The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-09

i. Al the convention q: .he Demo
cratic party Oi the :;tric uf south Car
Glina begun ami lOlirl al rolmmhi;
on the 20t,i day of May in the yea
1914. the following rules are ortlnineo
and established in place of the cunsti
tntton and rules heretofore in force
which arc hereby declared nall auL
void.
Meaning 0f Words.
2. The words and phrases used IL
these rules shall. unless the same b,
plainly Inconsistent with the context
be construed AZ follows.
u County Committee" means thu
county executive committee.
(2) County chairman" means til,
chairman OF the county exccutiv,
committee.
(3) State committee" means tnt
state executive committee.
(4) State chairman" means the
chairman OF tho state executive COLI
mittec.
go Primary" means the primar,
election of the party.
CO. "t;enerul election" means tho
general election. whether for United
States or state or county Offices.
fs (7) Club district means the terri.
tory set apart for ench democratic
club whether 1t be n ward or township
OF subdivision thereof
go "I'he party" means tie demo
cratic pnrty Of South Carolina.
90 "Fulcs" means this constitution
and rules except In section where
tho term means the constitution and
rules formerly in effect.
t10) Inhabitants means the number
OF Inhabitants according to tho federal
census last taken.
is. Clubs.
3. Ono or moro clubs shall be or
sanlzcd In ench township or ward, cx-
cept as hereinafter provided. each oi
which clubs shall have distinct title
''The ------ democratic club" anG
shalt elect president and one or
, moro vice presidents. secretary anu
treasurer and may have the following
working committees OF not less than
fhroe members each, viz: A COM
mittee on registration. an executive
q committee and such other committees
as to each club mny seem expedient
In tho absence OF tho secretary or
an cnse or his inability TO act, unless
1t Ia otherwiga provided in these rules,
s he shall designate ANOTHER member
y or the club To perform his duties.
d. The president or five members
ssahnil have power to call all special
meetings OF the club Except for re-
& Organization. provided for In the sue
i ceeding sectiOnl, and at MI special
meetings cae7tenth OF the members
i s:.ifss; DC f;1u0a =aTy 70 constitute q
!. quorum for tho transaction of business
OF which meeting at least AZ hours
public notice shall be given.
5. The clubs shall meet on the
fourth Saturday In April of each
election year for the reorganization
Provided, That the county committee
may name any other day within the
same week for such club meeting by
giving ut least two wsaks' notice by
advertisement In one or more county
papers. In case any existing club
5 shall fall to reorganize on the day
fixed, the county committee may fix q
day for such club TO meet for reorgan-
isati0n as provided in this section.
6. The qualifications for member
ship In nny club OF the party in this
state and for voting at primary
shall be as follows, viz: The appll-
cant for membership or voter, shall bb
II years of age, or shall become st,
before the succeeding general elec-
tlon. and be IL white democrat He
shall be citizen OF the United States
and of this state No person shall he
long to any club or vote In any prim,
ary unless he has resided In the state
!. two years and In the county slA
{ months prior TO the succeeding gener-
al election and In the club district 60
days prior to the first primary follow.
Ing his offer to enroll: Provided, That
public school teachers and ministers
z af the gospel In charge OF regular
organized church shall be exempt from
tho provisions OF this section as to res.
'idence II otherwise qualified.
2. Every negro applying for MEN,
bershlp in democratic club. or Of
fering to vote In q primary, must
produce q written statement of ten
: reputable white men, who shall swear
that they know OF their own know
edge that tho applicant or voter voted
for Gen. Hampton In 1876. and has
voted the democratic ticket continu-
& 1uBly since. The said statement shall
be placed In the ballot box by tho
managers and returned with the poll
lists to she county chairman. The
managers Of election shall keep q eep-
aratef list Of the names of all negro
: voters
-. s. 8: stals In cities OF over 10000 In
htbItants, one on more clubs shall be
organized In each of the wards. Each
I wagd shall be n club district. -
sf (b) In cities or towns OF less than
O.O00 Inhabitants the county commit
tee may authorize the consolidation o!
two. or more wards to form a club dis
strlct and where townships are EN-.
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