The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-25
HUSTLE FOR DELEGATES.
The Candidates May Now Begin the
Scramble Under Rule and
Regulation.
Formal Gall Issued for the Repub-
lican Convention to Select
TWO Leaders.
Sad VIII he the Fate Of Those Leaders,
However what tho Call Sets
Forth--PrepArations.

on President HarFlson and Secretary Blaln6
and were photographed on the treasury
steps. The call was issued later. The
document simply tells when and where the
convention will be held, and prescribes the
usual method for selecting delegates. The
call sets forth that tho convention will meet
ct Minneapolis. MINI, Tuesday, June Z,
1892. Republican electors in the several
states and territories. and voters without
regard to past political affiliations who be-
lieve in republican principles and endorse
republican policy. are cordially invited to
unite under this cali in the formation of q
national ticket. Each state is entitled to
four delegates at large, and each con-
Rressional district, each territory and the
district Of Columbia, to two dele
gates. Delegates at large shall be
chosen by popular state conventions, call cd
on not less than twenty days public notice,
and not less than thirty days before the
meeting of the national convention. Con-
gressional district delegates shall be chosen
at conventions called by the congressional
comnittee of each district in the same
manner as the nomination of congressman
is made, provided that in any congressional
district whore there Ia no republican con-
gressman, owing to the redistricting Of
state under the next congressional appor-
tionment, the republican state committee
shall appoint from the residents of such
district committee for the purpose Of CALL
ing dMtrict convention. Territorial dele
gates shall bs chosen in the same manner
as the nomination OF delegates in congress
is made. All such conventions shall choose
1%ny Ax,f f<,w \, laIa IN
Of contests must be fled with the national
committee in writing. accompanied by a
printed statement of the grounds OF con-
test, which shall be made public; preference
in the ordcr of hearing and determining
contests shall be given By the convention
in accordance with the dates of the filing
Of suchi notices and statements with the
national committees. The call is signed
BY Qhairndan Clarkson and Secretary
n sAnsimportant step taken by the commit
tee was the reference to the executive COM
ters connected with the preparations for
the next convention. The executive COM
nlittee decided to assume active direction
of the matter itself and make all arrange
ments. Charming 4. Meek, of Colorado,
was elected sergeRnt-at arms OF the next
national convention. In the afternoon the
national committee settled the Utah fight
by the adoption of resolution recognizing
the committee elected by the convention of
delegates at Salt Lake, Sept. 2, as the re-
publican territorial central committee of
Utah, and recommending that all republi-
cans Of Utah bury their local differences
and unite to rescue the territory from the
danger and dishonor of future democratic
control.
Then followed succinct statement from
each member of the condition of the party
in the various states. They we're gene rally
hopeful and were received with enthusiasm.
Ex-Gov. Pinchback, of Louisiana, varied
the sameness of the reports by indulging
in fierce attack upon the white republi.
cans Of the south. whom he held RESPONSE
BILE for the lack Of virility Of the party in
that section, and charged them with sup
pressing the negro vote for fear of race
issues He held that their pusillanimous
policy resulted in untold losses to the
party and maintained that q few vigorous
contests and manifestations of rightful
power by southern negroes would have n
wholesome political effect and redeem
southern states from democracy.
The executive committee will meet soon
to arrange for the convention.