The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-07

didatc OF any faction, either privately
or publicly suggested, other than the
regular Democratic nomination (; pro-
vtded further that no candidate BIZ
declared nominal d unless he receives
a majority of the votes cast.
ARTICLE VII. The officers OF the
State convention shall be president,
one vico-president from each Congress.
sional district, two secretaries and a
treasurer.
ARTICLE VII. The State executive
committee shall bo composed of one
member from each county, to b
elected by the county conventions on
the first Monday in May OF each cleo
ton year. When elected said execu-
tive committee shall choose its own
oficere, not necessarily members
thereof, prior to said election: Pro-
vided, that any officer so elected who
Is not q member Of the committee shall
not be entitled to vote on any question,
except a chairman, and then only in
case OF q tie vote. The State eXecu-
tive committee shall meet at the call
OF The chairman or any five members,
and at such times and place as he or
they may appoint. The member OF
the National Democratic executive
committee from South Carolina shall
be electedby the May State convention
in 1896, and every four years there
after, and VIII IN elected shall be eX
oticiO - member of tho State execu-
tive committee. Vacancies on said
executive committees, by death, re-
slgnation or otherwise, shall be illeG
by the respective county executive
committees. The State executive
committee is charged with the execu-
, ton and direction OF the policy of the
party. in this State, subject to this
' constitution, the principles declared in
the platform OF principles, and such
instruction, by resolution or otherwise,
rs q state convention nay 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. IL any vacancy occur in
: the State ticket or of electors, by
+, death, or other cause, the committee
shall have the power to fill the Vacancy
. by. a majority vote OF the whole com
mittee.
!, ARTICLE TX. Tbe vote in the re
spectlve counties for all of the State
officers, Congressman, P~residcntia
electors and United States Senator
e shall be transmitted by the chairman
Q of the respective county executive
r committees to the chairman of the
( State executive committee as early a.
n practicable after each primary, who
shall proceed to canvass the vote ant
declare the results.
o ARTICLE X. When ti4e convention
assemblies it shall be called to order by
the chairman of the State ~cxecutiv,
@ committee. A temporary chairman
n shall be nominated and elected by thu
y convention, and after its organization
G the convention shall proceed imme
diately to the election of permanen
officers and to the transaction of bust
h ness. When the business has con
cluded it shall adjourn sine die.
, ARTICLE XI. Before the election
It III 1896, and each election thereafter
70 the State Democratic executive com
Q mitteo shall issue a call to all caudi
dates for State offices to address tn,
Il people of the different counties of tn,
d State, liking the dates Of the meeting
h and also inviting the candidates TO
Vt Congress, United States Senate, dele
gates to the State convention aud 70
u Solicitors, in their respective district
a ana circuits, to be present n address
the people. At such meetings onl,
the candidates above set forth shoul,
: be allowed to speak.
ARTICLE XII. 1t shall be the duty o
n each county executive committee t.
l. appoint meetings in their respectiv
" W. IN auoI SoSSu " ObO Sduul
i dates for the Gneral Assembly and 70
l. tho different county offices, all @
q whom, except Trial Justices and Mas
tiers, shall be- elected by primaries OF
the last Tuesday in August OF eacl
If election ear under the same rule
Il and regulations hereinbefore provided
It ARTICLE XIII. Each county dele
: CATION to u State convention shall
5 have power to fill any vacancy therein
= ARTICLE XIV. This constitution
:. may be amended or altered AT the reg
- ular May convention of tho State or "a
:, any convention called specifically fol-
y that purpose, which shall specify the
- changes to be made.
ARTICLE XIV. Any county failing
or refusing TO organize under the pro
= visions OF this constitution shalt not
! have representation in the State
: Democratic Convention.
I, j. l.. NJ. IRBY,
= = Chairman State Dem. Exec. Com.
d. "a. ToMPKINs, Secretary.