The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-15
REPUBLICAN CAUCUsEs.

The Republicans OF Greater foruAhu
hereinafter designated are notified 70
meet in caucus as follows. to wit: WARDS
l, 2, 8. 4, s. @ and In their respective
ward rooms, and Ward in Lewis hail.
Woodfords, and Ward in Hose house o
Morrilps Corner, on Monday. February
20th 1899, to select seven delegates from
each ward to attend the Greater Portland
mayoralty convention, for the purpose Oh
nominating candidate for mayor, also
to nominate candidates for each waro as
follows. Ito wit: One alderman, three
councilmen, warden, clerk, and two CON-
stables, and In Wards 2, 4, 0, !, ana a
candidate for member of the school CON-
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 l, 2, 3,
a, 5, 6 and 7 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 s and 0
meefins) the polls will open at 7.o'clock
D. M, and remain open until O'Clock p.
m, and for such fuIthor time as any of
said ward caucuses may vote.
check list prepared by the Republic
car city committee will be- used in each
ward in the city. In Wards /, 2, 3, 4, 3.
and no person whose name has not
been 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 y
(Deering) the voting lists Of the city OF
Deering as adopted by the city committee,
will be used, and no person VIII be al.
lowed to vote whose name is not on SAID
list.
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, 0SI IL
Congress street, Portland, from 40 10 y
o'clock In the evening of tue 18th, TO ioth
of February. inclusive. and at any uioe
prior to o'clock on the day of the eau,
Gus, but no correction OF any kind VIII
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 Registra ion and after satisfying the
ward committee that they are kepuol-
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 3 the caucus for Island
Ward will be held at Long Island, and
for Island Ward 2 at Peaks Island at four
O'Clock p M, on the 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 officevs The names of
candida for said delegates and ward
officers " al be placed upon these ballots
upon request sucn request to be IL AIDE 10
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 a record of the names
of all persons for whom ballots are cast
and the NUMBER OF votes cast Ior eacn
candidate, and certify and deliver the
same. together with check list, at Ne.
publican headquarters immediately after
che adjournment of the caucus.
The delegates selected to attend the
mayoralty convention are requested to
meet at Reception hall, City building, on
Thursday, February 23rd. at four O'Clock
In the afternoon. for the. purpose OF nomi
mating a candidate for mayor
Per order of the Republican City Com
mittee.
George Ii. Allan, Chairman.
Thomas A. Bowen, Secretary.
Portland. Me, Feb eth, 1899.