The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-13


Tor which he may be elected, and
work In accord with his DEMO-
ssoclates IN congress on all party
questions: Provided, further, That
no candidate shall be declared
nominated unless he receives q
majority of the votes cast for the
oIiicc for which he is a candidate.
Provided, That the plodgo of such
candidate Shall be filed Oh or be-
lore L o'clock meridian of the dav
preceding the day fixed by the
county Executive Committee or
the State Executive Committee for
me ilrst campaign meeting of the
county or State respectfully.
Article VII, The officers of tbo
State Convention shall be q nroo;.
dent, vlce-president from each con.
gressional district, two secretaries
and n treasurer.
A&Article VIII. The State Execu-
CiVe committee shall be composed
OF one member from each countv
To be elected by the county con.
Ventlon on the first Monday in
May of each election year. When
elected, said executive committee
shall choose its own officers, NOT
necessarily members thereof, prior
TO said elections; Provided. That
any officer SO elected who l, NOT q
member of the committee shall not
be entitled to vote on anv oues.
tlon, except tho chairman, and
then only in case of a tie vote.
The State Executive Committee
shall meet at the call of the chair
man or eny five members, and at
such time and place as he or thew
may appoint. The member Of the
National Democratic Evecutive
committee from South Carolina
shall be elected by the May State
Convention in 1896, and every four
years thereafter, and when elected
Shall be cX oflicio a member of the
State Executive committee. Va.
cancies on said Executive Commit
tee by death, resignation or other
wise, shall be filled by the respec-
tive, e,County Executive Committees.
The State Executive Committee is
charged with the execution and
direction Of the policy Of the party
in this State, subject to this consti-
tuition, the principles declared "a.
th" platform Of principles, and
such instruction., ~ reso)'a
otherwise, as State Convention
may from umc to time adopt, not
inconsistent with this constitution.
and shall continue IN Office for two
years from the time Of election or
until their successors have been
elected. Tho committee shall Mons
lnato presidential electors or Of the
member Of the National Executive
Committee, 10y death, resignation
or oth0r cause, the committee shall
have the power to fill the vacancy;
all by m0JDllty Of the whole COM
mlttcc.
Article y. The vote in tho re-
spoctivo counties for all of the
state ollcors, Congrossmen and
nited States Senator shall be
transmitted by the chairman of the
respective County Executive Com
miItees to tho Chairman of the
State Executive COMMITTEES us early
as practicable after each primary,
who shall proceed to canvass the
vote and declare the rosnlt.
Article N Whom the State Con.
vention assemblies it shall be called
to order by tho Chairman Of the
State Executive Committee. A
temporary chairman shall be nom,
iuated and elected by the Conyen-
tion and uflcr its organization, the
convention shall proceed immedi-
ateIy to tho election Of permanent
officers and to the transaction of
business. When the business has
concluded it shall adjourn sine die.
Article nj. Before the election
in 1902, and each election there.
after except as herein pIovided,
the State Democratic Executive
Committee shall appoint and arr
range for two campaign meetings
to be held lin each county, not less
than two weeks apart, one of which
meetings shall he addressed only
by candidates for State Offices,
and the other Ionly by candidates
for UDttcd States Senator, United
States House of Representatives
and Circuit Solicitors. In adds
tlon to such campaign meetings