The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

at the last preceding gubernatorial cleo
ton: Provided, That every voting pre-
cinct shall be entitled to cast at least
one vote, and each precinct may send as
many delegates as it may see fit.
8. The chairmen of the Precinct Com
mittees shall preside at all precinct
meetings. In their absence any other
member of said committees may pre-
side.
COUNTY AND DISTRICT CONVEN-
TIONS.
I. The several County Conventions
shall be entitled to elect to their Sena-
torial, Judicial and Congressional Con-
ventions one delegate and one alternate
for every fifty Democratic votes, and one
delegate for fractions Of over twenty-five
Democratic votes cast at the last pre-
ceding gubernatorial election in their
respective countless; and none but dele
gates or alternateS so elected shall be
entitled to a seat in said conventions;
Provided, That every county shall have
at least one vote in each of said con-
ventions. Provided, further, That in all
County Conventions in which delegates
shall be selected to attend any State,
Congressional judicial or other cOnven-
ton, a vote shall be taken in accordance
with the plan of organization as to the
candidates whose names may be pre-
scented to such County Convention. The
delegates shall be selected from the
friends and supporters of each candidate
voted for, in proportion to the number
Of votes he shall receive in such County
Convention and no other instruction
shall be given. Provided. further, That
when only one candidate is presented and
voted for at such County Convention it
shall be lawful to instruct for such can
didate.
?. At every County Convention (before
delegates to State, Congressional, Judi
cial, Senatorial or other conventions are
chosen) there shall be a vote taken for
the different candidates for office whose
names may be presented and the dele
gates shall vote their respective coun-
ties in accordance with this vote: that
is to say, zach candidate shall receive
in the State, Congressional, judicial,
Senatorial or other convention the pro-
portion of the vote to which the county
may be entitled which he received in the
County Convention. The chairman and
secretary of the County Convention shall
certify to each convention the vote re-
ccived by each candidate given: Pro-
vided. That where only one candidate is
presented II SHdll nc dNiu " - y
for him. At all State and district con-
ventions the delegates from the differ
ent counties may disregard the vote OF
their respective counties as to any can
didate: Provided, That a tWo-thirds
majority of all his votes from the county
consent.
3.The chairman, or in his absence any
member of the County, Senatorial, Judi
cial and Congressional Convention shall
call to order their respective conven-
lions and hold Craftsmanship thereof I'M
til the convention shall elect its chair
man.
4. The Executive Committees of the
Senatorial, Congressional and Judicial
Districts: respectively shall, at the call
of their respective chairmen, meet at
some time and place in their respective
districts, and the chairmen of said re-
Spective committees shall Immediately
notify the chairmen OF the different
County Executive Committees of the said
appointment and the said County Elk
ecutive Committee shall forthwith call
conventions of their respective counties
in conformity to said notice, to send
delegates to said respective District
Conventions.
STATE CONVENTIONS.
The State Convention shall be COM
posed of delegates appointed by the sew
eral County Conventions. Each county
shall be entitled to elect one delegate
and one alternate for every one hundred
and fifty Democratic voters and one
delegate for fractions over seventy-five
Democratic votes cast therein at the LIST
preceding Gu~bernatorial election; and
lone but delegates or alternates SO
elected shall be entitled to seats in said
convention: Provided, That every coun-
ty shall have at least one vote in said
convention.
Resolution passed at meeting of Ex-
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