The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-25
.,.x OF ORGANIZATION.
nj. and Regulations for 0rgani-
..,,on If the Republican Party In
This state.

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election precinct shall be the unit OF
-aan,v organizations. Each precinct
I'll have an executive committee
.ansfs.fng Of three active Republi-
- They shall be bienniai1y chos-
= tv the Republican voters OF the
,-ccinct. who shall also designate one
- their number as chairman. They
hall convene at such time and place
&c the majority of them may elect.
There shall be elected biennially
hv the County Convention called by
.le County Executive Committee 10
nominate candidates for the General
t-zembly and county officers, Coun-
- Executive Committee TO consist of .
FIVE members unless the Convention .
shall designate a greater number:
and said County Convention shall s
also elect at the same time q chair
man Of the County Executive Com
mI.fne. Vacancies in precinct COM
Of the precinct, and in the county
committees by a county convention;
provided, that in case a vacacy oc-
ours within thirty days prior to an
election, such vacancy may be filled
by the votes Of the remaining mem
bcrs and in the event of the removal
Of the chairman by death or resigna-
ton or any other cause a chairman
shall be elected by the committee.
Second. Congressional, judicial
and Senatorial district committees
shall be composed of no less than
one member from each county, nor
less than seven members, biennially
elected by the several district conven-
tons. which shall also designate the
chairman; provided, that senatorial
committee shall only be elected in
districts embracing more than one
county. Vacancies occurring within
thirty days of an election may be fill
ed by the vote of the committee.
Third. There shall be a State Ex-
ecutive Committee composed of one
member from each Congressional dis
trict in the State to be designated by
the district delegation at a State
Convention assembled, ten members
at large, to be selected by the State
Chairman, aind shall also include the
chairman of the convention at which
election is held, and said committee
are required to call a State Conven-
ton of the Republican party at least
sixty days prior to every election for
members of the General Assembly,
and oftener if necessary in the inter-
est of the party. Members of the
State Executive Committee shall be
biennially elected at the State Con-
vention, and shall elect a Secretary,
who is not a member, and the chair
man of said committee shall be elect
ed by the State Convention.
Fourth. The chairman of the re-
spective County, District and State
Executive Committees shall call their
conventions to order and act as tenn
pOrary chairman until a permanent
organization is effected, with power
only to appoint and receive the report
of a committee on credentials.
Fifth. No Executive Committee
delegates to any convention, whether
County, District, State or National.
Sixth. No member of any Execu-
tive Committee, or delegate or alter
nate duly chosen, shall have power
to delegate his trust or authority to
another.
Seventh. Representation in county
conventions shall consist of one dele-
gate for every twenty-five Republican
votes, or fractional part thereof, cast
in said precinct at the previous cleo
ton for the Republican candidate for
Governor. Provided, that each town
ship shall be entitled to one vote, at
least, in the county convention.
Eighth. The basis of representa-
ton in Congressional, Judicial, Sen
atorial and State conventions shall be
apportioned so as to consist of one
delegate and one alternate for every
one hundred votes or fractional part
thereof cast for the candidate Of the
Republican party for Governor at the
last general election in the counties
in the State. Provided, that each
county shall be entitled to at least
two delegates to the Republican
State, Congressional, Judicial and
Senatorial Conventions.
Ninth. Delegates and alternates tt
the county convention shall be elect
ed only by vote of the Republican:
of each precinct meeting assembled
and delegates and alternates to the
District, State and National conven
lions shall be elected by convention
of delegates duly elected and sent BY
the people for that purpose, afte1
notice and publication of not les!
than fifteen days of the time, place
and purpose of such convention, anG
not otherwise, and the delegates 81
elected shall be citizens of the coun
ty from which they are elected anC
that in all primaries electinp dale