The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-26

be called % order by the county
Chairman and tie convention Shall
proceed to elect a temporary presi-
cent, temporary secre airy and a
mmittee on credentials for the pur-
pose OF organizing When organized
il shall elect 9 permanent presid ut.
a secretary and d treasurer. 1t shall
also elec The county chairman and
as many delegates to the State con-
yention as double ne number OF men,
bers the county in which the con-
vention is held has in the general as
sambly. The secretary of he con-
vention shall keep a record # its pro-
ceedings in tae minute book
22 In the even that the county
committee has refused permit the
formation of a new club in any
ward or township such refusal may
b. appealed from to tae county con-
vention, which may permit me f,rma-
ton OF :he new club desired. but no
such club shall be allowed any repre-
sen alton in the convent n in that cal
endar year.
State Committee.
%. The Stat committee snail be
composed of one member from edca
county to be elected by the county
conyen ions and the S ate chairman
to be elected by the State convention.
Provided, That in case the office OF
chairman of the State commi tee shall
become racan, by death, resignation
or otherwise, the State committee
shall have power to fill the va
cancy by elecling chairman to
serve until the organization Of he
next regular State convention.
TIE State commi tee shall choose its
other officers, no, necessarily members
Thereof: Provided, That the chairman
shall vote only in case Of a tie. The
State committee shall meet at the call
OF the chairman or any five members,
and at such time and place. as he or
they may appoint The member Of
the national democratic executive
committee from South Carolina saall
be elected by the May State conven-
ton in 1916, and every four years
thereafter, and when elected shall be
eX-ofhcio a member Of the State COM
mittee. Vacancies on said State com
mittee by death, resignation or o.her-
wise shall be filled by the respective
county committees. The State commit
tee is charged with the execution and
direction of the policy of the party of
this State, subject to these rules, the
principles declared in the platform of
principles and such instruction, by
resolution or otherwise, as a State
convention may from time to time
adopt, not inconsistnet with these
rules, and shall continue in Office
two years from the time Of election
or until their successors have been
elected. The committee shall nomi-
ma presidential electors, and if any
vacancy occur in the Sta.e ticket of
electors, or of the national executive
committee, by death, resignation or
ether cause, the commi tee shall have
the power 10 fill the vacancy; all by
majority of the whole committee.
State Convention.
"a The State convention snail be
called by he State committee to meet
at Columbia every general election
year on the third Wednesday in May.
The convention shall be composed Of
delegates elected by the county con-
ventions, each county to be entitled
to as many delegates as double the
number Of its members in the general
assembly When the State conven-
ton assemblies it shall be called to Or
der by the chairman of the State COM
mittee. A temporary president shall
be nominated and elected by the con-
vention and after its organization the
convention shall proceed Immediate