The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-05
lAILLES ISSUES
OFFICIAL CALL

election, The credentials of each dele
gate or alternate elected after the
May 23, 1916, must be forwarded to
the secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. at Congress hotel,
Chicago, Ill. Where more. than the
authorized number of delegates is re-
ported to the secretary Of the nation
al committee, contest shall be
deemed to exist, and the secretary
shall notify the several claimants SO
reported and shall submit all creden-
tials and claims to the whole COM
mittee for decision as to which claim
nants shall be placed upon the tenn
porary roll of the convention.
All notices Of contest shall be SUD
mitted in writing, accompanied by a
printed statement setting forth the
ground Of contest, which must be
filed with the secretary Of the COM
mittee twenty days prior to the meet
ing Of the national convention, ex-
cent in cases where delegates are
chosen by law within that period, and
then at any time prior to the meeting
of the national convention.
In promulgating this call the sec
retary Of the Republican national
committee is directed to send a copy
to the members of the national COM
mittee from each state, and enclose
Herewith copies Of the call for the
chairman and secretary Of the state
committee, to be forwarded to SAID
chairman and secretary by the mem
ber Of the national committee.
The apportionment Of delegates to
the national conventian called hereby
shall be as adopted by the national
committee at its meeting December
16, 1918, and ratified by Republican
state conventions Of states which cast
majority of votes in the electoral
college, schedule Of which Is append
ed hereto.
Upon the basis of official figures
furnished to the national committee
the apportionment OF delegates to the
convention ia as follows:
Alabama-Six delegates at large;
Q from the Seventh Congressional
district; ] from each Of the other
congressional districts-total sixteen.
Arizona-six delegates at large.
Arkansas-Four delegates at
large: two each from. the Third.
Fouth, Fifth; and Seventh Congress
sional Districts; one from each of the
other districts-total fifteen.
California-Four delegates at
large; two from each congressional
district-total twenty-six
yColorado-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total twelve. :.
Connecticut-Four delegates at
large; two from each congressional
district-total fourteen.
Delaware-Slx delegates at large.
Florida-Four delegates at large;
one from each congressional district
total eight.
Georgla-Four delegates at large;
two from the Seventh Congressional
District; one from each of the other
districts-total seventeen.
Idaho-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total eight.
Illinois-Elght delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total tifty-eight.
Indiana-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total thirty.
Iowa-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total twenty-six.
Kansas-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total twenty.
Kentucky-Four delegates at
large; two from each congressional
district-total twenty-six.
Louisiana-Four delegates al
large; one from each congressional
dlstrict-total twelve.
Maine-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional district
total twelve.
Maryland-Four delegates at
large; two from each congressional
district-total sixteen.
Massachusetts-F delegates at
large; two from each congressional
district-total thirty-six.
Michigan-Four delegates az
large; two from each congressional
district-total thirty.
Minnesota delegates al
large; two from each congresslonal
district-total twenty-four.
Mississippi-Four delegates at
large; one from each congressional
district-total twelve.
Mlssouri-Four delegates at large;
two from each congressional disrict
total thirty-slx.
Montana-Eight delegates at large.
Nebraska-Four delegates a!
large: two from each congressional
district-total sixteen.
Neyada-Six delegates at large.
New Hampsnire-Four delegates
at large; two from each congressional
dlstrict-total eight.
New Jersey-Four delegates q.
large; two from each congressional
district-total twenty-eight.
New Mexico-Six delegates AZ
New York-Four delegates at
large; one each from the Twelfth,
Thirteent and Twentieth Congress
sional District; two from each OF tne
other districts eighty-seyen.
North Carolina--Four delegates a.
large; one each from the First sec
ond and Sixth Congressional Dls-
tricts; two from each Of the other
districts total twenty-one.
North Dakota Four delegates .,
large: two from each congressional