Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-21
NATIONAL CONVENTION CALL.
Hanna Issues Cali for Res
publican National Convention.


publican National Convention.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The following
call for the next republican convention
has been issued:
Headquarters Of the Republican Com
mittee.
To the Republican Electors of the
United States. In obedience to instruc-s
tons of the national convention of 1896,
the national republican coinmnittee di-
reefs that Il national convention Of Del
egated representatives OF the republican
party be held at l,hiladslphia for the
purpose of nominating candidates Cor
president and vice president Ia be vuted'
for at the presidential election. Tuesday.
Nov 8. 1900, and for the TRANSACTION OF
such other business as may property
come beforeit, and that saisl convention
shall assemble at 10 o'clock noon, on
Tuesday. June 10. 1860.
The republican electors of the several.
states, the District OF Columbia and
the territories, and all other electors.
without regard to past political afiilla-
tons, who believe in tlie principles 81
the republican party and endorse its
policies, are cordially iilvited to unite
under his call in the selection of cam
fii,lates for president and vice president
said national convention shall consist
of Il number of delegates t-iaIgc from
each state equal to double tho number
+ Of United states senaItorsto which each
stat is entitled. ard foi each repressn-
jstativo-at large in congress tNo dele
gates-at- large. from eaph congressional
district aud the District IF Columbia.
twe delesates: from each Of the t-rlfi-
tories Of Alaska, Arizona Indian terri
tory, New Mexico ann 0klahoma two
Edelegates. For each delegate elected to
Eseid convention an alternate delegate
/ shall be elected to act II, case pf the abs
issence Of the delegate. stid alternate del
lesate 10 be elected al the time and III
the manner Of alecting the aeiegnte
All delegates shall be elected rat less
than thirty days l,asese the neefing Of
1.-The national conveutipil. Delegates at
large SHAH be elected by popnlai state
land territorial conventions. on which at
least thirty days notice shall HAZE bssn
pubiisiled in some naS sptper ~ HONS
ispapers OF general CIR al@tion in the re-
spective states and territories.
The congressional district de,egates
lsshall be elected hs convention called by
1.-The congressional, eaiAinlftee 0f each dis
trict. in the rnaniie. II nominating the
licandidate for representative III congress
in said district. provided that in any
eongre ssional iistriat Where thele i no
lrepublcan cnngrss sisftaI committee, tiis-
Republican state Committee Shall APP
l.ipint from among the republicans resi-
ideit in such district 4 convention o
/ elect delegates TO represent said district.
The territorial delegates shall be
elected in the manner " naming candi-
dates for delegates in congress. and deli
egatss from the lndiAp territory and
Alaska shall be elected by popular CON
/ vention.
Wesreeommend that tbs territories Of
4 Arizona. Indian territory. New Mexico
and oklahoma elect six delegates and
! six alternate delesates. and that Alaska
ELECT four delegates and four alternate
delegates and the a'iiislss. pr 81 such adj
Rditional delegates 70 tbs convention Is
hereby recommended.
Al notices pf contest shall be submit
\ ted in writing, accompanied by q psint-
I'd statement SITTING forth the grounds
of contest, which shall be filed Nith the
secretary II the national committee
twenty G;is prior TO the Meeting Of tbs
rational conventions Contests VIII b.
acted or by ths national convention itl
border ri he date at fling ri iotiee and
Statement with the SECRETARY
NJ a HANNA Chairman.
CHARLES DICK, Secretary.