Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-30
BLlCAN RI
Governing the Primaries and conven-
tions and Grievances.


The committee appointed by Chair
man Ford of the Republican state cen
tral committee to formulate a sys-
TEN OF rules and regulations for the
Organization and government OF the
Republican party has submitted its
report as follows:
Section |. 1t shall be the duty OF
the state central committee to hear
and determine under and in accord
ance with such rules as may from
time to time be provided by the party
and in force, all controversies grow
ing out of any convention held or
nominations made by the party in
this state.
Sec. 2. Every proceeding for the
adjudication of any controversy ars-
ing within the Republican party. as
contemplated by this code OF rules,
or by an act entitled AN Act Relat-
ing to Political Parties" Chapter II,
Laws of 1901. shall be commenced
by the complaining party or parties
filing with the secretary of the state
central compittee his or her com
plant in writing. duly verified, set.
ting forth in plain and concise Ian
guage the facts constituting the cause
of complaint. together with state
ment of the relief sought.
Sec. 3. In such proceeding the
party complaining shall be known as
the plaintiff. and the adverse party
as the defendant.
Sec. 4. At or before the time of
filing of said complaint the plaintiff
shall serve, or cause to be served, on
the defendant, written notice of his
intention so to do, stating the time
lof his int ended filing, together with
a copy of the complaint in said pro-
ceeding
Sec. 8. The defendant may an
swer in writing to said complaint, or
may be required so to do by the said
committee within. such time as in
its discretion it may require, but in
not less than two nor more than ten
days.
Sec. 8. Trial or hearing may be
had to majority of said committee
sitting for such purpose, and the
same shall be had upon the evi.
dence submitted by the parties, eth
er in the form of affidavits or oral
testimony or both, within the discre-
tion of said committee.
Sec. Z. The concurrence of ma.
jority OF said committee present at
any hearing shall be necessary to the
final Judgment OF any cause submit
ted for its determination.
Sec. s. All trials or hearings be.
fore said committee shall be in a
summary manner. and with such lib
erality of construction and form as
to secure full and fair investiga-
tion and determination of all matters
submitted to said committee.
Sec. 8. Said committee shall con.
vene for the dispatch of such bust.
ness as may come before 1t at such
time or times and place as it shall
be requested so to do by the chair.
man thereof.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the
chairman of the state central com.
mittee to call the same together In
business session whenever any pend.
ing contest may require. or upon the
written request of any 10 members
thereof
said committee shall be evidenced by
the signature of the chairman and at
tested by the secretary thereof
Sec. ~. The said committee upon
the final determination of any matter
submitted for its investigation shall
certify its conclusions in writing tt
the legal officer whose duty 1t ma,
be to take any action between thu
contesting parties in relation to tn,
matter in controversy.
Sec 13. 1t shall be the duty of tn,
state central committee to conven,
at the place of holding any state con
vention at least "a hours previous L
the time designated In the published
, call of said convention for the con
vening thereof, and proceed>in sum
mary manner TO hear and determin,
all controyerted questions arising on
of dispute between parties as to tn
right to sit as delegates in said con
vention. and to certify their finding
In said behalf to said convention
provided. however, that any persol
Or persons aggrieved by said findin
may then and there except to tn
same and designate to the secretar
OF said state central committee hi
or their intention to appeal from tn
said decision to the said state cor
vention; whereupon the said secre
tary in making UP and preparing tn
, temporary roll as hereinafter pre-
vided for. shall omit from said ten
a porary roll the names OF all person
affected by such appeal; and tn
, rights OF such persons so appealin
j, and of their adversaries shall be d,
termined by said state convention a
ter the same is temporarily orgar
lied.
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I erly belonged to Mr.. Layard. tn
v famous English traveller and archas
1 ologist. It contains fine collectio
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