Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-09
Provides That Territories, In
cIuding New Mexico and Ari-
zona, Shall Have But Two
Delegates TO Chicago,
HOPE ENTERTAINED
THAT SIX MAY BE SEATED
National Committeeman Luna
Declares That Call is as Us
uaI and That Customary Half
Dozen Should Be Chosen by
Territorial Conventions,
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IBy Morning Journal Special Tsascd wIrs.l
Washington. Dec. S.--The official
call for the republican national con-
vention to be held in Chicago on June
16 next was issued today. 1t Is sign
ed by Chairman Harry New and See
retary Elmer Dovey of the republican
national committee. The call which
is addressed to the republican elect
ors OF the United States" is as fol-
lows:
I'm accordance with the establish
ed custom and in obedience TO in
structions OF the republican national
committee of 1904. the republican ma
tional committee now directs that a
national convention OF delegates, rep
resentatives of the republican party,
to be held In the city Of Chicago, In
the state Of Illinois, at II o'clock noon
on Tuesday, the 18th day OF June,
1908, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for president and vice pres
ident to be voted for at the presiden-
tial election Tuesday, November },
1908. and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before It.
The republican electors. of the sew
eral states and territories including
Alaska. Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands and all other electors, without
regard to the past presidential affilia-
ton, who believe in the principles of
the republican party and endorse its
policies, are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the selection of
delegates to said convention.
Said national convention shall con-
sist OF four delegates at large from
"A. II. .asfs
representative at large in congress;
two delegates from each congressional
district and two from the territories Of
Arizona, New Mexico. Hawaii two
delegates from the district of Column
bia and two 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
alternates shall be elected by popular
state and territorial conventions of
which at least thirty days notice shall
have been published in some newspa-
pers or newspapers Of general circula-
tiOn In the respective states or terri
tories.
THE congressional district delegates
shall be elected by conventions called
by the republican congressional COM
mittee OF each district of which at
least thirty days notice shall have
been published I'm some newspaper or
newspapers OF general circulation i'm
the district: provided that in any con-
gressional district where there Is no
congressional committee the republic
can state committee shall be substi-
tuted for this and represent the con-
gressional committee In issuing said
call and making said publication and
provided that delegates both from the
states at large and their alternates
may be elected in conformity with the
laws Of the state in which the cleo
ton occurs, provided the state COM
mittee or any such congressional com
mittee so directs, but provided further
that In no state shall an election be so
held as TO prevent the delegates from
any congressional district. and their
alternates. being selected by the re-
publican electors Of that district. The
election OF delegates from the District
OF Columbia shall be held under the
direction and supervision of an cleo
tion board composed OF Sidney Bieber,
Perry Crawford and George Il. Col
lins. of the District Of Columbia. This
board shall have authority to fix the
date OF said election, subject 10 prior
provisions herein and 10 arrange all
details incidental thereto; and shall
provide for a registration of the votes
cast. such registration to include the
name and residence Of each voter.
The delegates from the territories
OF Arizona. New Mexico. Hawaii and
from Alaska. shall be selected in the
manner OF selecting delegates at large
from the states as provided herein.
The delegates from Porto Rico aud
the Philippine Islands shall be elecred
in conformity with certain rules and
regulations adopted by this committee.
copies OF which are to be furnished
to the governing committees OF the
republican party In Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands.
'.All delegates shall be elected not
earlier than thirty days after the date
Of this call and not later than thirty
days before the date Of the meeting of
the next republican national conven-
ti0n
The credentials of each delegate
and alternate must be forwarded to
the secretary Of the republican ma
tiOnal committee az Washington. ID. C..
~ least twenty days before the date
fixed for the meeting OF the conven-
tion for use In making up is tempo
rary roll
In any case where more than the
number OF delegates from
any state. territory or delegate dis
trict are reported % the secretary Of
the national committee a contest shall |
be deemed 20 exist and the secretary I
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