The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
NIWBERRY. S. O., FRIDAY, MAY 90 1898.

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may make that at home thoy will not
be forgotten. .....
The following were then read:
BY Mr.. J. w. Ashley-That the
State Executive Committee provide
suitable boxes for al! State and
county officers to be nominated by
tho Democratic primary which are
now appointed by the Governor or
elected by the General Assembly.
BY Col. Mike Brown-Whereas
onr nation is involved in war, that
tho State campaign be dispensed
with and that this convention pro
ceed to place in nomination the can
dates to fill tho positions of State
Offices to be voted for in tho general
election.
BY Mr.. II. a. Lancaster-Re
solved, that the State executive com
mittee shall order not less than ono
campaign appointment IN each coun-
ty Of the State
BY Mr.. r.. Lanes astor-That each
candidate for State Offices shall be
assessed sum not greater than 3
per cont. of the salary of his office.
BY Mr.. a. e. WilIiams,-Resolv-
cd, That article XT, of the con sti-
tuition be amended hy striking out
the word "countics' of tho State
and inserting in lien thereof the
words "congressional districts Of the
State at some ono place in zach con.
gressional district to be named by
the State executive committee"
by Mr.. j. G. Garlington-That
article VIII of the State constitution
be amended 80 as to provide that
the State chairman shall be elected
by the State convention instead of
by tho State executive committee. .
by Mr.. G. l.. Toole-Amend arti-
clio VI of the constitution, limo 4, af-
tor the word "magistrate" by strik-
ing out "and masters"
by Mr.. j. M. Gaines-Amend ar.
ticlo ~ by inserting between the
words "provided' and "that" the
words "that in case the Office of
chairman of the county executive
committee shall become vacant by
resignation, death or otherwise, the
committee shall have power to fill
the vacancy by electing a chairman
to serve until the organization of the
next regular county convention; pro-
vided further"
Mr.. j. r. Earle-Rcsolved that
article Y. of tho constitution bo
amended as follows: Strike out, in
lines three and four, tho words
"voters as shown by tho poll lists
made at tho preceding first primary
election in an election year" and sub
stitute the word, "members," 30 that
the sentence will read: "County
Democratic conventions shall be
composed Of delegates elected by the
several local clubs, one delegate for
every 25 members and one delegate
for majority fraction thel oof."
BY Mr.. d. H. Behre--Resolved,
That articles VI. and XI. of the con-
stitution be amonded by striking ont
the words, magistrates, masters and
supervisors of registration" wherever
tho words occur.
BY Mr. Blcaso--Be it resolved,
That State campaign meetings for
the campaign of 1893 be held at
such places as the State executive
committee shall designate. provided
that not moro than two State cam
paign meetings shall bo held in each
judicial circnit.
BY Mr.. Bloase--Mr. Blease's reso-
Luton was published in the proceed
logs of the county convention a fow
days ago.
BY Mr.. e. j. Kennedy-Resolved,
That the constitution Of tho Demo
cratic party of this State is hereby
amended that no one holding any
Office shall be eligible for nomina-
ton to any othor Office without first
rosigning tho Office ho then holds;
provided that this rule shall not ap-
ply when the term of tho Office which
the candidate holds will expire be-
fore or contemporaneous with the
commencement Of the term of office
which he socks ..
BY Mr. Patton = Resolved, That