Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Annual Election.

With the approach of October the league
members are reminded that the time for
an annual election of the local division Is
drawing near, and this season the election
will for the first time be held under the
newly adopted constitution and bylaws.
AS yet no opposition has appeared in the
field, and no candidates are announced for
the different offices, but it is rather early
to predict that such will not be the case.
For the benefit of those who desire to know
something of the method of procedure be-
fore the election, the entire section III of
the bylaws is given governing the case:
Section 1. There shall be an annual cleo
ucn Of officers of the division, provided
for in the constitution of the l. A. w.
Section 2. A nominating convention shall
meet, at the call of the chief consul. be-
tween the 10th and 18th of October in
| each year, and officially nominate officers
for the ensuing year.
Section ;. The secretary treasurer shall,
on or before the 18th day of October in
each year, send to each member of the
division in good standing on the rolls of the
L. A. w. on October l. ballot containing
the nomination for chief consul, vice con-
sui, secretary-treasurer, representatives
and members of finance committee, and
upon said ballot shall be stated the num-
Der Of officers for which the member is en-
titled to vote, with instructions how to cast
the same.
Section ta). A convention for the cleo
ton of officers shall meet, at the call of the
chief consul. between the 10th and the 18th
of November of each year.
b). This convention shall nominate and
elect by a vive voce vote two telers who
shall have charge of the election.
(c1. The Secretary-treaSurer shall provide
ballot box in which the ballots, as here
lnbefore provided for, shall be deposited by
members entitled to vote; their eligibility
| to be decided by the teIlers, who shall be
permitted free access to the lists of MEM
tiers held by the secretary-treasurer
td). The polls shall remain open between
! the hour of $50 and $50 pm
(e). After the polls have closed the tellers
shall count the ballots and announce the
result of the election to the convention, a
plurality of all the votes cast being sum
| cient to elect.
D. The secretary-treasurer shall send to
the secretary of the L. A. w. report of
| the result of the election
section .. Whenever, during the official
| year, the division shall be entitled to addi-
| tonal representatives, such additional rep
resentatives shall be appointed by the chief
| consul
New Members.
During the past fortnight the member
| ship of the local division has Increased by
| forty new Names making total member
| ship of S23, nearing the 1000 mark consid-
erably. It was thought at first that this
| number would be reached by the close of
| this year, and while 1t may not be the case
| before the close of the league fiscal year
| 1t may be the case by the close of the cur
| rent year. The new members are as fol-
lows:
H. A. Benner, Capital Bicycle Club.
Washington.
Walter II. Acker, 104 18th street north
west.
Miss NJ j. Armstrong, s1a Maryland ave-
nue. northeast
Miss L. ]. Middleton. s13 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast.
Capt H. J. SIocum, War Department.
Mrs. H. ]. Slocum, War Department
Chas. Moore, 2013 r street.
I Richard Fourchy, 1706 g street north
west.
| T. D. Haddaway, 1908 F street northwest.
| VIM Mahon. 1879 Corcofan street.
| Laussat r. Rogers, corner 10th and Penn
syfvaufa avenue.
Samuel Ress. nth and street. NORTH
| west
e. L. Sooy, 1902 North Capitol street.
| Rufus H Thayer. Atlantic baildfng.
Thos. e. Waggaman. 917 + street north
west
b b. Wilson, 29o0 q street northwest.
j. E Bonini, 731 North Capitol street,
J, w. Graham 1321 18th street
Eu4ene A. Cochran. Cochran Hotel
e. u. Gadsden. 1z3f Corcoran street.
Joseph l. Porter. Post ONCE Department.
1 Hiss Dorothy II. Sipe. GO Massachusetts,
Iavenue northwest.