New-York tribune., 1884-12-06
GOOD POLITICAL MODEL.


Tp,rryr Office from all quarters OF the country 'o' "
ood model OF constitution ana bylaws 'or . i'or
lcan Club tho following code of the Ionls "o"
pnbcan Club of this city Is published without "V''7
mcnt:
,or,.,r Mama The name of this Association
4hal be The Young Mems Republican Oiuo VI '"' wy
,vT H. ~Obieets The objects Of this ''ub silhi pc
10 advocate promote. and maintain the n,v.
pcnnnlicans,n IA enunciated by the Rcpuhllcah ial
~ t,cr and Interest IN politics those who have hi,o
been more or Indifferent to thelr po i ,r,Ier
eonr,cc attendance at the primary mcents' IN o,,ta
, d,rst and cauahlc men lnay be nominated anu ~
guard and defend the purity OF the ulut " % b,r bc a
prannieni three vice Prcsldents, torre-oi,'nng liz
secretary % Recording secretary. ana ai,rce
s,lI e -ofico ot trc ENcculNo
Am w. Committees. There shall he an Eh,'nn l, oo
Committee, which shall appoint nrsi, and such
Finance. sub committee on Meunersuil' 90 % ne do
other committees ~ from time 10 ul"o "''' Wv
hGT v-Elcctions. The President Vice rre'n, Tr ns'
Recording Secretary, COrrespon lnS Sco'c.i sb,u
nrrr aud the mcnbcrs OF the Executive ,onmr ,Ii sTt
elected ~ ballot at me annnai , r,,rsirnt ana
vote shall elect, except IN eases oi Tue ,'e y,,r.
est The President. VI c-l'rcsIenS. =, @ ~ mo
Treasurer shall hol their oiocs or he ,1x mrin-
wear and until their successors are elected nv" IL
bers Of tne Executive Committee sn'll I "o ", ihos1
w6osc terms Of onicc shalt have expired. Nacansles
shall he nlled for the residue of tue term i' INN,
nnI ,nen,rr of the Executive Committee shall ass'o
IN, dulles of his Office Immediately after hl7 rec'
The annual meeting OF tue tiuG Sna pu "r Imn'ry in
NTi. T,"prc.ticn The President shall preside at
~ ARE '-presidcnts one OF tho vice-Trcs-
dents be chosen ny tho member. lrc,on m i'i ,. all
crcso the usual mnctious of tho President III "'' "
MI. ,orrc-
s~onng secretary shall conduct all the pondehoc
ol the cub aud discharge such 0iher dutc' - N ''
NRT ix-i;cconiing sccrctsry The Kcoor ling Sccre-
ary shall keep roll of the Club record ana plos',N
Cluh and NV the Treasurer, ami d'scnIrso
sucn otnrr duties as mas be assigned To MN oS ''o IA
NHr ~iTca-urcr Tue Treasurer shall receive ana,
n tr dirrcliou of tho Executive Committee, di'buise
tnc funds OF tnr Club, and keep u regular account r'e
drnI aud Executive Conm,ttcr. aud ne shall submit
statement thereof to the Executive Committee :" oaoh
Am Ni-ENcculivc Committee. rhe Executive Com
mit,ee shall consist OF twenty five mrnhcrS o-elno
win President, Vice Prcsi ionts the sccreleS %
Treasurer rhc committee Is 20 nave go%lGa % =, ,na'
the affairs. funds and property OF the rnD ~ INA,
direct tae Treasurer to MAKE D i Sec
of tlc club, ami may from time 10 un9 roluo J ~
Treasurer to perform such oter u'o9 i IN
may deemed for the hest interests OF the oIu nut
in snail the said Committee incur on Drha o LAM ,o
Club any expense or Obligation exceeding the sum 'uo
ARr. .-Membcrship Candidates for admission
must be proposed 10y member VINO slali stite III III
snd pse ' Of resenee record Of sncn proposals snail
be kept i'll book by IN" recording Secrcnry al re & 10
the cldb each meeting, until finally acri upon ~ e
Iy ballot az mrctinI of the CIS after favorable re
ARR XIn.-Vacu ces. The Executive Committee may
IN ary vacancy which may occur from DEATH rcssni-
ton other cause The officers o the club Tor inc
uueI ired term OF their office. -,
ARr XIv.-Iowers OF Executive Committee. The Ex-
ecuiivc Committee shall have power To make by "s
Tor own government providing for declaring vacancies
in ts me barsnip foi <ns quorum for tine tril'ac-
its business AMI for other purposes not nco-
sstcnt with Constitution and 3y LAWS 0i tis CUP
AEr Nv Annual Dues. Each member o the Gun
shall pay the Recording Secretary the sum 0 htee
dollars within one month after lie shdll haNc pe1n @
notified his clcction and thereafter Shdl lIy 10 tle
Recording Secretary. on or before the annual eieon VI
each the Of three dollars Tor annual
dues. Aud any member failing to comply With ule re-
quiremcnt OF tins article shall he de'hci 10 nave r.
sSuel hs membership III hs oIMn' anu ms n., '3 ,r
dropped frDr the roll thereof. No member elected aur
the 18th Of November IN any year shall bc required 10
pay dues Tor that year. No hrhpe, "o ls III M "
dues shall be cne to vote for officers or mrinher' or
the Executive Committee or on any amendment 10 the
ARr. xyI-Enlorsemeut of Candidates. no candidate
for any public office shall bc endorsed by this ohD unless
the proposition Tor s"ca ehdorscmchl sna nav , o'n
oiered b. resolution at nesting prior 10 tl' one 40
I, si ' before me @ nnsti wncreat
such en- Tors 'nrnt snail he made, and the quorum at
citing snail he thirty.
ARr. xvrI.-AncndmcntS THIS Constitution may be
ameudcd by Affirmative vote or two tnirds OF the
mcmbrrs present al ~ REGULAR meeting Any pIoposei
secretary least three weeks before tue meeting At
which action Is Ia he taken thereon; and II stll nr u
duty of the Secretary 3" cause thc same To ne printed
aud distributed To tne members AZ tlc same inc WIN
notice. Of such meeting. whicn SHAH hh Al least ten
days before the necns at snch 1t s TO nc ct'u npon
But tnsse restrictions shall MT apply to the anrent
OF proposed amendment, when bcinS aciod upon oy
the Club.
bylaws
I.-Onlcr Of business ~ All regular meetings
OF the club the order ~ bI,ine-s shall he:
l. Reading Of the Minutes 2. Report OF the Treasurer
g. Report Of the Executive Committee. !. Report ol
the recording Secretary ON Noml,ition@. .: Krport
the Corresponding Secretary. o. Report of Committee
I'm n.s &S%S otns!. asSed"u S.%% Sd ESDS SssS D. u"
ARR I.-Rccord. and Minutes. The minutes ana
records Of Cub snail be open At all times to the IN
ARE n.-strn-eis. At the request o. any moinnrr, mem &
persons not members may be excluded from the
meeting ~ the Club.
AGr Iy.-Ballotns for Members. In balloHng upon
.tt. Nina ulI np n a.
be- bIllucd for or against upoh one list anu tne
cnccllIns Of any nano shdl b1 an adverse oa'o'
Aur v.-Expul.ions. sEc !. Any member may be
expelled from the ,luh th9 may DC Iouhn sn'y @ y,
injurious the interests Of tue club The charges ana
spccricafions together with "a copy thereof, shall he
fIrni ned 10 The cn.,ruan of tho Executive Committee
VINO shall. within ten days thereafter. serve copy "l
such charge, aud spccnc.tion4 upon the member ac-
c.cd n the said commcc snail deem charges Of
sufficient importance 10 he considered by the tluD -,
SIC =. The accused shall thcrcupon furnish to the
said committee. within ten days thereafter hls answer
10 said charges AMI COPY thereof Tor the use OF % lo
re matter shall he brought I" heains At ine
n-Nt meeting NJ the club occurring at least ten d'ys
subsequent 10 the service OF copy OF snch n wr % ~"
mittcc. ,.,,,,
Sc 2. Upon the matter being brought to hearing,
their allegations they may have, and may be near"
IN support thereof by counsel a.,
SEc l. Alter suon hearing 1t shall he the duty OF the
presiding officer to put the question t? vote as TO anSont
two iccrs receive and count the ballots And each
member voting thereon shall deposit ballot on wmr %
shall hc written either tho word " Yes or the "oi"
No." . -.
S.J If tis ,cclscl sIall IA II TO answer the charges
preferred within the required time without GOId 'l
sic lent therefor, he shall be prccIuueu io i
Offering any proof In his defence; but the accu-c sh
required Ia adducc all the PROOF nc Has l"
snbstantiate the charges made. u
q. Notice OF the hearing and charges AGAINST any
member shall he given tO all members O the clup ny %
CorrcsI ondng Secretary, under tho directions VI '0
Executive Committee. .,.s. .,o
SEc 7. ANY member OF tho Club found guilty OF the
charges preferred after hearing as herene % S'n ,,
vided may be expelled from the cub by vote Oi 'noo
fOuTtns Of the members Present ami VOunS. ,r,h
vI.-Meetngs. The regular meetings OF Tue iuo
shall he held monthly at "a time and place To nc hNou ~
the Executive Committee. ST ecidl meetings may D
called by the President in MS oiln
the interests OF the club demand aud must De clll'u W
the Corresponding secretary the written rcpH9t va