Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10

the organization OF the State Tor the fresl
dental campaign. Every district in the State
was represented. Gen. William B. Tsliaferro
chairman, and James R. Fisher, secretary
The f llowipg members were present: L.. Gov.
j.. l.. Marye OF Fredericksburg, A. n. Well
ford Of Richmond county, john OConuor Of
Portsmouth,, Mann Page of Prince George, w.
l.. Chandler Of Caroline, C.. G. Buckner Of
Hanover, N. 2. Handy Of Richmond CITY, W.
+. Simms. of Pi,tsvivania, +. s.. Hulter Of
Lynchburg, A. D. Payne of Fauquier, j. G.
Taylor Of Montgomery, +. R Farrar of Aa1elia,
h. L. W. Duke OF Albemarle, w. A. Burke Of
Augusta, Jopo T. Lowell Of Warren, aud n.
B. Meade of Richmond, chairman of the State
Executive Committee.
The following resolution in regard to the ap-
pointment of senatorial and County cauvassers
was adopted.
Resolved, That senatorial and county can
vassers be appointed for each district and coun-
ty, upon the plan Of the prescott apportlonment
of members of the General Assembly.
The committee proceeded to make appoint
ments 10 accordance with the foregoing reso-
luton.
The list for all of the senatorial districts was
completed with the exception OF the 81, 10Th,
ooh, 18th, and Ssh.
County csuvassers were appointed for all the
counties except AccOmac, Cuipeper, North
amptop, Prince Edward, Russell, Scott, Lee,
and TazeWell.
Ne recommendations haviog been received
from these c%ounties, the lists. when completed,
were directed to be published 10 the Conserve
tive press of the State.
On motion, it was res )lved that any vacan-
cics occurring 10 the list of caovassers should
be filed by the members of the District Com.
mittee 10 which the vacancy occurs, reportloe
the same to the Executive Committee for an
nouncemcnt.
The following resolution was adopted:
ReSolUea, That the basis Misrepresentation in
the Congressional conventions shall be de-
termiued by the members of the standing COM
mittee for the respective Congres:ions! dis
tric;s.
The chairman of the committee was directed
10 prepare an address to the conservative 70.
tiers of the State, aud to report the same to the
held hereafter.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That this committee recommend
that the cities aud couotics of the State do cali
neetipgs at the earliest practical time, tor the
u pCSCD VI lCOtS wv \SAS|pS "','D NAS'
REORGANIZATION has taken place. during tue
present year.
And that this committee do most urgently
appeal to the people to select the most efficient
and energetic men for chairmeu ADD members
of the Committees; the reorganization thus
made to be promptly reported to the State
Executive Committee at Richmond, with the
uames and postofices 10 full.
Alter the transaction of business Of minor
detail, the convention adjourned.
CONSERVATIVE STATE ORGANIZATION.
[Plan adopted Aug. I, 1871
Site Committee-1. There shall be a State
Committee, composed of three members irom
each Con gressionai district. Such members hall
be appointed by the president Of the convention
on the nomination of their respective Congress.
SIGNAL delegations provided that such nom.ns-
ton shall be made by at least a maJorlty OF such
district concurring. Otherwise, md IN default
of such nomination, the president shall make
tho appointments for such districts.
Vacancie, in any such delegation, sitter the
same shall have been formed, shall be filled by
the committee upon the nomination OF the re-
maing members frrm such district.
The State Committee thus constituted are
charged with tbs affairs of the party, and shall
have power to perfect its organization and t.
direct its conduct in obedience to the declara.
dlu pOllSJ "a wv pow g.
be set forth by this convention. 1T may decide
all questions at issue which may arise IL election
districts calculated to affect the harmony ana
the interests Of the party.
The state Committee shall meet at such times
and places as they may themselves determine,
but especially ut such time and place rs the Ex-
ecutive Committee may Designate.
Executive Committee-2. There shall be an
Executive Committee resident ut Richmond,
composed of three persons, to be appointed By
the president of the convention and q secretary
to BE- appointed by such committee,
This, the Executive Committee, shall have no
to originate any measure. it shall ba
their express and single duty TO execute and
carry out the plans of the State as
the same shall from time to time DC laid down
bv that committee, under whose authority It
shall act, and to whose revision all the acts OF
this Executive Committee shall be SUBJECT.
City and County Organizations Bach city
and county by popular meeting after due notice,
or through the medium of existing organlza-
tior, may appoint u city or county commute, 10
Of two members from each township or
ward in each city or county, who shall be
charged with the affairs and conduct OF the psr-
tv in such city or county,, regulating and direct
the same, either by wards or townships, or
other wise, as such committee may bo.
,Such committee shall elect q chairman whose
duty it shall be TO appoint al meetings, and reg
ulste all sffairs AS the party which may embrace
the city or county. In Iue elccLloh VI ue'fShtcS
to any elective distri:t convention, it shall be
the duty of such committee of the city or coun.
ty to prescribe by public notice whether sucn
anpointments shall be made by ward, township,
city or county meeting. and The number of dele
gates to which such ward, township, city or
county shall be entitled.
The attention of the city and county Conserv-
alive organizations is called TO the above plan of
Conservative State organization adopted Aug.
18th. 1873, by the State Convention. As the late
State Convention left the plan of organization
unchanged it still stands the supreme law of the
party. and will DO respected as such by sl loyal
Conservatives until such time as 1t may be mod
lied or superseded by the action Of the party
through it's accredited representatives in a State
Convention hereafter to assemble The power
of the State Committee is here clearly defined:
It is ''charged with the affairs OF the party, and
has power to perfect its organization and direct
its conduct in obedience to the declarations and
nolicv of the party rs the same shall be set forth
by the convention" Sc. The Executive Com
mittee is but the mouth piece of the State Com
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