New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
HANNA ISSUES THE CALL.
NOTICE OF CONTENTION.
Early Elections of Delegates to Chi
cag0 Desired by Party Leaders.
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Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hanna. chair
man of the Republican National Committee, ar
rived in Washington to-day. and Immediately
issued the call for the national convention. The
expedition with which this matter was finally
disposed of is conceded by prominent Republi-
cans TO have been due the rumors to which
the delay gave rise and to the forcible manner
in which they brought to the attention of
the executive committee.
Although the date of the call is later than
any occasion in the last quarter of a century.
with the single exception of 1892. when the call
as issued January 20-it having been
tomary to issue it about December 15-any dis
position to criticize has given place to express
sions of qualification that the desired end is
finally accomplished.
Early in the day there was some comment
the facts that late last night the assistant sec
rotary Of the National Committee gave out an
interview in which ne attributed the delay to
lack OF information concerning the manner OF
selecting delegates from the District Of Coum-
hia. thatsth ne same evening Senator Hansa gave
out statement al Pittsburg. alleging the neces-
sity Of investigating Chicago hotel rates
of his reasons for postponing the call; and the
same day Senator Scott. a member Of the execu-
tive committee. made statement explaining
that Mr.. Hanna's i'll health and preoccupation
Win private dHeiltS Hdu prevented dCtlOll InlS
evening. however. this multiplicity of conflict
ing reasons is lost sight OF. and expressions of
satisfaction that the call is out. to be heard.
The party leaders desire not only hold early
conventions. but have ample time in which
to attend to the preIiminaries. thus avoiding the
danger of contests and confusion in the national
convention. The issue Of the call will permit of
the usual formalities in every State. and will
enable the active workers to begin their prepara-
tions at
The text of the call is follows:
To the Republican Electors OF the United States:
In accordance with established custom and in
obedience instructions of the national con-
vention of 1900 the Republican National Com
mttee directs that a national convention of dele
gated representatives of the Republican party
be held at the city of Chicago in the State of
Illinois, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for President and NicePresident. TO be
voted for at the Presidential election on Tues
day November s. 1904, and for the transaction
of such other business may properly come
before it, and said convention shall assemble at
II o'clock noon on Tuesday, the 2lst day OF
June. 1904.
The Republican electors of the several States
and Territories, the District of Columbia Alaska
and Indian Territory, and all other electors.
without regard TO past political affiliations who
believe in the principles Of the Republican party
and indorse its policies, are cordially invited to
unite under this call in the selection of candi-
dates for President and Vice-President.
Said national 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-larg in Congress- two
elegates-at-large. From each Congressional
district and the District of Columbia two dele
gates. From each of the Territories of Ari-
zona New-MeXico, Oklahoma and Hawaii and
Indian Territory. six delegates. From Alaska.
four delegates. For each delegate elected to said
convention an alternate delegate ShaN De elect
ed to act in OF the absence OF the delegate.
such alternate delegate to be elected at the
time and in the manner of eIecting the delegate.
All delegates shall be elected less than
thirty days before the meeting or the national
convention. Delegates -at-arge shall be elected
by popular State and Territorial conventions OF
which at least thirty days notice shall have
been published in some newspaper or newspa-
pers of general circulation in the respective
States and Territories.
The Congressional district delegates shall be
elected by conventions called by the Congres-
sional Committee of each district. in the manner
OF nominating the candidate Tor Representative
in Congress In said district, provided that in any
Congressional District where there is no Repub-
iican Congressional Committee the Republican
State Committee shall appoint from among the
Republican residents in such district commit
tee for the purpose Of calling district conven-
tion elect delegates TO represent said district
The election of delegates from the District OF
Columbia shall be held under the direction and
supervision of an election board composed of
Mr.. Chaplin Brown. Mr.. George Fl. Harries and
Mr.. John F. Cook The board shall have au-
thority to fix the date of such election and to
arrange all details and regulations incident
thereto. and shall provide for registration of
the votes as cast, such registration 10 lnclude
the name and residence of each voter.
The Territorial delegates shall be elected In
the manner of nominating candidates for Dele
gates in Congress. and delegates from Alaska
and Indian Territory shall be elected by popu-
lar convention.
All notices OF contests shall be submitted in
writing, accompa MED by printed statement.
setting forth the grounds OF contest. which shall
be filed with the secretary OF the national COM
mittee twenty days prior to the meeting of the
national convention.
Contests viii be acted by the national con-
vention in the order of the date of filing of
notce and statement with the secretary.
PERRY S HEATH, Secretary.
NJ. A. HANNA, Chairman.