Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-03-30

Hue /. DiStrict conventions OF lne people
10 choose delegates 10 the County Conventions
shall be held at such time and place as the
County Committee shall designate in its call
duly published to The public
Rule 9 The meeting shall choose a Chair
man, Secretary and Two Tellers. These may
be elected by ballot or riga coce, as the meeting
sha Il prefer.
Rule g. Five persons present known TO be
identified with tho party shall be chosen to
select two hundred persons known TO be iden-
titled with the party and resident in every
part of the district from whom delegates to
the County Convention shall be drawn. These
FIVE persons may be appointed by the Chair
man or elected by the meeting By ballot, IS
the meeting may prefer.
Rule 4. The Secretary shall prepare one
hundred strips of white paper of uniform size
and give twenty of these pieces to each Of said
FIVE persons, who shall each write on them
severally The name of q voter Of said district
of good standing and known to be identified
with the party, fold it up and deposit it in a
hat or box one bv one, in the presence Of the
Chairman and Telers, who shall count such
ballots as they are put in TO ascertain that no
more than the proper number are deposited.
| Rule 3. The Telers shall thoroughly stir
| up said tickets and then, with averted faces,
alternately draw out one piece of such paper,
and hand il to the Chairman, who shall an
nounce the name aloud, and the Secretary
shall write il down, and so proceed until
twenty-five names are drawn and registered,
who shall be the delegates to represent the
District in the County Convention.
Rule G. A nd in like manner twenty five
other names shall be drawn and registered
from the same box or hat These shall be al
ternate delegates from said District to the
County Convention
Rule I. Amy of said delegates being I'M
willing or unable 10 attend the County Conven-
ton may appoint some one of said alternates,
but no one else to fill his place.
Rale 8. All County Conventions shall be
held ut Rockville at such time rs may be
designated by the call Of the Democratic
County Committee.
Rule o. The County Convention shall be
organized as heretofore, and shall be com
posed Of TWENTY-FIVE delegates chosen as afore-
said from each of the districts, but all voting
on all nominations and other purposes shall
be per capita and not by Districts and no vote
by proxy shall be received nor shall any
vacancy in the delegation be filled otherwise
than rs above.
Rule 10. There shall be committee Of four
persons TO be called the Democratic State
Central Committee for the county, who shall
be chosen biennially by the County Conven-
the General Assembly, in such manner as said
Convention may prefer said Committee shall
perform such duties as are now performed by
The Democratic State Central Committee for
the county, and shall rem0in in office for two
years, and until their successors shall have
accepted the Office.
Rule IL. There shall he committee, TO be
called the Democratic Committee of Mont
gomery county, which shall be composed of
The members of the State Democratic Central
Committee for the county, and FIVE other
persons one from each of the FIVE election
Districts to hold their Office for two years, and
Until their successors have been appointed and
accepted the place
Rale II. II shall be the duty OF the District
Conventions of the several election districts
when assembled to choose delegates TO a regu-
lar County Convention TO nominate candidates
for the General Assembly, to elect a person OF
good standing, and identified with the party,
TO represent the election district in the County
Committee for the ensuing two years.
Rule g. Said Committee shall hold its
meetings at Rockville at such times as it may,
from time TO time, designate, and may be
called together at the pleasure of the Chair
man upon due notice to the members.
Rule Ia Said Committee shall designate the
time and place of holding all District and
County Conventions by notice published
in the county papers, as well as OF any. and
all pablo meetings for public speaking OF
olhsr purposes; and shall exercise general
: walch-care over tie interest of the party
and call attention of the party to any and all
matters which may affect the public interest
and demand the action Of the party.
Rule Is. The above rules tor the govern
ment Of the Democratic party shall be pub
shed in the comfy papers, and filed with the
County Committee and so much thereof MS
relates 10 District Conventions shall be pub
I shed whenever call for said meeting is
, issued