The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-05
DEMOCRAT.

COuHbS.
DEMOCRAT.
1. The Democratic Plan of Organization
nowhere provides for proxy voting in &
primary or county convention. If in any
township in Edgecombe or any other
county, proxies were voted, those votes
were illegal, and the delegates elected
by reason Of the proxy votes have no
vention.> If any Democrat has been mis-
informed and has voted proxies, thinking
he had a right to do so, he will be prompt
rot TO take advantage of the illegal act,
when informed that there is no
provision for voting proxies. If any
delegation so elected asks to sit in the
county convention, it cannot legally do So.
. The Democratic Plan of Organiza
tion in so far as it guarantees the right
OF minorities in the primary, the
county convention, and he State
dom and Justice. Under its opera
tions, one man can demand vote
for Judge, Solicitor Congressman, Cor
poration Commissioner or any other Off
Ger to BE nominated by delegates even
if he stands alone. 1t requires no affirm
alive action by the primary meeting to
fusing to give it to him is illegal. The
right TO demand the vote in the primary
for any office is thus conferred by the
following. provisions in the Democratic
Ilan or Organization:
PRIMARIES.
Q. At every precinct meeting there shall ibe-
tore the delegates to the County Convention
are elected be vote taken for the different
candidates fer Office. whose names may be pre-
sented and the delegates shall vote in the Coun-
ty Convention of their respective districts IN
accordance with this vote; that is to say. each
candidate shall receive in the County Con'en-
ton that proportion of the vote to which the
precinct may be entitled which he received in
the precinct meeting The chairman and secre-
1ary Of the precinct meeting shall certify to
the County Convention the vote received by
each candidate at the precinct meeting.
The right to demand a vote for any
candidate is also vested in the county
convention in accordance with the fol-
lowing provision in the Plan or Organiza-
ton:
COUNTY AND DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
l. The several County Conventions shall be
entitled to. elect to their Senatorial, judicial
and Congressional Conventions one delegate ana
one alternate for every fifty Democratic votes,
and one delegate for fractions of twenty
hv Democratic votes cast at the last preceding
gubernatorial election in their respective coun-
ties; and none but dele gates or alterndteS so
elected shall be entitled to a seat in said con-
veniions: Provided further, that in all County
Conventions in which delegates shall be selected
to attend any State, Congressional, judicial or
other Convention. 4 vote shall be taken in ac-
cordance with the plan OF organization as TO
the candidates whose names may be presented 10
such County Convention The delegates shall
be selected from the friends and supporters of
each candidate voted for, i'll proportion, to the
number of votes lie shall receive in such Coun-
fy Convention, and no ether instruction shall
be given: Provided further. that when only one
candidate is presented ard voted for at such
County Convention it shall be lawful to instruct
for such candidate.
= At every County Convention (before dele
gates To State Congressional, judicial, Send
tOiial or other conventions are chosen) there
shall be vote taken for the different candi-
dates for office. whose names may be presented,
and the delegates shall vote for their respective
counties in accordance with this vote; that is to
y. eac1 candidate shall receive IN the State,
Ctngft sSondl, judicial Senatorial other Con-
NtEtien the proportion of the vote to which the
oounty may be entitled, Which he received in the
Comfy Convention. The chairman and seere-
tfry Of the County Convention shall certify TO
each convention the vote received by each cam
didate given: Provided, that where only one
candidate is presented it shall be lawful to in
strict for him. At Ill State District Conven
ticns the delegates from the different counties
may disregard the vote OF their respective coun-
ties aS TO any candidates: Provided that a two
thirds majority of all his votes from the county
& nsent
These provisions, guaranteeing a fair
expression of the popular will and the
true representation of the popular will
in Congressional, judicial and State con-
yentions are so plain that 12-year- old