The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-19
B0U9OD'S Plan IN FULL.
Complete Text OF His Ideas
For Democratic Reor-
ganization.

The Exec utive Committee OF the Demo
cratic County Committee wal in session
last night until nearly midnight. The
cause Of this lengthy session was a discus.
sion over Committeeman George T. Bou-
toms plan for the reorganization OF the
party. Bouton's scheme was outlined In
yesterdays JERSEY CITY NEWS.
FULL TEXT OF PLAN
The plan as submitted by Bouton Is as
follows
The executive and supreme control of the
Democratic party Of Hudson County shall be
as 1.-THE Democratic Central Organization OF
Hudson County The duties of such central
organization shall be to provide for and dis
ment Of the party, to provide for ratification
meetings, and TO promote the success of tue
party az elections. It shall hear all protests,
ana be charged with all matters affecting
the honor, preservation, management and
success of the party, and be also vested
with all the powers, duties and privileges at
| present devolying on the Executive
Of the existing County Committee. but no mem
Der of the central organization shall, during
such membership be also a member OF the
County Committee except as hereinafter pro-
vided.
In order to constitute the initial body Of such
central organization appointments shall be
made thereto as follows:
The Chairman Of the County Committee shall
select one member for and to represent each As
semblydistrict in the county, which said APP
pointee shall be resident in the district for which
he is appoited, but he must not at the time OF
his appointment be q member Of the County
Committee.
The Chairman of the Executive Committee as
at present constituted shall also in like manner
and with like restrictions have power to appoint
one member.
MEMBERS TERMS.
The terms of each Of said members appointed
as heretofore prescribed shall be for one or two
| years, dating from the first Monday In December
next, as shall be determined by lot Immediately
! cation and annually thereafter as such terms
expire. The vacancies, restricted as to County
Committee membership, shall be filled by the
diately prior to the expiration of such terms. 1t
being the intent aud purpose that the central
organization sh>ll at all times be in touch with
that sentiment Of the party which prevails at
the time OF making such appointments.
When an Assembly district shall be located as
to embrace within its borders more than one
municipality or fractional portion thereof, no
municipality or fractional por ton of same shall
have two representatives In the central organ
ization to the exclusion of another or others.
TO FILL VACANCIES.
arising from death, disability or resignation
shall be filed by that body, and such appoint
ment shall hold until the meeting of that
County Convention held first thereafter, when
an appointment for the unexpired term shall be
made in such manner as heretofore described.
ALI vacancies in the District Committees ars-
filled by a majority vote Of the members OF the
committee Of that district in which the vacancy
exists. e&y
It shall be the duty of the members of the
Democratic County Committee, within thirty
days, to assemble in SEINE convenient place In
/ their respective districts and effect an organiza-
ton of themselves BY the election of a Chairman
and Secretary. and the Chairman so elected
shall, by virtue of his office. become the leader
of his district aud so remain until the first Mon
day in December following. at which time and
annually thereafter q new election shall be held.
DISTRACT CLUBS.
The district organization shall have control
over district CLUES and over all precinct clubs,
which are or may be hereafter formed in the
several precincts, and it is hereby made manda-
tory and compulsory on q committeeman to
form such precinct club TO consist OF not less
than ten members, but nothing herein contained
shall prevent the amalgamation Of two or more
such precinct clubs, provided. however, that no
such club shall be forced y so amaiSalnate
against its desire; and provided further, that
the quota OF at least ten members, resident in
each precinct, must be maintained.
10 order that an effective organization may
be secured in each district it shall be the duty
of eacn precinct club when formed 20 appsing
out of its membership ten Individuals who by
their feaity have commended themselves, and
such individuals shall, when so appointed, form
themselves INTO q district club. whose purpose
shall be to further Democratic interesta and
suggest methods whereby the party 10 the
district may be benefited. The shall elect such
officers IS they may deem proper, and shalt
supervise the government OF all precinct clubs.
subject to the approval of the district leader
and the central organization; provided, how
ever, that when a-malgamAtiou heretofore per :
united and provided for shall be made to include
all the precinct clubs, or any one district, then
such anaigamated organization shalt conslitute
the district club. The district loader shall, when
required by the central organization. report
thereto on all matters affecting bis district, and
he shall at all times DO subject to the authority
and control Of such central organization.
CENTRAL ORGANIZATION.
The central organization horein authorized
shall first meet and organize at a date not later
than July SO, proximo. It shall elect . Chair
man TO preside over its deliberations, q Secre-
tary to keep q record Of its proceedings in a
book or books TO be provided Tor the purpose,
and may adopt such rules and regulations for
its government, the government OF the Demo-
cratic district organizations and the government
Of the party in. the c0uaty as It may deem
proper, and the officers thus eiscted shall con-
tinue In office until the ~secondNonday inDecem-
Der following, at which time and annually there
after the new organization shall be effected.
In order that unworthy individuals and indi-
viduals otherwise incapacitaLed may not be ap-
pointed to official position within the gift OF the
party, il is hereby directed that an. applicant for
office shall first receive the Endorsement OF his
precinct club, which Endorsement must be ac-
quiescet in by the regular Democratic club OF
the district, and then referred to the central or
ganizatioa as a proper appointment to be made,
and no appointment to office made in manner
other than this shall be sanctioned by the execu-
tive body of the Democracy Of Hudson County.
In the disposal Of patronage due regard must
be had for tho Democratic vote OF the several
districts, and as far as possible the quota of eacn
maintained on an equitable basis. No member
Of the central organization. district club or pre-
cinct cluo shall indorse applications for Office
except as hereinafter provided,
ON ITS APPROVAL.
This plan will be submitted to the
County Committee Tonight and either
accepted or rejected.
County CLERK Mclaughlin has decided
to preserve his int rest in the COMMITTEES
by having the central body increased to
forty. five By adding the Cnairmen OF the
County and Executive Committees and
the members Of the latter com mittee.
ONEILLS' OLIVE BRANCH.