The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
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the republican party In such territory
and 1nsular possessions.
"All delegates and alternates 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 ma
tfonal convention for which this call is
issued, unless otherwise provided by
the laws OF the state In which the cleo
ton occurs. !,
The credentials Of each delegate
and alternate elected prior to May "a,
1915, must be forwarded to the secre-
itary Of the republican national COM
Imittee at the Office of the national
committee. Wilkins building. Washing.
ton, D. c.. promptly upon such cleo
ton.
Rules for Contests Laid Down.
THE credentials OF each delegate or
alternate elected after the 23rd day of
May, 1916. must be forwarded to the
secretary OF the republican national
committee at Congress hotel. Chi
Icago. Ill, Where more than the
authorized number OF delegates is re-
ported to the secretary Of the nation
al committee a contest shall be deem.
led to exist and the secretary shall
notify the several claimants so re.
ported and shall submit all creden.
tials, and claims to the whole commit
tee for decision as to which claimants
shall be placed upon the temporary
roll OF the convention.
"All notices OF contest shall be sub
|mitted in writing, accompanied by a
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. except in
cases where delegates are chosen by
law within that period, and then at any
time prior to the meeting Of the ma
|tional convention.
Call Sent to Committeeman.
'.In promulgating this call the sec
rotary of the republican national COM
mittee is directed to send a copy to
the members Of the national commit
tee from each state and enclose there
with copies of the call for the chair
man and secretary Of the state COM
mittee. to be forwarded to said chair
man and secretary by the mer1 her of
the national committee.
The apportionment OF delegates TO
the national convention called hereby
shall be adopted by the national COM
mittee at its regular meeting Decem-
Der 16, 1913. and ratified by republi-
can state conventions Of states which
cast majority of votes in the cleo
toral college. schedule Of which il APP
pended hereto.
Apportlonment Of Delegates.
Upon the basis of Official election
figures furnished to the national com.
mittee, the apportionment Of dele
gates to the convention is as follows:
Alabama, 6 delegates at large; 2
from the seventh congressional dis
trict: from each of the other con.
gressional districts. Total. 16.
Arizona. 6 delegates at large.
Arkansas. delegates at large; 2
each from third. fourth. fifth and sew
enth congressional districts; 1 from
each of the other districts. Total. Is.
California, delegates at large; 2
from each congressional district
Total. rs.
Colorado. 4 delegates at large 2
from each congressional district.
Total, IL.
Connecticut, 4 delegates at large: 2
from each congressional district
Total. IA.
Delaware, 6 delegates at large.
florida, delegates at large; 1
from each congressional district.
Total. 8.
Georgia, 4 delegates at large: 2
from the seventh congressional dis
trict: from each Of the other dis
tricts. Total. II.
idaho. delegates at large: 2
from each congressional district.
Total. 8.
lows Has 20 Delegates.
"Jr,no,s & deleea,es a. ,arvo .
from each coneresgional disfrfcf
Total. S..
"Indiana de1exafes at large. ,
,rota1 20
Iowa. delegates at large. 2 from
oach conprassiona1 dtatr;c+ Tot,J oc