The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-02-18
NO. 81
conventions to Be
Held in March
Women Permitted to Participate
in Political Primaries


Pursuant to the call of the Re-
publican National committee,
Republican state delegate conven-
tion is hereby called to be held
Saturday, the Goth day of March,
1920, at II o'clock noon at the
auditorium in the city of st. Paul.
Minnesota, for the purpose of
electing four delegates at large
and four alternates at large to the
National Republican convention
to be held in the City of Chicago,
Illinois, on June 8, 1920, and to
nominate a candidate for presid-
ent of the United States. Said
state convention also shall nomi-
nate II republican presidential
electors for the state of Mime
sofa as provided by law.
Pursuant to said call of said
| National committee, district con-
ventions for each Congressional
district are hereby called and the
same shall be held on Friday, the
| 10Th day of March, 1920 in each
Congressional district for the
purpose of electing two delegates
and two alternates from each of
said Congressional districts to
said National Republican conven-
ton. The chairman of the Re
publican committee of said
Congressional districts shall
forthwith issue a call designating
Iplace and hour of meeting of said
district convention and shall i'm
mediately notify the chairman of
said Republican State Central
committee of his action. If such
notice be not received by said
chairman within five days from
the date of his call, chairman of
said Republican State Central
committee shall .->signate the
lplace and hour of meeting of such
district convention; provided.
however, that in the Fourth Con-
gressional district, composed of
Ramsey county, the delegates of
the county convention in said
county shall Immediately after
| the holding of such county con-
vention organize at the same time
and place as district convention
and proceed to elect the delegates
and alternates for said district
provided therein; and provided
further, that in the County of
Hennepin, the delegates to said
county convention from the terri
, tory comprising the Fifth Con-
! gressional district shall immedi-
J tately, after the holding of such
D county convention and at said
= time and place organize as dis
! trict convention and proceed to
elect the delegates and alter
2 2 mates provided for herein.
n County conventions in each
county in the State of Minnesota
) are hereby called to meet on
Wednesday, the 18th day OF
0 March, 1920, at an hour on saiC
day and at place to be designat
z ed and fixed by the chairman Of
. the Republican County committee
. in each of said counties. Al
' primaries for the election of dele
2 gates to said county convention
are hereby called TO be held OF
s Monday. the 18th day of March
~ 1920. between the hours of 7:3t
70 o'clock a. n., and 8 o'clock, p. m
81 or as the chairman of the count,
- committee may designate betweel
the hours of 9 and Q o'clock o. m
N in the various election district
or precincts of said counties an
Is at the REGULAR polling places il
50 said election districts II precincts
so "All duly qualified electors
~ male and female, who are mem
80 bers of the Republican party, o
,s believe in it's principles and de
10 sire to affiliate with said part
- by supporting it's candidates in tn
81 coming election. are invited t
participate in the primaries an
% conventions for in this call.
Al al I'VE declare it to be fair ties
~ of an electors right to participat
"a in such primaries and convention
to compel such elector, if his rigk
81 to vote is questioned to declar
upon oath his claims to Republ
30 canism, to compel him publicly
= pledge himself to support til
81 principles of the Republican part
oo oo and its candidates at said comm
. election.
so "By legislative enactment Of tt
1919 Legislature women are give
As the full right to participate in ii
- primaries and conventions herei
w mentioned. The Republican par
to no rejoices in this new privilege e
~ tended to women. We, therefor
urge active participation by q
qualified women voters
"All the provisions of Section
1862 to 270, inclusive, G.. S. 191
~ and all other provisions of Il
on statute so far as pertinent a
er- hereby made applicable to Il
se holding and conducting of ga
he primaries and conventions.
ell BY order of the Republic.