The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-04-11


ly thereafter, there shall be a primary
meeting of Republic ans held in the various
election districts and precincts of the sever
al counties of the state. at which the quail
fed Republican voters of said districts and
precincts shall elect not less than three nor
more than ten of their number to serve as a
committee for two years from the date of
their election, and said committee when 50
elected aud organized as hereinafter provi-
ded for shall have power TO fill such vacau-
cies in their own number may occur
from death, declinaJion to serve, or from
other causes.
Section . Immediately after the result
of said election is ascertainel and announ-
ced, and on the day thereof, if possible, or
if not practicable to do so on the day of hold
ing said primary election, then on or before
the first Monday in May next ensuing he
persons so elected shall assemble vt the
usual places of holding general elections i'll
said districts, or at some other convenient
place therein, of which the members elect
shall have due notice, and shall then aud
there proceed to organize said committees
by selecting from their own number a
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, and when thus organized shall
be known and designated as the Republican
District Committee of said district, and
shall continue as such for the term of two
years from the date of their election afOre-
said, and until their SUCCESSORS are duly
elected and organized as aforesaid
Section 3 The presidents ofthe Republican
district committee elected aforesaid shall
by virtue of their offices, he the members
of the county committee from their respec-
tive election districts, and said county com
mittee shall consist of as many members in
each county as there are election districts
therein, and shall organize in the manner
and at the time designated in the next sec
ton: provided, that any county convention
may, if it sees fit, add two members from
each district committee to the county com
mittee.
Section t. On or before the first Tuesday
in May, 1891, and bennially thereafter, the
presidents OF the various district commit
tees in the respective counties of the state
shall assemble at the county seats therein,
and after determining that the credentials
exhibited are correct, shall proceed to or
ganize by choosing chairman, and from
their owl humble a secretary and treasurer,
and when thus organized 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 com
mIttee shall have supervision over the
interests of the party in the various election
districts, provide fer the holding Of primary
meetings therein TO select delegates to coun
ty conventions when calls therefor are
III ade by the county committee, supervise
registration of voters, and generally do
such things as will tend to strengthen the
party in their respective election districts
Section 8. The Republican county com
mitees shall have the general IN anHgement
of party affairs III the counties, ard shall
fix the times and places Tor the holding OF
primary elections to send delegates to
county conventions.
COL. HODSON'S SUBSTITUTE.
This gave rise TO d great deal of discuss
ion. Col Hodson offered an additional
section7, as follows:
Section I. Iu lieu of the above plan, any
county may elect state central com mlttee,
the primary meetings and county conven
ton whereof shall be called by the state
central committee of the counties, and
! said county state centrl committee shall
have charge of all the said county.
Mr.. Mudd urged that the counties be
left as they now are, and that they each he
allow ed to adopt the proposed plan if they
desired to do so. The value of present sys
TEN in Southern Maryland was abundantly
demonstrated by the fact that under it
those counties were always carried By the
Republicans In an important campaign
pending, when the party was i'll such
excellent shape, with an opportunity, as
he was opposed to any change as far as
Southern Maryland was co Icecned, and
| hoped article would go ont of the plan.
MIR MUDD s ADDITION.
| He offered the following, in addition to
| Colonel Hodson's propositions:
provided, however, that the provision
of the atoregoing sections of this article
shall not be binding upon any county, I'm
| less they shall be first approved by the
| Central Committee of said county,
Mr.. b. II. Miller, OF Montgomery county,
| said the plan suggested was in force in tn at
county, and was not found to be at ali cum
| bersome. A trial of it would show its util
lty.
Mr. Clabaugh favored the plan, and SAID
| 1t was harmless to those who did not want
| it, and OF material assistance to those who
did. With the addition of section I, the
| counties could make choice, and take the
one best suited to them.
Colonel Wilmer said Southern Maryland
did not want the plan, and if necessary, ht
| would vote to strike out article . as far as
| that section is concerned. But there vert
other counties that did want it, and it was
best that they should have a chance to try
| i. if they wanted To. He moved the al
| poiutment of u com nittee of three TO DRAFT
an additional section to article to cover
the objections raised by himself and his
Southern Maryland friends. The motion
! was carried, and the chair, Mr.. McComss,
| appointed Messrs. Wilmer, Ciabaugh and
| Hodson. Colonel Hodson said professional
duties would prevent him from serving
aud Mr.. Sloan was substituted in his place
State Senator Wilkinson, of st. Mary's
| county, also spoke againt article =.
| At ten o'clock the convention adjourned
until ten o'clock Thursday morning.
On Thursday the Convention adopted
with some amendments the constitution
| prepared by the Conn ittee of seven.
The plan of city organic alton prepared
by the Commission of Seven was subjected
to some radical changes, the most materia
of which was the striking out of the provi
sion for primaries in May, and doing away
with any more primaries for the election o
City Executive or State Central COMMITTEES
until May 1898. This change was strongly
urged by Captain Supplee and Majo
Smith.
The principal change in the plan of conn
ty organization, was that proxies are still
allowed. but in such way as to proven
the abuse or misuse of the privilege.
North East Items.
NORTH EAST, MD, April 9th, 1891.
Local Branch, No. 1105, Order lroi
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