The Portland daily press., 1899-02-18
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSEs.

The Republicans of Greater Portland
hereinafter designated are notified &c
meet in caucus as follows, to wit: Wards
j, 2, 8, 4, 8, 8 and : In their respective
ward rooms, and Ward in Lewis hall,
Woodfords, and Ward in Hose honso D
Morrilrs Corner, on Monday. February
10th, 1899, to select seven delegates from
each ward to attend the Greater Portland
mayoralty convention, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for mayor also
to nominate candidates for each ward as
follows. Ito wit: One alderman, three
councilmen, warden, clerk, and two con-
stables. and In Wards 9, 4, 9, Z, and y
candidate for member of the school COM
mittee. also to select from each ward two
members of the Republican city commit
tee for the ensuing year.
The polls will be open in Wards ], 2, s,
T. 3, and I at o'clock p. M, and will
remain open until o o'clock p. m, and
for such other time as any of said ward
caucuses may vote. In wards and
0eerinc) the polls will open at Z o'clock
ID. H..
m. and for such fur thor time as any of
said ward caucuses may vote.
A check list prepared by the Republi-
,uI city committee will be used in each
ward in the city. In Wards i, 2, 3, 4. 8.
5 and no person whose name has not
boon marked thereon as Republican is
included in this call and will not be al
lowed TO vote or take any part In the
caucus IN said ward. In Wards and
(Deering) the voting lists of the city of
Deering as adopted by the city committee,
will be used, and no person Will be al
lowed TO vote whose name is not on said
lisS.
said check list will be verified by the
respective ward committees and all errors
or omissions in making and marking
thereof corrected upon application to said
ward committees, who will be in session
for that purpose at Republican head
quarters. Room 3. Brown block, 5S7 1-2
Congress street. Portland, from 1.30 to Q
o'clock in the evening of the 18th, to 18th
of February, inclusive, and at any true
prior to 3 o'clock on the day of the eau
Gus, but no correction of any kind will
be made after the hour above mentioned,
provided that Republicans who register
on the day of the causus and whose names
have not been marked on said check list
may vote upon presentation of certificates
of registration from the Portland Board
of Registration and after satisfying the
ward committee that they are Republic
cans.
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.
A plurality of votes cast in any ward
caucus of Greater Portland will be re-
quired to nominate candidates for office
To accommodate those residing in the
voting precincts of Islam Ward and
Island Ward ? the caucus for Island
Ward | will be held at Long Island, and
for Island Ward 2 at Peaks Island at four
O'Clock m., on tbs day appointed.
The official ballot to be used at the
several caucuses will be prepared and
printed by the city committee and will
contain the names of candidates for dele
gates to the mayoralty convention, and
all other ward officers. The names of
candidates for said delegates and ward
officers will be placed upon these ballots
upon request. such request to be made to
the chairman of the city committee on
or before twelve O'Clock on Saturday,
February 18th, but any other written or
printed ballots, not in imitation OF the
official 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 east
and the number of votes cast for each
candidate, and certify and deliver the
same, together with IA check list, at 3e
publican headquarters Immediately after
the adjournment of the caucus.
The delegates selected to attend the
mayoralty convention are requested to
meet at Reception hall, City building, oil
Thursday, February 2srd, at four O'Clock
in the afternoon, for thelpurpose of nomi
mating candidate for mayor.
Per order of the Republican City Com
mittee.
George ii. Allan, Chairman.
Thomas A. Bowen, Secretary.
Portland. Me-, Feb. 9Th, 1899.