Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
THE CALL ISSUED
For Republican National Con-
-vention at Philadelphia
TO Nominate Candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President.
Will Convene, IL Noon. Tuesday. June 10
Election. Nov. 6. 1900.

w dSilIllStOl, Lee. -U.-Ihc following
call for the next Republican conven-
ton was issued, tonight:
Headquarters Republican National
Committee,
Northwest Corner 18th and G. Streets.
Washington, ID. c.
To the Republican Electors of the
United States:
In accordance with established Gus
tom and in obedience to instructions of
the national convention of 80. the
national Republican committee directs
that national convention of delegates
OF the Republican party be held at the
City of Philadelphia. in the State of
pennsylvania, for the purpose Of nom
mating candidates for President and
Vice President to be voted for at the
Presidential election. Tuesday. Nov. 6.
1900, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before il, and that said convention shall
assemble at l. o'clock, noon. On Tues
day. the 18th day of June, 1900.
The Republican electors of the sev-
eral states, the District of Columbia
and the territories and all other cleo
tors, without regard to past political
affiliations. who believe i'm the princi-
pies of the Republican party and en-
dorse its policies, are cordially invited
TO unite under this call in the selec-
ton of candidates for President and
Vice President
Said national convention shall con-
sist Of number Of delegates at large
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
oklahoma. two Delegates. For each
delegate elected to said convention, an
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 the delegates.
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. and at
P'tSt ~ hdN Ibll't SUtll nave DttI
published in some newspaper or news
papers Of general circulation in the re
spectivc states ana territories.
The congressional district delegates
shall lie elected by conventions called
by the congressional committee Of each
district in the manner of nominating
tn" candidate for representative in
Congress in said district. provided. that
in any congressional district where
there is no Republican congressional
committee. the Republican stat" com
mittee shall appoint from among the
Republicans resident in such district
a committee for the purpose of calling
district convention to elect delegates
to represent said district.
The election Of delegates from the
District Of Columbia shall be held I'M
der the direction and supervision Of
an election board composed of Hon.
John =. Cotton. Mr.. w. c. Chase and
Mr. L. NJ. Saunders.
Such board shall have authority to
fix the date for such election and to
arrange all details and regulations in
cident thereto ana shall provide for
registration of the votes as cast, such
registration to include the name and
resident Of each voter
The territorial delegates shall be
elected in the manner Of nominating
candidates for delegates in Congress,
ana delegates from the Indian territory
ana Alaska shall be elected by popular
convention
We recommend that the territories
or Arizona. Indian territory, New Mex
leo and oklahoma each elect six dele
gates and that Alaska elect four dele
gates ana four alternate delegates and
thu admission Of such additional dele
~atcs to the convention is hereby rec
commended.
All notices of contest shall he sub
mittcd in writing, accompanied by a
printed statement setting forth the
grounds of contest, which shall be filed
with the secretary Of the national COM
mittce % days prior to the meeting OF
HE national conYcntion. contests VIII
be acted on by the national convention
in the order of the date of the filing of
notice and statement with the secre-
tary. NJ. a. HANNA
Chairman.
Charles Dick, secretary