Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
NATL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
OmciaI Call Thcrefor-How Dele
gates Are TO BE Chosen.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. December IL
The official call for the National Repub-
lican Convention has been made as fol-
.ows:
ITO the Republican Electors Of the
United States:
In accordance with usage and the in
structions of the Republican National
Committee. a national convention Of dele
lated representatives, of the Republican
party will be held at the city Of St. Louis.
IN the State OF Missouri. on the 10th day
OF June. 1896. at - O'Clock noon. for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
President and Nice-President Of the
United States. 20 be supported AT the
next national election. and for the trans
action Of any further business that may
be brought before H. The Republican
electors in the several States and Terri
tories. and voters without regard to past
political Affiliations who believe in Re
publican principles and endorse the Re
publican policy. are cordially invited to
unite under this call for the nomination
OF a national ticket
Each State will be entitled TO four del
eeates at large. and for each representa-
tive in Congress-at-large two delegates:
and each congressional district each Ter
ritOry. ard the District OF Columbia 10
two delegates. The delegates at large
shall be chosen by popular State conven-
tons, called on not less than twenty days
publication, and not less than thirty days
before the meeting Of the national conven-
ton.
''The congressional.district delegates
shall be chosen at conventions called By
the Congressional Committee Of each dis
trct. In the same manner as the nominal
ton Of a representative In Congress is
made in districts. provided that in any
congressional district where there is no
Republican convention the Republican
state Committee shall appoint from the
residents Of such district a committee for
the purpose Of calling a district conven-
ton to elect district delegates. The Terri
torial delegates shall be chosen In the
8 me manner as the nomination of a dele
gate In Congress is made. The delegates
from the District OF Columbia shall be
chosen az a convention TO be called by
the committee Of three provided for by
the National Committee al its meeting
I'm Washington on December TO- 1895 and
such convention shall be constituted Of
members elected in district primaries 20
be held at such time and place. and pre-
sided over by such judges Of election as
said committee of three may appoint
I'm addition TO the representatives now
authorized by the rules of the national
convention for the Territories Of Utah
New Mexico. Oklahoma, and Arizona. the
committee advises each OF said four Ter
ritories 10 elect four delegates, and the
admission OF such additional delegates to
the convention is recommended.
IAN alternate delegate for each dele
gate TO the national convention. TO act in
case Of the absence OF the delegate, shall
he elected I'm the same manner and at the
- I..I. 4. IL.
"An notices OF contest must be filed
with the secretary of the National Com
nlttee, In writing accompanied by print
ed statements OF the grounds OF contest.
which shall be made public. Preference in
the order OF hearing and determining
/ contests will be given by the convention
i'm accordance with the dates OF filing
such notices and statements with the Sec
rotary.
Cslgned) THOMAS II. CARTER.
/ Chairman.
Joseph II. Manley Secretary"