Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-19
plan Of Organization.

In compliance with n request made ut the
County Conservative Committee last night, wo
rcpublish the plan Of organization adopted Mt
theatc State Convention:
l. STATE ORGANIZATION.
A State committee, to consist of thirty-three
members, nine Of whom shall be residents in
Richmond, viz:
y chief director, who shall be chairman of the
committee, and shall have the chief direction
throughout the State of all matters relating to
voting. organization and registration.
Eight associate directors, who shall be mem
bcrs of the committee. shall act as aids to the
chief director, and will assist in the discharge of
his duties.
Twcnty-four consulting members, three Of
whom shall reside in each Congressional district,
and who may be convened by the resident conf
mittce whenever, in their opinion, it shall be
proper; all Of whom will be appointed by the
authority of the State Convention, and will
maintain its organization by removals, filling
vacancies, &c.
The State committee thus constituted shall
have plenary power to perfect tho party organl-
zation, to direct and control its practical work
ing in all parts of the State and TO decide finally
all questions that may arise affecting It's harmony
and efficiency. But this Convention expressly
withholds from the said committee, and denies
to anybody other than Il regularly organized
State Convention, the power to declare for the
Conservative party in Virginia any opinion or
policy except such rs is necessarily implied from
the declaration already made of the aim and pur-
pose of its organization.
II. CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Each city and county by popular meeting, or
through the medium OF existing organizations,
will appoint L city or county committee, to con-
siSt Of TWO representatives from each township
or ward within its limits, the chairman of which
will act us superintendent for tho city and coun-
ty, and control all matters Of organization and
| registration. The committee will aid the super
'rtrndent in the discharge Of his duties, and Will
completeness and efficiency OF the local organl-
zatiUn shall advise the Central Resident COM
mittec Of all local matters and questions rcqulr-
ing its action, and, with tho superintendent
sIa! be specially charged with providing the
lncalls to dctray necessary expenses, and all 9TH
| or matters involving the interests of the party.
The superintendent Of the city or county will
appoint township or ward superintendent, who
will be 4 member Of tho city or county commit
tee, and shall act aid To the county OF city SUI
prrntcndent and shall, subject to his direction,
have special charge of his own township rwurd
making to him reports OF his own township or
ward, the enrolment of voters and other matters
Of Importance.
ILL., TOWNSHIP AND WARD OEGANIzATloNs
Tie supcrintcndents of townships and wards
will organize their respective townships ana
wards IL follows:
The registered voters willing to unite in this
organization will be formed into tens, in each
pl which one will be Il leader; the rolls OF ten
shall be returned 10 the superintendent of the
county or city, and shall by him be preserved
md registered according to the organization.
The persons 81 enrolled and returned together
with the officers, shall constitute the working
| organization Of the Conservative party OF FIr-
ginin, and by them and from them all party
nominations shall be made
..I,,, no, ;,c1, D1
to each '.ltty'' there will be "chic:
The ''rhieS of fiities' will br chosen 10y the
superintcnGrnts IN each township or ward Will
act u. his aids, and will each subject to his d.
rcction5 have special charge Of his own NIFTY;
The ',leaders of ten'' in each 'hfty' Will be
chosen by the Chief" will act lis his aids, and
will racl subject to his direction, have special
charge Of the organization Of his own ten
". NoMISAriNG CoHvEHrIuNs.
Preceding every election State, district cvun-
IT, city, ward or township, rs the case may be
there shall be- Il nominating convention, to be
called IN every case by the State or local COM
| mitLrr. =,
The representation i'll SAID conventions shall
be- IL irlluwS
For :. State Convention, there shall be one del
RATE for each township IN u county, ana from
each voting precinct III the ward "ta city
For \ convention [" nominate candidates Tor
Congress, tho same.
three delegates from each township i'll y county,
and for each voting precinct in Il city.
For county nominating conventions, SIX dele
gates from each township.
For city nominating conventions, three dele
gates from each voting precinct.
For nom natinnS in wards ana tnWlialllpS-ln
Il ward! the people assembled will nominate. In
township, there shall be 4 convention, compoS-
ed of one delegate far each ''litty' and "tcn.'
In I'LL conventions each dclrgatcia attendance
shall have one vote.
in each county city, township or ward con
ycntion the superintendent thereof shall preside
rs temporary chairman, and conduct It's "rganl-
zatlon.
Tic convention in every case shall have the
discretion To determine, first, whcthera noinI;'-
ton shall he made lrr amy given office, and, Sec
| ond. who shall be the nominee.
This organization shall continue in force until
superseded by regular State Convention Of the
Conservative party in Virginia.