The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-23
NEW RULES
ADOPTED.
The New Castle County
Republican Committee
Make Some lmp0r-
tant Changes.

ing of that body on Saturday afternoon
and Josie G. Jolls OF St. Georges hun.
bred was chosen secretary.
The following rules to govern the COM
mittee were adopted:
First. The New Castle County Rspub-
lican Committee shall be elected OF the
same time delegates ere elected to the
state convention that elects DELEGATES to
the national convention to nominate can.
ddates for President and Vice President
OF the United States. and shall serve I'M.
til their successors are elected.
Second. The County Committee shall
consist OF one member from each election
district in the city Of Wilmington and
thrae members from each OF the following
divisions: East Brandywine, West Brandy
wine. South Brandywine, West Christi
ana, North Christiana, South Christiana.
West MIL Creek, North Mill Creek, East
White Clay Creek, Central White Clay
Creek, North New Castle. South New
Castle, East St. Georges, first, East st.
Georges, second West st. Georges, East
Red Lion, West Red Lion, North PEN
cader. South Pencader, East Appoguini-
mink, West Appoquinimink, East Black
bird and West blackbirds hundreds.
Third. The committee shall meet for
organization on the second Saturday fol-
lowing tbs election ct p. H., in tho city
of Wilmington, at its regular meeting
place.
Fourth. The officers Of the committee
shall be chairman, Que vice president,
one second vice. president. one secretary
and one treasurer.
fifth. The chairman, secretary and
treasurer shall bs chosen by ballot at the
meeting for organization.
Sixth, The chairman shall preside at
all meetings Of the County Committee,
appoint all committees unless otherwise
ordered ard perform all duties pertaining
to the office Of chairman.
Seventh. The first vice. president shall
perform, the duties Of the chairman in the
latter's absence.
Eighth. The second vice president
shall perform tho duties OF the chairman
during the absence Of the chairman and
first vice-presldsEt.
Ninth. The secretary shall keep q cor
rect roll of the members in book pros
vlded for that purpose and shall keep full
records of all meetings and perform such
other duties as may be assigned him by
the committee. He shall at the end of
his tenn of office turn over all hooks
and other records rels ting to the commit
tee to his successor.
Tenth. The treasurer shall keep an an
count of all money belonging to the com.
mittee and. coming into his hands and
shall pay out the same only upon orders
drawn up and signed by he secretary md
chairman. The accounts of the treasurer
shall be audited once year by a commits
tee appointed for the purpose.
Eleventh. Vacancies on this committee
shall be filled by majority Of the COM
mlttee upon the nomination OF q mem-
Der from the hundred In which the vacau-
cy occurs, provided he received the en-
dorsement OF a majority OF the hundred
committee.
Twelfth. The members of the County
Committee for tho city of Wilmington
shall be known as the First District Conn
init co. The members OF the county COM
mttee representing the districts outside of
Wilmington shall be known as the Sec
ond District Committee The first and
second district members shall organize
by eleclpg chairman and such other CT
ticers as thcv deem necessary. The chait-
man Of the first and second district COM
mittees shall.be first and second vice
presidents.
Thirteenth. Tho regular meetings of
this committee shall be held on the last
Saturday of each month in the year q
county OF state election is held. Special
meetings shall be called by the chairman
o. by the secretary on three days written
notice being mailed to each member of the
committee.
Four'e,nth. The county committee,
under the rules governing the primary
election, shall have entire control Of all
primary elections in New Castle county,
ex ept when nomination elections are
held in the city of Wilmington for city Of
fcers, only when this Is transferred to the
First District Committee.
Fifteenth. Each hundred and ward
committee shall organize by electing q
chairman and secretary, These officers
shall he elected Dv ballot and must re.
ceive majority of the votes of the hum
dred or ward committee to DO elected.
Sixteenth. Tho chairman, first vice.
chairman, second vice. chairman, secre-
tacy and treasurer of this committee, with
the chairman of each hundred and ward
committee shall constitute whnt is known
as the County Executive Committee,
which shalt pas on the eligibility Of can
didates under these rules, and transact
any other business not contrary to these
rules. The executive committee shall
meet at the call Of the chairman or in his
absence, that Of the first or second vice.
chairman.
Seventeenth. 1heCounty Committee shall
designate the days for holding nominal
ton elections not later than twenty days
before said election, and all persons dos IL
ing to become candidates at said nominal
ton elections must notify the secretary of
this committee in writing, stating the Of
flee he Is a candidate for, not lator than
ten days before said election and pay him
the assessment levied OH him as a cand-
date for that office. The secretary shall
then notify the chairman of this commit
tee who shall call meeting of the Tx
ccutivo Committee who shall pass upon
the eligibility Of all an1idates aud certify
| to same. The secretary shall publish a
| lit of all eligible candidates and the office
| which they are candidates fort in two diff
| ferent papers in Whining on and two
weekly papers in the county outside the
| city, and no votes can be counted If cast
| for any person not so certified to.
Eigh zenith, The County Committee at
! a regular meeting held not later than six
| ty days before nomination election is
called, shall have power. by resolution, to
| levy on any or all candidate. for office an
assessment The amount of said assess
ment to be as stated in said resolution.
Ninteenth The following county officers
shall be eligible to succeed themselves:
| Sheriff, clerk OF peace, recorder of deeds,
| Levy Court commissioner, receiver Of tax.
CO, parliamentary register Of wills. comp
troller. These rules to take effect Junu-
airy 1, 1902
| Twentieth. Any member of this county
| committee representing hundreds or dis
| tiicts outside of Wilmington failing to at.
tend three consecutive regular NEE ings
OF this committee without reasonable
excuse for his absence may be suspended
or his seat declared vacant.
| Iweuty-flrst A member from the city
| OF Wilmington and member from ma
| j0rty of the districts outside the city be-
ing present at meeting, shall constitute
| quorum,
| Twenty second, These rules can DO al.
tered or amended only at regular meet.
| ing Of this committee, and then only If
said propooed amendment or altera ton
has Geen read at y previous regular meet
ing OF the committee and u notice Of said
amendment or alteration or amendment
cannot be- passed unless it receives two
thirds vote OF the members present.
AT the adjournment OF he county CO M
1nittee thers was meeting OF the Sscon d