Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-02
CALL FOR THE
REPUBLICAN, ma
TIONAL CONVENTION

Convention of 1924, the Republican
National Committee directs that a
National Convention of delegated
representatives of the Republican
Party be held at Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, on
Tuesday, June II, 1928, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
President and Vice-President, to be
voted for at the Presidential Elec-
ton on Tuesday, November 6, 1928,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come be-
fore it. The voters of the several
States and of Alaska, Hawaii, Porto
Rico, the Philippine Islands and the
District of Columbia who are in ac-
d, cord with the principles of the Re-
publican Party, believe in its decla-
ration of policies, and are in sympa-
thy with its aims and purposes are
invited to unite under this call in the
selection of Delegates to said Con-
vention.
Delegates
Said National Convention shall
consist of:
1. Four Delegates-at-Large from
each State.
2. Two additional Delegates-at-
Large for each Representatives.
Large in Congress from each State.
8. Two Delegates-at-Large each
for Alaska, District of Columbia,
Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Phillip
pine Islands.
4. Three additional Delegates-at-
Large from each State casting its
electoral vote, or a majority thereof,
for the Republican nominee for
President in the last preceding Pres
idential election.
1. One District Delegate from
each Congressional District.
2. One additional District Dele
gate from each Congressional Dis
trict casting 10000 votes or more for
anv Republican elector in the last
preceding Presidential election or
for the Republican nominee for
Congress in the last preceding Con-
gressional election.
One Alternate Delegate to each ,
Delegate to the National Convention
How Elected
First: Only legal and qualified
voters shall participate IN hepuD-
lican primary, caucaus, mass meet
ing. or mass convention, held Tor tne
nnrnose of selecting delegates to be
elected as delegates to County, DIS
trict or State Conventions, and only
such legal and qualified voters shall
he elected as delegates to County,
district and State Conventions.
Second: State and District CON
ventions shall be composed of dele
gates who are legal and quaIlneu W.
tiers. Such delegates shall be appoT-
toned among the countless parishes
and cities of the State or District,
regard to the Republican vote
therein. elSk '
Third: Delegates and Alternates {
TO the National Convention shall be {
dulv qualified voters of their respec-
tive States and Territories, and in t
the case of the District Of Columbia f
residents therein. t
Delegates -at-Large and their AL
ternates, and Delegates from Con-
gressional districts and their Alter \
mates, shall be elected in the follow :
ing manner:
I'd By primary election, in ac- =
cordance with the laws of the State g
in which the election occurs, in such (
States as require by law the election ,
If Delegates to National Conventions q :,
If political parties by direct primar- y
es; provided, that in any State IN =,
which Republican representation ~ ~
lpon the board Of judges or inspec- e.
ors of elections for such primary y
election is denied by law, Delegates !,
md Alternates shall be elected as e. e.
provided. :,
or By the Republican State ~
Committee or governing committee =.
n any state in which the law of such a.
State specifically authorizes the cleo - a.
ion of delegates in such manner. -,
(3) By Congressional or State g.
as the case may be, to II
e called by the Congressional, state G.
r governing committees, respec~ -
lively. Notice of the call for any d
UGH convention shall be published =,
n a newspaper or newspapers of .,
eneral circulation in the District or o.
tate, as the case may be, not less ~
han fifteen days prior to date OF a.
aid Convention. b1
(4) Provided, however, that in 80
electing Delegates and Alternates 10
} the National Convention, no State ~
lw shall be observed which hinders,
bridges or denies to any citizen of Al
lie United States eligible under the A.
nited States Constitution to the a.
flee of President or Vice-President ~
lie right or privilege of being can ~
date under such state law for the ~ ~
)mination for President or Vice ~ ~
or which authorizes the m,
ection of a number of Delegates or ~
Iternates from any State to the Ia IA
ltional Convention different from I Iu'
at fixed in this call. IT,,
In a Congressional District where ~ IT,
ere is no Republican Congression- ~
Committee, the Republican State ~
Dmmittee shall issue the call and ~
AXE said publication. NJ
All Delegates from any State may, Nc Nc
wever, be chosen from the State NJ Nc
large, in the event that the laws I 1%;'
the State in which the election oc- N 1I;'
rs so provide. MI T'1;.
Alternate Delegates shall be cleo N Ms.
| to said National Convention for ~ ~
Oh unit of representation equal in NJ NJ
mber to the number of Delegates ~
cted therein and shall be chosen NJ
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