The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13
ARE THE SAME AS THOSE AT
TIE CONVENTION OF 1900
OLD RULES REPORTED.

vention in 1900 for the use of that
body are in force at the convention
this week They are well devised,
and fully meet all requirements.
Rule /. The rules of the house
delegates shall be the rules of the
convention, as far they are appli-
cable and not inconsistent with the
following rules:
Rule .. When the previous question
shall be demanded by majority of
the demand seconded by two or more
counties. and the call sustained by a
majority Of the convention, the ques-
ton shall then be proceeded with
and disposed of as provided in Rule
78. of the House OF Delegates.
Rule 5. It shall be in order TO lay
on the table a proposed amendment
10 the pending measure; and such
notion if adopted, shall not carry
with it nor prejudice such measure.
Rule 1. Upon all subjects before the
convention the counties shall be call
ed in alphabetical order.
Rule ). When a majority of the dele
gates of any two counties shall de-
mand that a vote be recorded the
same shall be taken by counties, and
the secretary shall call the roll OF
the counties. in the order heretofore
stated.
Rule G. In making the nomination
OF candidates, when there is more
than one name presented for the
same office, the calling of the roll
shall not be dispensed with Where
it appears, at the close of any roll
call, that any candidate has receiv-
ed a majority OF all the votes to
which the convention is entitled, the
president of the convention shall an
nounce the question to be: shall the
nomination of the candidate be made
unanimous?" But if no candidate
shall have received such majority
the chair shall direct the vote to
be taken again, which. shall be re-
peated until some candidate shall
have received such majority of the
votes; and when any county has an
nounced, its vote, the vote shall so
stand unless in the case OF numeri-
cal error
Rule Z. In the recording of votes
by counties, the vote of each coun-
ty shall be announced by its chair
man; and in case the vote of any
county shall be divided, the chair
shall announce the number of votes
cast for any candidate, or for or
against any proposition; but II eX-
ception is taken by any delegation,
to the correctness of such announce
ment by the. chairman of his delega-
ton, the president of the convention
shall direct the roll of members of
such delegation to be called and the
result shall be recorded in accord
ance with the votes individually
taken.
Rule S. No member, shall speak
more than once upon the same ques-
ton, nor longer than five minutes, I'M
less by leave of the convention, eN-
cept in the presentation of the names
of candidates, when the same shall not
exceed fifteen minutes. SecondinS
speeches shall not be longer than five
minutes.
Rule g. All resolutions relating to
the platform or declaratory of princi-
pies or policies of the party shall be
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons, without debate.
Rule 10. No person except members
OF the several delegations and officers
of the convention shall be admitted
to the section of the hall apportioned
to delegates.
Rule IL. a State Republican Cen
trail committee shall be appointed, TO
consist of one member from each SEN
etosial district. The roll OF the sena-
torial districts shall be called, and
the delegation from each senatorial
district, through its chairman, shall
name the person who shall act as its
member of said committee. Such
committee shall issue the call for the
meeting of the State convention three
months at least before the time fixed
for such meeting; and in such call the
committee shall fix the basis OF rep
resentation in the convention and
state the number of delegates which
such county shall elect thereto, and
no greater number OF delegates from
any county shall be admitted to the
State convention than the number
named therein. The delegates pres
ent shall cast the full vote of each
county.