The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES,
Notice to the Republican Voters Of
San Francisco.
Cffictal Call for a Primary Election
in Ihat Portion Of San Francisco
comprising the Fourth Congress
sional District.


1886, the following resolutions were adopted;
WHEREAS. The Republ blcan State Central Com
rlI ee OF the State OF California he 18th day
SI W fenruary, 1896 issued "A call for a Republican
state convention 20 be held in The city OF Sacra-
mento' State OF California, on the 9th day of May,
1885; and also for Republican District conventions
IN ana for the several Congressional districts of the
state of Califo! MA 10 select delegates 10 the Re
publican National Convention 10 he held in St.
Louis Mo, on the 18th dav OF Iune. 1886. and for
The ira aSacon OF such other aud further business
as may he brought Lefore the said State and dis
trct nvettiODs; and
WHEREAS The said State Central Committee at
tsa soresaid meeting and in said call provided that
the basis OF representation in said conventions
should be follows: one delegate for each AS,
semblv district within the Congressional dis. .ricr
one del egafe for each 200 votes cast Tor rho IIo
NJ NJ. Estee, the Republican candidate for Cover
nor in 1894 aud one delegate for each fraction Of
100 votes over; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with the said last
ed provision the -Four tongressi nal Dis
trci IS entitled % sixty delegates in said Stale
snt district conventions and
WHEREAS. The aforesaid state Central Commit
tee. By resolution duly and regularly paSs ed
iurther provided that the members OF the state
central Committee for each Congressional district
snou!d constitute committee whose duty il
should be 10 select a Congressional committee OF
seven persons from the resident OF each such dis
trict. IN whom should be vested the power and
athofltN 70 provide Tor the selection of delegates
TO the said State ard district conventions within
their respective diStr.c $; and
WHEREAS, Al 81 meeting OF the said members Of
the said state Central Committee from the Fourth
congressional district duly and regularly held
"lthlh SAID district the said committee Of seven
was duly ana regularly selected to compose said
congressional committee and invested with
Mhe M powers ana duties ne. eSated TO such Congress
sional committee BY the Republican National
Committee and by the said state Central Commit
WHEREAS The said Congressional committee
OF seven, in and for the said Fourth Congressional
llstrict, at meeting thereof held the 1911 dsy
OF March. 1898, duly adopted resolution delegat-
ing 10 the Republican County Committeeman for
that portion of the City and County OF San Fran
cisco embraced in the Fourth Congressional Dsrrct
the power and discretion 20 de ermipe the manner
and supervision OF the selection OF delegates to he
and rfNz-ila
Tor the selection thereof. by appointment or by pr-
mary election, as In their discretion shall seem
pest suhlect however, TO the supervision OF said
be il wv u 'e' eiA No" 'neielore
Resolued, That the Republican County Commit
teemen OF the City and County Of san Francisco
embraced within the Fourth Congressional District
thorIty, do hereby order and call primary cleo
tion to be held in the City and County of san Fran
CISCO, that portion thereof embraced within the
F%ourth % eongressional District on the 18th dav Of
a prl 1895, Tor the purpose hereinafter specified
elections prescribed by the Political ana penal
Codes OF The state of California.
ReSotred, That said primary election shall he
he!d on the 18th day OF April 1885, the polls be
Kept open continuously between the hours of one
81 o'clock and seven 20 O'Clock in the afternoon
Rescued, That there shall be two polling-places
IN eech Assembly district in the CITY and County
of san FRA cisco EN- braced within the said Fourth
Congressional District. and that for each of said
polng-places the board of election shall consist of
one Inspector, two judges and two clerks.
Resotued That the polling places must be on the
ground floor and the halo i-boxes be so placed as
10 be plainly from the sidewalk and that free
and uninterrupted ingress must be given in each
polilng-place 10 electors entitled to vote thereat
and also such sentative or alternate OF each
set of candidates that may be voted for at each
poillns-place as shall present the credentials here
polling-pace.
Resotued, That printed cards of admission to each
OF the polling places shall be riy-en m tho ranra
sentatFves OF each set OF candidates requesting the
same. The said request must be in WI ting and
signed by majority of the candidates on each set
he ards Of
by the chairman and secret ary OF this committee
and shall contain the OF the party entitled to
tended TO be used. The otticers Of election NAV |
give permission 10 said persons presenting said |
cards OF admission 10 enter the pollingpace before
the opening OF the polls and TO remain there |
until the canvass is completed and all the re urns
OF the failure the part OF the election officers to
admit such persons holding cards OF admission to
police officers detailed for such duty at such po-
Ing place, and such police officer may use all law
fu means TO take such person inside the polling
place. The Chief OF Police is requested 10 give
instructions to his officers to enforce this resolu-
tion. Persons no ding cards OF admission may be
renewed py du!y appointed and authorized alter
nate, who shall have the same rights and privi-
az lne nIst regular representative upon pre-
sentation of the card OF admission issued to the
said original representative,
Resotped, That no barricade or other obstruction
shall De erected or maintained in front OF any
pollingplsce but that the said pollIng-place shall
be free from all distractions they general
eleetons and we hereby give notice that returns
VIII be received or counted as official from any
poning-piace where this provision has been
Resotued That the official ballot-box at each poll
ing-place must remain in plain unobstructed
view from the opening to the close OF the polls
and be placed that the voter may easily see the
top OF the box and his ballot deposited. The rep
resentaives OF all tickets must be permitted to re-
main inside the polling-pace and in such position
that they can at all times witness unobstucted
the reception Of the ballot from the voter and The
depositing of the in the ballot-box by the in
spector or Judge OF elections who receives the bal
ResoIUed That no peddling of tickets or solicit
Ing OF votes shall be permitted within 100 feet OF
the polls and the committee requests the police
ohcers on duty TO keep the polls free and unob-
structed at all times. This shall be construed
10 apply TO the presence of chalengers
Resolved, That official map of the district,
showing the boundaries of its various precincts,
shall be posted in conspicuous place outside Of
the poilng-places
Resolved, That in addition to all other grounds of
challenge in the laws of the State governing gen.
orders that tie following and additional test be
given 10 voters: al believe in Republican princi-
10 support the nominees OF the Republican party"
ReSotued, That this committee shall procure and
proVloe for each polling place ballot-box, such
Is useo at the general elections and also at least
Two copies of the precinct register, embracing the
boundaries of the Assembly District, and for each
particular pollng-place one copy Of such precinct
register must remain at all times inside of the
polling place and retained bv the election board
tor the purposes of ascertaining whether the
OF the voter appears on such precinct register and
20 20 pIAce @ eheck opposite the name Of the voter
hesotved, That for said primary election only the
printed precinct registers used the general cleo
ton held In november, 1894, shall be used and
no person shall be permitted to vote whose name
ooes not appear in the precinct register in one OF
the precincts within the polling districts OF the
Assembly district in which he offers to vote
ReSotued, That the delegates elected from the |
City and County OF San Francisco I'm and for said
Congressional District, at said primary election |
shall be and they are hereby empowered and an, !
thoTiZed 10 meet in said State Convention and in |
said District Convention, and to transact the bps
ness provided in the call of the National Repubii-
can Committee and the Republican state Central |
Committee.
Resolved That in pursuance of the provisions OF
the call OF the Republican National Committee
and OF the Republican State Central Committee
the election of delegates to the said State and Dis
tTict conventions will be he'd in and by Assembly
districts. Each Assembly district of the said City
and County OF San Francisco within said Fourth
Congressional District is TO elect the number Of
delegates hereinafter provided.
ReSOtUed, That the mum Der OF delegates to be
selected the several Assembly districts of the
City and County of San Francisco embraced wth-
In said Fourth Congressional District and appor-
tionment thereof is follows
Twenty y-eighth h Assembly District-Fve (5) dele
gates.
Twenty-ninth Assembly Dstrict-Five (5) dele
gates
Thirtieth Assembly District-Six (6) delegates.
Thirty-irst Assembly District-Six 80 delegates.
ihirIy-seeond Assembly Distriet-Eoar "a dele
gates
Thirty-thrd Assembly District-Six (6) delegates
Thirty ninth Assembly Distrct-Nine (9) dele
rates