Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-05
Democratic Committee.

at meeting of the Democratic Coun-
ty Committee August 3lst, 1855 the
following were elected to fill vacancies
in the Committee: w. J. Claville,
Thomas E. C. Gusts vice Stephen Hop
kins late appointed P. NJ, resigned,
Southey B. Bull vice w. G. Mason, P.
NJ, resigned. George S. Mapp vice A.
J. Byrd, deceased, E. w. Barnes vice
Jas. R. Hickman, resigned. Ordered
that the Secretary notify new members
of their appointment.
Following plan Of organization was
adopted by the Democratic County Com
mittee for the campaign of1Ss5
They will appoint Precinct Commit
tees, composed of notices. than five MEM
bers, and always number sufficient to
have every locality in the Precinct rep
resented on the Committee; and will
designate the Chairman of the same.
They will see that the Precinct Com
mittees procure copy Of the Registra-
tion Books of each precinct as soon as
possible. The importance of this can
not be over estimated. The politics of
every voter should be ascertained, and
indicated on these copies by letter OPP
posite each name-D. for Democrat, r.
for Republican, and U. for uncertain.
''Theywill also appoint q Canvasser for
each Precinct from the members of the
Precinct Committee, to ascertain who
are not registered, who need transfers,
&C., and to report all pertinent matters
to the Precinct Chairman.
1.-THE Precinct Committee will see to
it that all non-reglstered Democratic
voters are duly registered forthwith
not waiting for set days of registration
and they will be depended on to poll
the full vote of their precincts.
County and Precinct Committee are
charged with the duty of providing the
funds necessary for election purposes in
their Counties and Precincts, and with
making proper arrangements for speak
ers assigned them during the canvess.
They are to appoint precinct and neigh
borhood meetings, to procure local speak
ers to address the same, and to do every
thing which their sound discretion may
suggest to promote success in the call
vass.
1.-THE Precinct Committee will ap-
point two persons to hold tickets, and
two to act as Challengers, on election
day, and the whole Committees enjoin.
ed to remain at the Polls from sunrise
until the count is completed. District
Chairman will send to this office, with
| out delay, the names and P o. address
of all Precinct Committees, and will
also make weeklyreports of the progress
and need of canvass to this Office,
'And this Committee will be glad to
have at all times, from any friend of the
party any information pertinent to the
campaign
Ordered that the members of the
County Committee meet in their re-
spective districts on Thursday Sept. 10,
and appoint precinct committees to con.
sist of not less than five members for
each voting precinct i'll their district
Meetings on Thursday Sept. 10th will
be at the following places at 3 O'Clock
D. m. Island-Atlantic hotel, Atlantic
Temperanceville, Metompkin-Mapps-
vile, Lee-Accomac e. H.,-Pungo-
teague-Pungoteague. The district
committee will notify heprecinct COM
mittee of their appointment as soon as
possible.
Ordered that the Secretary have 200
copies Of plan of organization printed
for distribution to district and precinct
committees. Adjourned to meet Sept,
12Sth, court-day.
GEO. F. PARRAMoRE, Sec.