The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Call Issued by the Chairman OF the Ma
tionaI Commit q.

Washington CITY. Dec. 5.-Chairman
Carter of the Republican national COM
rnittee. today issued the following cali Tor
a national convention:
ITO the Republican Electors or the
United States: In accordance with usage
aud the instructions Of the Republican ma
rional convention Of iSS2. and by direction
of the national committee. national con-
vention OF delegated representatives or
the Republican party viii be held at the
city OF ST. Louis. state OF MISSOURI, Iuee-
day. the 18Th day Of June. iS". at Z
O'Clock noon. for the purpose OF nominat-
ing candidates for president ana vice pres
ident Of the United States TO he supported
al the next naUOral election, and for the
transaction of such other and further bus
mess as may he brought before H. kepuo-
lean electors in the several states atd
territories. and voters without regard 10
past political affiiation. who believe IN
Republican principles and indorse thc Ike
publican policy. are cordially invited 10
unite under this call in the formation ot
a new ticket. Each state VIII he entitled
10 four deleEates-at-l large. and Tor each
representative in congress-at-large TWO
delegates, and each congressional district.
each territory and the District OF column
bia two delegates.
The delegates-at-large shall be CHOSEN
by popular state conventions called not
less than twenty DAYS before the meeting
of the national convention. Congressional
district DELEGATES shall be chosen at con-
veutions called by the congressional COM
mittee OF each district. in the same man
ner as the nomination of representative IN
congress is made in SAID district. provided
that in any congressional district where
there Is no Republican congressional COM
mittee the Republican state committee
shall aDp0int from the residents Of such
district a committee for the purpose OF
calling a district convention to elect dis
trict delegates. Territorial delegates shal
he chosen In the same manner as the NOM
fnation OF delegates in congress rs made
Delegates from the District OF Columoia
shall be chosen at a convention 10 be call
ed by a committee OF three provided Tor
bv the national committee meeting IN
Washington City. December n, ls!0, ana
such convention shall be constituted OF
members elected IN district primaries 10
hc held at sueh time and place ana pre-
sided over by such judges of election as
said committee OF three may appoint. In
addition to the representation now au-
thorized by the rules Of the national con-
Veniion for the territories OF Utah, New
Mexico. Oklahoma and Alaska. the com
raittee advise that each OF said territories
elect four delegates. and the admission OF
such additional delegates 10 the conNen-
tion is recommended An alternate dele
gate for each delegate TO the national
convention. 10 act in case OF the absence
of the delagate. shall be elected ia the
same manner and at the same time as the
delegate is elected. All notices OF con-
tests must be filed in writing VITA the sec
refary OF the national committee, accom-
ranied by a printed statement OF the
grounds OF contest. which shall be made
public. Preference IN the order Of hear
ing and determination OF contests viii De
given by the convention in accordance
with the dates of filing such notices and
statements with the secretary.
THOMAS n. CARTER. Chairman"