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tive committee, or with the respective
chairman of the county executive
committees, a pledge in writing that
he will abide the result of such prima-
ry and support the party nominees,
and that he is not, nor will he become
the candidate of any faction, either
privately or publicly suggested, other
than the regular Democratic nomina.
ton; provided further that no candi.
date shall be declared nominated un-
less he receives majority of the votes
cast.
Article VII. The officers of the State
convention shall be a president, one
vice president from each Congression-
al district, two secretaries and 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 its own officers,
not necessarily members thereof prior
to said election: Provided. that any
officer so elected who is not member
of the committee shall not be entitled
to a vote on any question, except the
chairman, and then only in case OF a
tie vote. The State executive commit
tee shall meet at the call of the chair.
man or any five members. and at such
time and place as he or they may ap.
point. 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 oficio a member of
the State executive committee. Vacan-
cles on said executive committee, by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall
be filled by the respective county exc.
cutive committees. The State execu-
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 inconsist-
ent with this constitution, and shall
continue in Office for two years from
the time of election or until their sue.
cessors have been elected. If any va.
cancy occur in the State ticket onof
electors, by death, resignation or other
cause, the committee shall have the
power to fill the vacancy by a ma
jority vote of the whole committee.
Article TX. The vote in the respect
i've 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 commit
tees to the chairman of the State exc
cutive committee as early as practica-
bic after each primary, who shall pro-
ceed to canvass the vote and declare
the results.
Article K. When the State conven-
ton assemblies it shall be called to Or
der by the chairman of the State exc
cutive committee. A temporary chair.
man shall be nominated and elected
by the convention, and after its Or
ganization the convention shall pro.
ceed Immediately to the election of
permanent officers and to the transac-
ton of business. When the business
has concluded it shall adjourn sine
die.
Article XI. Before the election in
1896, and each election thereafter, the
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, fix
ing 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.
Article XII. 1t shall be the duty of
each county executive committee to
appoint meetings in their respective
counties t , be be addressed by the can
didates for the General Assembly and
for the different county Offices, all OF
whom, except Trial Justices and Mas
ters, shall be elected by primaries on
the last Tuesday in August of each
election year under the same rules and
regulations hereinbefore provided.
Article XIII. Each county delega-
ton to 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 specially for that
purpose, which shall specify the
changes to be made.
Article XIV. Any county failing or
refusing to organize under the provis-
ions of this constitution shall not have
representation in the State Democrat
ic convention.
l.. M. IRBY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
D. 81. ToMPK1Ns, Secretary.
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