Evening journal., 1916-05-06
COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Committee RULES
First and Second Districts
Committees Are Pro-
Vided For
TO HAVE CHARGE
OF ALL ELECTIONS

i the same time deleSdteS are elecleu ll
/ the State Convention, which chooses
/ delegates to the National Convention
/ to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President of the United
States, and shall serve until theil
successors are elected.
Second.-The County Committee
shall consist of one member from each
election district in the City of VIII
mington and three members from
each election district outside Of said
city.
Third-The members of the County
Committee from the City of Whining
ton shall be known as the first dis
trict committee. The members Of the
county committee from the districts
outside the said city shall be known
as the second district committee.
Fourth.-The committee shall meet
for organization on the Saturday fol
lowing its election. at o'clock p. IN.
in the city of Wilmington. at its reg
ular meeting place. or at such otneI
place as may be designated. by rotiIi-
cation of the secretary.
Fifth.-The officers Of the commit
tee shall consist Of a chairman. Jwo
vice chairmen, a secretary and a
treasurer
Sixth.-The chairman shall be
chosen at the meeting for organiza-
ton in such manner as majority OF
the committee shall decide.
Sevenfh.-The first vice chairman
shall be chosen by the members of the
first district cOmmittee, and shall DC
the chairman Of the said committee.
Eighth.--The second vice chairman
shall be chosen by the members ol
the second district committee. and
shall be the chairman OF said com
mttee.
Ninth The secretary shall be ap-
pointed by and serve at the pleasure
of the chairman.
Tonth.-The treasurer shall be
chosen by ballot at the meeting foI
organization.
Eleventh. The chairman shall pre-
side at all meetings OF the county
committee. appoint all committees
unless otherwise ordered. and perform
all the duties pertaining to the Office
OF chairman.
Twelfth.-The first vice chairman
shall perform the duties Of the chair
man in the absence of the latter.
Thirteenth-Th second vioe-chair-
man shall perform the duties of the
chairman i'm the absence of the chair
man and first vice chairman.
Fourteenth.-The secretary shall
keep a correct roll of the members In
book provided for that purpose and
shall keep full records Of all meetings
and perform such other duties as may
be assigned to him by the committee
He shall at the end OF his term Of Of
fee turn over all books and other
records relating 10 the committee to
his successor.
Fifteenth.-The treasurer shall keep
an account of all moneys belonging
to the committee coming into his
hands and shall pay the same out
only uDOn orders drawn and signed
by the treasurer and chairman. The
accounts Of the treasurer shall be
audited once every year by commit
tee appointed for the purpose.
Sixteenth-The first and second
district committees i'm addition to
their chairman. shall elect such other
officers as they may deem necessary
Seventeenth.-E hundred and
ward committee shall organize by
electing a chairman and secretary
These officers shall be chosen by bal
lot and must receive a majority of the
votes Of the hundred or ward COM
mittee.
Eighteenth chairman, first
and second vice chairman. and secre-
tary of this committee. with the chair
man OF each hundred and ward COM
mittee. shall constitute what is called
the county executive committee, which
shall pass upon the eligibility Of can
didates under these rules, and trans
act any other business not contrary to
these rules. The executive committee
shall meet at the call Of the chairman
or. in his absence. that of the first vice
chairman
Nineteenth.-Any member of this
committee absenting himself from
three go consecutive regular meet
ings of this committee without a rea-
sonable excuse, or falling to give al
tention to the duties OF committees
man. shall. upon recommendation OF
the hundred or ward committee of
which he is a member. be suspended
OF may have his seat declared vacant
by majority of the county COM
mittee.
Vacancies on this COM
mittee shall be filled by majority
vote OF the committee upon the nomin-
alton OF member from the election
district or ward committee in which
the vacancy occurs. provided he has
received the endorsement Of major
ity Of the hundred or ward committee
Twenty-first-A member from each
Of a majority OF the hundreds being
present shall constitute a quorum
but a less number may adjourn from
time to time.
Twenty-secOnd.- member OF this
committee shall he recognized by
proxy.
Twenty-third The county COM
mittee under the laws and rules gov
erning primary elections shall have
entire control of all primary elections
in New Castle county. except when
nominations are to be made in the
city OF Wilmington. for city officials
Ionly. when this control shall be trans
ferred to the first district committee
Twenty-fourth.- county com
mittee shall designate the days foi
holding primary elections not later