1.   Although it may seem like little more than a parliamentary issue, having loyal delegates at the convention is a matter of necessity and pride for McCain.

2.   Besides, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and Sen. Robert Taft had the delegates.

3.   Both already have enough delegates for their nominations.

4.   Indeed, campaign general chairman Charles R. Black predicted Gramm will have more delegates than Dole after two weeks of competition.

5.   Puerto Rico has one delegate to the US House, but that member cannot vote on the floor.

6.   The AFT had no delegates at the GOP convention.

7.   This will be an empty exercise both because Dole already has enough delegates to claim the Republican nomination and because he has no opposition.

8.   Under the amendment each church will have two delegates but additional delegates will depend on church membership and contributions.

9.   Two factions of exiles, the Pakistan-backed Peshawar group and the Iranian-backed Cyprus group, have three delegates.