The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-31


committed Of which BE is ch3irman sub
COMMITTEES 81 thfee. which subcommittee
chall, at the prpoer time. select and pro
cure the use 81 place IN each ward IN
said city amt place IN each of said pre-
cincts IN said county, outside of said city,
for polling place for such ward or pre-
cinct. That each OF said committees
shall pay une-half Of the expenses neces-
sarily incurred for such polling places and
a publication Of the call for said primary
election.
That the Judges of said primary election
shall be selected as follows: In wards
numbered respectively one, three, five,
SEVEN, nine an eleven, that is, in all the
odd.insmbefed wards in said city, one of
such sub COMMITTEES, or its representative,
having first choice, which choice is to be
determined by lots as hereinafter provided,
shall select two Judges for the primary
voting places in each of said wards, and
the other of such subcommittee, or its
representative, shall select one judge IN
each of said odd-numbered wards; while
in wards numbered respectively two, four,
six, eight and ten, that is to say in all the
even-numbered wards of said city, said
subcommittee, or its representatives, hav-
ing second choice, shall select two Judges
for each of said even-numbered wards,
while the other subcommittee, or its rep
resentatives, shall select one judge for each
of said even-numbered wards
And the question as to which sub-com-
mittee or its representative, shall have sec
ond choice, as aforesaid, shall, unless soon
er agreed upon by said committee, be de-
termined by lot as aforesaid on or before
the 10th day of January, 1898, in the pres
ence and under the direction of the arblter
hereinafter named, and said judges shall
be named at the time of preparing the call
for said primary election.
g 10 h. Qo1a
ton precincts outside of the city, num-
bered respectively and consecutively from
81 upward to 81, inclusive, as aforesaid,
shall be selected as follows: The sub
committee. or its representative, having
first choice, such choice to be determined
by lots as hereinafter provided shall Sc
lect two judges in each of the IA of such
election precincts as are designated by
| odd numbers, while the subcommittee, or
its representatives having second choice, to
be determined as above by lots, shall Sc
lect one judge for the primary election In
| each of the said election precincts desig-
mated by odd numbers; while the sub-conl-
mittee, or its representative, having second
choice, shall select two judges for said
| primary election in each of the Ia of said
! elective precincts designated by even num-
bers, while the other subcommittee, or its
| representative, shall select one judge for
| said primary election, in each of said cleo
| ton precincts designated by even numbers
And the question as to which committee
| or its representative, shall have first choice
! shall, unless sooner mutually agreed upon
! by said committees, be determined by lot
! on. or before the 10th day of January, 1898
/ at the same time as casting lots for first
| choice in said city wards aforesaid; this
also to be done in the presence and under
the direction of the arbiter hereinafter
named. And said judges for said pre-
! cincts respectively, outside of the city
shall all be named at the time of preparing
the call for said primary election.
That the Judge or judges of said polling
| place, who shall have been selected by oul
committee, or its representative, shall b.
permitted to select one person for clerk fol
such polling place, and that each of thu
Judge or Judges, for each polling-plac
who shall have been selected by YOU
committee or its representative, Shall b.
| permitted to select one person for clerl
for such polling-place, and the persons 81
selected respectively shall be duly appoint
ed and qualified and act as such clerks.
That in addition to the two poll book
of said primary election required by Law
to be kept by the judges and clerks, ther
shall be kept at each polling place by sue
judges and clerks, an additional poll book
to be in all respects a duplicate of tn
other pool books kept as required by law
|
kept shall be delivered to you committee
one to our committee, and one to the clerl
of the county court of Multnomah count
at the close of~said election.
That Hon. George H. Williams, of Port
land, Oregon "a gentleman of unquestione
integrity, a republican of undoubted loya
ty, a statesman of great ability, and
Judge whose actions cannot be improperl
controlled, influenced or biased by an
person of persons, faction or factions, sha
be arbiter for the purposes herein named
That the said arbiter shall have powe
and authrity from the time of the accep
ance of these propositions by your con
mittee to the time of holding such primar
| elections, 20 decide all questions with re
erence to which said committees or sui
I committee shall disagree and to call NEE
| ings of said subcommittee, and his decl
! ions thereon shall be final and binding {
: | all concerned.
That said arbiter shall also call Il
! aforesaid county and city convention
order. and be temporary chairman thereo
4 he shall appoint two from each OF the CO
= tending factionstherein who, with hlI
self as chairman thereof, shall constitu
. the committee on credentials for such co
n vention.
y That no proxies shall be used in sa
u convention except that in case of the a
sence o fany delegate a person to act
,, proxy in his place shall be selected by t
= delegates from the ward for which 50
= absent delecccte was elected, and IN ca
= such absent delegate as elected by q pl
!, .cinct, the proxy for him shall be select
:. by the convention.
. That both our committee and your co
', mittee shall pledge themselves to abide
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