Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07
wa Nate GOnlnlittce.

l. There shall be a State Committee,
composed Of three members from each
| congressional district. such members
shall be appointed by the President OF
| the Convention on the domination of
| their respective congressional delega-
! tions; provided that such nomination
| shall be made by at least q majority of
such districts concuering; otherwise
and in default of such nomination, the
president shall make the appointments
| for such districts,
| Vacancies in any such delegation af-
ter the same shall have been formed,
shall be filled by the committee uDOn
the nomination of the remaining MEM
/ bers from such district.
| The State Committee thus constitu-
ted is charged with the affairs of the
party, and shall have power to perfect
its organization and to direct its con-
duet in obedience to the declarations
! and policy of the party as the same
| 1t may decide all questions at issue
which may arise in election districts
| calculated to effect the harmony and
| the interest of the party.
J'he state committee shall meet at
such times and places as they may
! themselves determine, but especially
at such time and place as the Execu-
| tive committee may designate.
2. There shall be an Executive Com
mitUee, resident at Richmond, COM
! posed of three persons, to be appointed
| 10y the President of the Convention :;
and secretary to be appointed by sdch
! committee.
This, the Executive Committee,
shall have no power to originate any
| measure. 1t shall be their express
and single duty to execute and carry
out the plans of the State Committee,
Us the same shall, from time to time,
he laid down by that Committee, un-
| der whose authority it shall act, and
to whose revision all the acts of this
| Executive Committee shall be subject.
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
3. Each cily and county, by popu-
! lar meeting, after due notice or through
| the medium of existing organizations,
may appoint city Orcounty committee
! to. consist of two members from each
| township or ward in each city or coun-
! ty, who shall be charged with the af-
! fairs and conduct Of the party in such
city or county regulating and directing
the same, either by wards and town
ships or otherwise, rs such committee
may prescribe.
SIch committee shall elect chair
man, whose duty it shall be TO appoint
ali meetings and regulate all affairs as
to the party, which may embrace the
| city or county.
In the election of delegates to any
| IL lot ri ct
| the duty Ofsuch committee of the city
or county to prescribe by public notice
! whether such appointments shall be
made by ward. township, city, or
! county meeting, and the number of
| delegates to which such ward, town
! ship, city. or county shall be entitled.
ReSOiDed, That all nominations
! made by counties, senatorial or elec-
! ton districts, and all that may be
hereafter made by delegates already
appointed under the plan of organize
ton heretofore adopted, are hereby de-
clared regular and valid.
THE OYSTER TAX.
The committee on Business, through
Hon. john T. Harris, presented the
following which was adopted:
| RcsoLued, That the Conservative
| party disclaims any intention to i'm
| pose burdensOm restraints on any sec
ton, and pledges to correct any erro-
neous or mistaken legislation disturb
| ing the harmony and welfare of the
tidewater section of the State believ-
ing that all acts imposing a tax on any
interest not general in the Common
wealth, should be modified and adj
justed on principles of equity and JUS
tice to all sections, reducing the tax
imposed within reasonable and prop
l.