The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-05
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION AND PLAT
FORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
OF VIRGINIA.
Plan Of Organization.
PRECINCT ORGANIZATION.

LIST. There shall be an Executive Commute in
each voting precinct, consisting of seven mem
bers, to be selected by the voters of said precinct
whose duty it shall be to make a thorough can
vas of such precinct; to organize, and make eff
cient, a Republican club; to procure 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-
ty 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 Sc
ected by the voters of the township. The said
committee shall have the general superintend-
ence 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. .e'r
1t Shall be the duty of the secretary of the
County Committee 10 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
member to represent said county in the Con-
gressonal District Committees TO whom the
County Committee shall report
CITY ORGANIZATION.
In the cities the organization shall exist as at
present constituted but subject to the 1nodifica-
ton and control OF the State Central Executive
Committee as TO the system of organization.
. THE STATE cESTRAL COMMITTEE
shall consist of three (3) members from each Con
gressonal District to be selected by the delegate
thereof, and one member ut large, to be elected
by the Convention, and be chairman of the Com
mitteP.
The Committee thus constituted shall elect
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 Constitutions or
in that proportion.
In all Conventions for the nomination of can
ddates tor Congress, State Senator, or Conven-
tions of Congressional or Senatorial Districts
each county in said District shall have repre-
sentation in proportion TO the Republican vote
east at the last preceding Cfubernatorial 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 ihe last preceding
Gubernatorial or Congressional election pro-
yided, that in cases where nominations are to be
made for a city or county alone, tho Executive
Committee of such county or city shall call
Convention to make such nominations.
In District composed OF more than one county
or city, where no District Committee exists, Con
ventons shall be called by the joint action of the
Executive Committees of said counties and cities,
and a majority of each committee shall be suf-
feient to give authority to such calls.