Milford chronicle., 1920-01-23
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION
TO Be HELD IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY, JUNE 8,
AT ii O'CLOCK, A. M.
To the Republican Voters OF the

IL OulleQ states.
= In pursuance Of the rules adopted
l. by the Republican National Conven
e ton OF 1916. the Republican Nationa
e Committee directs that a Nationa
d Convention of delegated representa-.
: tives OF the Republican Party be held
e in the City of Chicago, in the State Of
o Illinois, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, on
e Tuesday, the eighth day of June, 1920
for the purpose of nominating candi-
- dates for President and Vice presi-
= dent, to be voted for at the Presiden-
}, tial Election on Tuesday, November
: ?, 1920, and for the transaction of such
fother business as may properly come
= before it.
e The Voters of the several States and
2 of Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the
Philippine Islands and the District of
, Columbia vino are in accord with the
: principles of the Republican aPrty,
believe in its declaration of policies,
and are in sympathy with its aims and
purposes, are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the selection of del
egates to said Convention.
Said National Convention shall, as
7 provided in the rules adopted by the
Republican National Convention Of
1916, consist of four Delegates-at-
Large from each State; two additional
Delegates-at-Large for each Represen-
tative-at-Large in Congress from any
State; one Delegate from each Con-
gressional District in each State; and
one additional Delegate for each Con-
gressional District in each State in
which the vote for any Republican
Elector in the Presidential Election of
1916. or for the Republican nominee
for Congress in the Congressional
Election of 1918, shall have been not
/ less than (7,500) seven thousand five
hundred; two Delegates each from
Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Phil
/ ippine Islands and the District of Co
/ lumbia.
Delegates shall be duly qualified
voters, men or women, of their re-
spective States, Territories or Terri
torial Possessions and, in the case of
the District of Columbia, residents
therein.
Delegates-at-Large and their Alter
mates, shall be elected in the following
manner:
% By primary election, in accord |
ance with the laws of the State in |
which the election occurs, in such /
States as require by law the election .
of delegates to National Conventions /
of political parties by direct pri-
maries; provided, that in any State in
which Republican representation upon
the board of judges or inspectors of
elections for such primary election is
denied by law, Delegates and Alter
mates shall be elected as hereinafter
provided
(2) By Congressional or State Con-
vention, as the case may be, to be call
ed by the Congressional or State Com
mittees, respectively. Notice of the
call for any such convention shall be
published in a newspaper or news
papers of general circulation in the
District or State, as the case may be.
In a Congressional District where
there is no Republican Congressional
Committee, the Republican State Com
mittee shall issue the call and make
said publication.
All Delegates from any State may, Z
however, be chosen from the State at
Large, in the event that the laws OF
the State in which the election occurs
so provide.
Alternate Delegates shall be elected
to said National Convention for each
unit of representation equal in num-
Der to the number of Delegates elect
ed therein, and shall be chosen in the
same manner and at the same time
he Delegates are chosen; provided.
however, that if the law of any State
shall prescribe the method of choosing
they shall be chosen in
accordance with the provisions of the
aw of the State in which the election
occurs.
The election of Delegates and Alter
lates from Alaska, Hawaii Porto
1ico, the Philippine Islands and the
district of Columbia shall be held
nder the direction of the respective
Republican Committee or
overning committee therein, in con-
Ormity with the resolution this date
dopted by the National Committee, 2
opies of which resolution will be fur
ished to the governing committee of
he Republican Party in each of such
nits of representation by the Secre-
Try of the National Committee.
All Delegates or Alternates shall III
e elected not earlier than thirty days
fter the date of this cali and not later
ian thirty days before the date of hi
le meeting Of said Republican Ma
onal Convention, unless otherwise
rovided by the laws of the State in
hich the election occurs.
No Delegates or Alternates shall be
semed eligible to participate in any
invention to elect Delegates to said
atiOnal Convention who were elected
'ior to the date of this call.
The credentials of each Delegate
Id Alternate elected must be for
arded to the Secretary of the Repub-
,an National Committee at the office
the National Committee, 923 Wood m
ard Building, Washington, D. c., at
ast twenty days before the said Sth
y of June, 1920, for use in making
the temporary roll of the Conven-
IN; except in the case Of delegates
Alternates elected at a time or
mes in accordance with the laws of
e State in which the election occurs.
ndering impossible the filing of
sdentials within the time above
ecified.
All notices of contests shall be for
rded in the same manner, and with
the same time limit. Where more
In the authorized number Of Dele
les and Alternates from any State,
rritory or Territorial possession are
sorted to the Secretary of the Ma
nal Committee, a contest shall be
emed to exist and the Secretary
Ill notify the several claimants so
ported and shall submit all such
dentials and claims to the whole
mmittee for decision as to which
imants reported shall be placed on