The record-union., 1898-07-24

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23-The
Republican State Central Committee of
California decided to-day at a largely
attended meeting that the forthcoming
convention of its party should be held
at Sacramento August 23d.
Chairman Frank Mclaughlin was
thanked by a rising vote for his ser
vices during and since the last cam
paign.
The acts Of the Administration, in
Guiding the conduct of the war with
Spain, the acquisition of Hawaii and
the general management of the affairs
Of the country were heartily indorsed,
the mention of the name of President
Mckinley being the signal for enthusi-
astic applause.
1t was decided that the convention
should comprise 7SS delegates, each
county to have one delegate for every
200 votes on the highest showing made
in the last Presidential election. The
following resolution was adopted re-
garding primary elections:
The several county committees shall
make provision for and have full con-
troll of primary elections, or caucuses,
for the selection of said delegates in
accordance with the said resolution;
provided, that this resolution shall not
apply to counties in which delegates
have aireadybeen selected, and the said
selection of delegates are hereby rati-
fled and confirmed
In counties having three or more AS
sembly Districts, primary elections
must be held by Assembly Districts.
The County Committee shall give at
least ten days notice of the primary
election, or caucus, for the selection of
delegates TO said convention, and must
provide for two voting places and as
many more as may be necessary for
each Assembly District where primar-
les are held and the polls at such pri
mary elections must be kept open at
least twelve hours.
The Chairman and Secretary of the
several county committees shall for
ward TO the Secretary of the State Cen
trail Committee a list Of the delegates
elected at least three days before the
day fixed for the meeting of the State
Convention.
All contests, together with a full
written statement of the grounds Of
said contests, must be filed with the
Secretary of the State Central Com
mittee before noon of the day fixed for
the meeting of the State Convention.
Those only shall be allowed TO vote
at the primaries and participate in the
caucuses whose names are upon the
register Of voters or who present a
certificate Of registration from the
proper office, and who, under challenge,
make oath or affirmation as follows:
L will vote at the ensuing general
election for the nominees Of the Repub-
lican party" provided, that in the city
and county of San Francisco the reg
lister of voters in use at the last cleo
tion shall be used.
Congressional District Conventions
OF the Republican party for the nomi
nation of candidates for the House of
Representatives in the various Con-
Eressional Districts, and for the selec-
tion of Congressional Committees for
the respective Congressional Districts
shall be held at a time and place and
according to an appOrtiOnment of dele
gates to be specified by the Congress
sional Committees of the respective
Congressional Districts. Delegates to
said Congressional District Conventions
shall be selected in each county of such
Congressional District in such manner
as the respective county committees
therein may determine; provided, that
in every county having three or more
Assembly Districts, such delegates
must be elected at a primary election to
be held at such time and place and in
such manner as such respective county
committees shall decide, provided that
this resolution shall not apply to coun-
ties in which delegates have already
been selected, but the said selections of
delegates are hereby ratified and con-
1irmed
Sacramento's committee of citizens
has done some good work since its ar
rival yesterday, and when the conven-
tion came to order il was generally con-
ceded that it would be chosen as the
place for the convention.