Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-15
GALL READ BY HOLSTEIN FOR
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Official Call for the
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL
CONVENTION

convention Of delegated representa-
tives Of the RepuhliCan Party he held
in the city Of Chicago. in the State
Of Illinois. at ~ o'clock noon. on Tues
day. the 18th day Of June. 1912, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
Tor President and Vice President. to
De voted for at the Presidential EleC.
ton ON Tuesday, November 3, 1912. and
for the transaction OF such other bust
ness az may properly come before IT,
The Republican electors Of the sew
CTll states ana territories including
the District Of Columbia. Alaska. Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands. and
an other electors without regard to
past political ahilation, who believe
IN the principles Of the Republican
party and endorse its policies are cor
daily invited to unite under this call
In the selection Of delegates to said
convention Said National Convention
shall consist Of four dclcgates-at large
from each state. and two delegates at
large for each representative at large
In the Congress, two delegates from
each Congressional District, six dele
gates from each Of the Territories, and
two delegates each from the District
uf columbia. Alaska. Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands. For each dele
Pa,o elected to this Convention an al
torHut" delegate shall be chosen who
shall serv" In case Of the absence Of
his principal,
The delegHtes-At-l large and their al
ternatos shall bc elected by popular
state and Territorial Conventions call
I'd hv the Republican state or Terri
torial Committee, Of which at least
thirty days notice shall have been pub
lish"d In some newspaper or newspa
pcrs Of general circulation in the re-
"reCtive State or Territory
The Congressional District delegates
shall be elected by conventions called
by the Republican Congressional COM
mittcc 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-
gressi0nal District where there Is no
Republican Congressional Committee
the Republican state Committee shall
he substituted for and represent the
Congressional Committee In issuing
said call and making said publica-
ton; and. provided that delegates or
their alternates shall he deemed inell-
gible To participate in state or District
or Territorial Convention who were
elected prior Ia the date Of the adop-
tion Of this call; and, provided that
delegates and altornates. both from
the state ut large ami from each Con-
grcssiOnal District may be elected in
conformity with the laws OF the State
In which the election occurs II the
state Committee or any such Congress
sional Committee 20 direct: but. pro-
vlded further that In no State shall an
election be 50 held as to prevent the
delegates from any Congressional Dis l.
triCt and their altcrnates being Sc
locted nv the Republican electors Of
that District.
The election Of delegates from the
District Of Columbia shall be under the
direction and supervision Of an Flee
tion Board composed Of Mossrs. Leon
ard T.. Bradshaw. John Lewis Smith
and Andrew ]. Thomas, Of the Dis
trict of Columbia This BOARD shall
have authority to fix the date Of said
election, subject to prior provision
herein, and to arrange all details in
Cidcnt thereto: and shall provide for
n registration Of the votes cast. such
registration to include the name and
residence Of each voter.
The delegates from the Territories
and Alaska shall be selected in the
manner Of eleCting delegates at large
from the State as provided herein.
The delegates from Porto Rico and
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In conformity with certain rules and
regulations adopted by this Commit
tee. copies Of which are to be furnish
ed To the Governing Committee 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 Republican National Conven-
ton. for which this call Is issued. un-
less otherwise provided by the laws
of a State.
The credentials Of each delegate and
alternate must be forwarded to the
Secretary Of the Republican National
Committee at Chicago. Ill. at least
twenty days before the date fixed for
the meeting of the Convention, for use
In making up the temporary roll.
Where more than the authorized mum
Der of delegates are reported to the
Secretary of the National Committee a
contest shall be deemed to exist, and
the Secretary shall notify the several
delegates so reported and shall sub
nit all such credentials and claims Ia
the whole Committee for decision as
to which delegates reported shall be
placed on the temporary roll Of the
Convention. lA
All notices of contest shall be SUBJ
United in writing accompanied 10y
printed statement setting forth the
ground of contest which must be filed
with the Secretary of the Committee
twenty days prior to the meeting of
the National Convention.
In promulgating this call the Score
tary of the Republican National Com
mittee Is directed to send copy Of II
10 the member of the National Com
mittee of each State, and enclose there
with a copy of the call for the Chair
man and Secretary of the State EX-
ecutive Committee to be forwarded TO
said Chairman and Secretary by the
member of the National Committee.