Evening star., 1920-05-01

"BE IT RESOLVED. That the delegates from
Islands and the District of Columbia shall be Sc
lected in such manner and under such rules as may
be adopted by the respec tive Republican Central
Committee, governing committee by whatever
name known. in and for the respective units of
representation.
'"That such respective committees are hereby
authorized to designate the time and place for the
selection election of the delegates and alter
mates to the next Republ lean Convention from such
units of representation not inconsistent with the
rules adopted by the ational Convention and not
inconsistent with the call for that convention.
"That the said respective committees. through
their respective chair1nen and secretaries.
thorized to issue the necessary certificate of eec-
tion.
"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That said
respective committees are hereby authorized to pro-
vide method for nominating the member of the
Republican National Committee to represent said
units of representation, and to issue the necessary
certificates through their respective chairmen and
secretaries
AND WHEREAS the cally for the Republican Ma
tional Convention of 1920 provides follows
'The election of delegates and alternates from
Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and Philippine Islands
and the District of Columbia shall be held under
the direction of the respective recognized Republi-
Central Committee governing committee
therein in conformity with the resolution this date
adopted by the National Committee copies of which
resolution will be furnished to the governing COM
mittee of the Republican party in each Of such
units of representation BY the Secretary of the Ma
"All delegates or 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 the meeting Of Of said Republican National Conven-
tion, unless otherwise provided by the laws Of the
State in which the election
"The Secretary Of the Republican National Com
mlttee is directed to promulgate this call by send
ing copy thereof to the member of the National
Committee from each State, Territory. Territorial
possession and the District of Columbia. and to in
close Herewith copies Of the call for the Chairman
and Secretary Of the State Central Committee
governing committee of the party therein to be
forwarded to said Chairman and Secretary by the
member OF the National Committee"
AND WHEREAS the Secretary of the Republican Ma
tiona Committee December 49, 1919 transmitted to
William T. Galliher. Chairman of the Republican State
Committee in and for the District of Columbia a copy
of the foregoing resolution with the statement:
g" am sending this to you as Chairman of the recog-
nzed Republican Governing Committee of the District
of Columbia for your instruction and action"
AND WHEREAS pursuant to said call said Secretary
of the Republican National Committee December TO-
1919, transmitted to Edward F Coaday National Com
mitteeman for the District of Columbia three copies of
said CALL and after quoting said call stated follows
I'm accordance Herewith am sending you three
copies Of the official call Of the convention for
yourself and copies to be forwarded to the Chair
and Secretary of your State Committee"
AND WHEREAS December %, 1919, said Edward
F. Coladay transmitted to said William T. Galliher as
Chairman, and said E. c. Graham Secretary of the
Republican State Committee in and for the District Of
Columbia copy each Of said official call for the con-
vention.
At regular meeting of the Republican State Com
ittee in and for the District of Columbia held Tues
day, April 90 1920 in the of the said Republican
State Committee at 1926 New York Avenue, said COM
mittee authorized that election be held in eacho
ton district and subdisrct of the District of Columbia
by the Republican residents before May 1920,
to elect delegate to represent them and their eec-
ton district subdstrct the Republican State Com
mttee in and for the District of Columbia for the
ing term of four years. and that convention Of said
duly elected delegates shall be held in the City of Wash
ington District of Columbia, before May g. 1920,
upon call of the Chairman Of said Republican State Com
mttee in and for the District of Columbia for the pur-
pose of elecng two delegates and two aernates to the
National Republican Convention to be held in the City
cf Chicago June g. 1920
Said elections having been held in said election dis
trcts and subdisricts in the District Of Columbia and
delegates duly certified to the Chairman and Secretary
of the Republican State Committee in and for the Dis
trict of Columbia,