The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-13
CONSTITUTION
or the Democratic Party of South
Carolina, as Adopted in the
State Convention, at Co.
lumbia, May 21,19O2.

Article /. There shall be one O,
more Democratic clubs organized
III each township or ward, each. O.
which clubs shall have a dlstinc,
title, "The--Democratic Club. y
and shall elect president and one
or more vice-presidents, a record
ing and corresponding secretary
and a treasurer. and shall have the
following working committees, Of
not less than three members each
VIZ: A committee Oh registration,
an executive committee, and such
other committees as to zach club
may seom eXpedient.
Article II The meetings of the
club shall be frequent after the
opening of the canvass, and some
member of tie club or invited
speaker deliver an address at each
meeting, if practicable. The clubs
sh"!! meet on the fourth Saturday
IN April and the county convention
on the fret Monday in May, re.
spectfully, Of each election year:
Provided, That the County Execu-
1--WE Committee may name any
other day within the same week
Tor such club meeting by giving at
least two weeks notice by adver-
tisement in the county papers ::
And provided, further, That in
case any existing club shall fail to
reorganlze OH the day fixed for re-
organization, the County Execu-
tive Committee may fix a day for
such club to meet for reorgani2a-
tion by giving two weeks notice as
provided in this article. Each
county shall be entitled to as MANY
delegates in the State Convention
as double the number of it's mem-
bcrs IN the General Assembly.
Article III. The president, or
i've members, shall have power to
call an extra meeting of the club,
and at such extra meeting, one
fourth Of the members shall con-
Stltute a quorum for the transact
ton of buslnes ess.
Article ". The clubs in each
county shall be held together, ard
operate under the control Of a
County Executive Committee,
which shall consist of one memher
from each club, to be elected by
the respective clubs. The Execu-
tive Committee, when elected, shall
appoint It's own officers (except
the chairman who shall be elected
by the County Convention), who
shall not necessarily be members
OF said committee, but II vacancy
In the membership of the commit
tee shall be filled by the club.
through the loss of whose mem ber
by doath, resignation or otherwis Q
the vacancy occurs: Provided, That
III case tho Office OK Chairman OF
the County Executive committee
shall become vacant by death, resig-
nation, or othcrEise, the commit.
toe shall have power to fill the va
cancy by electing % chairman 10
serve until the organization of the
next regular county convention:
And provided. further, That any
officer 30 elected who Is not mem =
bor OF tn committee shall not be
entitled to vote on any question
except the chairman, and then only
III case of tic vote. The tenure
Of office Of the executive commit
tee shall be until the first Monday
IN May Of each election year, at
which time the County Convention
shall be called together to reorgan-
ize the party. Every presidential
election year County Conventions
shall be called by the County
Executive Committee to meet on
the first Monday in May, which
shall elect delegates to a State Con
vontion called for the purpose OF
electing delegates to tho National
Democratic Convention and to
elect the member Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee
from this State. The State Con.
vention 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, county