The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-27
PLAN OF PARTY REORGANIZATION.


The Republican Commission of seven, which
of the Republican party in
Maryland, adopted the following relating to the
counties, which will be submitted to the State
convention to be held next month:
ARTICLE II-CoUNTY ORGANIZATION.
SECTION 1. On some day before the first Mon
day in May, A. d. 1891, and biennially there
after, there shall be primary meeting OF Re
publicans held in the various election districts
and precincts of the several counties of the
State at which the qualified Republican voters
of said districts and precincts shall elect not
less than three nor more than ten OF their
number to serve as committee for two years
from the date of their election, and said COM
mttee when so elected and organized as here
matter provided for, shall have power to fill
such vacancies in their own number as may
occur from death, declination to serve, or from
other causes. -,
said election is ascertained and announced,
and on the day thereof if possible, or if not
practicable to do so on the day OF holding sald
primary election, then on'or before the frst
Monday in May next ensuing, the persons SO
elected shall assemble at the usual places OF
holding general elections in said districts, or at
some other convenient place therein OF when
the members elect shall have due notice, ana
shall then and there proceed to organize sald
committees by selecting from their own mum,
Der a president, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer and when thus organized shall be
known and designated as the Republican DIS
trict Committee of said district, and shall con-
tinue as such for the term OF two years from
the date of their election aforesaid and until
their successors are duly elected and organized
as aforesaid.
SECTION 8. The presidents of the Republican
district committees elected as aforesaid, shall.
by virtue of their offices, be the members OF
the county committee from their respective
election districts, and said county committee
shall consist of as many members IN eacn
county as tbsEs aEf sfif s alstrlcss snsEs
time designated in the next section; provided,
that any county convention may, if IL sees ht
add two members from each district committee
SECTION A. On or before the first Tuesday in
May, 1891, and biennially thereafter, the presi-
dents of the various district committees in
the respective counties of the State shall as
semble at the county-seats therein, and after
determining that the credentials exhibited are
correct, shall proceed to organize by choosing
chairman, and from their own number a
secretary and treasurer, and when thus organ
lied said body shall be known and designated
as the Republican County Committee, and shall
continue as such for the term of two years
from the date of their organization aforesaid
SECTION 5. The Republican district commit
tee shall have supervision over the interests of
the party in the various election districts, pro-
vide for the holding of primary meetings there
in to select delegates to county conventions
when calls therefore are made by the county
committee, supervise registrations Of voters,
and generally do such things as will tend to
strengthen the party in their respective election
districts.
SECTION g. The Republican county commit
tees shall have the general management of
party affairs in the counties, and shall fix the
times and places for the holding of primary
elections to send delegates to county conyen-