Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-12-18
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Gall Issued by the Chairman of the
National Committee.

Chairman Carter, Of the Republican
national committee, las issued the
following call for a national con-
ventiOn:
"To the Republican electors of the
United States: In accordance with
usage aud the instructions of the
Republican national convention of
1892, aud by direction Of the national
convention Of delegated representative
Of the Republican party will be held at
the city Of 81. Louis, state Of Missouri,
Tuesday, the 10Th day of June, 1896. al
IL o'clGck noon, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for president
aud vice president Of the United States
to he supported st the next national
election, and for the transaction of
such other and further business as may
be brought before 1t. Republican
electors in the several states aud terri
tories, and voters without regard To
past political sffiliation, who believe In
Republican principles aud indorse the
Republican policy, are cordially in
vited to unite under this call Ia The
formation of new ticket. Each state
will be entitled to four delegates-at-
large, aud for each representative In
congress at-large two delegates, and
each congressional district, each terri
tory and the District Of Columbia two
delegates.
"rue delegates at large shall be
chosen by the popular state conven-
tiOns called not less than twenty days
before the meeting Of the national
c)uvsntion. CJagrs ssionai dstric
delegates shall be chosen at conveD-
tions called by the congressional com
mittee OF each district, In the same
manner as the domination Of represeu.
tatiye in congress is made In said
district, provided that In any csngress
ional district where there is no Repub-
lican congressional committee the
Republican state committee shall
appoint from the residents of such
district committee for the purpose OF
calling a district convention to elect
district delegates. Territorial delegates
shall be chosen In the same manner IA
the nomination Of delegates 10 congress
Is made. Delegates from the District
Of Columbia shall be chosen at a
convention to be called by committee
Of three provided for by the national
committee meeting In Washington
City Dec. 20. 1895, and such cOnven-
ton shall be constituted OF members
elected In district primaries to
be held at such time and place and
presided over by such judges of election
as said committee Ofthree may appoint
10 addition to the representation now
authorized by the rules Of the national
convention for the territories of UIah
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Alaska
the committee advise that each OF sale
territories elect four delegates, and th'
admission OF such additional delegates
To the convention is recommended. Al
alternate delegation for each delegate e
tue national convention, to act in eas'
OF the absence Of the de egate, shall b'
elected In the came manner and at tn
same time as the delegate Is elected
All notices Of contests must be filed il
writing with the secrstsry of tn
national committee, accompanied by
printed statement Of the grounds o
contact, which shall be made public
Preference In .he order Of hearing am
determination Of contests, will be give
oy the convention in accordance wit
the dates Of 6ling such notices AM
statements with the secretary 4.
THOMAS II. CARTER,
Chairman.