The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-04

cratic party of the state uf south Car
Otina begun and hnItlfn al Columbia
ON the goth day .of Muy In the year
1914, the following rules a:c ordained
and established in place O3 the cunsti-
tnti0n and rules heretofore in force
which are hereby declared nall and
void.
Meaning Of words.
2. The words and phrases used In
these rules shall. unless the same be
plainly inconsistent with the context
be construed as follows.
County Committee" means the
coun. c-ceuiivc committees.
~ 90 81 1tah.y chairman" means the
chairman of the county executive
committee. Haze 80,
(3) "State committee" means the
state executive committed.
(9 State chairman means the
chairman OF the state executive COM
mittee.
3t5) Primary" means the primary
election OF the party.
t6) "General election" means the
general selection, whether for United
States or state or county Offices
KID "Club district" mems the terri
tory set apart for each democratic
Ciup whether 1t be ward or township
or q. subdivision thereof.
ta) 6"The party" means the demo.
cratic party OF South Carolina.
g. s:' E31les' means this constitution
kyand rules except IN section l where
the term means the constitution and
rules formerly In effect.
10l Inhabitants means tho number
az Inhabitants according to the federal
census last taken.
Climbs.
sS 3. One or more clubs shall be or
IIganize1:in each township or ward, en-
cept aa hereinafter provided, each or
which clubs shall have a distinct title
THE s-----c dempcratic club" and
:Hhhll elect q president and one OR
gnfore Vice presidents, secretary and
treasurer and may have the following
working committees or not less than
three members each. viz: A con-
sMitteo on registration. an executive
commit end such other committees
aas 10 each club may seem eSpedlept. :,
II In tho absence or the secretary or
1 lin caRes OF his inability to act; unless
Mt il Otherwise provided In these rules.
she shall designate another fnember
lpI tne club to perform his duties.
sJss The president or Ave members
shall lave power to call all special
meetings OF the club (cxcept for re-
provided for in tho sue
Feeding section1, and at all special
meetings one-tenth of the members
:Quntum for the transaction of business
|. hfSwhich meeting at least 4S hotrs'
4 public notice shall be given.
II The shall r,,oaf A..
fOhrt.I Saturday In April of each
$laet Hon year for tho reorganization:
;Pr6vIdef, That the county committee
may, name any other day within the
same: week for such club meeting by
giving ut least two weeks notice by
Yertisement in one or mbte county
4 papers. In case any existing club
Htnil fail to rcorganixe on the day
SSed, the county committee may fix Il
4 qRH Snr.such club to meet for roorgan-
1 tyation sas provided in this section.
The qualifications for member
i siiiS in any club Of tho party in this.
4 Htate md for voting at primar,
4 EfiAll she as follows, viz: The appll-
cant Tor membership or voter, shaii BIZ
4 2fssS years OF age, or shall become 81,
4 before the succeeding general ele,.-
4 tl0ns md he white democrat. = He
HghaII be 4 citizen OF the United States
4 aHg bf stifs state, No person shall be-
h long to any club or vote In, any prim>
4ArYs AnleSs En-has resided In the state
1.-Two yesfs add in the county siA
Hmo prior 10 the succeeding gener.
4 al slerttOns and II tho club district Go
I days prior To- the first primary follow.
fng fsB offer To enroll: Provided, That
3nnbiin school teachers aud minlsters
4 az the gospel In charge OF a regular
36rgAhfzef church shall be exempt from
|3shp ppFcxisiohs OF this section as to res
|Iidsnre Stf otherWlae qualified
lssery negro applying for ilie1i-
berahip Sih dem6cratic club. or Of
saEitis ID vote In primary, must
produce IA written statement OF ten
|Irspntable white men. who shall swear
Hthat they know OF their own knows
lIcdsH thai the applicant or voter voted
IIfpff LEM Hampton in 1876, and has
llsotatt tho DEM ncratiq, ticket continue
ysgaly since The said statement shalt
Hbes placed, IN the ballot box by tho
M1anasers and returned with the poll
lfst the county. chairman. Tho
&1ia ansgers OF elsct.ot. E!ia.! keep a aep-
4SFatss iiat OF the Names OF all negro
III SheicS 81 over Il tyVU 1n-
otios aoas more cllbss shalt be
ted Iii each Of the wafil. Each
akniI BE 4 cllb district.
N; ttSwhs OF i sb than.
II staIQ!EVsfnhabltants the county commit
authorize the :aonsoli dalton or
IL more wards to- form club dis.
Lffs Aid where Stownships are Elm.
II IN whole or 10 part In {. SUCH
or towns, tie cohntr committee
permit the voters rezidlng In such
M III hal nii - 1o 4, t6l,,fa1 kSIa