The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-19

Plan for Party Organization.
Huntington Advertiser
1t seems to be conceded by all
who have given the subject any
thought that a thorough org;tniza-
tion Of the Democratic party OF
this St;uc is absolutely necessary
before it can hope to succeed in
another campaign. Nearly every
Democratic newspaper in the State
is urging the Importance of this
matter, but as yet no move has
been made towards effecting organ
ization, and so far Us we know no
plan has been suggested for pntting
the pirty in condition for effective
political work.
The loose haphazard manner
which has characterized the con
duct of party affairs on the Demo-
cratic side for years past is not
creditable and ought not to he toll
Grated longer The two parties in
West Virginia are now so nearly
equal in strength that tho result oil
future elections will be determined,
not by accident, thy earnest, per-
sistent methodicaI work. This sort
of work cannot be done under our
old plan of organization, and we
must look out for some other mode
suited to the changed condition of
affairs.
A majority of the legal voters of
this State are with the Democratic
party, and we can win by getting
these votes TO the polls and at the
same time, keeping away from the
polls men who have no residence in
the State and are not entitled to
vote. To accomplish this will re-
quire systematic work, and in order
to move intclligentIy and effectively,
the party must have plan to work
by. As no one has as yet suggested
plan of organization, the. Adyer-
tiser offers the following for the CON
sideration of those charged with the
management of party affairs, with
the hope of having the matter dis
cusscd, and its plan or, some better
one adopted.
The plan here submitted is, with
some changes, the one upon which
the Democratic party OF Virginia is
organized, and by which the Demo
Gratis of the old Dominion were en-
abled to beat Malone in two cam
paigns. Following is the plan:
STATE COMMITTEE.
There shall be State Central
Committee, composed of u chair
man, to be elected by the conven-
ton, and of three members from
each congressional district. Said
three members shall be nominated
by the delegates to the State con
vention from their respective con
gressional districts; provided that
such nominations shall be made by
ut least u majority, and shall be
confirmed by the State convention.
In default of snch nominations
being made by any district or dis
tricts, the president of the conven-
ton shall make the appointments
therefor. Vacancies in any such
delegation, after the same shall
have been formed, shall be filled by
the State Central Committee upon
the nomination of the remaining
members from such district. In
case of vacancy in the Office of
chairman the position shall be filled
by the State Central Committee.
The State Committee thus con
stituted is charged with the affairs
of the party, and shall have power
to perfect its organization and di.
rect it's conduct in obedience TO
the declarations and policy of the
party as the same shall be set forth
! by its conventions.
1t may decide all questions at is
sue which may arise in election dis
tricts calculated to effect the har-
mony and interest of the party; but
the respective districts represented
in convention shall manage their
own district affairs.
The State Committee shall meet
at such times and places as they
may themselves determine, but
especially at such time and place as
the Executive Committee may des-
isgnate.
The State Central Committee
shall have power to call State CON
ventions and to fix the basis of rep
resentation therein.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There shall be an Executive Com
mittce of not more than seven per-
sons, two for each congressional
district to be elected by the dele
gates to the District conventions
when assembled to nominate candi-
dates for Congress in the several
districts, and the chairman of the
State Central Committee, who shall
be ex ofiicio chairman of the Exeeu-
tive committee
The Executive Committee shall
have no powers except those delc-