The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
A CALL FOR THE
CONVENTION
Republican Electors Ara Form ally No tt
f1ed to Sand Delegates to
Philadelphia.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The following
call for the next republican national
convention was issued tonight:
Headquarters National Committee
To the Republican Electors of the Unit
ed States: In accordance with estab-
lished custom and in obedience to the
instructions of the national convention
Of 1896, the national republican COM
mittee directs that a national conven-
tion of delegates, representatives of the
republican party, be held at the city
of Philadelphia. in the state of Penn
sylvania, for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidates for president and vice
president to be voted for at the presi-
Dental election on Tuesday Nov. 6,
1900, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before it, and that said convention
shall assemble at u o'clock, noon on
Tuesday, the 18th day OF June. 1900.
The republican electors of the sew
eral states, the District of Columbia
and the territories and all other elect
ors, without regard to past political
affiliations who believe in the princi-
pies of the republican party and in
dorse its policies, are cordially invited
to unite under this call in the selection
of candidates for president and vice
president.
said national convention shall con-
from each state equal to double the
number of United States senators to
which each state is entitled and for
each representative at large in con-
gress two delegates at large; from each
congressional district and the District
of Columbia, two delegates; from each
of the territories of Alaska, Arizona,
Indian territory, New Mexico and Okla
homa, two delegates. For each dele
gate elected to said convention and
alternate delegate shall be elected to
act in case of the absence of the dele
gate said alternate delegate to be
elected at the time and in the manner
of electing of the delegate.
"All delegates shall be elected not
less than 80 days before the meeting
of the national convention. Delegates
at large shall be elected by popular
state and territorial conventions, of
which at least 30 days notice shall
have been published in some newspaper
or newspapers of general circulation in
the respective states and territories.
Congressional district delegates shall
be elected by conventions called by the
congressional committee of each district
in the manner of nominating the can
didate for representive in congress in
said district, providing that in any
congressional district where there is no
republican congressional committee, the
Stdle IItlltS Sudll dp-
point from among the republicans resi-
dent in such district a committee for
the purpose of calling a district con-
vention to elect delegates to represent
said district.
"The election of delegates from the
District of Columbia shall be held un-
der the direction or supervision of an
election board composed of Hon. J. r.
Cotton, w. c. Chase and l.. NJ. Saund-
erS.
''Such board shall have authority to
fix the date for such election and to
arrange all details and regulations in
cident thereto and shall provide for
registration of the votes as cast,
such registration to include the name
and residence of each voter.
1.-THE 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 popu-
lar convention.
1--WE recommend that the territories
of Arizona, Indian territory, New Mex
leo and Oklahoma each elect six dele
gates and six alternate delegates, and
that Alaska elect four delegates and
four alternate delega tes, and the ad-
mission of such additional delegates
to the convention is hereby recommend
ed.
"All notices of contest shall be sub
mtted in writing, accompanied by a
printed. statement setting forth the
grounds of contest, which shall be filed
with the secretary of the national con-
vention 20 days prior to the meeting of
the national committee. Contests shall
be acted upon by the national conyen-
ton in order of date and fling of no.
tice and statement with the secretary.
IN. A. HANNA.
CHARLES DICK, Secretary"