Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
REPUBLICAN PLAN OF OR
GANIZATION.

the State Convention held in Raleigh,
North Carolina, September 2.d, 1886.
First. County organization. The
election precinct shall be the unit of
county organization. Each precinct
shall have an executive committee
consisting of three active Republicans.
They shall be biennially chosen by
the Republican voters of the precinct,
and shall elect one of the number
chairman. They shall convene
together at such time and place as
the majority of them may elect. They
shall biennially elect county execu-
tive committee, to consist ofnot less than
five members, who shall elect chair
man from their number. Vacancies
in precinct committees shall be filled
by the voters of the precinct, and in
county committees by convention of
the precinct committees duly called;
Provided that in case a vacancy
occurs within thirty days prior to an
election, such vacancy may be filled
by the vote of the remaining mem
bers.
I'd. Congressional, judicial and
senatorial district committees. COM
posed of no less than one member
from each county, nor less than seven
members, biennially elected by the
several district conventions, each of
whom shall elect a chairman from
their number; Provided, that a SEN
atorial committee shall only be
elected in districts embracing more
than one county. Vacancies occur
ring within thirty days of an election,
may be filled by the vote of the COM
mittee.
Sd. As amended by the Republi-
can State convention There shall
be State executive committee COM
posed of one member from each con-
gressional district in the State, to be
designated by the district delegations
at State convention assembled, five
members at large, to be elected by
the State convention and the chair
man of the convention at which the
election is held, and said committee
are required to call State convention
of the Republican party at least sixty
days prior to every election for MEM
bers of the General Assembly, and
oftener if necessary in the interest of
the party. Members of the State
executive committee shall be biennial
ly elected at the State convention,
shall choose one of their number
chairman, and shall elect a secretary,
who is not a member, who shall re-
side at Raleigh.
4th. The chairman of the respective
county, district and State executive
committees shall call their conventions
to order and act as temporary chair
man, until permanent organization
is effected, with power only to appoint,
and receive the report of a committee
on credentials.
5th. No executive committee shall
have power to elect or appoint dele
gates to any convention, whether
county, district, State or National.
9th. No member of an executive
committee or delegate or alternates
duly chosen shall have power to dele
gate his trust or authority to another.
7th As amended by the Republic
can State convention: Each county
in convention assembled may adopt
such plans as it may deem best for
the election of delegates from its
different townships or precincts to the
county conventions.
Sth. Representatives in congress
ional, judicial, senatorial and State
conventions shall consist of two dele
gates and two alternates only for
every member of the lower house of
General Assembly, and shall be APP
portioned in the several counties ac-
cordingly.
9th. Delegates and alternates to
the comfy conventions, shall be
elected only by vote of the Repub-
licans of each precinct in precinct
meetings assembled, unless changed
as authorized by section VII, and
delegates and alternates to the dis
trict, and State and National conven-
tons shall be elected by convention
of delegates duly elected and sent by
the people for that purpose after the
notice and publication of not less than
fifteen days of the time, place and
purpose of such convention, and not
otherwise.
10th. The certificate of the chairman
and secretary of the Meeting, setting
forth the regularity of the primary
meeting or convention, and the
election of the delegates and alter
mates thereat, shall be accepted when
uncontested, as good and sufficient
credential for such delegates and