The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-12
CHICAGO.
Gets the Republican
Convention.
Committee Decides Upon June 18th
AS the Date For Holding the
Big Meeting to Select Can
dates For the Party.

washington, Dec, THE republi.
can national convention will be held
| In Chicago and will assemble June
16 next. The Windy City won out
handsomely against Kansas City, its
chief rival, securing 81 votes against
Is polled by the Missouri town. Den:
yer brought up the rear with only
tour votes, one OF which was cast by
former Governor Myron T. Herrick,
OF Ohio. After the first ballot the
vote was made unanimous by the
J committee.
The subcommittee on call for the
convention submitted its report to-
day and, with few minor amend
| pents, 1T was adopted, Secretary FL
mer Dover was busy tonight putting
1T In form for publication Monday
morning. The call takes into consid-
Grafton the various methods Of nomi-
nation of state officials now In op-
Grafton In the several states, so that
those which have enacted primary
| election legislation should have no
difficulty in selecting their delegates
IN conformity with that plan. The
cali was prescribed that delegates
70 the natlonal convention shall be
| chosen by convention, but in such
states where the primary laws inter
! tere,, the state, and congressional
| committee shall determine how the
oeiegates at. large and the district
oeiegates, respectively, shall be nom
mated:
in other words, the national COM
| Htt'ee mas taken the position that 1t
Is eAtra-Judleial and not governed by
acCs or the' legislature Of the states.
SommltIee Fefdsed TO aDdicate the
pflnclple :tnat tne republican party as
Q notlIicai tl ~! .eEeantzatlon Is snpfeme TO
ot Inc rep ana
'..ss psfties as represented w
tne 9gnethi aSsein nDiies or any or the
ooi" pVhent phFts or the union There
was stIohg sentiment Is the COM
ml''ee IN faVor OF prescribing uni
,ol III SJStell ol elecClon or delegates
; ny cohVen'loh' ouC IN difference 10
ioui or n'e states Where primary
: : ,""S "ie III operation Ihe call this
.lnie was Hiaoe aoJustaole TO local.
oonni'ionS tnetelh' But at the cos
'1oh III Chlcaso serious eHofC
WIZ oe ilaue> 20 incorporate IN the
klatlofm declaration IN favor OF
suoh uniloi liil'S' ana III II succeeds
,n1 conVeh:ion system or 'selectlng
uelos"seS VIII become lne party Ia"
uno,o iepuolioan ie"uerS
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pa ao'oc"'eS VI ing repre-
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