Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-03
LA PLATA COUNTY
REPUBLICAN RULES

Rules and regulations adopted by
the La Plata County Central commit
tee. in conformity with the rules and
fHuations adopted by the State Cen
tral committee. for the government of
the said La Plata Republican organiza-
tion in it's entirety and for the Repub-
lican primary elections and Republi-
can conventions.
County Central Committee.
Section | The county central com
mittee shall consist of members from
each voting precinct. and they shall
be selected by the duly appointed dele
gates to the first regular county con
vention from that particular precinct,
snd shall hold their Office for period
of two (2) years, or until their sue
cessors are dlly elected and qualified.
Provided. however, that if the consti-
tutional provision in regard to the
E.ime of electing county officers snail
lail of adoption at the coming cleo
tion then shall the respective terms
of office expire in one year instead
of two years
Power of Central Committee.
Sec. 2, The county central commit
tee shall meet as soon after their Sc
lection as possible and convenient be
fore the adjournment of the conven-
tion by the delegates of which they
were selected. and elect chairman OF
said committee, who shall hold his
Office during their own term of Office
unless sooner removed by them for
reasonable cause, or for what they
may deem the best interests of the
organization or of the the party. upon
two.thirds vote of the entire cen
trat committee.
Sec g. They shall have the power
to meet pursuant to the call of the
chairman, or upon the written request
of one-third of their entire number.
to transact such business as may be
stated in said call. and can adjourn
from day to day until such business
has been finished.
Sec. A. They shall have general
supervision of party discipline. shall
have the sole privilege OF endorsing
persons for appointive offices on be
half of the Republican organization
of La Plata county. and the sole pow
er of recommending removals from
the same on behalf of said organiza-
ton. and such other general powers
as are necessary for the party sue
cess during their term of office.
Chairman County Central Committee.
Sec 5. The chairman shall be Sc
lected by the county central commit
tee. and shall begin and enter into
the discharge of his duties at once,
and shall have the power of appoint
ing all committees to assist him in
the campaign. and OF appointing
secretary and treasurer. all of whom
. shall continue ir aaice during his
term. unless sooner removed for cause,
or for what he may deem the best in
terests of the organization or the
party.
Vacancies.
- Sec. 6. All vacancies in members
of the county central committee shall
be filed Ey the remaining member of
that particular precinct; and all other
vacancies shall be filed by the ap-
pointing power in the first instance.
Precinct Committeeman.
Sec T. The members of the county
cent al committee from each precinct,
Shall ne lnt pIttlHtIt tolbIhltle'ihth,
and shall also act as the judges of
election at the primaries. and shall
also perform the duties of a clerk at
the said primary election. That is.
one of their number shall act as
judge, and one shall act as clerk. and
shall make out the returns of said
election. which shall be signed by the
other one In case either of said
precinct committeeman shall be alb
sent at the time of opening said pri-
maries then shall the vacancy be filed
from the Outstanding Republicans and
their election certified by the clerk in
h turns, and they shall sign and
certify to said election returns as
= through regular committeeman.
Sec. s. The clerk of said primary
election shall Immediately transmit
the said returns to the chairman of
the county central committee. who
b shall in turn deliver them to the sec
retary of the county central commit
tee for safe keeping until the day of
the convention for which said primary
election was held.
Primary Elections.
sec. y. All primary tiettiohs ohaii
be held in each election precinct upon
a published call at least one week be
fore said primary election, and at said
election the said committeeman or
persons duly chosen in their stead as
aforsaid. shall preside and no one but
bona fide Republican voters shall be
allowed to vote at said election. And
in case of challenge, they shall be
known to be Republicans by the
judges or clerk in person. or by one of
t'&em or they shall furnish satisfac-
tory proof of such to said election
! board.
Sec TO- The tickets bearing the
names of all candidates to be voted
for delegates, shall be posted in a
conspicuous place at or before the
opening of the polls for said election
and in the same room Herewith, or at
the entrance thereof, and attention
shall be called thereto by the judges
to all persons VINO desire information
in connection herewith; and no votes
shall be counted for any person or