Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26
THE CALL TO NOMINATE.
FOR THE NATION.
Al REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The Usual Directions as to the Elections
of DeIegates-Provisio for Redistriot-
cd States-Instructions as to the Filing
of Notices OF Contests

WAsHGNGToN, Nov 24.-The national
republican committee convened at 1890
this morning end entered at once upon the
transaction OF business in secret session.
Resolutions of confidence upon the death Of
Il. II. Rollins OF New Hampshire and Will
liam Cassius Goodlee of .t.ntucky, Iato
members Of the committe" ;rere ado ptod
and recess was taken until 2 o'clock. Tho
committee tEen, in a body, proceeded TO the
executive mansion ard paid their respects to
Irssidsnt darrison walked over to the de-
/ p2rtn.ent OF state and were received by Sec
retaIy B!nine, and wound up by grouping
themselves on the west front of the treasury
building and having their photograph
taken
The Oricial Call,
The committee has Issued the following
call:
The republican electors Of the United
States: In accordance with usage and the
instruction OF the republican national con-
! vention of 1888, national republican con-
vention of delegates representing the re-
publican party will be held at the city of
Minneapolis on Tuesday, the ,th day OF
June, 1882, at II o'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates Tor presi-
dent and vice president to be supported at
tho next national election, and for the tran
sactlon OF such other and further business as
may be brought before it.
The republican electors in the several
States and Territories and the voters with
out regard to past affiliations who believe
/ in republican principles and endorse the re
publican policy, are cordially invited to be
present under this call of national ticket
Each State will be emitted to four delegates
at large and for pach ropregan. IA N, Co,
Gress -at-large two delegates and each con-
grossiouai district, each Territory and the
District OF Columbia to two delegates. The
/ delegates large shall he chosen by popu-
lnr State conventions called on not less than
~ days pubic notice, and not less than 30
days before the meeting of the national CON
Nentlon. Inc congressional district dele
gates shall be chosen at conventions called
by tho congressional committee of each such
district i'll the same manner as the ucnina-
tim for Il representative in Congress is
inndo in said district.
! Provided that i'll any congressional dis
trlct where there is no republican cougrcs.
sional committee owing to redistricting the
state under the next congressional eppor-
tionrent, the republican State committee
shall support from such district COMMITTEES
for the purpose OF calling district conveu-
ton to elect district delegates. The terri
torial delegates shall be chosen in the same
manner as tho nomination Of a delegate
congress is made. the dalegutes of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall lie chosen nj Il CON
vention constitutod Of members elected in
primary district assemblies held under me
call and discretion oi the republican central
committee of the District of Columbia
/ Which said committee shall be chosen one
from each assembly district on the first
/ Tuesday OF January, 1892 at the hour of
O clock p. III. at place of meeting in each
assembly district to be designated by Joint
call with not less Chan 10 days notice sign
Ell by tine member of the national commit
tee tor the District of Columbia and tho
chairman of the republican central commit
toe OF said District,
| An alternate delegate for each delegate in
the national convention to act in the case Of
the absence OF the delegate, shall be elected
in the same manner and in the same time as
the delegate is elected.
All notices of contests must be filed with
the national committee in writing, accom-
panied 10y printed statements of the grounds
of contest, which shall be made public
Preference in the order OF the hearing and
determining contests will bo given BY the
convention in accordance with the dates of
! fling such notices and statements with the
national committee.
JAMES 5. CLARKsoN, Chairman.
I JACOB SLoAT FAssETT, Secretary