The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-24
CALL FOR CONVENTION
of Republicans of Maryland Is
sued By Chairman TAFT.


Maryland, has issued the following
call for the State Convention of 1924:
Acting under authority given me
by the Republican State Central Com
mittee, the Republican State Conven-
ton of 1924 is hereby called to meet
at Albaugh's Theatre in Baltimore,
at 1890 p. m. on Wednesday, May
18th, 1924.
The State Convention will consist
of lat delegates. These delegates
will be elected at the primary to be
held on May 5th next, from the %
counties of the State and from 6
Legislative districts of Baltimore City,
upon the basis of their total represen-
tation in the State Legislature.
Maryland will be entitled this year
to 10 delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, which will meet on
June 10th at Cleveland, Ohio. There
will be 7 delegates-at-large and 2
district delegates from each of the 6
Congressional Districts in the State.
The district delegates, with their
alternates, will be chosen by the dele
gates to the State Convention from
each Congressional District, in eau
cuses, called for the purpose before
the meeting of the State Convention.
The delegates-at-large, with their
alternates, and the Presidential
electors, will be selected by major
ity vote of the State Convention.
The particular individuals elected
as delegates and .alternates to the
National Convention will be chosen
by the delegates to the State Conven-
ton and not be selected in advance
of the Convention by the party lead
ers who should not assume such res
possibility.
There can now be no doubt that
President Coolidge will be nominated,
and that he will have large major
ity of the delegates to the National
Convention pledged to him before the
Maryland primary is held on May 5.
1t is also practically certain, follow
ing the almost universal Republican
sentiment, that the representatives
of Maryland in the National Conven-
ton will be for President Coolidge.
1t is generally assumed that since
President Coolidge is the only candi-
date who has filed in Maryland that
if no other files, he obtains the dele
cation by default. This is not strictly
true. The Primary Law provides
that the primary ballot shall be so
printed that a Republican can vote
for any Presidential candidate who
has filed, or may vote for IAN unin-
structed delegation" to the National
Convention. Therefore, Republicans
who favor President Coolidge should
support him at the primary of May
5th as against those who might favor
an uninstructed delegation.
Under these conditions, the follow
ing principles or policies are sugges-
ted in the election and conduct of the
Maryland National delegation.
(D Republicans should support
President Coolidge at the primary OF
May 9Th as against the present abb
surdity of an uninstructed delegation.
(2) The State Convention, follow
ing the primary action, should pledge
the delegates to the National Conven-
ton to vote for Calvin Coolidge for
President on the first and any sue
ceeding ballots.
(3) The administration of Presi-
dent Coolidge should be endorsed.
(4) Suitable recognition upon our
National delegation should be given
to the loyal Republican women of
Maryland.
(5) Representation upon the
National delegation should also be ac-
corded to the colored Republicans Of
the State.
.(6) Senator William P. jackson
should be reelected by the delegation
as National Committeeman.
CD Mrs. w. Bladen Lowndes, ORR
ginalIy appointed by National Com
mitteeman Jackson as National Com
mitteewoman, should, under the new
proposed national rules, be reelected
by the delegation as National Com
mitteewoman.
(S) In accordance with custom, as
the senior and only Republican Uni
ted States Senator from Maryland,
| o. E. Weller, if he desires, should be
accorded selection as a delegate-at-
large.
(9) The State Convention should
mark complete restoration of party
harmony in Maryland for the election
of a Republican President and for
future party success.
qO) Republicans in Maryland and
of the Nation, should arouse the old
time Republican fighting spirit-the
spirit which strongly repels all unjust
attacks and carries the fight to the
pnemy'S camp,