The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-28

organization OF the party ~ "u"t
the Convention, and now published ior 'iio
first time:
State Democratic Organization.
STATE COMMITTEE.
There shall be State Central Committee,
composed OF chairman, TO be elected Dy
the Convention, and OF five members from
each congressional district. said i've menu
bers shall be nominated by the delegates to
the State Convention from their respective
congressional districts; provided that
such nominations shall be made by at least
a majority, and shall be confirmed by the
State Convention.
In default OF such nominations being
made by any district or districts, the
president OF the Convention shall make
the appointments therefor. Vacancies
in any such delegation, after the same
shall have been formed, shall be filled
by the State Central Committee upon
the nomination OF the remaining
members from such district. In case OF
vacancy in the Office OF chairman the posi-
ton shall be filed by the State Central
| Committee.
| The State Committee thus constituted
Is charged with the affairs OF the party, and
shall have power to perfect its organization
and direct its conduct in obedience to the
declarations and policy Of the party as the
same shall be set forth by this Convention.
II may decides all questions at issue which
nav arse in election districts calculated TO
affect the harmony and interests OF the
party: but the respective districts repre-
| sented in Convention shall manage their
own district affairs.
The State Committee shall meet at such
times and places as they may themselves
determine, but especially at such time and
place as the Executive Committee may de-
signate.
The state Central Committee shall have
power TO call State conventions and to fix
the basis OF representation therein.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There shall be an executive committee
of five persons, to be appointed by the state
! Central Committee, and the chairman 81 the
State Central Committee shall be er-oticio
chairman Of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee shall have no
powers except those delegated to it by the
State Committee as the same shall be laid
down from time to time by that committee,
or herein eXpressed-to wit:
II shall appoint its own secretary and
| SUcn a>SlsIdul> dS lc olslil iCIiiO uuAiiS ~
campaign.
II shall appointa treasurer from outside OF
its own body, who shall be subject to such
rules as it may adopt for his guidance.
It shall keep record OF the names and
post-oflice address of the chairman Of each
city and county committee, with whom 1t
will hold regular correspondence.
1t shall have printed such circulars, in
structiOns. or forms as it may deem neccs-
sary for use in organizing the party.
II shall collect from the cities and coun-
ties OF the State such an amount OF funds
as may be assessed by the State Committee
for the proper conduct OF the campaign,
and, when necessary, solicit individual
contributions from members OF the party
in such manner as it may deem best.
1t shall appoin, and provide for mass
meetings in each division OF the State, MIX
ing such arrangements with the local COM
mittecs as may be necessary, bearing such
proportion OF the expense OF each as its
funds will permit.
1t shall give notice in regard to the regis
tration of voters, urging the city and
county committees to active eXertion so as
to secure full registration in all OF its de-
tails.
II shall have published all addresses, re-
solutions. appointments OF canyaSsers, &c.,
as tie State Committee may direct IN the
Democratic papers Of the city OF Rich
mond. and rs far As possible in all other
Democratic papers Of the State.
1t shall have for quorum for the trans
action OF business three OF its members.
A member unable to attend may in writing
appoint proxy for one or more meetings.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATION.
The organization OF the party in each
congressional district to be under the SUI
pervision OF the members OF the Central
Committee from that district.
The nembers OF the State Central Com
mIttec residing in the several congressional
districts shall constitute the district COM
mittees. who shall have power to call dis
trict conventions. fix the times and places
for holding the same. the number OF dele
gates. and prescribe the mode and manner
OF amounting them, and shall have charge
OF the canvass in such district.
The county committees shall assess the
several precincts for such funds as may be
necessary for the proper conduct OF the
county canvass. and the congressional COM
mittees as to them may seem best Tor the
congressional canvass.
ORGANIZATION FOR SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
The several chairmen OF the county OF
county and city committees constituting q
senatorial district shall be the senatorial
committee for such district; provided that
when senatorial district consists OF q
single city or county the committee for
such a,.y or county shall be the senatorial
committee for such district.
Each senatorial committee shall have
power to call senatorial district conyen
tons, fix the time for holding the same
prescribe the number OF delegates and the
mode and manner OF their appointment.
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Wherever a party organization exists in
any county, city, or town, working OF
prepared to work for our party, such or
ganzatiOn to continue until after the adj
: journment OF the next State Convention
: aud until their successors are elected, anC
the county or city chairman TO convene a
once his committee and I'LL by appointment
OF the acting members all vacancies.
When no organization prepared to labol
for our party exists, the members OF th'
Central Committee from the congressional
: district wherein the county lies shall ap
point county chairman, who shall at one
: organize a committee by an election in Tia
; county at public meeting to be held a
the earliest convenient moment, the com
mittee to consist OF two or more member
from each magisterial district.
0 County committees not already supplied
Y with such officers shall Immediately upol
' their formation proceed to tine election o
a secretary and treasurer.
: County and city committees shall forth
e with appoint precinct committees. consist
: ing OF five or more active working Demo
: Gratis from each voting precinct. Such pre-
y cinct committees shall prepare lists OF all tn