New-York tribune., 1907-12-09
CALL FOR CONVENTION.
ISSUED At WASHINGION'
Nezo Rules Throzo Ont Sir Deie-
oates already Elected.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau-1


washington Dec. S.-The formal can loi INV
nex+ meeting of the Republican Natlonal ooh
ro,+;on at Chicago next June was issued 'o-o"'
- tho national committee and I'm doins 81
cold wet blanket thrown on hulii''ei "
delegates already chosen for the grea' a0'
NAL gathering. Six good Repubhcansaih $>i -
and two in Michigan find themselves ou.aio
the hreastworks built by the natlonal co'iilii''
and unless their followers choose them ai o'
again they are likely to be without ''ie fo"e'
vote when the convention meets
Under the rules prescribed by 'he
only two delegates given Alaska r III i'n.
moro tho committee decided all delegates 10 tie
convention must be elected after thlrty oaSS
subsenuent to the PRONUNCIATION or the CALI
Therefore in addition to having elected 'iiioo
times as many delegates as she VIII De eh'i''
10 send to the convention, Alaska was Se'eia'
oaLs ahead of time in accomplishing the Worh'
In either event her delegates are Irregular uA''
the rules laid down. and a voice In the CONVEX
ton will be denied the terr1torv unieS ~
tries it again. -,
The two delegates already electeo HUN t''
Sth Michigan District likewise Irregular
because of their early selection. They were III
ctrrcted for Sneaker Cannon. Representative
Fordney who is from the Sth Congress Dlslfict
of Michigan said to-day that he had no oouot
whatever that the convention would be caLeo
agoip ard the irregular delegates made regular.
The call for the convention follf
-ro tho Republican Electors of the United
States: .-.. ord !,
obedience to instructions of the Republican Ma
tional Convention of 1894 the republican Nd
tional Committee directs that natlohdI
convention Of delegates representative OF tts
Republican party be held in the city OF Chlcaso'
in the State of Illinois. at II O'CLOCK noon OH
Tuesday June 16. 1908. for the purpose OF noini-
and Vice.
dent to be voted for at the Presidential election
Tuesday November 3, 1908. and for the transaG-
ton of such other business as may properly
come before it
The Republican electors of the several states
and territories including Hawaii. the District OF
Columbia. Alaska, Porto Rico and the Phiilppine
Islands and all other electors without regard 10
past political afiliation, who believe IN the prin-
ciples of the Republican party and indorse its
policies are cordially invited to unite under THIS
call in the selection of delegates to said conpeh-
ton
Said national convention shall consist of four
delegates at-large from each state, two dele
gates for each Representative at-large in the
Congress, two delegates from each Congressional
District and from each of the territories of Ari-
zona. New Mexico and Hawaii. 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 con-
ven;ion alternate shall be chosen 10 serve in
case of the absence of his principal
The delegates -at-large and their alternates
shall be elected by popular state and territorial
convention. Of which at least thirty days notice
shall have been published in some newspaper
or newspapers of general circulation In the re-
speCtiVe state or territory.
The Congress district delegates shall be elect
ed 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 newspa-
pers OF general circulation In the district; pro-
Vided that in any Congress district where there
IS no Republican Congressional committee the
Republican State Committee shall be substituted
for and represent the Congressional committee
in issuing said call and making said publication.
and provided that both delegates from the state
at large and their alternates may be elected In
conformity with the laws OF the state in which
the election occurs. provided the state commit
tee or any such Congressional committee so di-
rect. but provided. further that in state shall
election be held a to prevent the dele
gates from any Congress district and their al
ternates being selected by the Republican eec
tors OF that district
The election OF delegates from the District of
Columbia shall be held under the direction and
supervision of an election board composed Of
Sidney Biebcr. Percy Crawford and George F.
Collins Of the District OF Columbia This board
shall have authority to FIX the date OF said cleo
ton, subject TO prior provisions herein. and TO
arrange all details incidental thereto and shall
provide for 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 Alaska shall be Sc
lected in the manner of selecting delegates-at-
large from the states as provided herein.
The delegates from Porto Rico and the Philip
certain rules and regulations adopted by this
committee, copies of which are TO be furnishfd
10 the governing committees OF the Repi;hiican
party IN Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
All delegates shall be elected not earlier than
thlrty days after the date of this call and not
later than thirty days before the date of the |
meeting of tho next Republican National Com
yention
The credentials of each delegate and alternate
must be forwarded to the secretary of the Re- |
publican National Committee at Washington at |
least twenty days before the date fixed for tho /
meeting OF the convention. for use In making m |
its temporary roll NF
In any case where more than the authorized |
numper or delegates from any state, territory or |
delegate district are reported to the secretary of
'he national committee contest shall he deemed |
TO exist and the secretary shall notify tho sev
eral delegates so reported and shall subrit an |
such credentials and claims to the whole com,
inlttee Tor decision as to which delegates renort
eo shall De placed on the temporary roll of tn, |
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All notices OF contest shall be submitted in
writing accompanied by printed Statement sot
thg iorth the grounds of contest which 80.
DC MED with the secretary of the romrittnn
twenty Gays prior 10 the meeting of the natin,aI
ELMER Dov1-p iiatIoodi
HARRY :. NEW, Chairman