The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-20
The Official Call by the National
Committee.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
republican convention Will meet at Chicago.
H., on Tuesday, June 3, 1884, at IL O'Clock noOn
for the nomination Of candidates to be support
ed Tor PRESIDENT and vice president at the next
election.
The republican electors of the several states,
and all other voters, without regard to past
political differences, who are in favor Of elevat-
Ing and dign1fying American labor, protecting
and extending home industries. giving free
popular education to the masses of the people,
securing free suffrage and an honest counting
OF ballots, effectually protecting all human
and who desire to promote friendly feeling and
permanent harmony throughout the land by
these objects and principles, are cordially in
vited to send from each state four delegates at
large, from each congressional district two del
delegates to the convention.
The delegates at large shall be chosen by pop
less than twenty days published notice. and
held not less than thirty days nor mere than
sixty days before the time fixed for the meeting
of the national convention.
The republicans OF the various congressional
districts shall have the option of electine their
lions, called on similar notice. and held In the
congressional districts at any time within the
a fifteen days next prior to the meeting Of the
state conventions into district conventions;
and such delegates shall be chosen in the latter
Of the state conventions. All district delegates
shall be accredited by the officers of such dis.
Two delegates shall be allowed from each ter
riitory and from the District of Columbia. sirni-
Notices OF contests shall be given to the ma
tional committee. accompanied by full printed
statements OF the grounds Of contest. which
the order Of hearing and determining contests
shall be given by the convention according to
the dates Of the reception OF such notices and
statements by the national committee.
y. M. SABIN, Minnesota. Chairman.
JOHN A. MARTIN, Kansas, Secretary:
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
ROOMS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
REF. PARTY OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND. VA. February n. 1884.
tee on the Eth day Of Dscem6sr. 1884, issued
cali for National Republican convention to
be held at the city Of Chicago on the Srd day OF
ddates for the ONCE 81 president and Vice pres
ident of the United States, now, therefore, the
COMMITTEES Of the Republican party Of virginia,
State Central Communities in q legally called
5st q y s S o. @ n
aecordance with the call Of the Republican Ma
State Convention to assemble in the city Of
Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, the S0th day of
Aprll next at z M. for the purpose Of appoint,
National Republican Convention. and for the
further purpose of nominating an electoral
the support Of The candidates noninated By said No
t0n0t Republican Convention to be held In Chicago
on The SfG day OF June AeLt.
The delegates of such State Convention duly
accredited thereto from each Congressional
district of the State may then and there resolve
themselves into district conventions and elect
two delegates to represent each district respect
lively in said National Republican Convention.
Primary conventions will be held in each city
and county of the State upon notice of the
may be selected by the county or city commit
tee, provided, however. that such meetings
and provided further, that OF least twenty (2O)
days notice shall be given for said county meet
ings and ten QU days notice for meetings In
cities.
1t is further ordered by said State Central
Committee, that In cities or counties in which
In good standing, may call the city or county
meetings aforesaid.
for each cftv and county Of The state shall be as