The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

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caucus wardens and caucus clerks shall
have the same and like powers and shall
discharge the same and like duties rela.
tive 70 caucuses held under the provisions
OF 'nif act, so far as tho same are ap-
picsbie, as are conferred by law upor
! wsrdens and clerks I'm respect 10 state
| elections
Every such officer shall hold Office for
me term of one year. beginning with the
nrst day OF May succeeding their election.
ana until his successor is elected.
In case vacancy for any cause in
ciuding removal from the ward or dis
trict shall occur i'm the Office OF caucus
warden or caucus clerk prior TO the time
appointed for the meeting OF the caucus
IL snail be filled by the members OF the
ward committee OF such ward I'm which
such vacancy shall occur
No person shall be eligible 10 the oN,ca
or caucus warden or clerk who Is a mem
Der OF. or candidate for. a city or ward
committee. and no person shall serve as n
caucus officer at any caucus wherein heys
candidate for delegate to any conven-
tion or for any elective office, except that
or caucus officer.
The ward committee of each politieal
party In said cities shall not Iegs than
ten days prior to the holding of the ,,rst
caucuses which shall be held under This
act. appoint such caucus officers as ara
hereinbefore provided for in every ward
holding such meetings, TO serve as such
officers at the first caucuses which shall
be held after the adoption OF this act and
shall at the same time file a list OF Ali
such Officers with the city clerk in Paw
tucket and the board OF canvassers and
registration In Providence In case OF a
redivision or the wtrds or voting districts
of either OF said cities. the citv commit
tees aforesaid shall appoint the caucus
officers 10 serve at the first caucllses afro,
such redivision. and at such caucuses tbs
regular caucus officers shall be elected a.
hereinbefore provided
CONDUCT OF CAucusEs
Sec. TO- The caucus warden elected or
appointed. as hereinbefore provided. shall
call the caucus OF his political party tc
oroer ana snail preside thereat. In case
however. that the caucus warden is alb
sent and no person has been designated by
the ward committee OF the party TO ac'
as such caucus warden. the clerk OF the
hrst district In such ward shall call the
meeting 10 order and shall preside until
a caucus warden shall be appointed. and
IN case OF the absence OF such clerk the
chairman of the ward committee, or in his
absence any qualified elector OF such par
ty shall call the meeting 10 order and
preside until a caucus warden gro tenn
pore be appointed. Any necessary pre-
iimnary business not finished at 1880 T..
NJ. shall he postponed until after the polls |
ere closed and the result OF the ballotina |
VOTING TO BE BY BALLOT
Except for the filling of vacancies in tn. |
,fice of cauois warden and caucus clerk /
rs hereinbefore provided a ballot shall /
be required for the choice OF all candi- |
iates for all elective offices and all dele.
gates 10 conventions TO nominate candi- |
iates for national, state or municipal OF 4
Ices. for caucus warden and clerks. or
or members OF political committee &c
,e elected by such caucus and the polls
hall be kept open until $3.50 r.. NJ.
All ballots shall be printed or written on
White paper. and no tissue paper shall bs
'sed for any caucus ballot.
The names of All rhc candidates Tor
which any elsctor shall vote at any eau.
us shall be written or printed upon one
allot
HECK LIST TO BE USED-wHEN
CANVASSED.
Sec. II. In balloting AT any caucus held
etween the last Monday I'm February and
he first Wednesday I'm April I'm any year
be voting lists OF the several wards and
oting districts inssaid cities as canvassed
non said LAST Monday In February shall
e used
At all other caucuses the voting lists OF
he several wards and voting districts IN
aid cities last published according &c
1
n as may be certified by the board OF
anvassers I'm Pawtucket. or by the clerk
hereof. and the board of canvassers and
agistration y Providence TO date not
lore thon five days prior TO the earliest
ay designated by any political party for
le holding OF any caucus for the nomi-
alton OF candidates for any elective Of
20. or of choosing delegates 10 a conven-
on TO nominate candidates for any elect
e Office. shall he used: Provided howev-
:. that all caUcuses for the nomination of
,ndidates for the city council OF either
said cities shall be held within twenty
AVS OF the day OF the annual municipal
ection. and the board OF canvassers IN
awtucket and the board OF canvassers
nd registration in Providence shall an.
lally hold canvass meeting on the |
day preceding the Tues |
~ after the first Monday i'm November |
canvass and correct the voting lists oi
ectors qualified and who may be quail.
II by the payment OF tax 10 vote for
embers or the city council. No other per. |
N shall be permitted TO vote i'm any
.ucus held for the nomination of mem. |
rs OF the city councils OF said cities or
Iall be qualified TO sign n nomination
'per therefor. Notice OF such canvass
eetings shall be given in the same man.
n and for the same time AS required b. ,
W I'm the case OF final canvass meeting ,
ior 10 an election: And provided also,
at in case OF The calling OF a caucus "a ,
minate candidates at any special elec. ,
IN to fill a vancancy I'm the city coun. I
in either OF said cities. said board OF :
nvassers In Pawtucket and the board ,
canvassers and registration in Provi. ,
nee shall hold canvass meeting foi :
. purposes aforesaid AT such time prior :
such caucus. and shall give such no !
q thereof, they shall in each case =
escribe. !,
Nm exact copy OF such voting list, duly :
rtihed by the city clerk in Pawtuckei n
the board OF canvassers and registra | =
N i'm Providence. respectively shall h, \
ei at all caucuses held during the sam, a
les OF caucuses for the same election az G
owe provided. and all the names OF per. =
1s voting at each such caucus OF the n
ne political party shall be checked or .
IN list I'm one and the same color by q =
sh ~ the LETT OF the name. which color q
all be different from any which may ..
We been used i'm any previous caucus oi
Y other political party OF the same So. =,
> and for the Same election. and all -
ing for caucus officers. candidates for .,
Y elective office. delegates TO any con. a,
ltlon. or members OF any political com. .,
ttee shall be by the use OF such check q
he city clerk in Pawtucket and the II