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

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cutive committee shall DO composed
of ono member from each county
to be elected by the County Con.
ventions OH the first Monday in
May of each election year, When
elected, said executive committee
shall choose ITS own officers. not
necessarily members thereof, prio,
to said elections: Provided, That
any officer so elected who is not {;
momber Of the committee abal]
not be entitled to a vote. The
State Executive Committee shall
moet at the call of the chairman or
any five mombers, and at such
time and place as lie or they may
appoint. The members of the Ma.
tlonal Democratic Executive Com.
mittee from South Carolina shall
be elected by the May State Con-
vention III 1896, and every four
years thereafter, and when elected
shall be ex oflicio member of the
State Executive Committee. Va
cAEcies on said Executive Com
mlttco by death, resignation or
otherwise, shall be filled by the
respective County Executive Com
mitteos. The State Executive
COMMITTEE is charged with the OK
ecution and direction Of the policy
Of the party in this State, subject
to this constitution, the principles
declared in the platform of prin-
ciplcs, and such instruction, by
resolution or otherwise, as a State
Convention may adopt, not
inconsistent with this Constitution,
and shall continue in Office for two
years from the timo of election
or until their successors have boon
elected. The committee shall nom.
mate presidential electors, and it
any vacancy occurs in the State
ticket of electors or Of the member
of the National Executive Com
mittco, by death, resignation or
other cause, the committee shall
have the power to fill tho vacancy
all by majority Of the whole
committoe
ARTICLE IN. The vote in the
respective counties for all Of the
State officers, Congressman and
United States Senator Shall be
transmitted by the Chairmen of
the respective County Executive
committees to the Chairman of the
State Executive Committee as 500,
as practicable after each primary,
who shall proceed to canvass the
vote and declare the result.
ARTICLE y. When the State Coz
vontlon assemblies it shall be called
to order hy tho chairman of the
State Executive Committee. A
temporary chairman shall be mons
mated and elected by the conven.
ton, and after its organization the
Convention shall proceed immed.
lately to the election of permanent
officers and to the transaction of
business. When the business has
! concluded it shall adjourn sine
die.
ARTICLE XI. Before the cleo
ton in 1896, and each election
thereafter, the State Democratic
Executive Committee shall issue a
call to all candidates for State Of
fees to address the people Of the
different counties of the State, fix.
ing the dates Of the meetings, and
also inviting the candidates fot
Congress, United States Senate and
for Solicitors in their respective
districts, and circuits, to be pres
ent and address the people. At
such meeting only tho candidates
above set forth should be allowed
y to speak.
ARTICLE XII. 1t shall be the
duty Of each County Executive
> COMMITTEES to appoint meetings in
their respective counties to be ad
) dressed by the General Assembl,
, and for the different county Officer
all Of whom except Magistrates
Masters and Supervisors Of Regis
trntion shall be elected by prima-
ries on the last Tuesday in Angus
OF each election year under tht
, same and regulations hereinbefort
provided.
| ARTICLE NIII. Each count
: delegation to State Conventici
,, shall have power to fill any vacan
cy. therein.
ARTICLE XIV. This Constitu.
;, tion may he ammended or alteret
at the regular May Convention
. Of the State or at any CONVENTION
= called specially for that purpose
ID ID the call for which shall specify tn,
u changes to be made.
ARTICLE NN, Any county fail
! ing or refusing to organize unde
VI VI tho provisions of this Constitute,
y shall not have representation il
the State Democratic Convention
= WILLIE JONES,