The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
DEMocRATIc CONSTITUTION {
AS Adopted in State Convention at
Columbia Last May.

AS Adopted In State Convention at
Columbia Last May.
ARTICLE There shall be one or
more Democratic clubs organized in
each township or ward, each of which
clubs shall have distinct title, "The
-- Democratic Club" and shall
elect president and one or more vice
ccseSS.deIu5, recording and cores
onding secretary and a treasurer, and
shall have the following working COM
mitteeS, Of not less than three men,
bers each, viz: A committee Q. reg
istration, an executive comm vtee,
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 deliver
an address at each meeting, If practi-
cable. The clubs shall meet on the
| fourth Saturday in April and the
county convention on the tirst Mon.
day in May, respectively, of each cleo
tion year: Provided, That the Coun-
ty Executive Committee may name
any other day within the same week
Tor such club meeting by giving at
least two weeks notice by ADVERTISE
ment in county papers: And provided
further, That in case any club shall
fail to reorganize on the day fixed for
reorganization, the County Executive
Committee may fix a day for such club
to meet for reorganization by giving
two weeks notice as provided in this
article. Each county shall be entitled
to as many delegates In the State Con.
ventiOn as double the number OF its
members in the General Assembly.
ARTICLE Ill. The president, or fi1e
members, shall have power to call an
extra meeting Of the club, and at such
extra meeting, one-fourth or the mem
bers Shall constitute quorum for the
transaction OF business.
ARTICLE ". The clubs in each
county shall be held together and ope
rate under the control Of County
Executive Committee, which shall
consist Of one memter from each club,
to be elected by the respective clubs.
The Executive Committee, when
elected, shall appoint its OWL OIL ;ers
Except the chairman who shall be
elected by the County Convention J
who shall not necessarily be members
OF said committee, but a vacancy in
the membership Of the committee
shall be filled by the club, through the
loss OF whose member by death, resig-
nation or otherwise the vacancy oc-
ours: Provided, That in case the office
Of Chairman Of the County Executive
Conmitte shall become vacant by
death, resignation or otherwise, the
committee shall have power to fill the
vacancy by electing a chairman to
serve until the organization Of the
next regular County Convention: And
provided, further, That any officer so
elected who is not a member of
the committee shall not be entitled to
Il vote OH any question except the
chairman, and then only in case OF IA
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 Con.
vention shall be called together to re.
organize the party. Every presiden.
tial election year County Conventions
shall be called by the County Execu.
tive Committee to meet on the first
Monday in May, which shall elect
delegates TO State Convention called
for the purpose Of electing DELEGATES to
the National Democratic 'nyen-
tion and to elect the member to
the National Democratic Executive
Committee from this State. The
State Convention shall be called by
the State Executive Committee to
meet every presidential election year
on the third Wednesday in May, and
every State election year, and County
and Sta. c Conventions shall meet on
the first Monday In May and the third
Wednesday In May respectively.
ARTICLE V. County Democratic
Conventions shall be composed of dele.
gates elected by the several local
clubs, one delegate for every twenty
five members, and one delegate for
majority fraction thereof, with the
right to each County Convention to
enlarge or diminish the representa-
tion according to circumstances. The
County Conventions shall be called to
gether by the chairman of the respec.
tive Executive Committees under such
rule, not Inconsistent with the Con-
stitution nor with the rules adopted
by the State Democratic Executive
Committee, as each county may
adopt, and when assembled shall be
called to order by the Chairman OF the
Executive Committee, and the Con-
ventiOn shall proceed to nominate and
elect from among its members pres
ident, one or more vice presidents, a
secretary and treasurer. Any Coun-
ty Convention may permit or reccg
niZe the formation OF a new club or
clubs by majority OF its members.
In all cities with a population of 5000
and over there may be two clubs in
each ward; they shall be organized in
obedience to this Constitution, as are
the clubs elsewhere in this State, and
in organizing said clubs, they shall
have representation In the County
Conventions respectively as said Con.
ventior shall declare in accordance
with the provisions Of this Constitu-
tiOn.
ARTICLE VI. For the purpose of
nominating candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and all other
State Cheers, including Solicitors in
the respective Circuits, and Congress
men in their respective districts and
United States Senators, and all cOun-
ty officers, except Magistrates and
Masters, and Supervisors OF RegiStra-
ton, direct primary election shall
he held on the last Tuesday in August
Of each election wear. and n second