The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-09-07
CONSERVATIVE STATE CONVENTION.

| CONSERVATIVE STATE CONVENTION.
The first day being occupied in organizing,
we merely give the second and last days pro-
ceedings.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION OF THE CONSERv-
| ALIVE PARTY OF VIRGINIA.
The Conservatives of Virginia, in Conven-
ton assembled, declared it to be the aim and
purpose of their organization to oppose and
defeat the Radical party; and with this view
they invite all the opponents of Radical Rule
to unite in the following working organization
of the Conservative party of Virginia:
[. State Organization.
! A State committee, to consist Of thirty
three members, nine Of whom shall be resi-
dents in Richmonl-vz:
A chief director, who shall be chairman of
the committee, and shall have the chief direc-
ton throughout the State of all matters rela-
ting to voting. organization and registration.
Eight associate directors, who shall be
members of the committee. shall act as aids
charge Of his duties.
Twenty-four consulting members. three of
whom shall reside in each Congressional
district, and who may be convened by the
resident committee whenever in their opinion
it shall be proper; all of whom will be ap-
pointed by the authority of the State Conven-
ton, and will maintain its organization by re-
movals, filing vacancies, etc.
The State committee thus constituted shall
have plenary power to perfect the party Or
ganization, to direct and control its practical
working in all parts of the State, and to de-
eide fually all questions that may arise at
fecting its harmony and efficiency. But this
Convention expressly withholds from the said
committee, and denies to any body other than
regularly organized State Convention, the
power to declare for the Conservative party in
Virginia any opinion or policy except such as
is necessarily implied from the declaration al
ready made of the aim and purpose of its Or
ganization.
IL. City and County Organization.
Each cityor county, by popular meeting, or
through the medium OF existing organizations
will appoint city or county committee, to
consist of two representatives from each town.
ship or ward within its limits, the chairman
Of which will act as superintendent for the
city or county, and control all matters of Or
ganization and registration. The committee
will aid the superintendent in the discharge
Of his duties, and will be charged with the
duty of maintaining the completeness and a. ::
cheney of the local organization /; shall advise
the Central Resident Committee Of all local
matters and questions requiring its action.
and with the superintendent, shall be special
ly charged with providing the means to de-
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involving the interests Of the party.
The superintendent Of the city or county
will appoint township or ward superintend
ent, who will be member of the city or coun.
ty committee, and shall, subject to his direc.
tion have special charge of his own town.
ship or ward, making to him reports of his
ward, the enrolment of voters, and other mat.
ters Of importance.
III. Township and Ward Organization
The superintendent of townships and wards
will organize their respective townships and
wards follows
The registered voters willing to unite in
this organization will be formed into items,
in each Of which one will be leader the
POLLS of ten" shall be returned to the super.
st ndent of the county or city. and shall by
him be preserved and registered according te
he or .anizatlon.
The persons SO enrolled and returned to-
gether with the officers, shall constitute the
working organization Of the Conservative par
ty in Virginia, and by them and from them
all party nominations shall be made.
Five stems" will be organized as 'sftfy'
and to each fifty" there will be 'scAief"
The "chiets ofJJiies" will be chosen by
the superintendent in each township or ward
will act as his aids, and will each, subject te
{ his direction, have special charge of his owr
fifty"
The leaders of "ten in each '.ftiy" will be
chosen by the "chief;;' will act as his aids, and
will each, subject to his direction, have spe.
cia charge of the organization of his owr
sten."
! ". Nominating Conventions.
Preceding every election-State, district
county, city, ward or township, as the case
may be- there shall be nominating conven-
ton, to be called in every case by the State
or local committee
The representation in said conventions
shall be as follows
For State Convention there shall be one
delegate for each township in county, and
IRON each voting precinct in the ward Of !
city
For Convention to nominate candidates
for Congress, the same.
For Convention to nominate for the Sen
ate, three delegates from each township in a
county and for each voting precinct in city
For county nominating conventions, six
delegates from each township.
For city nominating conventions, three
delegates from each voting precinct.
For nominations in wards and townships
In ward, the people assembled will nomin.
ate. In township there shall be conven-
ton, composed of one delegate for each eff
ty'' and ''ten." n
In all conventions each delegate in attend
ance shall have one vote