Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-03-08
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Text of the Call as Issued by Chair
man AgneW.

Responding to the call Of the Repubi-
can National Committee for the election
of delegates and ulternates, as therein
provided to the Republican national con-
vention, to be held in Philadelphia, on
the 10Th Of June next, and for other pur.
poses, the Republicans Of Virginia are
hereby called to assemble in State con-
vention at the city Of Norfolk on Tuesday,
the 10th day Of April, 1900, at l p. m,
and all voters, without regard to past
political affiliations. who believe in Re
publican principles and endorse the Re-
publican policy, are cordially invited to
unite under this call to participate in the
selection Of delegates and aternates
thereto.
The number of delegates and alter
mates to be appointed for each city and
county Of the State Is based upon the
vote for the Republican electoral ticket
in 1896. Delegates and aliernates from
the counties and cities may he elected by
mass meeting or delegated county con-
venions, as the Republican county or
city committees may for themselves
elect.
Where a mass meeting shall be select
ed as the mode Of selecting delegates and
alternates, at least ten days public no.
tice shall be given and whore delega'
ted county or city convention shall be
taken as the process Of such selection,
county or city chairmen will, 10y at least
ten days public notice, posted in each
precinct. state the number Of delegates
and alternates to be chosen by each pre-
cinct, which will be in proportion to the
number Of votes cast by each precinct,
which viii be in proportion to The numb.r
Of votes cast By each precinct for the Re-
publican electoral ticket in 1896.
Precinct or other district meetings for
the appointment Of delegates to delegat-
ed county or city conventions will be
he'd in the precinct or other district, at
the place designated by the county or
city committee at such hour a. the county
or city committee may select, and these
meetings will be cllol to order by the
chairman Of the precinct or other dis
trct, or, in bis ais nr., by any member
Of the precinct or district committee pres
eut; when the meeting will proceed to
organize by the election Of permanent
chairman and secretary.
TO each delegate and alternate APP
pointed 10y such precinct or other dis
uict meeting, the permanent chairman
or the meeting will issue and deliver a
certificate, to be signed by the permanent
secretary and countcrsigned by the chair
man Of the precinct or other district;
and full list Of delegates and alternutes
50 appointed shall he signed by the per-
mauent chairman and secretary, ard
by the chairman Of the
precinct or other district, and the same
delivered to the county or city chairman.
In the case Of delegated county or city
county or city chalrmen
will make up the roll Of delegates and
alternates as certified to him, as just
and on calling the county
or city convention to order, will lay such
roll before the convention, and then
proceed to take the sense of the meet
ing az to temporary chairman and secre-
tary; add so, likewise, he will proceed
in the case of a mass meeting. In either
case, the permanent chairman of such
delegated county or city convention or
mass meeting will issue and deliver a
certificate to each delegate and alternate
appointed to the State convention, which |
certificate must be signed by the perma-
nent secretary and countelsigned by the
county or city chairman; and, also, the
chairman of such delegated county tr
city convention or mass meeting must
forward to Asa Rogers, secretary, Peters
burg; Virginia, a list-certifed, signed,
md ceuntersigned, as above, Of the dele
gates and alternates so appointed.
City or county conventions or mass
neetings] appointing delegates and al
ernates to the State convention, may
appoint tie same persons to represent
hem in their respective district conven-
ion.
BY direction of the State Republican
PARK AGNEw, Chairman.
ASA RoGERs, Secretary.
richmond, Va, February 10, 1900.