The herald., 1898-07-24

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Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-The Repub-
lican state central committee of California
decided today at largely attended meeting
that the forthcoming convention of Its
party should be held at Sacramento on
August %.
Chairman Frank Mclaughlin was thank
ed by rising vote for his services during
and since the last campaign.
The acts of the administration, including
the conduct of the war with Spain, the ac-
QUESTION of Hawaii and the general man.
agement of the affairs of the country, were
heartily endorsed, the mention of the name
Of President Mckinley being the signal for
enthusiastic applause.
It 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 presiden-
tial election.
Primary Election Rules
The following resolution was adopted re-
garding primary elections: The several
county committees shall make provision
for and have full control of primary cleo
tions. or caucuses, for the selection of said
delegates in accordance with the said reso-
luton. provided that this resolution shall
not apply to counties in which delegates
have already been selected, and the said
selection of delegates are hereby ratified
and confirmed.
In counties having three or more assem-
bly, 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 in each assembly district
where primaries are held, and the polls at
such primary elections must be kept open
at least twelve hours.
The chairman and secretary of the sew
eral county committees shall forward to
the secretary of the state central committee
a list of the delegates elected, at least three
Gays before the day fixed for the meeting
of the state convention.
All contests, together with full written
statement of the grounds of said contests,
must be filed with the secretary of the
state central committee before noon of the
lay fixed for the meeting Of the state con-
vention
The Iron-Clad Oath
Those only shall be allowed to vote at
the primaries and participate in the eau
cuses whose names are upon the register
Of voters, or who present a certificate of
registration from the proper officer, and
who, under challenge, make oath or at
flrmation as follows:
II will vote at the ensuing general cleo
ton for the nominees of the Republican
party" provided that in the city and coun-
~ of San Francisco, the register of voters
In use at the last election shall be used.
Congressional Matters
Congressional district conventions of the
Republican party for the nomination of
candidates for the house of Representatives
N the various congressional districts, and
for the selection of congressional districts
shall be held at a time and place and ac-
cording to an apportionment of delegates to
be specified by the congressional commit
tees of the respective congressional dis
riots. 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; pro-
vided that in every county having three or
more assembly districts, such delegates
must be elected at primary election to b.
held at such time and place and in such
manner as such respective county commit
tees shall decide; provided that this reso-
luton shall not apply to counties In which
delegates have already been selected, but
the said selections of delegates are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
Details Of the Meeting
The meeting was well attended, nearly
all of the leading Republican politicians OF
the State being present.
The report OF the Executive Committee
congratulated President Mckinley upon
the wisdom and mastery statecraft with
which he had guided the affairs of the ma
ton and especially in the war with Spain
and the annexation of Hawaii, under whose
administration the country is already
reaping the benefit of prosperity.
The committee recommended that the
State Convention be called August 23rd to
nominate officers and select a new State
Committee. 1t apportioned one delegate to
zach 200 votes cast for D. F. Mckinley for
elector in 1896, and one additional delegate
for each fraction of 100 or over, the dele
gates chosen to be delegates to the conven-
tons of the districts from which they are
elected.
Sacramento as Usual
Sacramento's committee of citizens has
done some good work since it's arrival yes
terday and when the convention came to
order 1t was generally conceded that it
would be chosen as the place for the con-
vention.
1t was resolved that all delegates shall
be elected at primaries or caucuses called
by the County Committees for that pur-
pose. Primary elections must be held in all
counties having three or more assembly
districts. This includes San Francisco
Alameda, Santa Clara and Los Angeles
counties. Ten days notice of such caucus
or primary must be given.
The selection Of the place for the holding
Of the next convention was quickly de-
cided In favor of Sacramento.
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