The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-01
JUNE 10 rs THE DAY.
Ample Time Will Be Allowed
for Discussion of I'M
portant Questions.
TO PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN.
All Citizens Are Invited to Unite
With the Ranks of the Grand
Old Party.

CHICAGO, I'LL, March 31.-President
Tracy and Secretary Humphrey of the Re-
publican National League to-day issued
the following call for the annual conven-
ton of the league:
To the Republican State Leagues, league
clubs and all Republicans:
In compliance with a provision of the
constitution of the Republican National
League, establishing an annual conven-
ton, and in accordance with the instruc-
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 A. NJ. and continue in
session until its business is completed.
1t is proposed to take three days for this
convention so that there may be ample
time for full discussion on the questions
of special interest to the party at the time.
The ratio of representation will be six
delegates at large from each State and Ter
ritory, four from each Congressional Dis
trict, and one from each college Republican
club in the United States represented in
the American Republican College League
at Grand Rapids, Mich, April s. 1895.
The following are ex-officio delegates:
The president, secretary and treasurer of
the league, one vice-president and one ex
ecutiye member of the national organiza-.
ton from each State and Territory, and
the president and secretary of each State
and Territory league, making four ex
officio delegates from 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 alternatives.
The business of the meeting will include
reports from the officers of the league, the
election of officers, weep presidents and
members of the executive committee for
the ensuing year, the designation of the
time and place for the next national league
convention, a general discussion of league
club work, party policies and organization,
the formation of plan of campaign with
special reference to the presidential year,
and consideration of such other ques-
lions as the convention may deem proper.
The utter failure of the Democratic adj
ministration in its management of both
foreign and domestic affairs has created
national distrust, general paralysis in bust
ness, and driven capital from the factories
and labor into the streets reduced the reve-
nues of the Government and increased its
bond Indebtedness. This humiliating con-
dition of national misfortune has elimin-
ated party lines somewhat, as indicated by
the unprecedented landslide of 1894, which
brought large numbers Of protection Dem
4c mir ha 1lio
ranks. These new allies will find ample
room and welcome on the Republican plat
form.
The Republican party can stand on its
record. 1t has kept faith with the people
of the United States and has protected all
their interests, both foreign and domestic.
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 recognizes its ability to
grapple with and settle satisfactorily all
the great questions of the day and to meet
any emergency that may arise.
1t is the privilege of the league now as
heretofore to be first in the field to prepare
the way for the next campaign. It is the
only political organization that has kept
Il,
and with the coming convention proposes
to begin at once a campaign of organiza-
ton and education throughout the United
States on a platform broad enough to at
tract 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 sympathy with the
above are cordially invited to Join the Re-
publican League clubs, and through the
clubs and State leagues participate in the
election of delegates to the National League
convention at Cleveland.
We appeal to the young men of the coun-
try, particularly the first voters, TO take
advantage of the league plan of organiza-
ton and form young mems clubs with
special reference to the campaign of 1896.
Special railroad rates have been secured
for the convention, and information con-
corning the same will lie supplied by the
various State league officials, or direct from
the headquarters.