St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-05


delegate be allowed TO vote upon any question
bearing upon his own right TO seat In the
convention except upon a motion 10 refer 10
committee and mott on 20 adjourn.
Sec. IL. The rights OF delegates 10 seats
N the convention having been determined,
the convention shall proceed 10 permanent
organization In manner as IL may seem best,
being guided in parliamentary practice In all
matters arising thsrein- ~ the rules con-
tanned In Jenerson's manual
Sec. IL. Upon the esinpicfion OF the busi-
ness of the convention, The chairman thereof
shall appoint and announce chairman or
the central COMMITTEE. VINO shall. ex-othcio be
member and chairman or the executive
committee, and shall also appoint and an
nounce an exective committee or eight men,
bers, one Of whom shall be a resident OF each
ward in the city; provided, that such chair
man, executive and central committees and
all precinct committees as In these articles
defined aud created shall be appointed but
once in each year, to-wit, prior 70 the annual
municipal election.
Sec. 13 The secretary or the convention
! shall, upon the adjournment thereof, deliver
10 the secretary of the central committee all
papers and records which may have
come into his hands rs such secretary and
shall make and file with said secretary full
and accurate report OF the proceedings OF
such convention. which report shall contain
the names OF all persons voted for nominated
or elected thereat, with the vote received by
man and executive committee appointed by
the chairman
ARTICLE uI.-coMSuTrEEs.
Section 1. There is hereby created central
committee, TO DO known as the Democratic
central committee of the city or Minneapolis,
Mimi, which shall consist or the chairmen OF
the respective precinct committees. together
with the executive committee and the chair
man thereof as hereInbefOre provided.
Sec. 2. The central committee shall be the
representative body OF the party of the city,
and in the interlms between the party con-
ventions shall have full power and authority
TO dictate party policy, and shall have the sole
power Of calling general party conventions
and or nominating persons TO NIL vacancies
upon general party tickets, and majority OF
such committee shall constitute quorum.
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the organization
of said committee, and at a meeting 10 be
called by the chairman and held not more
than one week after the convention held prior
to the annual municipal election. there shall
be appointed by the chairman thereof sub
committees as follows: Upon contests. upon
discipline, upon apportionnent of delegates
and upon revision of the articles. Each of
said subcommittee shall consist OF nine
members, one of whom shall be member OF
the executive committee, provided that no
member OF the central committee shall be
eligible TO serve upon more than one OF such
subcommittee.
Sec. 4. There is hereby created an execu-
tive committee, TO be composed OF one men,
Der from each ward in tie city, and chair
man, appointed as set forth in section l. of
article of these articles.
Sec. 5. The executive committee shall have
charge of the management of general city
campaigns, and for such purposes shall have
power TO appoint suchsub-committees, agents
and employees, as it may deem ft, and
tx and allow compensation to the same,
shall have power 10 collect and disburse
moneys on behalf of the party organization,
and have power to provide place or
places for the headquarters OF the
various committees and party organizations,
and shall seasonably provide suitable place
for the holding of general conventions, and
| shall have the custody of the books, records,
property and moneys belonging 70 the party
organization.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty OF the chairman
of the central committee, prior to each an
nual election and also when requested by at
least eight members of the central committee,
| to call meeting Of the central committee.
Sec. Z. Such meeting, when called in rela-
| ton to the annual municipal election, shall be
| held not less than three nor more than five
| weeks prior TO such election, and the central
| committee shall thereat apportion represent
alton among the various precincts and shall
order call to be issued for a convention and
oaucuses, and shall name therein the time
for holding the caucuses and the time and
place for the assembling of the conventions;
provided that all caucuses shall be ordered TO
be held at least two days prior to the conven-
ton incident to which they are called.
Sec. 8. The secretary of this central COM
mittee, upon the ordering thereof, shall cause
| the call for such convention TO be published
| for at least one week in some daily paper OF
general circulation in the city, which shall be
designated by the central committee.
Sec. Q. Said central committee shall state
| in the call the business for which the conven-
ton rs called. and shall designate therein the
\ number of delepates IN which each precinct is
entitled.
Sec. 10. Upon the issuance OF a call by the
Democratic county committee of the county
OF Hennepin, IL shall be the duty Of the chair
man OF the central committee to Immediately
convene the subcommittee upon apportion-
ment of said committee. which shall forth
| with proceed to apportion among the several
precincts the whole number of delegates al
| lowed to the city or Minneapolis in such call,
and to provide for the holding of caucuses
b. the precinct committees in like manner as
| upon original call by the central committee.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the chair
| man thereof, within two days after the ap-
pointment of an executive committee, 10 con-
vene the same, at which time such committee
shall organize for the transaction OF business
and elect q secretary and treasurer and audit
and allow the accounts of the retiring CON-
nittee and toacers thereof, and make an en-
try thereof in the records of the committee;
for which purposes il shall be the duty OF the
tive committee TO attend such meeting. being
notified thereof, and to formally turn over to
their successors all property and records Of
the party in their possession or control, and TO
! draw their warrant in favor of the chairman
and secretary, their successors, for any moneys
| in the hands of the treasurer.
Sec. u. Ward committees shall consist of
| the aggregate Of the various precinct COM
mittees of the ward. and shall have authority
| in regard to the manner of the nomination of
a. cd haa -
vass of the same.
Sec. Is. Such ward committees SHALL upon
| the call of the chairman or three members
| thereof, meet at least two weeks prior 10 any
election OF ward officers and determine upon
| the method OF nominating the same.
| Sec. Il. The members Of the executive
| committee1 shall act as chairmen of the ward
committees OF their respective wards.
Sec. 10. Precinct committees shall consist
of three members appointed as herein d.
rected.
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty OF the various
/ precinct committees TO arrange for and be
present at all caucuses held in their several
| precicnts, and for such purpose upon the re-
| ceipt OF the notice of the call for any conven-
| ton, the committee shall assemble at the day
and hour directed in such notice, and at the
| polling place of their precinct, and shall pro-
| coed TO secure a place for the holding of the
| caucus, and shall give notice OF the time and
place for holding the same by publication
| at least once IN some oally paper OF gem
| eral circulation In the precinct, which shall
| he made at least twenty-four hours prior to
| the time for the assembling OF the caucus.
| Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the pre-
| cinct committee to attend the caucus aud to
i furnish to the secretary thereof such blanks
| and other directions and papers as they may
| have received relative 10 the holding and con-
| duct of such caucus.
Sec. is. II shall be the duty OF the menu
beers Of everv precinct committee TO be pres
ent at the polling places of their respective
| precincts at each election held therein, dur
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