The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-14
Preparing for the Campaign.
Citing Ready for Democratic Re.
organization.

NtttlDS Neady lOr DenOclatlc hes
organization.
The State Committee to Meet-Wben
the Precinct Clubs Meet and Re-
organize. The May Convention.
Condensed Information.
Columbia State. March 10th.
Things are beginning to loom up
for the coming Democratic party
reorganization in the State prepara-
tory to the holding of the State
Democratic convention to be held in
May, and to the conduct of the cam
paisn and primaries to be held
throughout the State this summer.
The first step toward reorganiza-
tion for the work ahead this year,
which is Presidential as we'll as q
State campaign year, was taken
yesterday when Col. Willie Jones,
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, issued call for
q meeting Of that committee to be
held in this city on Wednesday,
April II. The committe will have
various matters to attend to at this
session.
In order that those interested in
all parts of the State might have
something for their guidance in pro-
ceeding with the reorganization Of
the Democratic party, Col. .. K.
Gunter, Jr., Secretary Of the State
Executive Committee, has prepared
the following, which gives all infor-
nation necessary and which it will be
we'll to clip and keep:
The township or ward clubs shall
meet on the fourth Saturday in
April. These local clubs elect a
president, a recording and CORES
ponding secretary and treasurer,
and shall have three working COM
mittees of not less than three men,
bers each: committee on registra-
tion, an executive committee and
such other committees as may be
deemed expedient.
"These clubs shall operate under
the control of a County Executive
Committee, which shall consist Of
one member from each club to be
elected by the respective clubs. The
executive committee shall appoint it's
own officers except the chairman,
who shall be elected by the county
convention. The local clubs shall
elect one delegate to the county con-
yention for every 25 members and
one delegate for each majority frac-
ton of 25.
"The county convention shall be
called by the County Executive Com
mittee to meet on the last Monday
in May and when assembled shall be
called to order by the chairman OF
the executive committee and the con-
vention shall proceed to nominate
and elect from among it's members
president, one or more vice presl-
dents, secretary and a treasurer,
member Of the State Executive Com
mittee and delegates to the State
Convention, each county being en-
titled to double the number of dele
gates in the State Convention as it
has members in the general assem-
bly,.
The State Convention shall be
called by the State Executive Com
mi!tee to meet on the third Wednes-
day in May. The State Convention
elects delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention and member OF
the Nstional Democratic Committee.
Already there is much discussion
as to who will be this States dele
gates to the National Democratic
Convention. It has been stated that
Senator Tillman would attempt to
name them, but this has been denied.
So far as the State campaign is con-
cerned there is plenty of speculation
as to who will be the candidates for
the several State Offices this year.
All incumbents, it is understood, will
stand for reelection, and opposition
TO only three has so far made itself
manifest.