The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-25
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Rules aud Regulations for the Govern
men, OF Conventions.
Good Reading o, this Tine Efforts At
Harmony.
The TwO,Thlrds Rule AbrOgatcd

.ero submitted by Mr. MOrEan aud relef-
rcd T. the state executive committee Tor 40
lion. The committee meets al Waco ON
the 2sth lat aud will doubtless oct on the
rules aud report 20 the ensuing state CON
veution,
There has heyer been regular syAiem
OF rules adopted and organization Is very
necessary. Contested delegations ana Other
questions OF minor importance take a too
much valuable tim. In State couventlons.
The Gibbs rules seem an admirable code
aud should be adopted. They abolish the
two-ihlrds rule IN county aud district con-
yentiOns-a step in the right direction.
Following 10 the full text Of the rules and
regulations for the government OF the DEM
ocratio party ia the state OF Texas;
BE r. enacted by the democracy OF Texas
In convention assem- bled, that the following
ruleo aud regulations FOR the government ol
the democratic pa ~ IN Texas DO ana the
came gre hereby adopted:
Rule 1. A convention OF delegates thnli
always be held for the purpose OF nominal
inr democratic candidates Tor etaIe ana as
trct Offices. 49,
Rule Q. II shall alwsys he In the discre-
ton OF the COUNTY executive committed
srhi-ot to ratification by their c9ugiy con-
Vaplions, TO have primary election 10
nominate delegates 10 county offices, ana
the committee shall order such election
Rules. At each meeting oil estate con-
ventiou or the purpose oil nominating stht
officers, a chairman Of the stala executive
committed shall be ch 1sen hy the cnnVen'
tion and The management OF the party shall
he under his supervision. The state demo
cratic executive committee Shall consist OF
the cAairmen OF the committees OF ohoh
sanatoriL district He shall have no vote
hut shall have a right 10 place on tho moor
and 10 participate IN the state CONVENTION
Rule4. During the session o. encn htste
convention the delegates from me ulI eren'
c,n,,rsa,iopsl districts shall select . chair
man FOR each OF their districts, and the rep.
regentntives from tho different senatorial
and floatorinl districts shall 90 likewise. ana
rsport the names OF all sucu olhcers 10 'nt
chairman of the state executive committee,
and ne should notify them OF lhelf appoint
ment aud iurnish them WIN copy o
these regulations: and be shall also
furnish copy 10 the chairman OF escn
county executive committee. The state eN'
ecutiye committee shs oil always meet NJ the
place designated for holding the state CON
vpptiou. ~ least two days before the TIM.
appuinied tor holding the state convention
Ruie o. TIE cong rssionsl executive com
nllttee shall consist Of its chairman, elected
as aforesaid, and the chairman oi tue ulHei-
ent county executive committees resiuehs III
Rnle G. The senatorial and tloatorial exc.
cntiye committees shall consist OF their
chairman, elected ss aforesaid, and the
chairman Of the different county executive
rommitteeB embraced ia the different rep
resepta iva districts.
Eule7. IL shall be the duty OF every
county convention meeting 10 select ueis-
yates to the state convention, TO also selsot
a county executive committee, composed o.
one member from each voting precinct ~
the county, and slso 10 elect chairman oil
said county executive committee
Rule g. The county conventions snsil
appoint delegates 70 the stote sud 10 thv
district convention, in which 10 Is 6nilled
10 representation; and each county shall
nave one vote ia gaid convent ons I.f every
300 votes cast In sdd county for the dem
pcratic nominee for governor At the pfeced-
ing eiaotion. and ore vote for any irsctiOn
of 800 over 100 TO the state convention
there she'll be admitted not exceeding one
delsRate for each vote, and IN other con
ventions not exceeding Two delegates IN
each vote, ana 10 convention in the seisc'
lion of DELEGATES ahail exceed this limit.
Rule 0 IL shall be the duty oil the
chairman OF every county executive COM
mittee Immediately after his election, TO
sand the name and official address OF HIM
sell and each member of his committee. to
the chairman OF the state executive com
mittee. and also to the chairman OF the con
gressional and other district committees o.
these several districts In which his county
may be situated. The chairman OF the
state executive committee shall keep rec
ord of these names, aud shall iurnisn eacl
democratic United States senetor and rep
reseptst alive from this state with q complete
list as above provided for.
Rule 10. II shall be the duty OF oil mem
hers of the executive committee 10 distfiD
ute eouitably sill public documents sent u
them, and to look after the interests OF the
party in their precincts or districts. IheN
shall carry out the instructions OF the GUAR
man of the state executive committee as q
the formation ofolubs or other matters per
tanning TO a thorough organization OF tn
Marty and exposition OF democratic princi-
nles The member OF the executive com
mittee ia each precinct shsl as nearly n
possible keep posted as TO the democratic
vote OF bis precinct, and snail, at the re
ouest Of the chairman OF any execu
five COMMITTEES, furnish list, as nearly cor
rect as possible, OF such democrats, aau II
oraer 10 DO prepared 70 accomplish this ht
shall at each state election furnish himsel
with and preserve poll list.
Rule II. In case Of q vacancy in thu
Craftsmanship OF the executive committee
the said committee shall select their owl
chairman to hold until the next ensuirI
state convention. In case OF vacancy II
any other chairmsnship by death, remoya
out of his district, or otherwise, the chair
man OF the state committee stall I'LL suci
vacancy by appointment until selection
by the proper convention.
Rule l2 The chairman OF any executiva
committee shall, with the advice or consen
of a majority Of said committee, call al
necessary conventions, naming the tim
and place, and giving sufficient notice.
Rule 10. IL shall be the duty OF the mem
4 -. - ,<,,, N, n toes In each nfppinrt tn b
present, If possible, AZ all primaries held Il
select delegates or for any other purpose
| X shall be his duty TO try and procure or
der and have tha primaries conducted in AT
orderly manner, and see that there is NJ
unfair or uudemocratic proceeding.
Rule IA. All primary meetings for tn
selection of delegates shall be held ant
conducted Ia manner aud form as follows
The selection of delegates shall be by bal
| lots OF the democrats presens and voting
| The call of the chairman shall state tn
time and place OF meeting, and the mum
her OF delegates to which each precinct i
entitled. Each voting precinct shall nam'
and vote in the county convention for ever,
| fifty democratic votes cast for governor
| the preceding election, and one vote 10
| each fraction Of fifty under twenty. five
provided, each voting precinct shall nam
al least one vote, even IL II cast less thai
twenty five.
Rule IS. Before proceeding to ballot TO
delegates, three well-knowr, honest an
true democrats shall be selected by tn
democrats present to receive and count tn
votes, which shall be done in the presenc
/ Of as many democrats as choose 10 inspec
the proceedings. The choice by the judge
shall not be made until one-half hour ate
the time mentioned in the cali. In cas-
the right by any one to vote IL challenp
ed. A m sjority Of the judges shall determir
his eligibility. Any one pledging hi
word and honor that he Is democrat II
principle, and voted the democratic Tickle
AZ the last election at which he had a.
onportupity OF casting q ballot, aud In
tends 10 vote the entire ticket, shall be al
lowed 10 vote in primaries, unless, in tb
opinion OF the majority Of the judges, he
insincere In his declarations and Is doin