The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-15
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
THE WORK AND PLATFORM
PLATFORM
o. the National BOdy-Ths Plan for the For
nation of state AuzillarISS, rs Forum.
lated By the New York Convention.
What the Clubs VIII Do To-day.

What the Clubs VIII Do To-day.
The ISrELLiaENcER presents this morn
Ing the platform adopted by the National
Club League in New York,
together with It's constitution and the
plan for the formation Of State Leagues.
The attention of delegates to the State
convention is called to these publications,
and careful reading Is suggested in order
that all may proceed intelligently, and
with full understanding Of the charac'
ter Of the work to be accomplished to-
day and tomorrow.
The plan for the formation Of State
Leagues and clubs is as follows:
The name Of this organization shall be
"The Republican League OF the State
of -"
The objects OF the Leagues are to en-.
courage and assist the formation OF per-
manent Republican clubs, to unite such
clubs for effective and organized work and
generally to advance the principles OF the
Republican party.
ANY permanently organized Republican
club in this State, having adopted con-
stitution and having not less than twenty
members shall be eligible to memberahip
in this League.
The officers Of this League shall be a
president, three Independents, q secre.
tary and treasurer, all Of whom shall
be elected at the Convention OF the League
and shall hold office until the election Of
their successors.
The convention shall be composed Of
FIVE delegates from each club in the
League, each club shall cast but one vote
upon all questions.
VI.
The convention shall be held annually
at such time and place as may be direC'
ted by the previous convention. Or II no
Buch direction has been made by the Ex.
ecutiye Committee, notice OF the time and
place OF meeting shall be given in writing
by the Secretary to all clubs belonging to
the League at least thirty days prior to the
meeting.
The Convention shall be the sole Judge
Of the qualifications Gifts own members,
shall have power to admit and expel clubs
from the League and shall have power to
override the action OF the Executive Com
mittee.
VII.
Tho Convention may levy an assess
ment on the several clubs comprising the
League.
X,
There shall be an Executive Commit
tee composed Of one member from each
Congressional, Senatorial, Judicial dis
trics or county in the State, who shall be
elected by the delegates OF the clubs from
respective districts present at the Con-
vention. The officers OF the LeRgue shall
be ex.ofEiCio members Of the Executive
Committee. The committee shall have
power to fill vacancies in its own number
or in any Of the Offices. A mSjority Of
those present at any regular or called
session OF the Executive Committee shall
constitute quorum for tho transaction oil
business.
Tho Executive Committee shall have
the general management Of the affairs OF
the League when tho Convention is not
in session, and shall have control oil all
funds OF the League subject to the d.
rection OF tho Convention. 1t shall be
charged with the duty Of organizing new
clubs whenever in its opinion advisable.
The committee shall be called to.
gether by the president OF the
League Immediately after the annual
Convention, and shall then organize. It
shall make the rules and hold meetings at
such times and places as 1t shall deter
mine. A meeting may be called at any
time by its chairman, and must be called
by him when requested by five members
in writing.
The duties Of the officers shall DO such
IS are usually performed by like officers,
and may be regulated by the same COM
mittee. The treasurer shall be required
10 give bonds in such amount as the Ex-
scutive Committee may from time to
limo determine. The Executive Com.
nittee may remove any officer or MEM
Der Of the committee for cause, by the
vote Of a majority Of all the members.
XII.
A club may be admitted to membership
N this League upon its own application in
writing by the Executive Committee.
XIII.
This League shall not express any pre-
erence for any candidate before any
political convention.
XIV.
This constitution may be amended ct
my convention by majority vote Of all
he clubs present, but thirty days notice
n writing Of any proposed amendment
hall be given by the secretary Of each
Hub in the League.
In conclusion, your committee recon-
mend that the officers and Executive
Committee provided for by this Constitu-
ion shall be elected, the clubs signing Il
1t the National Convention Of Republican
0lubs at New York, on December 10, 16,
II, 1887, Tor at any special convention
;ailed to form State League), each club
:asting one vote, and the officers and Ex-
,Cutiye Committee 80 elected shall hold
heir offices until successors ehall be elect
ID at the first convention Of the League
which shall be called together by the Ex-
'cutive Committee during 1855.