The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-12


instruction shall be given, Provsded
further, That when only one candl-
date is presented and voted for at such
county convention it shall be lawful to
instruct for such candidate.
2. At every County Convention
(before delegates to State, COMPRESSION
al, Judicial, Senatorial or other con-
ventions are chosen) there shall be
vote taken for the different candidates
for Office, whose names may be present
ed, and the delegates shall vote their
respective counties IN accordance with
this vote; that is to say, each candl-
date shall receive in the State, Con-
gressional, Judicial, Senatorial or other
convention, the proportion OF the vote
to which the county may be entitled
which be received in the County Con-
vention. The chairman and Secre-
tary OF the County Convention
shall certify to each convention
the vote sreceived by each candidate
at the County Convention, and no
other instruction shall be given; Pro
uided, That where only one candidate
is presented it shall be lawful to IN
struct for him.
At all State and District Conventions
the delegates from the different coun-
ties may disregard the vote OF their re-
spective counties as to any candidate;
Provided, That ,wo-thirds majority OF
all his votes from the county consent
thereto.
3. The chairman Cor in his absence,
any member of the County, Senatorial.
Judicial and Congressional Commit
tees) shall call to order their respective
conventions, and hold craftsmanship
thereof until the convention shall elect
its chairman.
4. The Executive Committees OF
the Senatorial, Congressional and Ju-
dlcial Districts, respectively, shall, at
the call of their respective chairmen,
meet at some time and place III their
respective districts designated in said
call. And it shall be their duty to APP
point the time and place for holding
conventions in their respective dis
tricts and the chairmen OF said re-
spectlve committees shall Immediately
notify the chairmen OF the different
County Executive Committees of the
said appointment, and the said Coun-
ty Executive Committee shall forth
with call conventions OF their respect
i've counties in conformity to said no.
tlce, to send delegates to said respect
i've District Conventions.
STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention shall be COM
posed Of delegates appointed by the
several County Conventions. Each
county shall be entitled to elect one
delegate and one alternate for every
one-hundred and fifty Democratic vct-
ers, and one delegate Tor fractions over
seventy-iye Democratic votes, cast
therein at the last preceding guberna-
torial election and, none but delegates
Or alternates so elected shall be emit
tied to seats IN said convention Pro
vided, That every county shall have at
least one vote in said convention.
RESOLUTION PASSED AT MEETING OF Ex-
EcUTIvE COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 80,
1897.
'Resolued, That, in accordance with
the resolution heretofore adopted, all
white electors who intend to vote with
US in the next election, and who de-
sire the re establishment of Anglo Sax
on supremacy and honest government
III North Carolina, are cordially in
vited to participate in all our prima-
ries and conventions.
GENERAL RULES.
l. At all conventions the delegates
shall be selected, as near as may be,
from the friends and supporters of the
candidates voted for.
| 2. Such delegates-or alternates of
absent delegates-as may be. present at
any Democratic Convention, shall be
allowed to cast the whole vote to
which their precinct Or county may be
entitled.
3. In all conventions provided for
by this system after vote is cast there
shall be no change in such vote until
the final result of the ballot shall be
announced by the chairman of said
convention.
4. ALI Democratic Executive Com
mittees shall haye the power to fill any
vacancies occurring In their respective
bodies.
5. The chairmen of the different
County Conventions shall certify the
list of delegates and alternates to the
different District and State Conyen-
tions, and certified list of said dele
gates and alternates to the State Con-