The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

WARRINGTON, Dec. 1.--The foHoW-
ing call for the next Republican national
convention was issued tonight
Headquarters National COMMITTEES,
Washington, Dec. 20. 1889.
ITO the Republican Electors OF the
United States: In accordance with es-
tablished custom and in obedience TO the
instructions of the national convention
OF 1885, the national Republican commit
tee directs that a national convention of
Delegates. representative OF the Repub-
lican party, Will be held at the city OF
Philadelphia, in the state OF Pennsyi-
vania, for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for president and vice presi-
dent to be voted for at the presidential
election, Tuesday, November g. 1900, and
for the transaction Of such other BUSH
ness as may properly come before It,
and the said convention shall assemble
at - o'clock noon on Tuesday, the 18th
day OF June. 1900.
1.-THE Republican electors OF the several
states, the District OF Columbia and the
territories, and all other electors, with
out regard to past Affiliations, who be-
lieve In the principles Of the Republican
party and indorse Its policies, are cor
daily invited to unite under this call in
the selection of candidates for president
and vice president.
Said national convention shall consist
of number Of delegates at large from
each state equal to double the number Of
United States senator's to which each
state IL entitled and for each representa-
tive at large in congress, two delegates
at large; from each congressional district
and the District OF Columbia, two dele
gates; from each Of the territories Of
Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa, two delegates. For each delegate
elected to said convention alternate dele
gates shall be elected to act In case OF
he q hoas f,f no hi "a al
ternate delegate to be elected at the time
and In the manner Of electing Of the dele
gate.
"All delegates shall be elected not less
than thirty days before the meeting Of
the national convention. Delegates at
large shall be elected by popular state and
territorial conventions, Of which at least
thirty days notice shall have been pub
lfshed In some newspaper or newspapers
Of general circulation In the respective
states and territories.
Congressional district delegates shah
be elected by conventions called by the
congressional committee of each district. in
the manner OF nominating the candidates
for representative in congress in said dis
trict, providing that in any congressional
district where there IL no Republican con-
gressional committee the Republican state
committee shall appoint from among the
Republicans resident in sucn district a
committee for the purpose Of calling a
district convention to elect delegates to
represent said district. 81
''The election OF delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be held under the
direction and supervision of an election
board composed Of Hon. J. B. Cotton, w.
c.. Chase and L. NJ. Saunders.
,'tSuch board shall have authority to, fix
the date for such election and to arrange
all details and regulations incident thereto,
and shall provide for registration Of the
votes as cast, such registration to include
the name and residence of each voter.
'sThe territorial delegates shall be elected
in the manner of nominating candidates
for delegates In congress, and delegates
from the Indian territory and Alaska shall
be elected by popular convention.
eve recommend that the territories OF
Arizona, Indian territory, New Mexico and
Oklahoma each elect six delegates and six
alternate delegates, and that Alaska elect
four delegates and four alternate delegates
and the admission of such additional dele
gates to the convention is hereby recon-
mended.
Gan notices of contest shall be submit
ted in writing. accompanied by printed
statement setting forth the grounds IT
contest, which shall be filed with the Sec
rotary of the national convention twenty
days prior to the meeting of the national
committee. Contests shall be acted upon
by the national convention In order of date
and filing of notice and statement with . !,
secretary. IN. A. HANNA.
CHARLES DICK, Secretary