The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

The Republicans of Portland, herein
after designated, are notified to meet in
caucus in their respective ward rooms,
on Monday, February q, 1898, at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon to select seven
delegates from each ward to attend the
Portland mayoralty convention for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for,
mayor, also to nominate candidates for
one alderman, three councilmen, warden,
clerk and two constables from each ward,
also to select five members of the Republic
can city committee from each ward, and
in Wards l,3 and 5,a candidate for mem.
her of the school committee.
The polls will be opened at 4 O'Clock
and will remain open until o'clock
pm, 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 no person whose name has
not been marked thereon as Rep ubli
can, is included in this call, and will not
be allowed to vote or take any part'in
said caucus. Errors or omissions in said
committees, who will be in session for
this purpose at Republican headquar-
tiers, room 3, Brown block, 537 1.2 Con-
gress street. from 7.30 to O'Clock on the
evenings of the 18th to the 10th of Febru-
ary, inclusive; also at any time prior to
8 O'Clock in the afternoon of Monday,
February 81, 1898, but no corrections OF
any kind will be made after the hour
above mentioned. Headquarters will be
open day and evening Of the week above
mentioned, where the check list may be
seen and examined by any Republican.
All Republicans are earnestly requested
to see that their names are correctly
marked upon this list and to be present
and take part in their respective ward
caucuses.
10 accommodate those residing within
the voting precinct Of Island Ward !, ana
Island Ward q the caucus for Island Ward
1 will be held at Long island, and for Isl
and Ward 9, at Peaks island, at O'Clock
D. m. on the day appointed.
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 sew
eral caucuses will be prepared and print
ed by the city committee, and will con
tain the pames of candidates for delegates
to the mayoralty convention and all
other ward officers. Names of candidates
for said delegates and ward officers will
be placed upon these ballots upon request,
said request to be made to the chair
man of the city committee on OF before
10 O'Clock noon of Saturday, February
10Th, but any other written or printed
ballot will be received and counted as
cast.
The chairman and secretary of each
caucus will make record of the names
of all persons for whom ballots.are cast
and the number of votes cast for sac b
candidate, and certify and deliver the
same together with the check list, at Re-
publican headquarters Immediately after
the adjournment of the caucus.
The delegates selected to attend the
mayoraIty convention are requested to
meet at Reception hall, City Building. on
Wednesday. February 20, at o'clock in
the afternoon for the purpose of nonli-
mating a candidate for Mayor.
Per order of the Republican City Com
mittee.
GEO. n. ALLAN, Chairman
THOS. A. BOWEN, Secretary.
Portland, February 2, 1898.