The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27
NEW RULES GOVERNING
PRIMARY ELECTION
FULL TEXT OF CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS RELATING TO THE
PRIMARY ELECTION ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION. EACH VOTER MUST ENROLL OWN NAME
ON CLUB LIST. ALL OLD CLUB ROLLS ARE DE-
CLARED NULL AND VOID.

The following is the new rules
adopted at the State Democratic Con-
vention in Columbia last week, gov
erning the primary election:
Following is the full text of the con-
stitution and rules Of the Democratic
PARTY of the State of South Carolina,
adopted at the State convention in Co.
lumbia, May 20 and 81, 1914:
1. At the convention of the Demo-
cratic party Of the State of South
Carolina begun and holden at Co.
lumbia on the goth day of May in the
year 1914, the following rules are or
dained and established in place of the
constitution and rules heretofore in
force which are hereby declared null
and void.
Meaning Of Words.
2. The words and phrases used in
these rules sahll, unless the same be
plainly inconsistent with the context,
be construed as follows:
ID County committee" means the
county executive committee.
(2) County chairman" means the
chairman of the county executive
committee.
90 state committee" means the
State executive committee.
A. Estate Chairman" means the
chairman of the State executive COM
mittee. Pc
90 Primary" means the primary
election of the party.
Co General election" means the
general election, whether for United
States or State or county offices.
CD "Club district" can the ter
ritory set apart for each Democratic
club, whether it be a ward or town
ship or a subdivision thereof.
81 "The party" means the Demo
cratic party Of South Carolina.
(9) Rules" means this constitution
and rules, except in section 1 where
the term mean the constitution and
rules formerly in effect.)
(1O) Inhabitants means the number
Of inhabitants according to the feder-
al census last taken.
Clubs. 4.
3. One or more clubs snail be or
ganized in each township or ward ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, each Of
which clubs shall have a district title
1.-THE - Democratic club" and
| shall elect a president and n OF
more vice presidents, a secretary and
a treasurer and may have the follow
ing working committees, of not less
than three members each, viz: A COM
mittee on registration, an executive
committee and such other committees
as to each club seem %expedient.
In the absence of the secretary or
in case of his inability to act, un-
less it is otherwise provided in these
rules he shall designate another mem
Der of the club to perform his duties.
4. The president or five members
shall have power to call all special
meetings of the club, except for re-
organization, provided for in the sue
ceeding section, and at all special
meetings one-tenth of the members
shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of bust
ness, of which meetings at least 48
hours public notice shall be given.
5. The clubs shall meet on the
fourth Saturday in April of each cleo
ton year for reorganization: Pro-
vided, That the county committee may
name any other day within the same
week for such club meeting by giving
at least two weeks notice by adver-
tisement in one or more county pa
pers. In case any existing club shall
fail to reorganize on the day fixed,
the county committee may fix a day
for such club to meet for reorganiza-
ton by giving. two wekes' notice, as
provided in this section.
6. The qualifications for member
ship in any club of the party in this
State, and for voting at a primary
shall be as follows, viz: The appli-
cant for membership, or voter shall BIZ
81 years of age, or shall become so
before the succeeding general election
and be a white Democrat. He shall
be a citizen of the United States and
Of this State. No person shall belong
to any club or vote in any primary
unless he has resided in the State two
years and in the county six months
prior to the succeeding general cleo
ton and in the club district 60 days