The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-08-07
NEW PARTY RULES.
Adopted by the Republican County
Committee at Its Meeting
July 26, 1907.
RULES OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FOR.
EST COUNTY.


SECTION /. All primary elections here
after held in Forest County under the ju-
risdiction or control of the Republican
party in said county, shall be conducted
under and in conformity to the Acts of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in relation thereto.
SECTION 3. The party officers herein or
hereafter provided to be elected by voters
of the party electors shall be elected at the
spring primary.
RULE II.
The general supervision, regulation and
direction of the affairs of the Republican
party in said county, shall be vested as
heretofore in the Republican County Com
mittee, which shall be composed of one
member from each election district, who
shall be elected by the qualified Republi-
can electors of the several districts annually.
RULE III.
SECTION /. The Chairman of the retir-
ing County Committee shall call the mem
gether within thirty t9O) days after their
election for the purpose of organization,
and shall call the committee to order for
the purpose promptly at the hour of 200
O'Clock on the day designated.
SECTION .. The order of business in or
ganization of the County Committee shall
be:
/. The election of a temporary Presi-
dent.
2. The election of one temporary Secre-
tary.
3. Receiving of credentials of members.
A. The election of a County Chairman.
RULE ".
SECTION 1. The Secretary and Treasurer
of the County Committee shall be appoint
ed by the County Chairman.
SECTION .. The duties of the Secretary
shall be to keep an accurate record of the
proceedings OF the meetings of the County
Committee in a substantial book, to be
provided for that purpose, and surrender
the same to his successor in Office.
RULE V.
In the absence, inability or refusal of the
Chairman to preside over a meeting of the
County Committee, it shall be the duty OF
the Secretary to act as Chairman pro TEN,
and should both Chairman and Secretary
be absent unable or refuse to preside over
any regular or special meeting the COM
mittee or their proxies may elect one OF
their number to act as Chairman for that
meeting.
SECTION 1. Special meetings of the Coun-
ty Committee shall be held at the call OF
the County Chairman and at least five (5)
days notice thereof shall be given by postal
card or letter. AT all meetings of the
County Committee five (5) members thereof
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business. The Chairman shall call
meeting of the County Committee within
five (5) days upon request in writing of al
least five (5) members of the County Com
mittee
SECTION .. The County Committee shall
provide for the filling of any vacancy on
the ticket caused by death, resignation OIL
withdrawal or other reason, of any of the
nominees of the party, and the Chairman
shall at once call an emergency meeting Of
the County Committee to fill the vacancy
and in case such committee should fail tc
act or if such vacancy occur within five
days of the election. the vacancy shall bC
filled by the Chairman of the Republican
County Committee, with the advice anC
consent of the Secretary and of at leas
three members of the County Committee.
SECTION ,. The County Chairman i,
hereby authorized to accept contribution,
and levy assessments on the various cand
dates of the party, for the purpose of de
irayng the legitimate expenses of the cam
paign.
RULE VII.
SECTION 1. In case of vacancy in tn
County Committee, whether occurring b,
death, resignation, removal or other cause
the Chairman shall fill the said yacanc,
upon suggestion of known Republican
electors of said district.
RULE VII.
The County Committeeman of each cleo
ton district shall appoint vigilance con
mittee ofnot less than three members iroi
the Republican electors of his district
which committee the said County Commi
teeman shall be chairman.
RULE TX.
Any member of the County Commits