Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION

\ State Convention of the Repuh-
lican Party Of the State Of Delaware
will he held at the Legislative Build
ing at Dover. Delaware. on Tuesday
the 29th day Of August, 4. ID. 1874, at
Z O'Clock T. NJ. War Time, for the
purpose of nominating three (3l can
didates from the State of Delaware for
Electors to vote for a President and
Vice President of the United States.
and candidate for the office of Rep
resentative from the State Of Della
ware in the Seventy-ninth Congress Of
the United States. candidate for the
office of Governor Of the State OF Del
aware, candidate for the office Of
Lieut.. Governor. candidate for the
office of state Treasurer. candidate
for the Office of Auditor of Accounts.
and for the purpose of transacting
such other business as may properly
come before said Convention.
The Convention shall consist of one
hundred and sixty u60D delegate
votes apportioned among the several
Convention Districts. as follows;
Forty (4W delegate votes from the
First Convention District. City of
Wilmington; Thirty-eight (3Sl dele
gate votes from the Second ConVen-
tion District. Rural New Castle Coun-
ty: Forty (40) delegate votes from the
Third Convention District. Kent Coun-
ty: FOrty-two (42) delegate votes from
the Fourth Convention District. Sus-
sex County.
The said delegates shall he appor-
toned among the several Wards in
the City of Wilmington in accordance
with the rules and practices OF the
First District Republican Committee,
in Rural New Castle County in the
same proportion as TO representative
districts as prevailed i'm the election
of delegates to the last State Con-
ventiOn. and in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties in the same manner as was done
in the election of delegates to previous
State Conventions. There shall also
be an alternate for each delegate
accredited to the several convention
districts. who shall serve in the alb
sence OF said delegate.
The election of said delegates and
alternates shall be conducted in the
manner:
In the First Convention District
the delegates and alternates shall be
chosen on Wednesday. August 23rd.
1944. in accordance with the law and
New Castle County Republican Com
mttee. The County Executive Com
mttee shall designate the places for
holding the said election. name the
election officers to conduct the cleo
ton and perform such other duties AS
may he necessary in holding n pri-
mary election by authority of law and
rules of the party.
In the Second Convention District
he delegates and alternates shall be
ehosen on Wednesday, August 23rd.
I94i. in accordance with the law and
n compliance with the rules OF the
New Castle County Republican Com
nittee. The County Executive Com
nittee shall designate the places for
holding the said election. name the
election officers to conduct the cleo
ion. and perform such other duties
L 1. i
nary election by authority of law
md rules of the party.
In the Third Convention District
he delegates and alternateS shall he
hosen on Wednesday. August 23rd,
944. i'm accordance with the rules Of
ee. the said County Committee shall
designate the places for holding the
aid election, name the election Off
erS to conduct the election. and have
uthority in all other matters neces-
airy for the purpose of holding such
lection.
In the Fourth Convention District .
he delegates and alternates shall be
hosen on Wednesday. August 23rd,
944. in accordance with the rules of
he Sussex County Republican Com
littee. The said County Committee
he said election. name the election
fficers to conduct the election. and
ave authority in all other matters
ecessary for the purpose of holding
lch election.
Upon closing the polls the election
Ificers shall publicly count the votes
4st. make a certificate of the result
the election in their Primary Dis
'ict in triplicate.
In the First Convention District and }
econd Convention District one of the
ertificates shall he mailed by the
~.F AIn lone 30. ha Nhsaia
I the New Castle County Republican
xscutive Committee. one shall be :
elivered by the inspector TO the elect 4
! delegates and alternates and the II
.her certificate shall be mailed forth
ith to the. Secretary Of the Republi-
an State Committee. p. o. Box No.
IS, Wilmington, Delaware. II
In the Third Convention District
ne of the Certificates shall be deliv-
-ed or mailed forthwith to the Chair
AN of the Kent County Republican Il
ommittee, one certificate shall be
sIiyered by the inspector Of elections
the elected delegates and alternates
nd the other certificate shall be mail II
/ forthwith to the Secretary of the
epublican State Committee, y. o.
OK No. 965. Wilmington. Delaware. III
In the Fourth Convention District
ne of the Certificates shall be deliv- I
ed or mailed forthwith to ihe Chair
an OF the Sussex County Republican
ommittee, one certificate shall be
slivered by the inspector of elections
the elected delegates and alternates
nd the other certificate shall be mail
| forthwith to the Secretary of the n
epublican State Committee. p. o.
OK No. 965, Wilmington. Delaware.
ISAAC r. BROWN. JR.. Chairman
Republican State Committee
ttest: SMILEY KING, Secretary. II
Republican State Committee Z
ated this End day Of August, 1914.
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