The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-11
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION AND PEAT
FORM OF THE REPUBLICANS PARRY
OF VIRGINIA.
Plan OF Organization.

PRECINCT ORGANIZATION.
LIST. There shall be an Executive Commits in
each voting precinct, consisting of seven men,
bers to be selected by the voters of said precinct
whose duty it shah be TO make thorough can
vas of such precinct to organize, and make eff
cent, n Republican club to procure list of reg
power before registration, and at the polls, to
cure the success of the Republican party, This
ty Executive Committee to represent the precinct
in that body. The Precinct Committee shall
report 20 the
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE,
which shall be composed of five members Sc
lected by the voters of the township The said
committee shall have the general superintend-
ence of the precincts and shall see that a.
thorough canvass is made of each precinct
The Township Committee shall report to the
County Committee, which shall consist of one
member from each precinct. This County Com
mittee shall have general and supreme control of
the organization and systematic canvass of the
county.
1t shall be the duty of the secretary of the
County Committee TO report Immediately upon.
organization, and regularly every Monday tho
condition and wants of the party in their re
speetiye counties.
From the general County Committee there
shall be selected q County Executive Commit
tee, not exceeding five in number
Each general County Committee shall select
a member TO represent said county in the Con-
gressional District Committee, 10 whom the
County Committee shall report.
CITY ORGANIZATIONS.
In the cities the organization shall exist us at
present constituted; but subject to the modifca-
ton and control of the State Central Executive
Committee as to the system of organization.
TIiB STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
shall consist of three 81 members from each Con-
gressional District, to be selected by the delegate
thereof, and one member at large, to be elected
by the Convention, and be chairman of the Com
mittee.
The Committee thus constituted shall elect q
secretary and treasurer and provide for the pay
ment of the latter. a--t
The State Central Committee shall select IN
Executive Committee 10 consist of such number
as they may elect, and to be located so as to be
most conveniently assembled.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
In all State Conventions, and State Nominating
Conventions, the basis of representation shalt be
the same as provided by the Stale Constitution, or
in that proportion.
In all Conventions for the nomination of can
didates Tor Congress, State Senator, or Conven-
tons of Congressional or Senatorial Districts,
each county in said District shall have a repre-
sentation in proportion TO the Republican vote
cast at the last preceding Gubernatorial or Con-
gressional election: except in counties districts
where Conventions have already been ordered.
In all County and City Conventions, each
township of the county, and each ward of the
city, shall have representation in proportion 10
the Republican vote cast at The last preceding
Gubernatorial or Congressional election = pro-
vided, that in cases where nominations are 10 he
made for 4 city or county alone, the Executive
Committee of such county or city shall call
Convention to make such nominations.
In Il District composed of more than one county
or city, where no District Committee exists Con-
ventions shall be called by the joint action of the
Executive Committees OF said counties and cities,
and majority of each committee shall be suf-
fcient to give authority to such calls