Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-05-03
THURSDAY MORNING. Way srd, 1877.

PARTY REoReAxfzarfoS.-T was
not. ss il had been anticipated there
would be. sny formal meeting Of demo-
Gratis al the late session of our County
Court TO consider the subject Of party
reorganization in our county to meet ex-
iseneies Of pending and future cam
paigns. Notwithstanding tins. how.
ever. there was Tree interchange Of
views among democrats who. we're pre-
sent, and thosgS fAeH VA. no scheme
presented witch was fortunate enough
to obtain spivcrsal approval. still there
was a concurrence Of opinion that even
defective organisation was better than
none asd that iHitiatory measures should
he taken al ence to bring the party into
consulta.'on al IN sarIy day to select
and decide upon some plan of orgsniza-
ton which. " lille securing concentration,
would reconcile old antagonisms BY its
fairness and bring democrats together
upon some common ground Of party ac-
ton. That this is feasible, we do NOT
permit ourselves TO doubt. And il sue.
gests itself to us, that the first thing to
he done, is for the Central Committee
10 make call, under the laws govern
ing the party at present. for the cleo
ton Of delegates to County Conven.
ton. This mode Of procedure is essen
t'al, because County Conv ention is the
only body which has authority to abro-
gate old or institute new rules Of party
government aud no County Convention
has authority to act, under our party
laws. unless IL be convened under call
Of the Central Committee. Under this
call. the jurisdiction Of the Convention
should be limited, we think, TO the one
purpose Of receiving propositions for or
ganization, passing upon and making
selection from them. Treating it as
likely that the Central Committee will
take action in this matter at an early
date. we suppose it 10 be in order, even
now, for democrats to suggest schemes
Of organization TO the proposed Conven-
ton. Al any rate, it can do No harm
20 be taking time by the forelock, and,
promising, that the plan below has not
been patented and will not be insisted
on to the exclusion Of a better. it is here
put forth with some misgivings as to its
successful practical working but with a
firm persuasion as to its strengthening
efficacy upon the party. It's skeleton is
as follows THAT the principle of mi
nority representation shall be applied
and enforced in the selection hereafter
OF delegates from each election district
to all County Conventions Of our parry,
the force Of such representation TO be
determined by taking the average
number Of votes cast for candidates on
each Of the opposing tickets and allot.
ting to the minority representation in
delegates corresponding to the ratio Of
ITS popular vote to the popular vote Of
the successful ticket-that is 10 saw, il
the average popular vote of,he success.
full ticket is 10 and the minority IS.
then the representation in delegates to
be IN the same proportion. the candi-
dates receiving the highest number OF
votes on each ticket, in the proportion
named, TO be accredited as elected
We Think that this principle might even
he extended with great ben-fi, TO nom.
mating conventions. when it is possi-
bic TO apply it, and We believe that a
disregard OF it in State executive an.
po'ntments has contributed more to ere.
ate disscntions in our ranks than all 9th.
er causes combined.