a majority vote of the
whole committee.
Art. 8. The vote in the respective
counties for all the State officers,
congressman, presidential electors and
United States senator shall be trans
mitted by the chairmen 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
results.
Art. 10. When the State convention
assemblies it shall be called to 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 immedi-
ately to the election of permanent
officers and to the transaction of busi-
ness. When the business has con-
cluded it shall adjourn sine die.
Art. II. Before the election in 1897,
and each election thereafter, the State
Democratic executive committee shall
issue q 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 congress,
United States senate, delegates to the
State convention and for 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.
Art. 12. It shall be the duty of each
county executive committee to appoint
meetings in their respective counties
to be addressed by the candidates for
the general assembly and for the differ
ent county Offices, all of whom, ex-
cept trial justices and masters, shall be
elected by primaries on the last Tues
day in August of each election year
under the same rules and reglations
herinbefore provided.
Art. 13. Each county delegation to
a State convention shall have power
to fill any vacancy therein.
Art. IA. This constitution may be
amended or altered at the regular
Nav convention of the State or at any
convention called specifically for that
purpose, which shall specify the chang
es to be made.
Art. Is. Any county failing or re-
fusing to organize under the provisions
of this constitution shall not have rep
resentation in the State Democratic
convention. J. L. N. IRBY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
D. H. ToMPKINs, Secretary.
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