The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-17
PITTSBURGH. March II. 1888,

Hon. j. ITost. NJ. e., Washington, d. g.:
Dear Sir.-In reply to your letter of the
10th inst, beg to say that under the ac
lion of the National Republican Conven-
tion of 1884, whatever has been the man.
ner of nominating members of Congress
in any district is the manner In which the
congressional delegates representing that
district must be chosen.
B. r. JONES,
Chm Republican National Committee.
To make this correspondence as plain
as possible, if more evidence is desired,
we annex the call of the National Com
mittee issued on the 9th of December.
1887. for the National Convention which
assemblies in Chicago on the 10Th of June,
next.
T, The Republican Electors of the Unitt States:
In accordance with usage and obedient to the
Instructions of the Republican National Con-
vention of 8S4, a National Convention of dele
gated representatives of the Republican party
will be held at the City of Chicago, Ill., on Tues
day, the 10Th day of June, 1888, at IL O'Clock
noon, for The purpose of nominating candt-
da ties for president and Vice President to be
supported at the next national election and for
the transaction of such other business as may
he there presented.
Republican electors in the several States and
voters without regard to past political affili =
tion, differences or action, who believe in the
American principle OF a protective tariff for
the defence and. development OF home indus
res and the elevation of home labor; who
would reduce the national taxes and prevent
the accum ulation of the surplus in the treasury
posed TO the attempt now more openly avowed
than ever before to establish a policy which
would strike down American labor to the level
OF the underpaid and oppressed workers of for
eign lands; who favor a system of naval and
coast defences which will enable the United
states to conduct its international negotiations
QrAtRfullV cherish
defenders of the country; who condemn and
resent the continued and unjust exclusion of
rapidly growing territories which have an I'M
disputed title to admission into the sisterhood
OF States; who are in favor of free schools and
popular education, a free and honest ballot,and
a fair count. the protection OF every citizen of
the United States III his legal rights at home
and abroad. foreign policy that shall extend
our trade and commence to every land and
CLINE and sha II properly support the dignity of
the Nation and the promotion of friendly and
harmonious relations and intercourse between
all the states, are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the formation of a national
ticket
at-large, and for each representative-at-la large
two delegates, and each congressional district.
each territory and the District of Columbia to
two delegates.
popular State conventions called on not less
than twenty days published notice and not less
than thirty day - before the meeting of the Ma
tional Convention. The congressional district
delegates shall be chosen in the same manner
as the nomination of a member of Congress is
made in said districts. The territorial dele.
gates snail be chosen in the same manner as a
nomination of delegates in Congress is made.
The delegates from the District OF Columbia
shall be chosen at q convention constituted of
members elected in primary district assem-
blies, held under the call and direction of the
Republican Central Committee of said district
An alternate delegate for each delegate in the
National Convention. to act in case of the alb
sence OF the delegate, shall be elected In the
same manner and at the same time as The del
egate is elected.
All notices OF contests must be filed with the
National Committee in writing, accompanied
by printed statements of the grounds of con-
tests, which shall be made public. Preference
tests will be given by the convention in ac-
cordance with the dates of filing of such notices
and statements with the National Comm ttee.
(Signed) b. F. rs, Chairman.
SAMUEL FESSENDEN, Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. 1887.