Milford chronicle., 1944-06-16
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION

A State Convention of the Repub.
lican Party of the. State of Delaware
| will he held at Dover, Delaware, Wed
nesday, the 18th day of July. n u
/ l944. at ii O'Clock "A. M. War Time
for the purpose of nominating three
| 90 candidates from the State of Del
aware for Electors to vote for a Presi-
dent and President of the United
States. and a candidate for the office
of Representative from the State OF
Delaware in the Seventy Con-
gress of the United States. a candidate
for the office of Governor of the State
of Delaware, a candidate for the office
of Lieut.. Governor, a candidate for
the office of State Treasurer. "A can
didate for the office of Auditor of
Accounts. and for the purpose of trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before said Convention.
The Convention shall consist of one
hundred and sixty 060) delegate
votes apportioned among the several
Convention Districts. as follows:
Forty (4O) delegate votes from the
First Convention District. City of
Wilmington; Thirty-eight (3S) dele
gate votes from the Second Conven-
tion District. Rural New Castle Coun-
ty; Forty tf0b delegate votes from the
Third Convention District. Kent Coun-
ty; Forty-twO (42D 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 i'm 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 in the election
of delegates to the last State Con-
ventiOn, and in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties in the same manner as was done
= r a -. ~s.~Uuas
state Conventions. There shall also
he 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 he conducted in the
following manner:
In the First Convention District
The delegates and alternates shall he
chosen on Saturday. July 18th. 1914.
in accordance with the law and in
with the rules of the New
Castle County Republican Committee.
The County Executive Committee
shall designate the places for holding
The said election. name the election
)fficcrs to conduct the election and |
perform such other duties as may he
necessary i'm holding a primary cleo
ion by authority of law and rules OF
he party.
In the Second Convention District
he delegates and alternates shall be
'hosen on Saturday, July 18th, 1914.
n accordance with the law and IN
compliance with the rules of the New
'astle County Republican Committee,
The County Executive Committee
hall designate the places for holding
he said election. name the election
Ulcers to conduct the election, and
erform such other duties as may he
ecessary in holding primary cleo
ion by authority of law and rules OF
he party
In the Third Convention District
he delegates and alternates shall he
hOscn on Saturday. July 18th. 1914.
q accordance with the rules OF the
tent County Republican Committee.
he said County Committee shall des-
,nate the places for holding tho said
lection. name the election officers TO
Onduct the election. and have au-
hOrity in all other matters necessary
lr the purpose of holding such cleo
on.
In the Fourth Convention District
ne delegates and alternates shall be
hOsen on Saturday. July 18th. 1874. :
accordance with the rules of the
usseX County Republican Commit
'e. The said County Committee shall
asignate the places for holding the Z
lid election. name the election Off :
,rs to conduct the election. and have
Try for the purpose of holding such S
ection. a
Upon closing the polls the election :
ticers shall publicly count the votes
st. make certificate of the result !
the election in their Primary Dis q
let in triplicate. n
In the First Convention District and ,.
scond Convention District one of the
rtifcates shall be mailed by the n
spectOr of elections to the Chairman +
the New Castle County Republican +,
Necutive Committee. one shall he :
livered by the inspector to the elect
delegates an dalternates and the 81
her certificate shall be mailed forth Il
th to the Secretary of the Republi- Il
N State Committee. +. o. Box No. :
5. Wilmington. Delaware.
In the Third Convention District I,
10 of the Certificates shall be deltv- n
cd or mailed forthwith to the Chair II
an of the Kent County Republican =
,mmittee, one certificates shall be
lvered by the inspector of elections w
the elected delegates and alternates I:
ID the other certificate shall be mail N
forthwith TO the Secretary Of the =
publican State Committee. +. o.
* No. 965. Wilmington. Delaware. T
In the Fourth Convention District g,
g of the Certificates shall be dellv- 81
I'd or mailed forthwith to the Chair =
an Of the Sussex County Republican
mmlttee. one ceftlncale StldH De dl
livered by the inspector of cleo al
ms to the elected delegates and al TO
mates and the other certificate shall =
mailed forwith to the Secretary Of
3 Republican State Committee. p. al
Box No. 965, Wilmington. Della to
sAAC r. BROWN. JR.. Chairman -
Republican State Committee
test: SMILEY KING. Secretary. W
Republican State Committee sc