Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and DisbandmentLester, John C.
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Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment
Lester, John C.
Ku Klux Klan (19th century)
SECTION 1. The Grand Wizard shall be elected biennially by the Grand
Dragons of Realms. The first election for this office to take place on
the 1st Monday in May, 1870, (a Grand Wizard having been created, by
the original Prescript, to serve three years from the 1st Monday in
May, 1867); all subsequent elections to take place every two years
thereafter. And the incumbent Grand Wizard shall notify the Grand
Dragons of the different Realms, at least six months before said
election, at what time and place the same will be held; a majority
vote of all the Grand Dragons _present_ being necessary and sufficient
to elect a Grand Wizard. Such election shall be by ballot, and shall
be held by three Commissioners appointed by the Grand Wizard for that
purpose; and in the event of a tie, the Grand Wizard shall have the
casting-vote.
SEC. 2. The Grand Magi and the Grand Monk of Dens shall be elected
annually by the Ghouls of Dens; and the first election for these
officers may take place as soon as ten Ghouls have been initiated for
the formation of a Den. All subsequent elections to take place every
year thereafter.
SEC. 3. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Grand Wizard, by
death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, the senior Grand Dragon of
the Empire shall immediately assume and enter upon the discharge of
the duties of the Grand Wizard, and shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties of said office until the same shall be filled by
election; and the said senior Grand Dragon, as soon as practicable
after the happening of such vacancy, shall call a convention of the
Grand Dragons of Realms, to be held at such time and place as in his
discretion he may deem most convenient and proper. _Provided_,
however, that the time for assembling such Convention for the election
of a Grand Wizard shall in no case exceed six months from the time
such vacancy occurred; and in the event of a vacancy in any other
office, the same shall immediately be filled in the manner herein
before mentioned.
SEC. 4. The Officers heretofore elected or appointed may retain their
offices during the time for which they have been so elected or
appointed, at the expiration of which time said offices shall be
filled as herein-before provided.
ARTICLE V
JUDICIARY.
SECTION 1. The Tribunal of Justice of this Order shall consist of a
Court at the Head-quarters of the Empire, the Realm, the Dominion, the
Province, and the Den, to be appointed by the Chiefs of these several
Departments.
SEC. 2. The Court at the Head-quarters of the Empire shall consist of
three Judges for the trial of Grand Dragons, and the Officers and
attaches belonging to the Head-quarters of the Empire.
SEC. 3. The Court at the Head-quarters of the Realm shall consist of
three Judges for the trial of Grand Titans, and the Officers and
attaches belonging to the Head-quarters of the Realm.
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