The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-04
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUSES.

The Republicans of Portland, herein
after designated, are notified to meet in
caucus in their respective ward rooms,
on Monday, June sixth, A. d. 1898, at
four O'Clock P. NJ, to select seven dele
gates from each ward to attend the Re-
publican State Convention to be held in
City Hall, Augusta, Maine, Tuesday,
June 2Sth, 1898, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Governor. Also to select
seven delegates to attend the Republican
County Convention to be held at Recep-
tion Hall, City Building, Portland
Maine. on Thursday, the sixteenth day
Juns A. D., 1898, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, for thepurpose of nominating
candidates for the following offices:
Four Senators, County Attorney, Sheriff,
Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds, Coun-
ly Treasurer, one County Commissioner
and County Committee.
The polls will be opened at four O'Clock
and will remain open until nine o'clock
P. NJ, and for such further time as any
caucus may vote.
A check list prepared by the Republi-
can City Committee will be used in each
ward, and any person whose name has
not been marked thereon as Republican
is not included in this call will not
be allowed to vote or take any part in
said caucus.
Errors or omissions i'd said list, will be
corrected by the several Ward Commit
tees, who will be in session for this pur-
puse at Republican Headquarters, Brown
Block, No. 557 12 Congress street. from
7.3O to 9 O'Clock, on the evenings of June
LIST to the 9Th inclusive; also at any time
prior to 8 O'Clock in the afternoon of
Monday, June 9th, 1898, but no correc-
tions of any kind will be made after the
hour above stated. Headquarters will be
open as above stated, when the check list
may be seen and examined by any Re-
publican.
All Republicans are earnestly re-
QGested to see that their names are cor
rectly marked On this list and TO be pres
ent and take part in their respective ward
caucuses.
For the purpose of these caucuses each
person entitled to vote as above will vote
in the Ward wherein he was registered
for the city election, March 7th, 1893.
To accommodate those residing within
the voting precinct Of Island Ward /; and
Island Ward 2, the caucus for Island
Ward will be held at Long Island, and
for Island Ward 2 at Peaks Island, at
four O'Clock P. N. on the day appointed,
and COntjnua omen &c a ova cfoto6
A plurality of the votes cast in any
caucus will be required to nominate can
didates for office.
The official ballot to be used at the
several caucuses will bs prepared and
printed by the City Committee and will
contain the names of all known candi-
dates for delegates to said Conventions.
Names of candidates for said delegates
will be placed upon these ballots upon
request. said request to be made to the
Chairman of the City Committee on or
before twelve o'clock noon of Saturday.
June 4th. 1898. ANY other written or
printed ballot, excepting limitations of
rhe official ballot, will be received and
ounted as cast.
The Chairman and Secretary of each
caucus will make record of the names
of all persons for whom ballots are cast
each, and certify and deliver the
same, together with the check list. at
Republican Headquarters, immediately
after the adjournment of the caucus.
The delegates selected to attend the
State Convention will meet at Republi.
car Headquarters at four O'Clock p. M,
Wednesday, and the delegates to the
County Convention at 4. 80 P M, on the
Iame day, to select five delegates at large
10 each convention.
Per Order Republican City Committee.
GEORGE II. ALLAN,
Chairman.
Thos. A. Bowen, Secretary.
May 26, 1898.