The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-07
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS

adopted by the Republican State ConcentiOn
qohich assembled in fuckers UuW R0letyh,
September 4, 1867.
PLATFORM.
We, the delegates, representing the loyal peo-
pie of North Carolina assembled in Convention,
in the City of Raleigh, on the 9th day OF Septem
Der, 1867, for the purpose OF pertccting and
strengthening he organization OF the Republican
party in the State, and in order to aid i'll the
great work of restoring, preserving and perpetu,
ating the Union, do
Resolye That the Republican party in North
Carolina hereby re-afirm the principles cnuncia-
ted in the Convention OF true Republicans which
assembled in this City on the 27th day of last
the principles ofthc Republican party of the Uni
ted States.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That the Republican party of North
Carolina, on the subject of contiscation and all
other matters appertainng to Reconstruction,
will faithfully adhere to, and abide by, the Re
construction plan and measures of Congress.
ieSolaed, That this Convention of Republicans
of North Carolina, approaching the splendid
achievements of Gen. Sheridan, Of the armies of
the United States, and beholding with admiration
his just and unhinching administration OF affairs in
thc 5th military district thus publicly express
their gratitude towards this gallant soldier, and
their hearty disapproval of his recent removal by
the President.
Resolyed, That Gen. Candy, the District Com
mander be respectfully requested to order an
election in this State at early day, and that he
also order the assembling Of the Constitutional
Convention as soon thereafter as may be conve-
nicnt
ResoIyed, That the Republican party of North
Carolina hereby pledges itself to the speedy con-
struction of the Central Railroad West to Duck
town.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
ARTICLE !.
l. An Executive Committee to consist OF
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
tle 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 consti
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, whenever i'll their opin-
ion the good of the party shall require.
3. The State Executive Committee shall ap-
point County Executive Committees of five or
more members in each County of the State,
where snch County Executive Committees, sub
ordinate to the State Committee, do not now eX-
ist. The County Committees shall serve for one
year, or unit they shall be superseded by new
ones, selected by County Conventions The COun-
ty 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, whenever in their
opinion the good of the party shall require.
......-. ARTICLE H.
. l. No member of the Republican party shall
become a candidate for any Office, until he shall
have been regularly nominated by the proper au-
thority, and all Republicans are required to sup
port nominations when made. Any Republi-
can desiring an Office may become candidate
for the nomination, but not for the office itself
until he shall e regularly nominated.
g Candidates for Office shall be plaeedi in nomi-
nation as follows: ..t-
For City Town or Precinct officers by CITY,
Town or Precinct Conventions.
For Delegates to a Constitutional Convention,
Members TO lower House of Legislature, and
County Officers by County Conventions.
For Members to State Senate by Conventions
of their respective Senatorial districts.
For Members to Congress by Conventions OF
the Congressional Districts; and for Governor,
and other State officers by State Convention.
g. Each County shall be entitled to the same
number of votes in State and District Conven
tons, 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.