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Dailu kfnneher Jnurnal.
Republican Natl Convention
AT CHICAGO, JUNE 3, 1854.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. i2, 1883.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. i2, 1883.
A National Republican Convention will NEE, at
O'Clock noon. the nomination of candidates TO be
supported for President aud Vice President AT the
next election.
The republican electors Of the several states, and
all other voters without regard 10 past political
differences. who are in iavor Of elevatng and dgni
tying 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, eaecually protecting
all human ris hts in every section OF common
country, and who desire to promote friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout the land by
maintaining National Government pledged TO these
objects and principles, are cordially invited 10 send
from each State four delegates al large, from each
Congressional District two delegates, and for each
Representative at large two delegates. to the Con-
vsntion
"The delegates at large shall be chosen by popular
delegate State conventions called not less than
than sixty days before the time fixed for the meeting
of the National Convention.
"rhe republicans Of the various Congressional Dis
ricis shall have the option of electing their dele
gates AT separate popular delegate conventions call
ed on similar notice, and held in the Congressional
Districts at any time within the fifteen days next
prior TO the meeting of the State Conve atons by
Subdivisions of the State Conventions into District
Conventions; and such delegates shall be chosen in
ing of the 0 sae DISHES ess
shall be accredited by the officers Of such District
Conventions.
1.-Two delegates shall be allowed from each Terri.
tory and from the District Of Columbia, similarly
chosen.
"Notices of contests shall be given the National
Committee. accompanied by full printed statements
OF the grounds of contest, which shall also be made
public; and preference in the order of hearing and
determining contests shall be given, by the conven
ion according to the dates of the reception of such
notice and statements by the National Committee"
ID. NJ. SABIN, Minnesota, Chairman.
JOHN A. MARTIN, Kansas, Secretary.
Paul Strobach, Ala. George A. Halsey, N. j.
Powell Clayton, Ark. Thomas G. Platt, N. Y.
John +. Miller. Cal. William 7. Canady, N. c.
j. Is. Chafee, Col. William c. Cooper, o.
o. II. Platt, Conn. John ii. Mitchell, oregon.
Christian Febiger, Del. c. l.. Magee, Penn.
William W. Hicks, Fla. William A. Pierce Il. L.
James B. Deveaux, Ga. Samuel Lee, S. G.
John A. Logan, Ill. William Rule, Tenn.
John c. New, Ind A. G. Mall0y, Texas.
John $. Runnells, Iowa. George W. Hooker, VT
William o. Bradley, Ky. Samuel NJ. Yost, Va.
Frank Morey, La. Nathan Gof, W. Va.
William Z. Frye. Me. Elihu Enos, Wis.
| James A. Gary, Md. Levi Bashford, Arizona.
John NJ. Fobes, Mass. G. I. Mccoy, Dakota.
james ii. Stone, Mich. George l.. Shoup, Ida.
George G. Mckee, Miss. st phen b. Elkins, N. NJ.
Chsuncey Filley, Me. q. W. Bennett, Utah.
James W. Dawes, Neb. Thomas III. Brents, Wash.
John 7. Jones, New. Joseph NJ. Carey, Wyo.
VIM. 4. Chandler, N. II. Charles B. Purvis. D. G.
Republican National Committee.
The Republican National Committee will meet at
the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago Illinois, May 81,
1854.