The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-26
NEW RULES ARE ADOPTED
TO SAFEGUARD PRIMARY
Full Text OF Contitution and BY laws
Pa>se by South Carolina Demo-
cratic Convention.

/ Following is the full text of he con-
stituti-n and rules Of the democratic
party Of he State OF South Carolina,
adopted at he State convention in Co
lumbia. May 20 and y, 1914.
/. At the convention of the demo-
cratic party of the Safe of South
Carolina begun aAd holden at Co.
lum0ia IN tie 10th day Of .uay in Gne
year 1914, tne 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.
,. The words and phrases used in
I these rules shall, unless the same be
) plainly inconsistent wish the context,
be construed as follows:
O. County committee means the
county executive committee
(2) County chairman means the
Chairman Of me county executive
committee
| (3) Sta committee means the
State executive committee.
(4) "sta.e Chairman" means the
chairman of the State executive COM
mi,tee.
(5) Primary means the primary
election OF the party.
co. General eiecti2n'' means the
general cleo ion, whether for United
States or sta,e or county offices.
C0 /" Club district means the ter
r;t ry set apart for each democratic
club, wle her i be a ward or town
ship or a subdivision thereof.
(S) The party means the demo-
cratic party Of South Carqlain.
co. RULES" means this constitution
and rules Except in section l where
lie .erm means the constitution and
rules formerely in effect.
Q0l Inhabitants means the number
Of inhabitants according to the federal
ceasus last taken.
Clubs.
3. One CT more clubs shall be or
ganized in each township or ward, eX-
cept as haaeinaf er provided, each OF
| which clubs shall have a distinct title.
"The-- democratic club, and
shall elect a president and one or
more vice presidents, secretary and
a t: :easurer, and may have the follow
ing working committees, OF not less
than three members each, viz: A com
nit ee On registration, an executive
committee and such other committees
as 10 each club may seem expedient.
In the absence Of tae secretary Oh
in case of his inability to ac;, un-
less it is otherwise provided in these
rules, ne shall designate another mem,
Der OF the club to perform his du,ies
4. The president or five members
shall have power to call all special
meetings of The club Except for re'
organization, provided ior in the sue
ceeding section), aad at all special
meetings one enth of the members
shall be necessary to constitute
quorum fer tne transaction OF busi-
ness. of which meeting at least 4e
hours public notice shall be given.
). The clubs shall NEE, 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 NEE ing by giving
at least wo weeks notice by adVer'
tisement in one or more county pa
pers. In case any existing club shall
fall 10 TGOTSdu1LS O-4 bhC ooy LAW
tae county committee may fix a day
for such club to NEE. for reorganiza
ton 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 vo.ing at primar!
shall be as follows, viz: The appli-
cant for membership, or voter, shall be
81 years OF age, or shall become sc
before the succeeding general election
and be a whi:e democrat. He shall
be a citizen os the United Safes anc
Of this stare. No person shall belong
TO any club or vote in any primary
unless ne has resided in the State tWs
years and in the county six months
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