The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-17

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shall be until tho first Monday III
May of each election year, al
which time the County Conven.
ton shall DO called together TO re.
organize the party. Every presi
dental election year County Con
ventions shall be called by tho
County Executive Committee t(
meet on the first Monday in May
which shall elect delegates to :
State Convention called for tht
purpose of olccting delegates to The
National Democratic Convention
Committee from this State. The
State Convention shall be called
Ivy tho State Executive Committee
to meet every presidential election
wear on the third Wednesday III
May, and every State election year,
County and State CONVICTIONS shall
meet on the first Monday III May
and the third Wednesday IN May
respectively.
\ryIcLE Y. County Democratic
Conventions shall be composed Of
delegates elected by tho several
loral clubs, one delegate for every
tvonly-livc members, and one dele
cate for a majority fraction there
uh. with the right to each County
! I,onTcmtion TO enlarge or diminish
! ;h2 representation according to
Circumstances. The county Con-
yvntions shall be called together
nv tho charmcn Of the respective
| Executive Committees under such
ruir, not inconsistent with the
/ Constitutions nor with the rules
nI0pted by the State Democratic
! Executive Committee, as each
rluMiY may adopt, and when as.
I s..nh,cd shall hc called to order
. g.: she Chairman of the Executive
ummitte", and the CONVENTION
| -hNl proceed to nominate and
Io.rct from among its members a
pru.i1rut. on" or moro vlCc.prcsl-
.H-mts u secretary and Il treasurer.
Nay County Convention may pr
I'ail "r rHcoyniza tn" formation of
{ 81 urw club ur clubs by a ma iorlty
.ul ITS mCmhrrS In all cities with
"a population Of 5000 and over
lih.rr may be two clubs in each
"&rj: they shall hc organized IN
'unr,,inncn 80 this StitutiOn, rs
are Tive clubs els 'whcre IN the State,
@nN in organizing said clubs they
I @IU! ave rrplcS 'ntaton in the
{ ,UHlN N"Vcntlons respectively as
js&Il Convention shall declare III
:c|urdAuc"Wlth the provisions of
jhs Constitution.
ARTICLE VI. For the purpose @
: Terminating caudiiatrs for Cover
nnr, Lieu tenant Governor, and al
Of .rr State officers, including So
hcll"rS in the respective Circuits
HHd t0ugrt sSm.n in Their rcSpec
tive districts, and United States
Senators. and all county officers
) ..E"rih Magi tratos and Masters
. Supervisors Of Registration. a di.
rect primary election shall he held
un the last Tuesday III August o1
each cl' ctlpn year, and q second
and third primary each two woeks
sUcrCSsivrlN thereafter if nccces
~"rN: Provided, That the County
ENrcutiNo Committee Of any coun
IS hc at liberty to order prlmar,
r'crtiun for Magistrates and Mas
t"r&. At this election only Do
m"craiir white voters who hav
been RESIDENT Of the State twelv
months and the county sixty day
preceding the next general elcctio
: "nd such negroes ~ voted the DE
. Innrratic ticket in 1876, and a
. hav" voted the Democratic tickc
! continuously since, TO DO shown b
Tive certificate Of white Democrat
5 voters, who will pledge thomselve
' 10 support tho nominees Of suc
. "l""tions, may vote: Provided
. Ihnt no person shall be allowed t
: vote except his name be cnrcllc
"n th" particular club list at whic
Y h" offers to vote at least five day
k 'rlnrr the first election. Fac
4 rl"h shall have separate pollin
= place for primary elections.
- ii' N''''' t'ilNo vi tllc IultS Blltt
" >onsututr the registry list md cha
80 10" open to inspection by any mon
h"r o! the party, and tho clectio
- Nnurr this clause shall he hel
h and regulated under the Act Of tt
}, l'oucral Assembly Of this Stat
= approved December %, 1888, Il,
Il A"y subsequent Act Of tho l.egisl
L. lurN Of this state. The Sta
- NNvrutlvN Cummittc shall meet {
B. iii" Friday after each primary,
%Urh other time as may be design
r TT !y th" result as to all State @
Q !irrGs, congressman and Unit,
q, State Senators. All contests f
Z. all nominations at primary ele
l. unns shall bo heard first by Il
e County Executive Commltto
the county in which such irreg,
h larities may have occurred, al
4 may be reviewed by tho State t.,
:, conf ',n,ni ub,r.>