The herald., 1895-04-01
Call Isseued for National Con-
ventiOn in June
RATIO OF REPRESENTATION
Business of the Meeting Will Be for
Party Good
Each State and Territory VIII Have len Dele
gates--PAans for the Big Convention
in 90 to Be Discussed

CHICAGO, March 31.-President Tracy
and Secretary Humphrey of the Repupl-
can National league today issued the 1ol-
lowing call for the annual convention OF
the league:
To the Republican state leagues
league clubs and all Republicans:-ln
compliance with provision of the con-
stitution of the Republican National
league, establishing an annual conven-
ton, and in accordance with the lnstruc-
tions of the last national convention at
Denver, the eighth annual convention OF
the Republican National league OF the
United States is hereby called to meet IN
the city of Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday,
June 19, 1895. at 10 o clock a. M, and con-
tinue it's session until its business is COM
pleted. 1t is proposed to take these three
days for this convention that there may
be ample time for full discussion OF the
questions of special interest to the party
at this time. The ratio OF representa-
tives will be six delegates at large from
each state and territory, four from each
congressional district and one from each
college Republican club in the united
States. represented in the American Col
lege league at Grand Rapids, MICH, Aprll
5, 1895.
The following are ex-officio delegates
The president, secretary and treasurer OF
the league; one vice-president and one
executive memb of the national organl-
cation from each state and territory, and
the president and secretary of each state
and territory league, making four ex-
officio delegates tor each. This gives
each state practically ten delegates at
large in addition to the four from each
congressional district. The total repre-
sentation will exceed 1000 delegates, with
an equal number of alternates.
The business of the meeting will in
clude reports from the officers of the
league, the election of officers, vice -presi-
dents and members of the executive COM
mittee for the.ensuing year, the designa
ton of the time and place for the next
convention, general discussion OF
league club work, party politics, the for
nation of plan of campaign, with
special reference to the presidential year,
and consideration OF such other questions
as the convention may deem proper.
The utter failure OF the Democratic ad-
ministratlon in its management OF both
foreign and domestic affairs has created
national distrust, general paralysis IN
business and has driven capital from
the factories and labor into the streets,
reduced the revenues OF the government
and increased its bonded Indebtedness.
Tbie hnrniiating condition OF national
misfortunes has eliminated party lines
somewhat as lIluICdleu ny tnc uHplcCS-
dented landslide OF 1894, which brought a
large number of protection Democrats and
Populists into the Republican ranks.
These new allies will find ample room
and welcome on the Republican platform.
1.-The Republican party can stand on It's
record. 1t has kept faith with the people
of the United States and has protected
all their interests, both foreign and do
mestic. 1t has demonstrated ITS ability
to manage the affairs of the government
successfully, both in war and in peace.
We believe the United States now recog
nizes its ability to grapple with and settle
satisfactorily all the great public ques-
tions of the day and to meet any emer-
gency that may arise.
1t is the privilege of the league now. as
heretofore. to be first in the field to pre-
pare for the next campaign. 1T is the
only political organization that has kept
its forces constantly at work since 1887,
and with the coming convention pro-
poses to begin at once campaign OF or
ganization and education throughout the
United States on platform broao enough
to attract from all parties the men who
believe that the principles, policies and
aspirations of the Republican party are
best for the people of the United States.
All voters in the United States in SYM
pathy with the above are cordially invited
to Join the Republican League clubs, and
through the clubs and state leagues parti-
cipate in the election of delegates to the
national convention at Cleveland.
We appeal to the young men of the
country, particularly the first voters, to
take advantage OF the league plan of or
ganizaton and form young mems clubs
with special reference to the campaign of
1886. Special railroad rates have been
secured for the convention and informa-
ton concerning the same will be supplied
by the various state leagues or direct from
baadouarters