King County Republican Central Committee v. Republican State Committee

This appeal is from a summary judgment decreeing that appellant, the Republican State Com: mittee, is without authority to make procedural rules governing the process by which delegates to the Republican State Convention are chosen by county Republican Central *204Committees. The following are the facts giving rise to this litigation.

At an organizational meeting held on January 11, 1969, the appellant adopted rules governing its organization and procedures. Later, in August, 1969, these rules were, in part, amended. With respect to delegates to the state convention, the rules, as amended,…