Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-09
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Official Call for One to be Held in
Chicago June Is. Issued to
Party Electors OF U. S.
THE ISLANDS ARE INCLUDED.
Al Who Endorse Republican Princi-
pies and Policies. Irrespective of
Past Affiliations, Invited.

pies and Policies. irrespective of
Past Anfintions, Invited.
washington Doe S.-Tho official call
FOR the Republican national convention,
to be- held In Chicago on June IS next,
was issued today n IFS signed by
chairman Harry S. New and Secy.
Elmer Dover Of the Republican nation
al committee The call. which IS adj
dressed ITO the Republican electors
OF the United states" is as follows.
THE CALL.
"In accordance with established GUS
tom and IN obedience TO instructions
Of the Republican national committee
81 1904. the Republican national CONF
mittee now directs that a national con-
vention OF delegates representative OF
the Republican party be held In the
city OF Chicago. IN the state OF Illinois.
at ~ o'clock noon on Tuesday. the 10th
day Of June. 1908, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for president
and vice president to be- voted for at
the presidential election Tuesday, Nov.
g. 1905 and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before it,
WHO MAY PARTICIPATE.
The Republican electors of the sew
iral states and territories, including
Hawaii. the District OF Colombia, Alas
ka. Porto Rico and the Philippine Is
lands. and all other electors. without
regard 90 their past political utilization,
who believe In the principles Of the
Republican party and endorse it's poll
cies are cordially invited to unite un-
der this call In the election OF delegates
TO said convention.
said national convention shah con-
sist Of four delegates at large from
each state. two delegates for each rep
resentative at large I'm the Congress;
two delegates from each congressional
district and from each Of the terri
tories Of Arizona. New Mexico and Ha-
wall two delegates from the District OF
Columbia and two delegates each from
Alaska, Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands.
For each delegate elected TO this
convention an alternate delegate shall
be chosen to serve in case Of the alb
sence OF his principal
THE delegates at large and their al
ternates shall be elected by popular
state and territorial conventions. n
which at least 30 days notice shall have
been published In some newspaper or
newspapers Of general circulation in the
respective state or territory.
ELECTION OF DELEG %Es
"The congressional district delegates
shall be elected ~ conventions called
ty the Republican congressional COM
mittee Of each district of which at
least 80 DAYS notice shall have been
published I'm the district; provided.
that I'm any congressional district
A. N 4.
gressioual committee. the Republican
state committee shall be substituted
for and represent the congressional
committee in issuing said call and
making said publicaitnp. and provided
that delegates, both from the state al
large and their alternates may he
elected in conformity with the laws
Of the state in which the election oc-
ours: provided. the state committee or
any such congressional committee 40
direct: but. provided further that In
no state shall an election be so held
a. 10 prevent the delegates from any
congressional district and their alter
mates being selected by tho Republican
electors II that district.
"The election OF delegates from the
District OF Columbia shall be held un-
DER the direction and supervision OF
an election board composed Of Sidiey
Bieber. Percy CratfOrd and George +.
Collins Of the District OF Columbia.
This board shall have authority 10 Tx
the dete Of said election. subject TO
prior provisions herein, and to arrange
| In all details incidental thereto; and
shall provide for a registration OF the
/ votec cast, such registration TO include
| the name and residence Of each voter.
TERRITORIES AND ISLANDS.
''rhe delegates from tho territories
| n ON Alaska, shall be selected In the
| manner Of selecting delegates at large
| from the states as provided herein.
THE delegates from Porto Rico and
/ the Philippine islands shall be elected
| I'm conformity with certain rules and
/ regulations adopted by this cammittee
| copies Of which are TO be furnished "a
| the governing committees Of the Re-
/ publican party in Porto Rico and the
| Philippines Islands.
"All delegates shall be elected not
| earlier than 80 Gays after the date
| OF this call. and not later than 30
days before the date Of the meeting
Of the next Republican convention.
"T'he credentials OF each delegate
/ and alternate must be forwarded "a
| the secretary OF the Republican ma
/ tional committee at Washington, ID
/ C.. at least 20 days before the date
liked FOR the meeting OF the con-
YentiOn, for use ia making up ITS temp
orary roll.
I'm any case where more than the
/ authorized number OF delegates from
any state. territory or delegate dis
trict are reported 20 the secretary Of
] the national comfittee, n contest shall
be deemed 10 exist and the secretary
shall notify the several delegates w
reported and shall submit all such cree
dentlals and claims 10 the whole COM
. q. IA which dole
gate reported shall be qualified on
the temporary roll Of the convent IN.
IAN notices Of contest shall be sub
mittcd in writing. accompanied by a
Printed statement setting forth the
grounds Of contest which must be
filed with the secretary Of tho cqm-
nilttoc 20 days prior 90 the meeting 'i
the national convention.
Cglened HARRY R. NEW.
Chairman.