Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-05
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The following L. the circular letter
Of the State Executive Committee;
yAoKsos, July "a, 1875.
The Democrats and Conservatives
Of the State anil all others favorable
10 a reform in the National Admin
is,raiion, by the election of Tilden
and Hendricks, are hereby requested
10 organixe for the canvass, by
I. Forming clubs Ia each elect'"''
prccinet, electlng = President, Nioc.
President, Secretary aud Treasurer
for each club.
.. Appointing for each club the
iollowi ing committees, VIA; a Com
mIttee on Registration; an ENecu-
tive committee Vn the State OF the
canvass, and sacb other committees
n. each club may deem cxped'ent.
The hea.is ct the Committees must
DO selected from the most dlscreet,
active aud working members OF the
club. This " no time for coinpl'-
mentary apyointments--working
men are needed.
=. Let county executive com
committee be appointed for each
county composed OF men from every
part of the county. \ small number
convenient 10 the court house, should
be- authorized To act for the whole; bui
there should be full meeting at the
committee once every two weeks.
These meeting mays be held nj the
urt.house, or II preferred, they be
held BY turns ia the various pre-
cincts. Ii IN recommended that at
least one meeting Of the committee
should be held in each precinct
prlor TO the election, 80 that oil the
members may have the opportunity
knowing personally how the canvass
progresses In all parts oi the county.
I. Reports IRON all the Clubs
should be- regularly male to the
County Executive Committee.
These reports should bc 50 full and
explicit ~ to give accurate and ex-
act information as To the canyass.
The chairman OF the County execu
tive committee should keep. a room
or Office at the county seat, and
should, when absent, be represented
there by q Secretary. lie is especial
IN charged with the success of the
canvass in his county aud he will be
expected TO give such advice aud ~
sistance Ia the various Clubs "a MAY
be required. The duties Of this Of
hccr will be delicate, responsible
aud anluous and he will be- expected
10 give his undivided attention TO the
canvass. lie will report TO the State
Executive Committee tho state of
the canvass in his county on the LIST
and 81 Mondays Of each month aud
al such other times as he may deem
necessary.
s. The club meetings should be
frequent-weekly, IL possible. and
some member Of the club should be
required to mako regular address
al each meeting.
q. Ii Is not intended by this cir.
eular 90 dictate an inyariable aud
Interchangeable mode OF organization.
Each county will determine Tor itself
the notifications aud additions may
be needcd. Our friends in each
county will adopt such organization
and methods as the local circumsian-
ces may require.
7. The old county Executive
committees remain ia office Ill new
committees are appointed. When
NO new committees have been Sc
lected, the old committees arc charg.
cd with the duty Ct presiding 10 per.
iect "A thorough organization at once.
=. The names OF the Chairman OF
each county Executive Comniltec
should be reported ut once to the
State Committee. J. Y. GEORGE.
Chairman.
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