Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
Republican Party Rules.

vention, by the delegates from each dis
trict, and to serve until kthe meeting of
the next annual convention. The Chair
man of said Committee shall be elected
by the Convention.
Committee of Vigilance. shall
be committee of vigilance in each elec-
tion district consisting of three Republi-
cans to be appointed by the county COM
mittee, who shall hold their office for one
year from the time of their appointment,
or until their successors shall belduly ap-
pointed.
Call for County Convention.-The
chairman Of the county committee with
the advice and consent of!said committee,
shall call all county conventions and fix
the time and place for holding the same;
shall state the purpose Of the convention
in the call, shall fxitheltime for holding
the primary elections for delegates; and
shall give notice OF the same to the mem
bers of the. vigilance committee, and
cause the same to be published in the
Republican newspaper.
Representation.-Each election district
in the county shall be represented by at
least two delegates: districts which had
Republican votes at the last previous
State election exceeding forty, shall have
three delegates; and districts which had
republican.votes at the last previous state
election exceeding eighty, shall have
four delegates; districts which had repub.
lican votes at the last previons state elec
tion exceeding one hundred twenty, shall
have five delegates and one delegate for
every additional forty republican votes.
In case district under anv call by
the Chairman Of the county committee
fails to elect delegate or delegates, that
district shall not be represented in the
convention, the convention shall not have
power to fill such vacancy. But in case
a delegate duly elected is unable to attend
said convention by reason of sickness or
other unavoidable circumstances he may
appoint republican residing in his cleo.
tion district to act as his substitute.
Primary Election.-The primary elec-
tion shall be held in each district, at the
place for holding general elections in said
district, unless otherwise ordered by the
vigilance committee; the vigilance COM
mittee may fix some other place, and
may name the hour for holding the pri-
mary providing said committee shall
post at least six notices in suitable public
places of the time and place of holding
said primary election, at least five DAYS
before the date fixed by the chairman for
holding primary elections.
In case any member or members of the
election board shall fail to appear at the
place advertised for holding elections
within fifteen minutes after the time set
for holding the election, the other mem.
ber or members of the board present shall
appoint republican or republicans to fill
the vacancy, who shall take the oath re.
quired by law. In case all members of
the board fail to appear within fifteen
minutes after the time advertised for
holding the election the republican voters
there present shall proceed to elect two
persons from among their number to act
as inspectors and one person to act as
judge, and they shall administer to each
the oath, and Immediately proceed to hold
the primary election. 1t shall be the
duty of the judge and inspectors of each
election district to give certificate to
each person elected as delegate. The
certificate shall be in the following form:
This is to certify that at a primary
election held in the district OF on the
day of l9 Mr.. was duly
elected as delegate, and that the polls
were kept open during the hours desig-
mated by the call, and the officers was
duly sworn according to the Act approved
June 90, 1891, to be signed by judge and
inspectors. Instructions as designed by
majority of votes for delegates are as
follows:
Voting for delegates or candidates shall
in every instance be by ballot, and in.
structions to delegates to be binding must
be cast by majority Of votes voting Tor
delegates.
Qualifications for Voters.-The follow
ing shall be the necessary qualifications
for voting at primary elections: lst, All
republicans residing in the election district
and possessing the qualifications for vot.
ing At regular elections. Cd, those not
twenty-one years of age, but who will be
entitled to vote upon age at the ensuing
election. I'd, residents of the state NOV
ing into the election district, and declaring
their intention of remaining permanently
in the district, providing that sufficient
time intervenes between the holding OF
the primary election and the regular cleo
tion to entitle him to vote al the regular
election. The Board has power to ex
anime under oath any person offering to
vote at primary election, touching his
qualifications to vote.
County Convention.-The county chair
man OF the county committee shall open
the county convention, and name the
temporary secretaries. He shall pre-.
pare a list of the delegates who have a
prima facia to seat in the convention,
and all delegates so named and no others
shall have right to participate in the
convention. The permanent officers of
the convention shall be president and
three secretaries. One ofthe secretaries
shall be elected reading secretary, whose
duty it shall he to call the roll when
necessary, and to report all resolutions
offered to the convention through the
president. 1t shall be the duty Of the
other secretaries to keep full report of
the proceedings of the convention.