The Portland daily press., 1891-11-25

WASHINGTON. November 24.-The Ma
tional Republican Committee has issued
this call to the Republican electors of the
United States:
In accordance with usage, and the instruc.
ton OF the Republican National COnven nti0n OF
1888, a national Republican convention Of the
delegated representatives Of the Republican
party will be held In Minneapolis, Tuesday, the
purpose Of nominating candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, to be supported at
the next national election, and for the transac-
ton OF such other further business as may be
brought before it. Republican electors in the
several states and territories and voters with
out regard to past political affiliations. who be-
lleve IN Republican principles and endorse the
unite under this call in the forma tion OF a ma
tional ticket. Each state is entitled to four del
egates at large. and for each representative In
gressi0nal district and each territory and the
District of Columbia to two delegates. The
delegates at large are to be chosen by popular
state conventions called by not less than 20
days public notice and not less than 80 days
before the meeting OF the national convention
Congressional district delegates shall be chosen
at conventions called by the congressional com-
mittee in each such district, in the same man
ner as nominations for representative In Con-
gress are made in the said district. The four
territorial delegates are to be chosen in the
same manner as the nomination of a delegate
In Congress Is made. the delegates Of the
District OF Columbia are to be chosen at con-
vention OF constituted members elected 10 pri-
mary district assemblies held under the call and
direction OF the Republican Central Committee
OF the District OF Columbia. which said COM
mittee shall be chosen, one from each assembly
district on the first Tuesday OF January, 1892,
at7 O'Clock p. m. at place of meeting In each
assembly district to be designated by joint
call with not less than ten days notice.
An alternate delegate for each delegate in the
National Convention, to act In case of the abb
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 ac-
c0mpanled by printed statements of the grounds
OF the contest, which shall be made public.
mining the contests shall be given by the con-
vention in accordance with the dates of fill ing
such notices and statements with the National
Committee.
JAMES S. CLARKsoN, Chairman.
JACOB SLoAT FAssETr, Secretary.
The committee this forenoon referred to
the executive committee, with full power
TO act, all matters connected with the prep
arattons for the next convention. The ex-
ecutive committee decided to assume the
active direction Of the matter itself. Chan
ming 4. Meeks OF Colorado was elected by
the executive com mittee as sergeant-at-
arms of the convention.
This afternoon the committee settled the
conflict between the two wings of the Re-
publican party in Utah by recognizing the
committees electeu Dy the convention at
Salt Lake City, September 2, 1891, as the
Republican Territorial Central Committee
of Utah. A resolution was adopted urg-
ing Republican Utah to bury local differ
eDces there.
The committee listened to a statement
from each member regarding the condi.
tion of the party In the various states and
its needs and prospects. These were gen.
orally hopeful in tone, and were received
with enthusiasm by the committee, as well
as by the members Of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Republican League,
who were admitted to the hall.
Ex-G0v. Pinchback of Louisiana in
dulged in fierce attack upon the white
Republicans Of the South whom he held
responsible for the lack Of virility of the
party in that section, and whom he charged
with suppressiDg the negro vote for fear
of race issues. He held that their pusil-
luminous policy had resulted in untold
party losses, and maintained that few
vigorous contests and manifestations of
their rightful power by the southern
negroes would have n wholesome political
e1ect and redeem the Southern States from
the Democracy.
1t was announced that meeting of the
executive committee would be held within
two or three weeks upon the call from the
chairman to undertake the work prelimin-
ary to the convention. At 7 O'Clock the
National Committee adjourned sine die.