The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-22
NATIONAL CONVENTION CALL
Issued by the Republican Committee
"Details OF RenresentatiOn

Washington Dec. 20-The following call
for the next Republican national conyen-
! ton was issued today:
! Headquarters Republican National Com
mittee, Northwest Corner Fourteenth
! and G Streets, Washington, D. c.
! To the Republican electors of the
United States: In accordance with estab-
J lished custom and in obedience to instruc-
lions of the national convention of 1896,
the rational Republican committee di
reefs that a national convention of DEL
( egates representatives of the Repubh-
can party be held at the city OF Phila-
Gelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
president and vice president to be voted
for at the presidential election, Tuesday,
November 6, 1900 and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly
come before it, and that said conven-
tion shall assemble at u o'clock noon on
Tuesday, the 18th day of June, 1900.
The Republican electors of the several
states, the District of Columbia and the
territories, and all other electors with
OUT regard TO past political utilization, who
believe in the principles of the Republi-
can party and indorse its policies. are
cordially invited to unite in this call for
the selection of candidates for president
and vice president.
Said national convention. shall consist
OF a number OF delegates5at-Iarg from
each state equal to double the number
of United States senators to which each
state is entitled, and for each REPRESENT
ative-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, A'izons, Indian Territory, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, two delegates.
For eacn delegate elected to said con-
ventiou an alternate delegate shall be
elected. TO act in case of the absence !
of the delegate. said alternate to be elect |
ed at the time and in the manner OF elect |
ing said delegates.
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
published in some newspaper or news
papers of general circulation in the re-
epective states and territories.
The congressional district delegates
shall be elected by conventions called
by the congressional committee Of each
district. in the manner OF nominating the
candidate for representative In congress
in said district; providing, that, in any
district where there is no
Republican congressional committee the
Republican state committee shall appoint
from among the Republicans resident in
such district a committee for the purpose
OF calling a district convention 70 elect
delegates to represent said district.
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. John g. Cotton,
Mr. ". c. Chase and Mr. l. NJ. Saun-
ders. such board shall have authority
TO fix the date FOR such election and az
range all details and regulations incl
dent thereto and shall provide for a reg
istration % the votes as cast. such reg
is;ration TO include the name and resi-
dence of each voter
The territorial delegates shall 10 elect
Ell in the manner Of nominating sandi-
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gates in the Indian Territory and Alaska
shall BE elected by popular convention
It Is recommended that the territories
II Arizona. Indian Territory, New Mex
leo and Oklahoma each e-eCs SIX dele
gates and SIX alternate delegates. and
that Alaska elect four delegates and four
alternate delegates and the admission %
such additional delegates 70 the coaven-
ton Is hereby recommended.
All notices ot contest shah be submit
I'd il writing accompanied by a printed
statement setting forth the grounds %
,eujest. which shall oe hlsd With The see
-elary - the rational committee fzrertv
LAYS before the meeting % fks eonveu- :
ion Contests WIZ De- acse5 oG u ihs
sstiouaI committee in tbs order % Cling
,et &C and statement ~Eta the secretary. .
N A HANNA. Chairman
CHARLES DICK. Sccrst4ry.
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