The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-28

cratic party of the State of South
Carolina begun and holden at Colum-
bia on the goth day of May, in the
year 1914, the following rules are
ordained and established in place OF
the constitution and rules hereto
fore in force, which are hereby de-
clared null and void.
Meaning of Words.
2. The words and phrases used
in these rules shall, unless the same
be plainly inconsistent with the con-
text, be construed as follows:
(1) County committee means
the county executive committee.
CD County chairman" means
the chairman of the county executive
committee.
CD Estate committee" means the
State executive committee.
(4) "State chairman" means the
chairman of the State executive COM
mittee.
(5) 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" means the ter
ritory set apart for each Democratic
club, whether it be ward or town
ship or subdivision thereof.
(S) The party" means the Demo-
cratic party of South Carolina.
81 Rules means this constitu-
ton and rules Except in section L,
where the term means the constitu-
tion and rules formerly in effect.)
(1O) "Inhabitants' means the
number of inhabitants according to
the Federal census last taken.
Clubs.
8. One or more clubs shall be or
ganized in each township or ward,
except as hereinafter provided. each
of which clubs shall have distinct
title, 'The--- Democra-
tic Club" and shall elect president
and one or more vice presidents, a
secretary and treasurer, and may
have the following working commit
tees, of not less than three members
each, viz: A committee on registra-
ton, an executive committee and
such other committees as to each
club may seem expedient.
In the absence of the secretary or
in case of his inability to act, unless
it is otherwise provided in these rules
he shall designate another member
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 quo
rum for the transaction of business
Of which meeting at least 4S hours
public notice shall be given.
5. The clubs shall meet on the
fourth Saturday in April of each elec-
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 day
for such club to meet for reorgani-
zation by giving two weeks 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 primary
shall be as follows, viz: The appli-
cant for membership, or voter shall
be 21 years Of age, or shall become
so before the succeeding general elec-
tinr, and be white Democrat. He
shall be 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 election. and in the club dis
trict 60 days prior to the first pri-
mary following his offer to enroll.
Provided that public school teachers
and ministers of the Gospel of re-
,gular organized church shall be ex-
empt from the provisions of this Sec
ton, if otherwise qualified.
Z. Every negro applying for mem
bership in a Democratic club, or Of
fering to vote in a primary, must
produce written statement of ten
reputable white men, who shall swear
that they know of their own knowl-