The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-27
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Rrlsa aud n gulalIons for Inc governs
meui of Conventions.
Good Reading q, this Time Efforts At
Harmony.
The Two.Thlrds Rule AbrOgnted.

ton. The committee meets ~ waco on
the 18th last, and wall dodbtless act on the
rules aud report 10 The ensuing state con-
yention.
There has newer been regular .system
OF rules gdop'ed and organization II very
necessary. Cor testef delegations and other
questions OF mlnor importancs Taxa "a, 100
much valuable tins In state conventions.
The Gibbs rules seem M admirable code
and should be adopted. They abolish the
tgo-,hirds rule IN county aud district con-
ventiopa-a etep IN the right direction,
Following l. the full text OF tho rules and
regulations Tor tuo government OF tue de'n'
ocra.ic party in the staieoi Ieaa':
Be IL enacted py the dem ocraoy ~ Texas,
IN oouveution assem- bed, that The following
rules aud regulations Tor the government ot
the democratic pa " in Texas be and the
same ARE hereby adopted: Of,
Rula |. a convention of delegates SHAH
slways be htl1 iur tbs purpose OF "ominat'
iur democratic candidates Tor stale aud d's'
,riot office.
Rule 2. II shall always h' IN the dl'cr.-
ton OF tae county executive committee,
satisc, 10 ratification BY their caun,y con-
vsulilna, 10 h8Vs a primary stouon 10
nominate rFlpS~'es u county oulct', ana
In committee shall order such election.
Rules. At raGn mceAtg OF 'peHla q con-
y-utiou Tor the purpuue OF nominating STATE
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cammlitv- shhll ba CHOSEN oHtna Ipnyrn'
ton and the management % the party. shall
be uude. MIA supervision The slate demo-
cratic pXtcltiye committee snal Cnneist OF
the carmen OF tue commit ~ OF eich
srnat rial district. Ha snail nave no vote
but shall have 70 right 70 u place on the uDGr
and 10 pgrticipate In the stste convention
Ruled During toe session o. esch state
convention the delegates from the different
Conversational districts Hhall select q Gu mir
man FOR each of their districts, and the rep
reseBtat,yeq from tito different senatorial
and hp,torial districts shall do kawise, sud
report tho names Of all such officers TO ihe
chairman OF the state executive committee,
aud ne SHOULD notify them OF their appoint
menJ ana lurpIsh them WIN a copy o
tnese regulations: aud he shall also
furnish copy 10 the chairman Of csch
county executive committee. The state ok.
acutiye committee snail always meet at the
Mace designated for holding the state con-
ysn;iDn, ai least two days before the time
eppoiated for holding the state convention
Rue s The congressional executive COM
niue, shall consist Of its chairman, elecled
as aforesaid, and the chairman ol the diilsi-
ant county executive com AlI'ees fesiueAt III
the district.
R1Ie6 The senatorial and lostorinl exc
cutiye committees shall consist OF 'hrir
chairman, erected as aforesaid, ana the
chairman OF the diff seut county executive
committees embrace IN the diifeIen. rep
Tessnta i've districts
Rule 7. It shall be the duty OF every
couaty Convention meeting TO select dele.
gates 10 the stat, convention, t. also select
a county executive COMMITTEES, compose! uf
one member from each voting precinct IN
the county, aud aleO 20 elect . 'chAirnitd oil
ssid county executive committee
RUE 8 The county conventions snail
appulut delegates 10 the ttste end 20 tue
District convection, Ia which IL IL enNtlel
10 representation; and each county shAu
nave one yn,a in sand conventions Tor every
400 votes cast Ia said county for Ghe DOM
Dc.ssic nominee for governor at The preced-
ing election; and one vote FOR any fraction
OF 800 over LOO 20 the state convention
there shall be admitted not exceeding one
delegate for each vote. and in other con
entions not exceeding two delegates tn
each vots, and no convention ~ tue sa!ec
ton of DELEGATES shall exceed this limit.
Rule 0 IL shsll be the duty Of tho
chairman Of every county executive COM
mittee Immediately after bi1 election, TO
send the name and official address OF him
self and each member OF his com o,iltee. to
tbs chairman of the state executive com.
mitsse, and also to the chairman ofthe con.
grsssional and other district committees OF
these several districts in which his county
state executive committee shall keep rec.
ord of these names. and shsll furniJ1 each
democratic United States senator and RET
reseutstiye fsoa this stale with complete
list as above provided Tor.
Rule 10, It shall be- the duty OF Fill mem.
bers Of the executive committee TO distrio'
ute ea,lilabiy All public documentg cont to
them, aud 70 look alter the Interests 81 me
party in their precincts or DISTRICT. Trey
shall carry nut the Instructions of tnf chair
man of the state executive committee as 10
the formation o.ciu5s or other matters per-
tanning 10 . thorough orgas'z.n0n OF tho
Marty ard exaOs,tiuh oi democratic prinoi-
pies Tie member of the executive com
rnittee in saclr precinct shall ss nesrly as
poss bic keep pCsted as to the deuoc;stc
vote OF his precinct, and Bhell, at the re-
ut1e,t of the chairman OF cry eXecu'
tive counties, furnish a liet, as nearly cor.
rec as nossible, OF such democrats, aud IN
order to be pre- pared TO accomplish shia he
an All at ngch s,Ate election furnish himself
with and preserve . poll list.
Rule II. In case Of. vacancy IN the
Craftsmanship OF the executive committees,
The said committee shall eelect their own
chslrmas to hold until the next ensuir &
state convention. In case OF = vacancy IN
npy other Craftsmanship by death, removal
ont Of his district, or Otherwise, the CHAIR
man Of tn stste COMMITTEES SHALL ill snch
vacancy bv appointment until q SELECTION
10y the proper convention.
Ruel2. The chairman OF any executive
committee shall, with the advice or consent
of majority OF said committee, cali all
necessary conventions naml1g the time
and plsce, and giving Sufficient notics.
Rule ID. IL shall BIZ the duty OF tbs men,
bars OF committees in each precinct u be
present, if possible, ST all primaries held to
select delegates or FOR any other purpose.
1t shall be his duty to try and .srocufs or
der and have the primaries conducted In an
orderly manner, and see that there Is no
unfair or undemocratic proceeding.
Rule H. Ali primary meetings for the
selection of delegates shall be hsid and
conducted in manner and form as follows:
The selection Of delegates shall be by bal
lots OF The democrats pre5ent and YotIng.
The. call of the chairman shall state the
time and place of meeting, and the mum
Der OF DELEGATES to which each precinct 10
entitled. Each voting precinct eball name
and vots in the county convection for every
fifty democratic votes cast for governor at
the preceding election, and one vote for
each fraction of fifty under twenty hve;
provided, each voting precinct shall name
st least one vote, even if II cast lass than
twenty-five.
Rule Is Before proceeding to ballot for
delegates, three we'll known, honest ana
democrats present to receive and count the
votes, which shall be done In the presence
Of as many democrats IS choose to Inspect
the proceedings. The choice by the jpdges
shall not be m ade until one.half houTFatter
the time mentioned In the call. In case
the right by any one to vote is challens-
cd, a majority Of the judges shall determi Q
his eligibility. Any one pledging bis
word aud honor that he Is democrat In
principle, aud voted the democratic ticket
at the last election at which he had an
opportunity Of casting . ballot, and IN