The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-02
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PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
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PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Aaoptea 0y the epnbJicdn State Co,,ssntio.s mich
( e assembled in Tucker Hall, Raleigh, sspten-
yer lSo'.ialas aa .r,o. ~ soc ta'iI fsj
We, the delegates, representing the LOYAL pco.
pie OF North-Carolina assembled in Convention,
in the city of Raleigh, on the 9th day of Septem.
Der, lS07, for the purpose OF p rfecting aud
strengthening the organization of the Republican
party in the State, and in order to aid in the
great work OF restoring, preserving and perpetu-
ating the Union, do rt = t.r''1
Resolve, That the Republican party in North
Carolina hereby re-affirn the principles enuncia-
ted in the Convention Of true Republicans which
assembled in this City on the 9th day of last
March, ana does FULLY accept, adopt and sustain
the principles of the Republican party of the Uni
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
IN - ARTICLE l. 'i-'
3 1. An Executive Committee to consist of
I twenty one members, three from each Congress
sional district, shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Convention Said Committee shall
have the general supervision of the affairs of the
Republican party OF this State it shall also have
the authority to fix the time for the annual meet
ing of the State Convention, and to call said
State Convention together at such other times as
the good of the party may require.
2. The three members of said Committee, resi-
dent in each Congressional district, shall const-
tute an Executive Committee for their respective
districts, and shall have supervision of the affairs
OF the party in their districts, and the power to
call district Conventions, wheneverin their opin-
ion the good of the party shall require. 40,
8. The State Executive Committee shall ap-
point County Executive Committees of FIVE or
more members in each County of the State,
ordinate to the State Committee, do not now ex-
list. The County Committees shall serve for one
year, or until they shall be superseded by new
ones, selected by County Conventions The
County Committees shall have the supervision
of the affairs of the Republican party in their
respective Counties, and shall appoint precinct
Committees, and call County Conventions, when
ever in their opinion the good of the party shall
require. ,p sdF fl.C5' %: ~
ARTICLE II.
1. No member of the Republican party shall
becomes candidate for any Office, until lie shall
have been regularly nominated by the proper au-
thority, and all Republicans are required to sup
port nominations when SO made. Any Repubii-
can desiring an office may become a candidate
for the nomination, but not for the office itself
until he shall be regularly nominated.
2: Candidates for office shall be placed in nomi.
nation as follows:
For City, Town. or Precinct officers by Cit,
Town or Precinct Conventions.
Z For Delegates to Constitutional Convention,
| Members to l.wcr House of Legislature, and
County Officers by County Conventions. ...
For Members to State Senate by Conventions
of their respective Senatorial districts. FOSSIL.
, For Members to Congress by Conventions OF
the Congressional Districts; and for Governor,
and other State officers by State Convention.
3. Each County shall be entitled to the same
number of votes in State and District Conven.
tions. as it is entitled to Members in the House
OF Commons of the Legislature, and all Conven.
tions of the Republican party shall be open and
public. ..r Odd va ua-.-..