The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-26
ORGANIZE FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
CIRCULAR FEsOM THE CHAIR.
MAN OF STATE E1XECU.
TIVE CONNEEEEE.
HDQRs. Ex Com, Dem. Con- PARTY J
OF THE STATE OF Mississippi, :
JACKSON, Miss, July "a, 1876.

HDQRs. Elk. Com. DEM. Coz. PARTY
OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
JACKSON, Miss, July "A, 1876.
The Democrats and Conservatives OF
the State, and all others favorable to a
reform IN the National administration,
by the election of Tiden and Hendricks,
are hereby requested to organize for the
canvass, by
1st. Forming clubs in each election
precinct, electinga President Vice-P resi
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, for each
club.
81. Appointing for each club the fol-
lowing committees, viz: A Committee
on Registration an Executive Commit
tee; Committee on the State Of the
Canvass, and such other committees as
each club may deem expedient. The
heads of the Committees must be selected
from the most discreet, active and enar-
getc, and working members Of the club.
This is no time for complimentary ap-
working men are needed.
81. Let County Executive Commit
tee be appointed for each c4unty, com
pcsed OF men from every part of the
county. A small number, convenient to
the court house, should be authorized to
act for the whole but there should be
IL full meeting of the com mittee at least
once every two weeks These meetings
may be held at the courthouse, or, if
preferred, they may be held by turns
in the various precincts. 1t is rec
commended that at least one meeting
&C. the committee should be held in each
precinct prior to the election, so that all
the members may have the opportunity
of knowing personally how the canvass
progresses in all parts CT the county.
4. Reports from all the clubs should
be regularly made to the county cxecu-
tive committee. These reports should
be so full and explicit as to give accu-
rate and exact information as to the
canvass. The chairman of the county
executive committee, should keep a room
or Office at the county seat. and should,
when absent, he represented there by a
Secretary. He is especially charged
with the success of the canvass in his
county, and he viii be expected to visit
ell parts eft his county frequently, and
give such advice and assistance to the
various clubs as may be required. The
duties of this officer will be delicate, re-
sponsihle and arduous, and be will lie ex
pected to give his undivided attention to
the canvass. He will report to the State
Executive Committee the state of the
canvass in his county on the 1st and Sd
Mondays of each month and at such
other tunes az 10 may deem necessary.
5. The club meetings should be fire.
quent-weekly, if possible, and some
member of the club should be required to |
make regular address az each meeting. |
6. 1t is not intended by this circular
to dictate an invariable and un-
mode of organization. Each |
will determine for itself what
and additions may be |
needed. Our friends in each county /
will adopt such organizations and meth
DDS as the local circumsta noes may re-
luire.
z. The old county executive commit /
lees remain in office till new committees
are appointed. When no new commit
,ees have been selected the old commit
ices are charged with the duty of presi-
ling to perfect thorough organization at
)nce.
8. The names of the chairman of each
county Executive Committee should be
reported at once to the State Committee.
j. z. GEORGE, Chm, !