The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

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white Democratic voters, twho will
pledge themselves 20 support the nom
Inees OF sucl elections, may votel pro-
yided that no person shall be allowed
TO vote except his name be enrolled on !
the particular club list at which he
offers to vote at least FIVE days before
the day Of the fret election. Zach
club shall have 10 separate polling !
place for primary elections.) The club
rolls of the party shall constitute the
registry list and shall be open to I'M |
spectton 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. The State executive COM
mittee shall meet on the Friday after
each primary, or such other time as
may be designated by the chairman,
to canvass the vote and declare the
result as to all State officers, Congress-
men and United States Senators.
All contests for all nominations at
primary elections shall be heard first
by the county executive committee OF
the county In which such irregular
tiles 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
charms n of the county executive COM
mittees, a pledge in writing that he
will abide the result of such primary
and support the party nominees, and
that he is not, o will he become the
candidate for any faction, either priva-
/ fa1y nr Yphiiolu5 snnnaefn1 nthap than
the regular Democratic nomination /;
provided further, that no candidate
shall be declared nominated unless he
receives q majority of the votes cast
tfor the office for which he Is o candi-
date. Provided, That inc pledge Of
such candidate shall be fled on or
before the day of the first campaign
meeting of the county or State re-
spectively.l l9
convention shall be o president, one
vice president from each Congressional
district, two secretaries n q treas
urer.
Article VIII. The State executive
committee shall be composed Of one
member from each county, to be elect
ed by the county conventions on the
first Monday in May of each election
year. When elected said executive
committee shall choose it's own officers,
not necessarily members thereof prior
to said election: Provided, That any
officer so elected who is not q mem
bers of the committee shall not be en-
titled to q vote or any question, except
81 tie vote. The State executive com.
mittee 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
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 of1cio a member OF
the State executive committee. Vacan-
cies on said executive committee, by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall
be filled by the respective county ex-
!, ecutive committees. The State ecu
tive committee Is charged with the
execution and direction Of the policy
of the party in this State, subject to
this constitution, the principles de-
clared in the platform of principles,
and such instruction, by resolution or
otherwise, as a State convention may
=: from time to time adopt, not incon-
sistent with this constitution, and
shall continue in Office for two years
from the time of election or until their
, successors have been elected. 1.-THE
committee shall nominate Presidential
| electors and If any vacancy occurs In
the State ticket or of electors or Of
: member OF the national executive com
mittee by death, resignation or other
cause, the committee) shall have the
power to fill the vacancy by a ma
i jority vote of the whole committee.
Article TX. The vote in the respec
tive@14nties for all of the State Off
cors, Congressmen, and United States
Senator shall be transmitted by tie
chairmen OF The respective cQGnty exc
cutive 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.
Article x. When the State conven'
tion 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 bust
ness. When the business has been con
cluded it shall adjourn sine die.
Article XI. Before the election liz
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State Democratic executive committee
!, shall issue a call to all candidates for
/ State offices to address the people OF
the different counties of the State, Ak.
ing the dates of the meeting, and also
inviting the candidates for Congress.
United States Senate, and for solicit
tors, 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 of
each county executive committee to
appoint meetings in their respective
counties to be addressed by the can
didates for the General Assembly and
for the different county offices, all of
whom, Except magistrates and super
visors of registration shall be elect
ed by primaries on the last Tuesday in
August of each election year under the
same rules and regulations herein
before provided.
Article XIII. Each county delega-
tion to a State convention shall have
power to fill any vacancy therein.
Article XIV. This constitution may
be amended or altered at the regular
May convention of the State or at any
convention called specifically for that
purpose, the call for which shall
specify the changes to be made.
Article XIV. Any county failing OF
refusing to organize under the pro-
visions of this constitution shall not