Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-24
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

No pOuuluk w tu0 Coh VI WIG ASPuo
licsn national committee for the elec-
ton of delegates and alternates. ss
therein provided, to the republican na-
tionsl convention, to be held In Phila-
delphia, Pa, on the 10Th of June next,
and for other purposes, the republicans
of Virginia are hereby called to assem-
ole 10 State convention at the city OF
Norfolk on Tuesday, the 10Th dsy OF
April, 1900, at p. a., and all voters,
without regard to past political affilia-
tions, who believe In republican princl-
Piles and endorse the republican policy.
are cordially invited to unite under this
call to participate in the selection OF
delegates and alternates thereto.
The number of delegates and alter
mates to bs appointed by each city and
County of the State is based upon the
vote for the republican electoral ticket
in 1895. Delegates and alternstes from
the counties and cities may be elected
by mass meetings or delegated county
con ventions, as the republican county
or city committees may for themselves
elect.
Where mass meeting shall be se-
lected as the mode of selected delegates
and alternates, at least ten dsys' public
notice shall be given; and where . del
egated county or city convention shall
be taken as the process of such selec'
ton, county or city chairmen will, oy
at least ten days public notice, posted
in each precinct, state the number OF
delegates and alternates to be CHOSEN
by each precinct, which will be in pro-
portion to the number OF votes cast by
each precinct for the republican elec
toral ticket in 1895.
Precinct or other district meetings
for the appointment of delegates to del
egated county or city conventions Will
be- held in the precinct or other dis
trict, at the place designated by the
cou nty or city committee. at such hour
as he county or city committee may
select. and these meetings will be call
ed to order by the chairman OF the pre-
cinct or other district, or, In his ab.
sence, by any member Of the precinct
or district committee present, when
the meeting will proceed to organize
by the election of q permanent chair
man and secretary.
To each delegate and alternate ap-
pointed by such precinct or other dis
trict meeting, the permsnent chairman
of the meeting will issue and deliver q
certificate, to be signed by the perma'
uent secretary and countersigned by the
chairman of the precinct or other dis.
trict; and full list OF the delegates and
alternates 80 appointed shall be signed
by the permanent chairman and secre-
tary. and countersigEed by the chair
man of the precinct or other district,
and the same delivered to the county OF
city chairman.
la the case of delegated county or city
conventions, county or city chairman
will make up the roll OF delegates ano
slternates as certified to him, ss JUS
prescribed; and, on calling the county
or CITY convention to order, will lay
such .oll before the convention, anC
then proceed to take the sense OF tht
meeting as to o temporary chairman
and secretary; and 80. likewise, be vii
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| In either case, the permanent Chairman
of such delegated county or city COD
vention or mass meeting will issue ant
deliver a certificate to each delegat
and alternate appointed to the Stat
convention, which certificate must b
signed by the permanent secretary ant
ountersigned by the county or CIT.
chairman and, also, the chairman Q
! such delegated county or city conven
| tiou or mass meeting must forward =
Asa Rogers, secretary, Petersburg. Vir
einia, o list-certi6ed, signed, an
countersi yned, % above. OF the dele
yates and alternates 80 appointed.
City or county conventions (or mas
msetings) appointing delegates ana o.
ternates to the State convention, ms.
sppoint the same persons to represen
them in their respective district con
vention
committee
PARK AGNEw. chairman.
| ASA ROGERS, secretary. o
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