The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Of the Democratic Party Of south
Carolina Recently Adopted.

Of the Democratic Party Of south
Carolina Recently Adopted.
Tho following is the toxt Of tho now
party constitution adopted at tho State
convention Wednesday:
Article l. Thero shall DO ono or moro
Democratic clubs organized in each
township or ward, each Of which clubs
shall have distinct title ",Tho
Oemooratic club" and shall olect
prosidont and ono or moro Woo prosi-
! dents, recording and corresponding
secretary and a treasurer, and shall
have tho following working commit
tecs, of not loss than throo MON bors
oach, viz A committee on rogistra-
tlon, an executive committee Of suoh
Other. committees as to each may seom
expodicnt.
Article II. Tho meetings Of tho club
shall be frequent aftor tho opening of
tho canvass, aud Bomo mombor Of tho
club or invited speaker deliver an ad-
dress at each meeting, if practicable.
Tho club shall moot on tho fourth Sat
nEday in April snd the county conven.
ton on tho first Monday in May, re-
speotively, of oacb election year: Pro.
vldcd, That tho county executive oom-
mlttoo may name any other day with
In tho samo week for suoh club meet
Ing by giving at least two wceks no.
tlco by advertisement in county pa.
pers: And provided, further, That in
oaso any existing club shall fail to
70 organize on tho day fixed For rcor-
ganization, tho county oxeoutivo com.
mittoo may fix day ~fofs6oh clab to
meet for reorganization by giving two
wcoeks' noticc as provided in this ar
tlcle.. Zach county shall BIO entitled to
doublo tho number of delegates in the
State convention as it has members in
tho general assembly.
Article I'LL Tho president or five
mcinbcrs shall havo power to call an
extra meeting of tho club, and at such
meeting onc.fourth Of tho mombors
shall constitute quorum for tho
transaction Of business.
| Article ". The clubs ia each county
shall bo held together and operate un-
der tho control Of county executive
committee, which shall consist Of ono
member from each club, to bo cloctod
by the respective clubs. Tic executive
committee, when clooted shall appoint
its own officers (exoopt tho chairman,
who shall bo elected by the county con
vontion), who shall not necessarily bc
mHmbors Of said COMMITTED, but va.
.,cy in tho membership Of tho com.
nnteo shall be filled by tho club,
through the loss Of whose member by
death, resignation or otherwise tho va
canoy occurs: Provided, That in oaso
tho offico Of chairman Of the county
executive committee shall become va
can't by resignation, death or otherwise,
tho committee shall have power to ill
tho vacancy by eleoting chairman to
serve until tho organization Of tho next
regular county conventions: And pro-
vided, further, That any officer 80
elected who i'd not momber Of tho
committee shall not bo entitled to q
vote on any question except tho chair
man, and then only in oaso Of tic
vote. Tho tonuro Of ofico Of the ex-
ecutivo committee shall bo until tho
first Monday in May Of each election
year, at which time the county CON
vcntion shall bo called together to TO-
organize the party. Every presidential
election year county conventions shall
DO called by tho county executive com.
mittoo to meet on tho first Monday in
May, which shall elect delegates to
State convention called for the pur-
pose of electing deloSatcsko tho nation1
al Democratic convention and to oleot
q member Of tho national Democratic
executive committee from this State.
Tho State convention shall bo called
by tho State executive committee to
meet every presidential election year
on tho third Wednesday in May, and
every State election yosr, county and
State conventions shall mcot on tho
first Monday in May and tho third
Wednesday IN May respectively.
Article Y County Democratic oon-
vontions shall bo composed Of delegates
elected by the several local clubs, ono
dologate for every 20 mombers, and ono
delegate for majority fraction thore.
of, with tho right to each county CON
vontion to enlarge or diminish the rep
rescntation according to circumstances.
The county conventions shall be called
together by tho chairmen Of the re-
spcotivo executive committees under
suoh rule, not inoonsistont with tho
constitution nor with tho rulos adopted
by tho State Democratic executive
committee, rs each county may adopt,
and when assembled shall be called to
order by tho chairman Of the executive
committee, and tho convention shall
proceed to nominate and eloot from
among it's mombers president, one or
moro vice presidenta, secretary aud
treasurer. Any county convt n,ion
may permit or recognize the formation
Of now club tr clubs by majority Of
its members. In all cities with popu-
lation Of 5000 and ovor there may be
two clubs in each ward; they shall be
organized in obedience to this oonstitu-
lion, as are tho clubs elsewhere in this
State. and in organizing said clubs thoy
stall have representation in the county
conventions respectively rs said conven-
tinna shall d olare in accordance with
tho provisions o. this constitution.
Article VI. For tho purpose of NOM
mating candidates for governor, lieu
tenant governor and all other State OF.
dccra, including solicitors in the respco.
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