Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-09
CALLFOR CONVENTION
Republican National Ticket Will Be
Selected in Chicago in June.
now DELEGATES ARE SELECTED
Committee Slightly Modihes Method
to Conform with New Laws.
DISTRICT STILL TO BE UNIT
Primary Elections to Be Held Where
State. Ste Z Requires It.
RFTREsEEn QF TERRITORIES
New Mexies, "A sawaii, Alaska
ana Insurar = rsous Are
Given Tw, ptss
Committee Slightly MOdifes Method
to Conform with New Laws.
DIsTRICT srnL no BE UNIT
Primary Elections to Be Held Where
State. Ste. e Requires It.
QFTERRTToRTEs

wAsHINGTON. Dec. sdncial call
for the republican nation convention, to
be held IN Chicago on June Is next. was
issued today. Il is signed by Chairman
Harry s. New and Secretary Elmer Dover
Of the republican national COMMITTEES. The
esn. which is addressed ito the republican
electors Of the United states,' is as fol-
lows:
In accordance with established custom
and in obedience to Instructions Of the re-
publican natlonsl convention OF 1904. the
republican national committee now directs
that a national convention OF delegated rep
resentatives Of the republican party be held
IN the city of Chicago, In the state Of HI
nsla a. II O'Clock. noon on Tuesday. the
sixteenth day OF June. 1908. for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for president and
vice president to be voted for at the presi-
Dental election Tuesday. November 3, 1908
ana for the transaction OF such other busi-
ness as may properly come before IL
'sThe republican electors Of the several
states and territories. including Hawaii.
the District Of Columbia. Alaska. Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands, and all
other electors. without regard to past poll
teal afaliation. who believe in the principles
of the republican party and endorse its
policies. are cordially invited to unite under
this can in the selection Of delegates to
said convention.
Number Of Delegates.
said national convention shah consist
OF four deleEstes-a -at-large from each state
two delegatas for each representatve-at-
large in the congress. two delegates from
each congressional district and each Of the
n-H
Hawaii: tive delegates from the District OF
colurnbla. and two delegates each from
Alaska. Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands.
FOR each delegate elected to this con-
vention, an alternate delegate shall be
chosen to serve IN case OF the absence Of
his principal
''Tha delegates-at-large and their alter
mates shall be elected by popular state and
tsrritortast s-oryenai ioes,ssef which 81 least
tlirty days notice shall have been pub
ushsd in some newspaper or newspapers Of
general circulation IN the respective state
or territory.
''The congressional district delegates
shall Be elected by conventions called by
the republican congressional committee Of
each district. OF which at least thirty days
notice shall have been published In some
newspaper or newspapers OF general cir
cuiafion In the district; provided that in
any congressional district where there is
no republican congressional committee, the
republican state committee shall be sub
stituted for and represent the congressional
COMMITTEES in issuing said can and making
said publication. and provided that dele
gates both from the state at large and
their alternates may be elected In con-
formity with the laws Of the state in
which the election occurs, provided, the
state committee or any such congressional
committee so dsect; but provided further,
that in no state shall an election be 50
hsid as TO prevent the delegates from any
congressional district and their alternates
being selected by the republican electors
of that district
Delegates from Territories.
'srhe election OF delegates from the Dis
tr4ct OF Columbia shall be held under the
direction and supervision Of an election
board composed Of sidney Bieber. Percy
cranford ana George p. Collins OF the Dis
triet OF Columbia. This board shall have
authority 20 nK the date OF said election
subject 70 prior provisions herein. and 10
arrange ali details Incidental thereto, and
shall provide for a registration OF the votes
cast such registration 20 include the name
ana residence OF each voter.
The delegates from the territories OF
Arizona. New Mexico. Hawaii and from
Alaska shan be selected IN the manner os
selecting delegates-at-large from the states
as provided herein.
'sThs delegates from Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands Ehan be elected in con-
fursnity with certain rules ana regulations
Adopted by this committee. copies OF which
are 10 b furnished 10 ths governing COM
mittees of the republican party in Porto
Rico and ne Philippine islands
Ti-ae LImits on ssIsstIona.
An deiosates snail Be elected not earlier
than thirty days after the date Of this oan
snd not later than thirty days before the
dEto o. the meeting Of the next republican
national convantion.
me credentials OF each dsleEate and al
tarnats must b forwarded 10 the secretary
of ne republican national committee al
Washinston, ID c., AZ least twenty days
before the date hKed for The meeting Of
the eoavention. for use IN making up It's
temporary ron.
IN any case where more than the au-
thorised number OF delegates from any
state. territory OF delegate district are re-
ported 70 the secretary OF the national COM
mittee. o0nsest shall be deemed 70 exist
and the uscretsry shan notify the several
delegates - reported and shau submit an
suah crsaentials and claims 70 The whole
committee ror decision as 70 which delegate
roportsd shan Be placed on the temporary
rol ~ lhe convuntion
All notices of contest shall be submitted
in Wriuag. accompanied By a printed state
ment setting forth the grounds OF contest.
which must Be hlsd with the seorstary Of
ths oornmittee twenty days prior to the
nesting Of the uationAl oonvention.
EANER DOVER. Secretary