Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-05
| ity to provide in the call the manner Of
choosing delegates for National Con-

choosing delegates for a National Con-
THE Convention undoubtedly believed
in view Of the historic position OF the
party on the question of congressiona
district representation, that the National
ECOmmittee would not issue call Tor q
National Convention which did not pro-
vide for the election Of delegates from
Congressional Districts In, all states hav
Fling no laws providing for the election 81
all delegates from the state at large; Dut
the Convention evidently provided, by the
terms of Rule ~, as adopted. method 81
avoiding conflicts between the call issued
by the National Committee ana the laws
OF the several states whether already en-
acted or thereafter enacted.
Under the terms Of the rule adopted by
the 1903 and 1912 conventions, the Ma
tional Committee can, the opinion says.
avoid conflict between the law of q state
and the rule OF the party by providing IN
its call that delegates may be erected IN
conformity with thesilaW of the state IN
which the election occurs.
( Therefore, 1t is the opinion OF the com
mittee, in deciding the second question,
that the National Committee has au-
by the Conventions of 1908 and
u9l2, to prescribe in its call the method OF
choosing delegates sst to future National
Conventions, including the authority 10
provide therein that all delegates from
any state may be chosen from the state
at large, or part from the state at large
and part from Congressional Districts, in
accordance with the laws Of the state In
which the election occurs
has nsoi the ' National aommittee authority
to call special national convention of
ithe party" the opinion says the National
COMMITTEE is the only machinery pro-
Nitied by the various national conventions
to issue its call and that the rules do not
refer to a special convention. nor to q con
vention for nominating candidates for
President or Vice-President. The opinion
Id FLARES:
intplted for the purpose of calling spec
in4( convention, and 1t is the opinion OF
yol Committee that the National Com
miftee has authority to call special
National Convention
The fourth question considered is:
IL the National Committee should de,
eide Ito call special Convention, what
would be a legal form for the call to be
issued by the Nationar Committee" On
this the opinion reads:
'In4such case the National Committee
could direct the Chairman and Secretary
of the Committee to issue call, within
sixty days at least before the time fixed,
for aSNational Convention of delegated re-
p ?, fatives of the Party: such call to
/. dine time, place and purpose of such
Convection.
2. That such Convention shall consist
oil OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from each Sldle
two delegates at-large for each Repre-
at Large in Congress from each
State; two delegates from each Congress.
sional District; six delegates each from
Hawaii Aand Alaska: two delegates each
from this District of Columbia, Porto Rico
and thefPhilippine Islands; that for each
delega teEtchosen an alternate delegate
shall be chosen in the same manner and
at the same time to act in the absence of
the delegates. That delegates at-large.
and Congressional District delegates. shalf
be chosen in each State in such manner
as the Republican State Committee of
the Statei in which the election occurs
shall direct; provided, however, that it
in any State which has provided by law
for the election of all delegates to u Ma |
tonal Convention from the State at large.
all delegates sha'r be elected in accord |!
ance with such law, or shall be chose
from the State at large, the National
Committee will place the names of such
delegates on the Temporary roll ~ The
gfa sga,,
8. A method for the election of del
egates from the District of Columbia, the
territories and the territorial possessions. |
4. The time within which all dele
gates shall be ychosen and credentials for
warded to the Secretary Of the National
Committee. II @
5. That all notices of contests hall
be submittedain writing, accompanied by
a printed statement setting forth the
ground of contest. filed within a time
stated with the Secretary Of the Nation.
al Committee " as.a X