The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

B. The chalrmen OF the Precinct
Committees shall preside at all precinct
meetings. In their absence any other
member of said committees may pre-
side.
COUNTY AND DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Il. The several County Conventions
shall be entitled to elect to their Sena-
torlal, Judicial and Congressional Con-
ventions one delegate and one alternate
for every fifty Democratic votes,
and one delegate for fractions over
twenty-five Democratic votes cast at
the last preceding gubernatoria. elect
ion in their respective counties, and
none but delegates or alternates go
elected thall be entitled to a seat In
eaid convention PROVIDED FURTHER,
that in all County Conventions in
which delegates shall be selected to at
tend any State, Congressional, Judi
ciai or other convention a vote shall be
taken in accordance with the plan of
organization as to the candidates whose
names may he presented to such Coun-
ty Convention. The delegates shall be
selected from the friends and support
ers Of each candidate voted for, in pro-
portion to the number of votes he
shall receive in such County Conyen-
ton, snd no other instruction shall be
given PROVIDED FURTHER, that when
only one candidate Is presented and
voted for at such County Convention,
1t shall be lawful to instruct for such
candidate.
2. At every County Convention (be.
lore delegates to State, Congressional,
Judicial. Senatorial or other couven-
ton are chosen) there shall be a vote
taken tor the different candidates for
once whose names may be presented,
ana the delegates SHALL vote for their
respective counties in accordance with
thls vote that is to say, each cand,-
date shall receive in the State, Con.
gressfonal, Judicial, Sen .torial or 9th.
er convention the proportion IF the
vote to which the county may be emit.
tleo which he received in the County
Convention. The chairman and secre-
tary OF the County Convention shall
certify to each convention the vote re.
celyed by each candidate given Pro-
v1DED. that where only one candi-
date is presented it shall be
lawful to instruct for him. At ali
State District Conventions the dele
gates from the different counties NAV
disregard the vote of their respective
counties as to any candidate: PRovrD-
Ed that a two-thirds majority of all
his votes from the county consent.
5, The chairman, or in his absance
,,sny member of the County. San.
atorlal, Judicial and Congressional Con.
vention, shall call to order their re-.
epective conventions and hold chair.
manship thereof until the convcnt,on
shall elect its chairman.
4 The Executive Committeae If
the senatorial, Congressional and Judi.
clai Districts, respectively, shall. at the
call OF their respective chairman. meet
At some time and place in their M.
spectlve districts, and the chairman ~
SAID respective committees shall imma.
d:ately notify the chairmen If ths Az
Ierent County Executive COMMITTEES.
o. the said appointment, and the said
county Executive COMMITTEES aheiI
forthwith call conventions of their "a.
spective counties in conformity to ssid
notice to send delegates to said resnect.
I've District Conventions.
STATE CONVENTIONS.
Inc State Convention shall be com.
poseo OF delegates appointed BY the
several County Conventions r..S
county shall b entitled IN s,... ~.
delegate and one alternate sor 49, ~.
one hundred and fifty Democrats y"t:.
aud one delegate for fractlons ovsr - -
enty,nye Democratic votes cast thers,r
:. the last preceding aubernstori.i
electlon and mono but deleeates or Al.
ternates 20 elected shall be ent,tlsd -
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