Evening star., 1920-04-29
CALLS LOCAL c. 0. P.
TO PICK DELEGATES
Chairman William 7. GalIiher
Issues Summons for District
Convention May S.

An official call for a republican con-
vention. at which delegates to the re-
publican national convention will be
chosen. to be held Wednesday. May .,
at the New Ebbitt Hotel. was issued
today BY William T. Galliher. chair
| man Of the republican state commit
tee for the District Of Columbia.
The call issued by Mr.. Galliher re-
cites the language Of the call sent out
by the republican national commit
tee for the election Of delegates to
the national convention in Chicago
June S, particularly as 1t relates to
the election of delegates to represent
the District Of Columbia.
Cites Authority for Call.
The resolution authorizing the issue
ton, adopted by the national com
mittee December 10. 1919. read, in part:
That the delegates from Alaska,
Hawaii. Porto Rico, the Philippine
Islands and the District OF Colum-
bia shall be selected in such manner
ed by the respective republican CEN
trail committee or governing commit
tee, by whatever name known, in and
for the respective units of representa-
ton"
In the call issued for the national con-
vention it is stated also that "the cleo
ton OF delegates and alternates from
Alaska, Hawaii. Porto Rico and Philip
pine Islands and the District of Column
bia- shall be held under the direction
of the respective recognized republican
central committee or governing commit
tee therein. in conformity with the reso-
luton adopted by the national commit
tee. copies of which resolution will be
furnished to the governing committee of
the republican party in each of such
units of representation by the secretary
of the national committee.
Directed to Make Call.
''The secretary of the republican ma
tional committee is directed to promul-
gate this call by sending a copy thereof
to the member of the national commit
tee from each state. territory. territorial
possession and the District of Columbia,
and to inclose Herewith copies of the
call for the chairman and secretary of
the state central committee or govern
ing committee of the party therein to be
forwarded to said chairman and secre-
tary by the member of the national COM
mittee"
In his call for the District conven-
tion- Mr.. Galliher pointed out that the
secretary of the republican national
-
mitted to him a copy of the resolu-
ton. with the statement: II am send
ing this to you as chairman of the
recognized republican governing COM :
mittee of the District of Columbia
Tor your instruction and action"
MT; Galiiher also calls attention to
the fact that the secretary of the ma
| uonal committee also transmitted to
| the republican national committee
| man for the District, Edward F. Col
| laday. copies of the call to be handed
| to the chairman and secretary of the re-
Mr.. Colladay had in turn handed them
to Mr.. Galliher as chairman and to
Z. c. Granham as secretary.
| Meeting Held In April.
April 20 a meeting of the republican
| state committee was held at the head.
!Quarters, 1926 New York avenue, and
elections were authorized to be hello
in each election district and subdis
trict in the District by the republican
one delegate to represent them ant
| their election district or subdistric
on the republican state committee il
and for the District of Columbia TO,
the ensuing term of four years.
The committee authorized also {
convention Of these duly elected dele
gates on or before May s, to elec,
the two delegates to the republican
| national convention. and two alter.
| mates, to be held on the call of the
| chairman, Mr.. Galliher.
The election having been held in the
! districts and subdistricts, Mr.. Cali.
| her announced in his call that the
convention would be held in the white
parlor of the New Ebbitt Hotel May S
1t appears there will be a contest
for the right to seat District dele
gates in the republican national con-
vention, in which two other factions
will have part. A call for q city
wide election Of delegates to the ma
tional convention has been issued for
May by number Of other republic
can organizations in the District. Two
tickets, 1t is reported. have been en-
tered in the race-Robert ]. Miller and
Armond w. Scott, the latter a colored
lawyer, and the second ticket Joseph H.
Hurley and Francis Wells. the latter
colored.
The convention called by Mr.. CALI
her is expected to elect Frank ]. Ho-
gan and James Cobb, the latter col
ored.
A third set Of delegates. Aaron Brad
shaw and Daniel Murray. were elect
ed by the Bradshaw faction some time