The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
Chairman Hanna Sends Out
 Formal Notice
CONTESTS 10 BE SUBMITTED
Gives instructions as to Manner of Electing Delegates to the Ma tIonal Convention at chl-
 eago June 2f.

Washington, January IS. - Senator Hanna, as chairman of the national re- publican committee, late this afternoon issued the following call for the national republican convention:
 ''To the republican electors of the United
 States:
 Tn accordance with established cus- toms and in obedience to instructions of the national convention of 19o0 the na- tional republican committee. directs that a national convention of delegate repre- sentatives of the republican party be held at the city of Chicago, in the state of Illinois, for the purpose of nominating candidates for president and vice presi- dent to be voted for at the presidential election Tuesday, November 8, 1904, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t, and that said convention shall assemble at F o'clock noon on Tuesday, the 21st day of June, 1904.
 "The republican electors of the several states and territories the District of Co., lumbia, Alaska and Indian Territory, and all other electors, without regard to past political affiliations who believe in the principles of the republican party. and endorse It's policies, are cordially invited to unite under this call in the selection of candidates for president and vice pres ident
 Consists of Delegates at Large.
 Said national convention shall con- sist 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-l from each con- gressional district and the District of Co., lumbia. two delegates: from each of the territories of Arizona, New Mexico Okla homa and Hawaii and Indian Territory, six delegates; from Alaska. four dele gates. For each delegate elected to said convention, an alternate delegate shall be elected to act in case of the absence of the delegate, such alternate delegate to be elected at the time and in the man. ner of electing the delegate.
 "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 votes of
 
 at least thirty days notice shall have been published in some newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the respective states and territories.
 'sThe congressional delegates shall be elected by conventions called by the con- gressional committee of each district in the manner of nominating their candidate for representative in congress in said dis trict provided that in any congressional It-fr rfat l. gressional committee the republican state committee shall appoint from among the republican residents in such district a committee for the purpose of calling a district convention to elect delegates to represent said district.
 Supervision of Election Board.
 The election of delegates from the Dis trict of Colombia shall be held under the direction and supervision of an election board, composed of MT. Chapin Brown. MT. George H. Harries and MT. John F. Cook.
 Such board shall have authority to fix the date of such election and to ar range all details and regulations incident thereto and shall provide for a registra- tion of the votes cast, such registration to include the name and residence of each voter
 'The territorial. delegates shall be elect ed In the manner of nominating candi- dates for delegates in congress and dele gates from Alaska and Indian Territory shall be elected by popular convention.
 All notices of contests shall be submit ted In writing accompanied by printed statement setting forth the gounds of contest, which shall be filed with the sec retary of the national committee twenty days prior to the meeting of the national committee, and will be acted on by the national convention in the order of date of filing of notice and statement with the secretary
 PERRY HEATH, Secretary.
 'M A. HANNA. Chairman"