The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30

VoA5' Ah oOutVatb AOi btl uOUllHatl0nB
at primary elections shall be hoard first
by tho county executive oommittco OF
tho county in which such irregularities
m"y have occurred, and may bo re-
viowcd by the State executive commit
tee, whose action shall be final: Pro-
yided, That no vote shall no counted
for any candidate who docs not flo
with tho chairman of tho State eAsuii.
tive committee, or with tho respective
ohairmon of the county executive COM
mittoos, q pledge in writing that no
will abide tho result Of suoh primary,
| and support tho nominees thereof, aad
that ho is not nor will he become tho
candidate Of any faction, either pri-
vately or publicly suggested, other
than tho regular Democratic nomina-
ton: Provided, further, That no oandi-
date shall bo declared nominated un-
less no receives a majority Of tho votos
cast for tho oiiioo for which ho is cad
didato: Provided. That tho pledge Of
ouch candidate shall be fled on or bo.
fore tho day Of tho first campaign mect.
ing Of the county or State respectively.
Article VII. The ofiiors of tho State
convention shall be president, vico-
president from each congressional dis.
sTiot. t%o secretaries and e treasurer.
Article VIII. Tho State executive
committee shall bo composed Of ono
member from each county, to be clcot-
ed by tho county conventions on tho
first Monday in May Of each election
year. When clcotcd, said executive
committee shall choose lis own officers,
not necessarily mombers thereof, prior
to said elections: Provided, That any
officer 80 elected who is not a member Of
tho committee shall not be entitled 10
vote on any question, except tho
chairman, and then only in case Of a
tie vote. The State executive commit
tee shall meet at tho call Of the chair.
man or any Eve membors, and at suoh
timc and place as he or they may ap.
point. Tho member Of tho national
Democratic executive committee from
South Carolina shall DO elected by tho
May State convention in 1896, and
oveiy four years thereafter, and when
elcctod shall bo ex offioio member of
tho State executive committee. Va.
canclos on said executive committee by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall
be filled by tho respective county exec
utivo oommittoes. Tho State executive
committee is charged with the cxoou-
tion and direction Of tho policy Of tho
party in this State, subject to this CON
stltutlon, tho principles declared in tho
platform Of principles and such inatruo
ton, by resolution or otherwise, as a
State convention may from time to
time adopt, not inconsistent with this
constitution, and shall continue in Of.
fico for two years from the ,imo Of olco-
ton, or until their SUCCESSORS have
boon elected. Tho committee shall
nominate presidential electors, AMI il
any vacancy OCCUR in the State ticket
of electors or of tho national executive
committee, by death resignation oi
other cause, the committee shall have
tho power to fill tho vacancy; all by a
majority Of tho whole committee.
Article TX. Tho vote in the respect.
i've counlios for all Of the State officers.
congressman and United States senator
shall bo transmitted by the chairman
OF tho respective county executive COM
mittces to tho chairman Of tho State
executive committee as early as prao-
tioablo aftcr each primary, who shall
proceed to canvass tho vote AM do
oiaTo Ino result.
Article X. When tho State conycn.
tion. assemblies it shall DO called to or
dor by the chairman OF tho State cxecu-
tive committee. A temporary chair
man shall be nominated and elected by
tho convention, and after its organiza-
tion tho convention shall proceed i'm.
mediatcly to the election OF permanent
officers and to tho transaction Of other
business. When tho business has con-
cluded it shall adjourn sino die.
Article XII Before tho election in
1895, and each election thereafter, tho
State Democratic executive com mittcc
shall iasuo call to all candidates for
tho dates of the meetings, and also in
ylting tho candidates for congress,
United States senate and for solicitors,
IN thoir respective districts and cir
cults, to be present and address tho
people. At such meetings only tho
candidates above set forth should be
allowed to speak,
Article XII. 1t shall be the duty Of
each county executive committee to ap-
point meetings in thoir respective coun-
ties to bo addressed by the candidates
| aot sAo 8ouClai uSSeulDly ana IOf inc
difforent county officers, all of whom
except magistrates, masters and super
visors Of registration shall bo elected
by primaries on the last Tuesday in
August of caoh election year under the
same rulos and regulations hereinbeforo
provided.
! Article Kill Each county dclega-
tion 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 tho State or at any
convention called specifically for that
purpose, the call for which shall spo-
city tho changes to be made.
Article XIV. Any county failing or
refusing to organize under tho provis-
ions of this constitution shall not have
representation in tho State Democratic
convention.