The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-30
PLAN or ORGANIZATION AND Plat
FORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
or NTRCt<IA.
Plan of Organization.

PRECINCT ORGANIZATIONS.
lst There shall be an Executive Commute in
each voting precinct, consisting of seven men,
bers TO be selected by the voters of said precinct
whose duty 1t shall be 10 make thorough cam
vas of such precinct; to organize and make efIi-
Gent, Republican club; to procure u list ofreg-
istered and legal voters, and TO do all in their
power before registration, and at the polls, to Sc
cure the success of the Republican party, This
Committee shall select one member of the Coun-
" Executive Committee TO represent the precinct
in that body The Precinct Committee shall
report to the
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE,
which shall be composed of five members
lected by the voters of the township. The said
committee shall have the general superintend-
enec of the precincts and shall see that
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 the
condition and wants of the party in their re-
spective counties.
From the general County Committee there
shall be selected 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, to whom the
CITY ORGANIZATIONS.
In the cities the organization shall exist as at
present constituted; but subject to the modifica-
ton and control of the State Central Executive
Committee as to the system of organization
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
shall consist of three (S) members from each Con-
gressonal 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 a
secretary and treasurer, and provide for the pay
ment of the latter
The state Central Committee shall select an
Executive Committee TO 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 shall be
the same as provided by the State Constitution,
in that proportion
In ali Conventions for the nomination of can
didates Tor Congress, State Senator, or Conven-
tons of Congressional or Senatorial Districts,
each county i'll said District shall have a repre-
sentation in proportion to the Republican vote
cast at the last preceding Gubernatorial or Con
gressonal election except i'll counties or 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 q representation in proportion IL
the Republican vote cast at he last preceding
Gubernatorial or Congressional electiol pro
yided, that in cases where nominations are 10 be
made for u city or county alone, the Executive
Committee of such county or city shall call 4
Convention to make such nominations.
In a 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 sui
ficient TO give authority to such calls.