The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-19

county convention it shall be lawful to
instruct for such candidate.
2. At every County Convention
before delegates to State, Congression-
al, Judicial, Senatorial or other con-
ventions are chosen) there shall be a
vote taken for the different candidates
Tor 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 candi-
date shall receive in the State, Con-
Judicial. Senatorial or other
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 two-thirds majority OF
all bis 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-
dicial Districts, respectively, shall, al
the call of their respective chairmen
meet at some time and place in thei1
respective districts designated in said
CALL And it shall be their duty to ap
point the time and place for holding
conventions in their respective dis
tricts and the chalrmen of said re
spectlve committees shall Immediately
notify the chairmen of the differen
County Executive Committees of th'
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
tice, to send delegates to said respect
i've District Conventions.
STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention shall be com
posed OF delegates appointed by tn
several County Conventions. Eacl
county shall be entitled to elect on
delegate and one alternate for ever
one-hundred and fifty Democratic vot
ers, and one delegate tor fractions owe
seventy-five Democratic votes, cas-
therein at the last preceding guberns
torial election and, none but delegate
or alternates so elected shall be emit
tied to seats IN said convention: Pro
vided, That every county shall have a
least one vote in said convention.
RESOLUTION PASSED AT MEETING OF E1
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 81
1897.
"Resolved, That, in accordance wit
the resolution heretofore adopted, a
white electors who intend to vote wit
US in the next election, and who d.
sire the re establishment of Anglo-Sa,
on supremacy and honest government
in North Carolina, are cordially il
vited to participate in all our prims
ries and conventions.
GENERAL RULES.
1. At all conventions the delegate
shall be selected, as near as may b.
from the friends and supporters of tn
candidates voted for.
| 2. Such delegates-or alternates
absent delegates-as may be present i
any Democratic Convention, shall (
allowed to cast the whole vote
which their precinct or county may (
entitled.
3. In all conventions provided fl
by this system after vote is cast the
shall be no change in such vote unit
the final result of the ballot shall
announced by the chairman of sal
convention.
4. All Democratic Executive Cor
mittees shall haye the power to fill al
vacancies occurring in their respecti7
bodies.
5. The chairmen of the differel
County Conventions shall certify I'll
list of delegates and alternates to Il
different District and State Conye
tions, and certified list of said del
gates and alternates to the State Co
vention shall be sent to the Seer
tary of the State Central Comm
tee.
+ 6. It shall be the duty of Coun