The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-29
HANNA ISSUES CALL.
Chairman Of tho iicpubiican SstioaAi
Committee issues the Tan for
National Convention.

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tional committee. reached Washington
Saturday morning. Mr.. Hanna went TO
work at once on the call for the re-
publican national convention, assisted
by MIR. Dove. assistant secretary OF h
national committee. II Is dircruy IN
line with all prcccdcnts AMI tho IN
structions Of the national committee
given at the last meeting In washing
ton. December IL.
The call is as follows:
To the Republican Electors OF the
United Statcs-In accordance with tho
established custom and In obedience TO
Instructions Of the national convention
nf 1900, the national Republican con
mittco directs that n national onv"-.
ton OF the delegates and r'f:~c-~
tiycs OF tho Republican rr"'y -" '''
nj Chicago. In the state ~ :, TF "a. ior
the purpose NJ nominati..s Candidates
for president and vicc-prcsidcnt. Ia
be voted for nj the presidential cleo
ton Tuesday. November s. 1901, and
for the transaction OF such other bust
ness ns may properly come before u.
aud that said convention shnll assem-
bio at II o'clck noon on Tuesday. the
2ist day of June. 1904.
The Republican electors Of tho sew.
eral states aud territories. the District
81 Columbia. Alaska and Indian tori.
tory, and all other electors, without re-
gard 10 past political affiliations. who
believe In the principles Of the Rcpub-
llcan party and indorsc it's policies, are
cordially invited to unite under this
call in the selection Of candidates for
president and yice-prcsldont.
Said national convention shall o n
sist OF n number Of delegates nj largc
from each state equal Ia double the
number OF United States senator's to
which each state IL entitled. and for
each representative at large In congress
two delegates nj large. From each con
grosslonal district and the District OF
Columbia i've delegates. From each OF
the territories OF Arizona. New Mex.
leo. Oklahoma and Hawaii and Indian
territory, six delegates. From Alaska,
four delegates. For each delegate elect
cd to said convention an alternate del.
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the absence Of the delegate. such del
cpnto To b. elected at tho time and Ia
the manner of clcctlng the delegate.
All delegates fhnll he elected not loss
than thirty days before the meeting Of
the national convention. Delegates nj
large shall be elected at popular state
md territorial conventions. Of which
N. I..as .ll.l.r .l.sH.f ...NI,. wIulI luHa
been published In some newspaper or
newspapers of general calculations In
the respective states and territories.
The congregational district delegates
shall be elected by conventions called
by the congressional committee of each
district In tho manner of nominating
tho candidate for representative In o n
grcss In said district. provided that In
amy congressional district where there
IN no Republican congressional com.
mlttoc the Republican state committee
shall appoint from among the Rcpub.
liran residents IN such district Il rom
mlitoo for the purpose of calling n dis
trlct convention 10 elect delegates o.
represent said district.
Nf N'l'fNhNlbH NUN wv lfNNNl W. w
Columbia shall DO selected under the
direction and supervision Of nm election
board composed Of MIR. Chaplin Brown.
Mr.. George n. Harrloa and Mr.. John +.
Cook. Such board shall have authority
TO fix the date of such election aud Ia
arrange all details and regulations In.
cidcnt thereto. and shall provide for q
K.nIaN raNlav. ~ tho ..t.H ga a.ul s,.gN
registration 10 include the name and
residence OF each voter.
The territorial delegates shall BE-
elected In the manner OF nomlnntlnp
candidates for delegates In congress-
and delegates from Alaska and Indian
territory shall be elected by popular
convention.
All notices OF contests shall be sub.
mitted In writing, accompanied by
printed statement, setting forth IN,
grounds Of contest, which shall be filed
with the secretary of the national com
mitteo go days prior To the meeting 81
the national convention. Contests vii
be acted on by the national convention
IN the order q date Of filing notice ant
statement with tho secretary.
NJ. A, HANNA, Chairman.
PERRY 8, HEATH. Secretary.
Later In the day when Mr.. Hanna be
came thoroughly aware Of the capita
which hrs been made ont Of the nj
legged delay in Issuing tho convention
call he consented 10 give his reasons
First, his illness In New York city Of
week, his illness in Cleveland of an
other week, his interest and the worl
involved In his election as his own sue
eessor in the United States senate.
Mr.. Hanna added the statement tina
there was n grave doubt for ut leas
two week after ,ho meeting OF III