The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-06
Constitution Of the
Democratic Party
oF SOUTH CAROLINA. AS ADOPTED
IN STATE CONVENTION
Al Columbla; s. @, May 18th, 180S-Noy
or Force within tho Party.

Article I. There shall be one 0,
more Democratic clubs organized ir
each township or ward, each of which
clubs shall have a distinct title, "The
-- Democratic Club" and shall
elect president and one or more
vice presidents, recording and g
corresponding secretary and reas
urer, and shall have the following
working committees, of not less than
three members each, viz: A commit.
toe on registration, an executive com
mlttee and such other committees as
to each club may seem expedient.
Article II. The meetings of the
club shall be frequent after the open.
ing of the canvass, and some member
Of the club or invited speaker should
deliver an address at each meeting,
if practicable. The clubs shall meet
on the fourth Saturday in April, and
the county convention on the first
Monday in May, respectively, of each
election year: Provided, That the
County Executive Committee may
name any other day within the same
week for such club meeting by Civ
ing at least two weeks notice by ad-
vertisement IN county papers: And
Provided further, That in case any
existing club shall fail to reorganize
on the day fixed for reorganization,
the County Executive Committee
may fix day for such club to meet
for reorganization by giving two
weeks notice as provided in this ar
ticle. Each county shall be entitled
to double the number Of delegates in
the State Convention as it has mem-
bers in the General Assembly.
Article III. The president or five
members shall have power to call au
extra meeting of the club, and at
such extra meeting ono fourth of the
members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
Article Nv. The clubs in each
county shall be held together and
operate under the control of q Coun-
ty Executive Committee, which shall
! consist of one member from each
club, to be elected by tho respective
clubs. The Executive Committee,
when elected, shall appoint it's own
officers (except the chairman, who
shall be elected by the County Con-
vention), who shall not necessarily
be members of said committee, but
vacancy in the membership of the
committee shall be filled by the club,
through the loss of whose member by
death, resignation or otherwise the
vacancy occurs: Provided, That in
case the office o. Chairman of the
County Executive Committee shall
become vacant by resignation, death
or otherwise, tho committee shall
have power to fill the vacancy by
electing chairman to serve until
the organization Of the next regular
County Convention: And Provided,
further, That any officer 80 elected
who is not member of the commit
tee shall not be entitled to vote on
any question except the chairman,
and then only in case Of a tie vote.
The tenure of Office of the executive
committee shall be until the first
Monday in May of each election year,
at which time the County Convention
shall be called together to reorganize
the party, Every Presidential cleo
tion year County Conventions shall
be called by the County Executive
Committee to meet on the first Mon