Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
CONSTITUTION AS ADOPTED.

CONSTITUTION AS ADOPTED.
Article The name of the organization shall
be The League of Republican Clubs in the State
of Wisconsin.
Article 1.-THE objects of the league are to en-
courage the formation and maintenance of per
manent republican cl' bs to Unite such clubs for
effective and organized work; 10 promote the in
terests and advance the principles of the repub-
lican club.
Article III.-Any permanently organized club
in the state OF Wisconsin, having a membership
Of not less than 20 members, shall be eligible to
membership in this league and to be enrolled as
a member upon the application of its president
and secretary, and the approval of the executive
committee of the league.
Article IV-The officers of the league shall be
president and nine vice presidents, from
each congressional district; treasurer and Sec
rotary, who shall be elected at the convention of
the league, and biennialIy thereafter by M jor-
i.y vote of the clubs present and voting and shall
hold their respective offices until the election of
their successors; the duties of the officers are
snch as are usually performed by such officers;
also an executive committee, consisting of OF g
member from each congressional district, who
shall be elected by the delegates of the clubs in
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ton. The president and secretary of the league
shall be ex-oficio members of the executive COM
mittee The committee shall perfect its own or
ganizatiou soon as practicable after the m eet
ing of the convention, and shall have the power
TO fill all vacancies in its number and the officers
of the league, A majority of the members the
executive committee shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
cI,ollh he
the exclusive management of the affairs of the
league when the convention is not in session, and
shall have control of the funds of the league and
direction of their expenditure. 1t shall supervise
the organization of new clubs and judge of their
eligibility for membership of the league. 1t shall
make its rules and bod meetings at such times
aud piaces it shall determine. Meetings may
ba called at any time by its chairman or by the
president of the league, and shall be called upon
application of five members The committee shall
have power to appoint one or more assistant Sec
retaries whenever necessary, and to fix their
compensation.
Article VI-The convention of the league shall
consist of not more than five delegates from each
club in the league. Each club represented shall
cast but five votes in the convention.
Article VIL-The state league shall m:et in con-
vention biennially, at such time and place as may
be directed by the preceding convention, or, in
the absence of such direction, by that Of the ex-
ec1tive committee Notice of the time and place
OF such meeting shall be mailed to each club in
the league atleast Thirty days prior to the day of
| each biennial convention
/ Article VH.-The convention shall be the sole
! judge of the qualification of its members, and
| shall have power to expel or suspend clubs from
| the league.
| Article IA.-The matter of raising fun6s sh Ill
be left 10 the discretion OF the executive commit
! tee.
Article A-This league shall not express any
preference for any candidate before any political
convention.
Article XI-The constitution may be amended
at any convention by a two-thirds vote of the
clubs present.