The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-09
OFFICIAL CALL
 FOR CONVENTION Harry New Sends Out Notice
 to All Republicans DATE IS SET FOR JUNE 16 Basis of Representation Gives Only Two Delegates to Each Territory. Credentials Must Be Sent
 Early to Secretary.
DATE IS SET FOR JUNE 16

Washington, December S--The official call Tor the republican national conven- tlo1 to be held fin Chicago on June 16, next, was issued today. It was signed by Chairman Harry s. New, and Secretary Elmer Dover. of the republican national committee. The call which is addressed '"ro the republican electors of the United States" is as follows
 In accordance with established custom and in obedience to instructions of the republican national convention of 1904, the republican national committee now directs that national convention of dele gates, representatives of the republican party be held In the city of Chicago, in the state of Illinois, at 12 o'clock noon, on Tuesday, the 16th day of June, 1908, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and vice president to be voted for at the presidential election, Tuesday, November 8, 190S and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before 1t. The re- publican electors of the states and ter ritories including Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Porto Rico. and the Philippine Islands, and all other cleo tors without regard to past political af- fliation, who believe in thep rinclples of the republican party and indorse it's policies, are cordially invited to unite under this call in the selection of dele- gates to said convention.
 Said national convention shall consist of four delegates at large from each s.ate, two delegates from each representative at large in Congress, two delegates from eac.. congressional district, two delegates from each of the territories of Arizona. 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 delegates elcted to this convention, an alternate delegates shall be chosen 10 serve in case of the absence of his prin- cipal
 The delegates at large and their alter mates shall be elected by popular state and territorial conventions, of which at least 30 days notice shall have been pub lshed In some newspaper of general cir culation in the respective state or ter ritory.
 The congressional district delegates shall be elected by convention called by the republican congressional committee of each district of which at least Jo days notice shall have been published in some newspaper of general circulation in the district provided that in any con pression district where there is no re- publican congressional committee, the re- publican state committee shall be sub- st,tllted for and represent the congress sional committee in issuing said call ana maning said publication. and provide that delegates and their alternates may pc elected in conformity with the laws or th, state in which the election occurs. provided, the state committee or any congressional committee so direct, put provided further. that in no state shau an election be held as to prevent the delegates from any congressional nls- trict and their alternates being selected by the republican electors or that ois- trict
 All delegates shall be elected not earlier tb,n 30 days after the date of this call and not later than 30 days before the date of the meeting of the next repubh- can convention.
 The credentials of each delegate and al- ternate must be forwarded to the sec retary of the republican national com mittee at Washington. D. C., at least 20 days before the date fixed for the meet ing of the convention, for use in max iny up its temporary roll.
 IA any case where more than the as- thorjzed number of delegates and al- ternates in any state, territory or deie- gate district are reported to the secre- tarv of the national committee. shall be deemed to exist. the secretary shall notlty the several delegates so reported and shail submit all such credentials and claims 10 the whole committee for decision as TO which delegates reported shall be placed on the temporary roll of the conventions
 A1i notices of contest shall be sub uitted in writing, accompanied by printed statement setting forth the grounds of contest, which must be nled with the secreatry of the committee 70 days prior to the meeting of the nationai committee.
 ELMER DOVER, Secretary.