New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
THE CONVENTION CALLED.
er-MMoNs TO REPUBLICANS BY THE Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE

orr7clAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONVENTION
TO BE HELD IN ST. LOUIS ON JUNE Is-How
DELEGATES ARE TO BE CHOSEN.
washington. Dec. 1.-THE official call for the
National Republican Convention was issued to-
day Ii Is as follows:
No the Republican Electors Of the United States.
In accordance with usage and the instructions
Al the Republican convention Of 1892 and by d.
rection II the National Committee National
convention OF delegated representatives of the
psnublican party will be held at the city OF st.
ioIis in the State of Missouri on Tuesday. the
ish day Of June. 1896. at II o'clock noon, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for President
And Vice President OF the United States to be
supported at the next National election. and for
tSs ira nsa ction OF such other and further bust
ness as may be brought before It,
The Republican electors in the several states
and Territories and voters without regard to
pas, political Affiliations, who believe IN hepupm
can principles and indorse the Republican poncy'
ara cordially invited TO unite under this call IN
The formation of National ticket
Each state will be entitled to four delegates-at-
large and for each Representative in Congress
a. large two delegates and each Congressional
district. Territory and District OF columbia 10
,wo delegates The delegates-at-large shall be
chosen by popular State conventions called on
NO, less than twenty days published notice, and
not less than thirty days before the meeting
~ the National Convention
The Congressional district delegates shall be
chosen by conventions called by the Congress
s,onal Committee of each such district, IN the
Sentative in Congress is made In said district;
nrovided that in any Congressional dstrict
rrhers there IS no Republican Congressional Com
ro,,tee the Republican State Committee shall
snnont from the residents OF such district
committee for the purpose OF calling oistrlct
convention to elect district delegates. The Terri
torisl delegates shall be chosen in the same man
ner as the nomination Of a delegate In Congress is
,radA The delegates from the District or CO.
lunbia shall be chosen al convention 10 De
carAd hv the committee Of three provided
fo~ by the National Committee at Its meeting
a. Washington City on December 10. 1880 and
such convention shall be constituted OF members
elected in district primaries 10 be held at sucn
zines and places and presided over by such
Judges Of election said committee or three may
appoint. ..,. ,,- a,,,bor
In addition 10 the representation now author-
tea N, the rules OF the National Convention FOR
the Territories of Utah. Ncw-Mexico Oklahoma
as ARIZONA the committee advised each OF said
T'arri,ories T. elect four delegates, and the adms-
sion III such additional delegates to the conVen-
ton IS recommended.
A. alternate delegate for each delegate 10
the National Convention to act In case OF thc az
s.uce Of the delegate. shall be elected In the
sana manner and at the same time as the oe4e-
gate j. elected A., .,.L ~.
s.rrstarv of the National Committee in writing.
ac.ompanied by printed statements OF the
grounds Of contest. which shall be made pupilc'
Prsference in the order Of hearing and determln-
irr contests will be given by the convention IN
s~@ordance with the dates OF Ming such houces
sd statements with the secretary
THOMAS II. CARTER, Chairman.
Joseph II. MANLEY. Secretary
Washington d. c.. Dec. IA. 1893