The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-03
REPUBLICAN CAuCusES.

The Republicans of Portland, herein
after designated, are notified to meet in
caucus in their respective ward rooms,
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-
ton Hall, City Building, Portland,
Maine, on Thursday, the sixteenth day o
Juns, A. D., 1898, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, for thepurpose of nominating a
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 moi
be allowed to vote or take any part in
said caucus.
Errors or omissions id said list, will be
corrected by the several Ward Commit
Vol he IL, a.
pose at Republican Headquarters, Brown
Block. No. 537 1-2 Congress street, from
7.90 to o'clock, on the evenings of June
1st to the 4th inclusive; also at any time
prior to O'Clock in the afternoon of
Monday, June 9th, 1898, but no correc-
lions 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.
quested 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 18th, 1893.
To accommodate those residing within
the voting precinct of Island Ward l. and
Island Ward 2, the caucus for Island
Ward / will be held at Long Island, ant
for Island Ward at Peaks Island, a
four O'Clock 2. III. on the day appointed
and cOntinna omen as above SfatAd
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 tn,
several caucuses will bs prepared an(
printed by the City Committee, and viii
contain the names of all known candi
dates for delegates to said Conventions.
Names of candidates for said delegate.
will be placed upon these ballots upor
request, said request to be made to the
Chairman of the City Committee on OF
before twelve o'clock noon of Saturday,
June 4th, 1898. Any other written OF
printed ballot, excepting limitations OF
the official ballot, will be received and
ounted as cast.
The Chairman and Secretary of each
caucus will make a record of the names
Of all persons for whom ballots are cast
and the number of votes cast for
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.
can Headquarters at four O'Clock P. NJ.
wednesday, and the delegates to the
county Convention at 4 80 P NJ, on the
same day, to select five delegates at large
to each convention
Fer Order Republican City Committee.
GEORGE II. ALLAN.
Chairman.
Thos, A. Bowen, Secretary.