Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-01-13
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Method of Calling the Next Fsepub-
iican National Convention.

Method of Calling the Next fkepub-
itcan National Convention.
The following circular was issued by
the Republican National Committee ON
Oct. s, 1880:
By rule 10 Of the convention Of June 1880,
IL is provided that the Republican National
Committee ''shall. within the next twelve
months. prescribe methods OF rules for the Sc
lection Of delegates TO the National Convention
to be held in 1854. announcing the same 10 the
country, and issue call for that convention in
conformity Herewith, provided that such
methods or rules shall include and secure 10
the several Congressional districts IN the
United States the right TO elect their own dele
gates 10 the National Convention. Preliminary
10 carrying into effect the foregoing rule the
National Committee, on July i, 1850, ADOPTED
the foil wing
Res lrei. That, In order to aid this comui.-
to III carrying ont the instructions OF the Ma
honal Convention, 10 prescribe and announce.
within one year. the methods or rules for cleo
ing delegates to tho next National Convent N,
request is hereby made for the TRANSMITS ION to
the committee of plans and sngsesli ins on the
subject from anv person, prior 70 Oct. 10, 1880.
AZ a subsequent meeting the tine for such
TRANSMIT IS on was extended 10 Feb. l, 1881, snd
il was also voted that full meeting OF the
committee should be called to consider the
subject some time in March, 1881.
REQUEST is hereby made of tho Republicans
to whom T. /. circular il sent, and OF all o1hers,
to forward any plans or suggestions they may
desire to make, TO the officers of the compiitee
before Feb l. 1881
MARSHALL JEWELL Chm.
s. w. DORSEY. Secy.
GFoReE w. HOOKER. Asst Sec'y.
The following plans had been previ-
ously submitted at the meeting OF July
/, 1880:
PLAN OF Nh. WILLIAM E snATDLER, OF NEW
HAsPsHfRE.
The Republican National Convention of 1854
shall consist of four delegatos-at-iarge from
each State, and two delegates from each Con-
CIT ssional district all TO be chosen at popular
conventions, III such manner as the hepubsj-
cans of each State may determine; provided the
delegates from each Congressional district silsl
he the choice of the Repub leans Of that district
The conventions within the States for the siec-
ton of delegates TO the National Convention
shall be held at least one month before the time
for the meeting of the Nat onal Convention.
Notices Of contests may be given to the Nation
al Committee. accompanied by fnil prii It'd
statements of the grounds of contest, which
shall also be made public, and praferencein the
order of hearing and determining contests shau
be given by the convention according to the
dates OF the reception OF such notices and
statements by the National Committee.
PLAN OF MIR. JOHN A.. MARTIN. OF KANSAS.
That the Republican National Convention
for 1884 shall lie composed as follows l. Each
State shall be entitled to four delegatea-at-
large. 2. Each Congressional district shall be
entitled to one delegate. 3. In addition to dei-
egates-at-large, each State shall be entitled to
representation in proportion TO its Republican
vote, that is, one delegate for every $4,000 Re
publican votes polled for President IN 1850, or
fraction Of over one-hslf that number.
The meeting of the National Com
mittee has been called at Washington,
March 5, 1881, and Messrs. William e,
Chandler, Edward Mcpherson and
George G. Gorham have been desiglated
as committee to receive all suggestions
that may be made, and to prepare and
submit a plan at that meeting. The
renewed attention of all Republicans a
called to this important question, and
they are requested to communicate their
views at any time before March |.
| Editors of Republican papers are re-
auested to publish the circular and
plans, and to discuss the subject edi-
torially.
Communications may be addressed to
either of the committee at Washington.
d. O.