party they represent meet at the court
house at the county seat and elect a temporary chairman and the
delegates to represent the party at the State convention.

If the people of the county favor a certain man for President they may
instruct their delegates for this man in the State convention.

The fight at the convention is usually for chairman, who when elected
usually appoints a committee to draw resolutions and names the
delegates in the resolutions, which are reported back to the
convention for action.

STATE CONVENTION.

The call for State convention is issued by the State Central Committee
of the party, and a copy of the call is sent to the chairman of each
local committee. The convention is called to order by the chairman of
the State Committee.

The secretary of the State Central Committee reads the call of the
convention.

The convention is opened with prayer.

Motions are made that the chair appoint a committee on credentials, on
permanent organization, and on resolutions.

A temporary chairman and secretary are elected.

The report of the committee on credentials is read, giving the number
of delegates present, and rendering a decision concerning contested
delegations.

The report of the committee on organization is usually adopted at once
and names the permanent officers of the convention, which include a
permanent chairman, secretary, assistant secretaries, vice chairman
and sergeant-at-arms.

The chairman of the convention is generally a prominent party leader,
and when he takes his seat he delivers a speech upon the issues of the
campaign.

The platform is read by the chairman of the committee on resolutions
and usually accepted without amendments. Then the convention takes up
the nomination of candidates. After the nominations are made the vote
is then taken by call of the counties by the secretary. When the
candidates receive the number necessary to elect, generally a majority
of all the votes cast, some one usually moves that his nomination be
made unanimous. They elect all the officers in the same way.

CHAPTER VII.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The National Convention is called to order about noon on the day
appointed in the official call, by the chairman of the national
committee.

The convention is opened with prayer.

The call is read, after which the national committee names a list of
temporary officers for the convention, temporary chairman, secretary,
clerks, serge