The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
shall file their pledges and pay their
assessments within the time t1ed by

assessments within the Time tIed by
the County Executive Committee.
The club rolls Of the party shall
constitute the registry list and shall
be open to Inspection by any member
of the party, and the election under
this clause shall be held and re eSulated
under the Act Of the Gene. al Asser-
bly, of this State, approved December
22,. 1888, and any subsequent Acts CT
the Legislature of this State The
State Executive Committee shall meet
on the Friday after each primary, or
such other time as may be designated
by the chairman to canvass the vote
and declare the result as to all State
| officers, congressman and United
States Senators. All contests for all
nominations at primary elections shall
be heard first by the County Execu-
tive Committeeof the county in which
such Irregularities may have occurred,
and may be reviewed by the State
Executive Committee, whose action
shall be final: Provided, That no vote
shall be counted for any candidate
who does not file with the Chairman
Of the State Executive Committe, or
with the respective Chairmen of the
County Executive Conmitte: s,
pledge in writing that he will abide
the result of such primary and support
| the nominees thereof, and that he is
not, nor will he become, the candidate
Of any faction, either privately or
publicly suggested, other than the
| regular Democratic nomination, and
each candidate for the United States
| Senate and for the United States
House of Representatives shall file an
| additional pedge that he will sup
port the political principles and
policies Of the party during the
term Of Office for which he may
be elected, and work in accord
with his Democratic associates In Con-
gress on all party questions: Provided,
further, That no candidate shall be
declared nominated unless he receives
a majority of the votes cast for the
office for which he is a candidates:
Provided, That the pledge of such
candidate shall be filed on or before
- o'clock meridian Of the day preced-
ing the day fixed by the Coun'y Execu
tive Committee or the Stale Ex, Gu
tive Committee for the first campa ign
meeting Of the County or State re.
spectively.
ARTICLE VII. The officers OF the
State Convention shall be president,
vice president from each Congressional
District, two secretaries and a
treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII. The State Execuee
tive Committee shall be comp sed OF
one member from each county, to be
elected by the County Convention on
the first. Monday in May OF each cleo
ticn year. When elected, said execu-
tive committee shall choose its own
officers. not necessarily members
thereof, prior to said elections: Pro-
vided, That any officer SO elected who
is not member OF the committee
shall not be entitled to a vote on any
question, except the chairman, and
Then only in case Of tie vote. The
State Executive Committee shall meet
at the call Of the chairman or any five
members, and at such time and place
as he or they may appoint. The
members OF the National Democratic
Executive Committe from South Caro-
lima shall be elected by the May State
Convention in 1896, and every four
years thereafter, and when elected
shall be ex ollicio a member OF the
State Executive Committee. Eacan-
cieS on said Executive Committee by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall
be filled by the respective County
Executive Committees The State
Executive Committee is charged with
the execution and direction OF the
policy of the party1n this State, sub
ject to this Constitution, the princi-
pies declared in the platform of prin-
cip'es, and such instruction, by re.o
luton or otherwise, as d State Convcn-
tiOn may from time to time adopt, not
inconsistent with this Constitution,
and shall continue In Office for two
years from the time OF election CT
until their successors have been eec
ted. The committee shall nominate
presidential electors, and if any vacan-
cy occur In the State ticket of electors
or Of the member OF the National
Executive Committee, by death,
resignation or other cause, the COM
mittee shall have the power to ill
the vacancy; all by majority OF the
whole committee.
ARTICLE y. The vote in the
IL SpecClVc cOunJIeS IUT all OF the State
officers, Congre snen and United
States Senator shall be transmitted
by the Chairman Of the respective
County Executive Com mittees to the
Chairman OF the State Executive Com
mitee as early as practicable after
each primary, who shall proceed to
canvass the vote and declare the
result.
ARTICLE y. When the State Con
vehtion assemblies 1t Shall be called
to order by the Chairman of the State
Executive Committee. temporary
chairman shall be nominated and
elected by the Convention, and after
its organization the Convention shall
proceed Immediately to the election
of permanent officers and to the tran
saction OF business. When the busi-
ness has concluded it shall adjourn
sine die.
ARTICLE Nj. Before the election
in 1902, and each election therea fter,
except as herein provided the State
Democratic Executive Committee
shall appoint and arrange for two
meetings to be held in each |
county, not less than two weeks apart
one OF which meetings shall be ad.
dressed only by candidates for State
Onices, and the other only by clndi- !
dates for United States Senator,
United States House or Representa-
tives and Circuit licitors. In add-
tiDn tn gnch N, ION ipuc tha