The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
FORMAL CALL
IS ISSUED FOR
CONVENTIONS
For the Selection Of Delegates
to the Republican National
Convention June 4.

The following signed call has been
Issued.
AT meeting of the Republican
state central committee. held at the
city OF Parkersburg on tho thlrtieth
day Of March, A. D., 1915, the fol-
preamble and resolutions werc passed
and adopted:
Whereas, the Republican national
committee has called a convention Of
delegates from the several states of
the United States, to be held ut the
city OF Chicago. in the state Of I'LL
nois, on June z, 1916, for the pur-
pose or. nominating candidate for
president and candidate for vice.
president. to be voted for upon the
Republican ticket at the general cleo
ton to be held in November. 1915:
and,
Whereas AN act of the legislature
OF West Virginia, passed at the last
session thereof, and now in force and
effect, provides that delegates for any
political party for any such conyen-
ton as 1t to be held in Chicago on
June z. 1915. shall be elected at q
primary election to be held in and
oughout the state Of West Virginia
on the sixth day Of June of each year
In which a president and vice. presi-
dent OF the United States is to be
chosen; and.
Whereas. 1t will be necessary for
the delegates to the national conven-
ton. to be held on June z, 1915, at
Chicago, to leave the state Of West
Virginia. for the said city Of Chicago
not later than the sixth day Of June,
1916, In order to be present at the
opening and to participate in said
convention and under the provisions
Of the primary election law now in
force in the state, the result OF such
election will not be known or off,
cially declared until about the tenth
day Of June, 1916, and It is desirable
that the persons who shall be chosen
to attend said convention Of the Re-
publican party shall be assured of the
fact, Of their election at the primary
election to be held on the sixth day
OF June, 1916, In advance Of said con-
vention, SO that they may Journey to
the city of Chicago and be present to
participate in said convention at the
opening session thereof:
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that a
state convention Of delegated repre-
sentatives of the Republican party be
held at the city of Wheeling in the
county Of Ohio on the fourth day of
May. 1916. for the purpose of select
ing four az delegates-at-large and
four (4) alternates-at-large to the
national convention OF the Republi-
can party to be held at the city Of
Chicago, on the seventh day Of June,
1916. The names Of the persons SO
selected shall be placed upon the Re-
publican ticket to be voted at the pri-
mary election to be held in West vir-
glnia on June 6, 1916, as nominees
of the Republican party for delegates
and alternates to said national con-
vention. The names of the persons
80 selected at said convention shall
be certified to the secretary Of state
for the state OF West Virginia by the
chairman and secretary of said con-
vention, and the chairman and the
secretary OF the Republican state
committee, as the nominees Of the
Republican party OF West Virginia
for delegates and alternates respec-
lively to the said national convention.
Said convention shall consist Of
delegates from the several counties OF
the state, and each county shall have
one delegate in said convention for
each one hundred and hfty {150)
votes, or fraction thereof Of more
than seventy-five (75) votes. cast for
the ongressman-at-large on the Re-
publican ticket at the election held
in West Virginia, in November, 1914:
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