The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-09
CALL IS ISSUED.
Time and Manner of Electing Dele
gates to Chicago Set Forth.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The official
call for the Republican national con.
vention to be held in Chicago on June
16 next Is out. 1t is signed by Chair
Elmer Dover of the Republican ma
tional committee. The call, which is
addressed ITO the Republican electors
In accordance with established Gus
tom and in obedience to instructions
of the Republican national committee
of 1904, the Republican national COM
mittee now directs that a national
convention of delegate Representatives
of the Republican party be held in the
city of Chicago, in the state of Illinois.
at II o'clock noon; o on Tuesday Tue day the
pose of nominating candidates for
president and vice president to be
voted for at the presidential election
November 8, 1908, and for the trans
action 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 Philip
pines, and all other electors without
regard to past political affiliations
who believe in the principles of the
Republican party and endorse its poll
cies, are cordially invited to unite I'M
der this call in the selection of dele
gates to said convention.
Said national convention shall con-
sist of four delegates at large from
each state; two delegates for each
representative at large in the con-
gress. two delegates from each con-
gressional district and from each of
the territories of Arizona, New Mex
leo and Hawaii; two delegates each |
from Alaska, Porto Rico and the |
For each delegate elected to this
convention an alternate delegate shall |
be chosen to serve in absence of his |
principal. The delegates at large and |
a rro oh I1n al Cd IN,vl
popular state and territorial conven- |
tfons of which at least thirty days |
notice shall have been published in /
some newspaper or newspapers of |
or territory.
Candidates for Congress.
The congressional district delegates
shall be elected by conventions called |
Inittee of each district of which at
least thirty days notice shall have
been published in some newspaper or
newspapers of general circulation in
the district; provided, that in any con-
gressional 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 delegates both from
the states at large and their alternates
may be elected in conformity with the
laws Oh the state IN winch the election
occurs, provided the state committee
or any such congressional committee
SO direct; but provided further that |
in no state shall an election be so held
as to prevent the delegates from any
congressional district and their alter
mates being selected by the Republican
electors of that district
The election of delegates from the
District of Columbia shall be held I'M
der the direction and supervision of
an election board composed of Sidney
Bieber. Percy Crawford and George F.
Collins, District of Columbia This
board shall have authority to fix the
date of said election. subject to prior
provisions herein and to 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 and
the Philippine Island shall be elected
in conformity with certain rules and
regulations adopted by this committee
copies of which are to be furnished to
the governing committee of the Re-
publican party in Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
Time Limit Set.
All delegates shall be elected not
earlier than 80 days after the date of
this call and not later than 80 days