The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-17
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
County Primaries-New Basis OF Repre-
sentation-Plan OF Organization
Sympathy with the President

sentation-Plan of Organization
sympathy with the President.
The Republican State Central Committee, which
met on the 9Th inst, made some important
changes In the plan Of organization Of the party,
&C., which We publish below.
COUNTY PRIMARIES.
The primary meetings for the election Of dele.
gates 70 said State convention shall be called by
the local committees Of each county, but where
there II no local committee In 4 county, tho mem.
bers Of the State Central Committee for such
county may call the same and the said commit
tees shall have power 10 name the time, place and
manner Of holding said primaries, provided that
In each county where there are two opposing
tickets for delegates 10 be voted for at any Of said
primary meetings, 10 shall be the duty Of each
county committee to appoint one judge and clerk
20 represent each ticket, not 10 exceed three
tickets; the judge and the clerk 10 be named and
selected by the delegates TO be voted for on each
ticket. the third judge 20 be named by tho CON-
mittee: and no election Of delegate not held In
accordance with this resolution shall be deemed
valid.
NEW BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Al the last meeting 81 the State Central Com
mittee, u subcommittee was appointed 10 prepare
y plan for basis Of representation at future
State, county aud district conventions, and also
plan Of organization Of the party in the State.
report Of the committee. The report ON the basis
Of representation In the convention IL rs follows
In all county conventions each election district
shall have one delegate for given number Of Re-
publican votes east for the head Of the ticket at
tho last preceding State Federal election, 10 be
hxed by the county committee, and for any frac.
tion OF that number greater than one halfthefeof
In all State, Congressional or judiciary eonyen-
tons, each county shall have ono delegate for
every - Republican votes east for tho head Of
the ticket ut the last State Federal election, and
for every fraction Of said number greater than
one-half thereof.
In all legislative, district or city conventions,
each ward shall have one delegate for given
number Of Republican votes cast At the last State
Federal election for the head Of the ticket 90 be
fixed by the Legislative. district city committee.
as the may be, aud for every fraction Of said
number greater than half thereof.
In all State and Congressional conventions
each ward shall have one delegate for every -
Republican vote. for the head Of the ticket at the
last Federal State election and for every frae.
ton Of said number greater than one. half thereof.
All the delegates provided for by the last two
sections shall be chosen by the wards severaiiy.
There was some discussion in regard to the eli.
ing up of the blanks in the report, but IL was
finally decided that the report be referred TO the
next State convention for action.
TnE rLAS ~ oRGASIzArIoN.
The report on the plan OF organization Is as fol-
lows aud was also referred for action TO the next
State convention. II makes very decided
change in the party organization:
I. Each election district shall. at the primary
meeting for the election Of delegates TO n State
convention for the nomination Of State officers.
choose q distrct cummittec, consisting OF such
number Of members ms the district may determine,
which shall have control Of all district matters.
and shall serve for two years. The member Of
each district shall choose u chairman out Of their
own number.
.. The chairmen u the several district commit
tees for each county shall constitute the county
committee for that county, which shall serve for
two years. The county committee shall have
control Of all county matters, and shall tx the
times for holding all primary meetings and county
conventions for that county. The members OF
each county committee shall choose chairman
out Of their own number OF from the county mt
large.
). Each ward in the city Of baltimore shall. at
the ward meeting for the election Of delegates to
u State convention for the nomination of State
officers, choose n ward committee, consisting Of
such number Of members as the ward may deter
mine, which shall have control Of all purely ward
matters, and shall serve for two years. The
members Of each ward committee shall choose =
chairman out OF their own number. The ward
committee shall appoint the judges and clerks for
all primary elections in that ward.
I. The chairtnen Of the several ward commit
legislative district committee for that district,
which shall serve for two years. The legislative
district committee shall have control Of all dis
trict matters, and shall fx the times for holding
all primary meetings and district COW entions.
The members Of each legislative district commit
tee shall choose chairman out Of their own num-
Der.
5. The members Of the several legislative dis
trct committees shall constitute n city committee,
which shail choose its own chairman. aud shall
have control Of matters pertaining 10 the whole
city. and shall FIX the times Of holding primary
elections for the election Of delegates to city con
vcntions, and also for holding conventions.
6. The chairmcn Of the several county aud leg
islative district committees shall constitute the
State Central Committee, which shall serve for
two years. The State Central Committee shall
have control OF all State matters. and shall G the
times and places for holding all State ventions
Tho members Of the State Central Committee shall
choose u chairman out Of their own number, or
from the State at large. When any member Of
the State Central Committee shall be unable 60 at
tend meeting Of said committee. he shall be
authorized 10 appoint as his proxy for said meet.
ing some member Of the legislative district or
county committee Of which he Is chairman.
SYMPATHY WIN rHE PRESIDENT.
The State Cestral Committee desiring In the
name Of the Republicans of Maryland to express
its confidence in President Garfield, Its horror At
the crime by which he was brought 60 the verge Of
the grave. and it, sympathy with him and family
on the suerings he has undergone. herewith adopts
the following resolutions:
Resoirsd. That the confidence shown in James
A. Garfield by the American people in calling him
10 the exalted Office OF President has been amply
justified by prudence. wisdom and profound states
maaship he has shown in the selection Of his cabi
net and In the measures inaugurated for the bene-
~ Of the nation: that the diabolicai attempt to
assassinatc him nj the seat of Government on July
I'd 10 justly entitled to the execration Of every
lover Of Law, order aud good Government, and
should be punished by the seyerest penalties recog
nixed by the law: that our warmes: sympathies
have been excited by the pain and suffering he has
been compelled TO endure, manifesting through u
all an example Of heroic patience and Christian
fortitude worthy Of all eommcndation, and that
best wishes and most fervent prayers are herewith
offered for his rapid convalescence aud speedy re-
sumption Of Official duties: that, in common with
the whole civilized world, We express our admira-
ton Of the loving devotion, unfaitering hope and
womanly courage Of his wife. who has shown her
self throughout even the darkest hours the worthy
partner Of our model scholar, soldier and states
man; that copy Of these resolutions, attested by
the Chairman and Secretary he tran smitted 20 tho