The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
The RULES.
The Platform to Come Before
the Nomination.
A Provision For Making the
Speeches Short.
NO CHANGING VOTES.
A Vote Must Stand Until Roll
Call Is Complete.
Nominations Cannot Be Made
By AccIamatiOn.
NO CHANGING VOTES.

St Louis, June 1s.-The following are
the rules prepared by the national com
nlittee for the government of the con
vention:
Rule This convention shall consist
Of number of delegations from each
state equal to double the number OF its
senators and Representatives in con-
greSs.
Rule 2-The rules of the house of
representatives shall be the rules Of
the convention SO far as they are ap-
phcable and not inconsistent with the
following rules:
Rule 3-When the previous question
shall be demanded by a majority of
the delegates from any state and the
demand seconded by two or more
states and the call is sustained by "a
majority Of the convention, the ques-
ton shall then be conceded and dispOs-
ed of according to the rules of the
house Of representatives in similar
Rule lit shall be in order to lay on
the table proposed amendment TO
the pending measure, and such amend
ment If adopted, shall not carry with
it nor prejudice such measure.
Rule 5-Upon all subjects before the
convention the states shall be called in
alphabetical order and next the terri
tories and then the District of Column
bia.
Rule 6-The report of the committee
on credentials shall be disposed of be-
resolutions is acted upon and the re-
port Of the committee on reOlutiOns
shall be disposed Of before the conven-
ton proceeds with the nomination OF
the candidates for president and vice
president
Rule When a majority of the del
egates of any two states shall demand
that a vote be recorded the same shall
be taken by states, territories and the
District of Columbia the secretary
calling the roll of the states, territor-
and the District of G10luD1 l0ia the
order heretofore stated.
Rule SIN making the nominations
for president and vice president, in no
case shall the roll be dispensed with.
Where it appears at the close OF any
roll call that any candidate has re-
ceived majority of all the votes to
which the convention is entitled the
president of the convention shall an
nounce the question to be "Shan the
nomination of the candidate be made
unan1mOuSy But If no candidate shall
have received such majority the chair
shall direct the vote to be taken again
which shall be repeated until one can
didate shall have received such ma
jOrity OF the votes and when any state
has announced it's vote the vote shall
so stand unless in the case Of numeri-
Rule 9-In the recording of votes by
states the votes Of each state, territory
and District of Columbia viii be an
nOunced by the chairman and in case
the vote OF any STATE, territory or Dis
trict of Columbia sasL1 be divided, the
chair shall announce the number of
votes cast for any candidate or for or
against any proposition; but if exccp-
ton is taken by any delegate to the
correctness Of such announcement by
the chairman Of his delegation, the
president of the convention shall direct
the roll of such delegation to be called
and the result shall be recorded in ac-
cordance with the votes individually
Rule 10-No member shall speak more
than once upon the same question, nor
longer than five minutes unless by
leave Of the convention, except in the
presentation of the names OF caudi-
dates
Rule IA Republican national com
mlttee shall be appointed to consist Of
one member from each state, territory
and District of Columbia. The roll shall
be called and the delegates from each
state. territory and District OF Colum-
bia shall name through its chairman
the person who shall act as the mem
Der Of such committee. Such committee
shan issue call for a. meeting of the
national convention six months at
least, before the time fixed for such
meeting. and cash congressional dis
trict of the United States shall elect it's
delegates to the national convention in
the same way as nomination for a
member of congress is made in said
district; and ia the territories the dele
gates to the convention snail be elect
ed in the same way Is the nomination
of a delegate to congress is made. the
said national committee shall prescribe
I
the District of Columbia An alternate
delegate for each delegate to the ma
tiOnal convention to act in case of the
absence of the delegate shall be select
ed in the same manner and at the
same time as the delegates are elected
Delegates at large for each state and
their altarnates shall be elected by
state conventions in their respective
states.
Rule 12-The Republican national
committee is authorized and empow-
cred to select an executive committee
to consist OF nine members, who may
or may not be members of the national
committee
Rule 13-The resolutions relating to
the platform shall be referred to the
committee on resolutions without de-
bate.
Rule 14-No persons except members
of the several delegations and officers
of the convention shall be admitted to
the sections Of the hau apportioned TO
delegates
Rule 1.-THE convention shall proceed
in the following order Of business
1. Report OF the committee on Gre
dentials-
?. Report of the committee on per
manent organization.
3. Report Of the committee on reso-
lutions.
4 Naming members of the natioral
;, presentation Of candidates for
president.
S. BallOting.
Z Presentation Of candidates for vice
president
s Balloting-
THEY DON'T WANT MORTON.
The n. y. Mckinley League Opposed
to Morton for Vice President.
St. Louis. June 18-The New York