Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27

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rolls to be closed thirty days before
the first primary and sent to the
county committee, which are l."
purge them and file a certified copy
with the Clerk OF Court, requiring a
residence OF two years in the State,
six months in the county and sixty
days in the voting precinct, are
prominent features OF the new rules
adOptCd by the State Democratic
Convention in session here to-day to
reform and safeguard primary cleo
tons.
Special provisions and stringent
regulations were made for Charles
ton to guard against any possibility
Of fraud or irregularity. The Char
lesion regulations call for the books
to be closed sixty days before the
first primary and be filed with the
Clerk Of Court. In Charleston books
Of enrolment are to open on the
third Thursday in May, and each APP
p~liCation blank properly witnessed,
which sets forth hat he is a citizen
Of the United States and has resided
in Charleston one year, giving resi-
dence II street number, age and
height.
New Constitution and Rules.
The constitution and rules as ad-
opted to-day follow:
/. At the convention of the Demo.
cratic party Of the State Of South
Carolina, begun and holden at Co.
lumbia on the 10th day OF May, in
the year 1914, the following rules
are ordained and established in
place of the constitution and rules
heretofore in force, which are here
by declared null and void.
Meaning of Words.
,. The words and phrases used in
these rules shall, unless the same be
plainly inconsistent with the con
text, be construed as follows:
CD County committCe' means
the county executive committee.
CD County chairman" means
the chairman OF the county cXecu-
tive committee.
CD state committee" means the
State executive committee.
(4) State chairman" e the
chairman Of the State executive COM
mittec.
60 ~"primary' means the primary
election of the party.
co General election means the
general election. whether for Uni
ted States or State or county Offices.
C7) "Club district" means the
territory set apart for each Demo
cratic club, whether it be a ward or
township or Il subdivision thereof.
lS) The party" leans the Dem
ocratic party Of South Carolina.
co. Rules" means this constitu-
ton and rules Except in Section :.
where the term means the conStitu-
ton and rules formerly in effect).
ClO) ''Inhabitants" means the
number Of inhabitants according to
the Federal census last taken.
Clubs.
3. One or more clubs shall be or
ganiZed in each township or ward,
except as hereinafter provided. each
Of which clubs shall have a distinct
title, '"Thc --- Democratic
Club and shall elect a president and
one or more vice presidents, a sccrc-
tary and a treasurer. and may have
the following working committees, of
not less than three members each.
VIZ: 4 committee On registration. an
executive committee and such other
committees as to each club may seem
cNpcdicnt.
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 the
duties.
/. The president or five members
shall hay" power to call all spccia!
meetings OF the club Except FOR re.
organization, provided for in the sue
cecding sCCtiOnD, and at all special
meetings Onc-tcnth OF the members
snail be necessary 10 constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of bust
ness, OF which meeting at least IS
hours public notice shall be given.
,. The clubs shall meet on the
fourth Saturday in April Of each
election year for reorganization