The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-22
RULES OF CONVENTION.

Philadelphia, June 21.-Folowing are
the rules adopted by the convention:
Rule /. The convention shall consist of a
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 congress, two
delegates at large; from each congressional dis
trict and the District of Columbia two dele
gates from each Of the territories of Alaska
Arizona, Indian Territory, New Mexico and Ok
lahoma, two delegates.
Rule 2. The rules Of the house Of representa-
tives OF the Fifty.siXth congress shall he the
rules of the convention so far as they are ap.
plicable and not inconsistent with the following
rules.
Rule 3. When the previous question shall be
demanded by q majority of the delegates from
any state, and the demand is seconded by two
or more states, and the call Is sustained by a
majority of the convention, the question shall
then be proceeded with and disposed of accord
ing to the rules OF the house of representatives
in similar casess
Rule 4. A motion to suspend the rules shall
be in order only when made by authority OF a
majority Of the delegates from any state ard
seconded by a majority of the delegates from
not less than two other states.
Rule 5. 1t shall be in order to lay on the
table a proposed amendment TO a pending meas
carry with IL or prejudice such measure.
Rule G. Upon all subjects before the convcn.
tion the states shall I've called in alphabetical
order and next the territories, Alaska and the
District of Columbia.
Rule Z. The report Of the committee on
credentials shall be disposed OF before the re-
port Of the committee on resolutions is acted
upon, and the report of the committee on rcso-
lutons shall be disposed OF before the convon.
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date for president and vice president.
Rule s. When a majority OF the delegates OF
any two states shall demand that vote be rc-
corded the same shall be taken by states, ter
rtorics, Alaska and the District Of Columbia,
the secretary calling the roll of the states and
territories, Alaska and the District Of Columbia
in the order heretofore established.
Rule o. In making the nominations for pres;.
dent and vice president in no case shall the
calling OF the roll he dispensed with. When
it appears at the close OF any roll call that
any candidate has received a majority of all
the votes to which the convention is entitled the
president OF the convention shall announce the
question to be: Shall the nomination OF the
candidate be made unanmousY II no candidate
shall have received such majority the chair shall
direct the vote TO be taken again, which shall
he repeated until some candidate shall have
received a majority OF the votes, and when any
state has ANNOUNCED its vote it shall SO stand
unless in case Of numerical error
Rule 10. In the record Of the votes the vote
of each state, territory, Alaska and the District
Of Columbia shall be announced by the chair
man; and in case the vote Of any state, terri
tory, Alaska or District Of Columbia shall he
divided, the chairman shall announce the num-
Der Of votes cast for any candidate, or for or
against any propositions but il exception is
taken by any delegate TO the correctness Of
such announcement by the chairman of his dele
CATION the president Of the convention shall
direct the roll Of members of such delegation
to he called, and the result shall he recorded
in accordance with the votes individually given.
Rule IL No member shall speak more than
once upon the same question, nor longer than
five minutes, unless by leave Of the convention,
except in the presentation Of the names of the
candidates.
Rule l2 Republican national committee
shall be appointed to consist Of one member from
each state territory, Alaska and the District
of Columbia. The roll shall be called and the
delegation from each state, territory Alaska
and the District Of Columbia shall name, through
its chairman, person who shall act as a mem.
Der of such committee. Such committee shall
issue call for the meeting Of the national
convention within sixty days at least before the
time fixed for said meeting, and each congress
sional district in the United States shall elect
its delegates to the national convention in the
congress is made in said district, and in terri
tories the delegates to the convention shall be
elected in the same way as a nomination Of a
delegate to congress is made; and said national
committee shall prescribe the mode Of cecting
the delegates for the District of Columbia An
alternate delegate for each delegate TO the ma
tional convention, 10 act in case Of the absence
Of the delegate, shall be elected in the same
manner and at the same time the delegate is
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,crnates shall be elected by state conventions in
their respective states,
Rule lS. The Republican national committee
is authorized and empowered to select an exccu-
tive committee to consist Of nine members, who
may or may not be members Of the national
committee.
Rule Il. All resolutions relating TO the plat.
form shall be referred to the committee on rcso-
lutons without debate.
Rule l5 No person, except members ot the
several delegations and officers Of the convention,
apportioned to delegates,
Rule IL. The convention shall proceed in the
following order Of business:
0) Report Of the committee on credentials.
(2) Report of the committee on permanent or.
ganzation.
(3) Report Of the committee on resolutions.
90 Naming members Of national committee,
(5) Presentations OF names of candidates for
president.
% Presentation of names OF candidates for
vice president.
(s) Ballotirg.
(ol Calling of roll Of states, territories, Alaska
and District Of Columbia for names of delegates
to serve respectively committees TO notify
the nominees for president and vice president
of their selection for said Office.