The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

The Republicans of Greater Portland
hereinafter designated are notified TO
meet in caucus rs follows, to wit: Wards
], 2, y 3, Il and Z in their respective
ward rooms, and ward in Lewis hall,
Woudfords, and ward in hose house 8,
Morrill's corner, ON Monday, February
Goth, 1899, TO select seven delegates tfom
each ward to attend the Greater Pors land
nayoralty convention, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for mayor, also
TO nominate candidates for each ward as
follows TO wit: One alderman. three
oouncilmen, warden, clerk, and two
constablss and in Wards 2, 1, q, I, and
- candidate for member of the school
committee; also TO select from each ward
iiva members OF the Republican city COM
mittee for the ensuing year.
The polls Will be open in Wards l, p 3,
4, D. 6 and at O'Clock p. ~, and Will
remain open until nine O'Clock p. m, and
for such further time as any Of said ward
carouees may vote. In Wards and
(Dearing) tie polls will open at seven
O'Clock y. m, and remain open until
nine o clock = IN, and for susn further
time rs any of said ward caucuses may
vote
A check list prepared by the Republi-
CAL city committee will be used in each
ward in the city. In Wards !, ,, 3, 4, 3,
and no person whose name has not
been merked thereon as Republican is
included in this call and will not be al
lowed TO vote or take any part in the
caucus ln said ward In Wards and
(Deering) the voting lists of the city OF
Deering "a adopted 10y the city committee,
will be used, and no person Will be al
lowed 10 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
thplauf corrected uuOD AunllCatlOu TO said
ward committees who will be in session
for that purpose at Republican head
Quarters, Room 3. Brown book, 531 l-2
Congress street, Portland, from 80 TO
@'olock in the evening Of the 18TH, to 18th
Of February. inclusive and at any time
Isior to three o'clock on the day of the
caucus but no corrections of any kind
will be made after the hour above men
Toned, provided that Republicans who
register on the day of the caucus and
whose names have not been marked on
said check list may vote upon presenta
tion of certificates of registration from
the Portland Board of Registration and
after satisfying the ward committee that
they are Republicans.
All Republicans are earnestly requested
to see THAI their names are correctly
marked upon this list and to be present
caucusee.
a plurality of votes cast in any ward
caucus Of Greater Portland viii! be re-
quired 10 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
tor Islana Ward . at Peaks Island at four
O'Clock p M, on the day appointed.
The official ballot to be USED at the
several caucusas will te prepared ana
printed by the city committee ana 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. sucn request 10 be made TO
the chairman of the city committee on
ar before twelve O'CLOCK on saturday,
February 18th, but any other written or
printed ballots, not in imitation of the
officia btllot will be received and counted
as cast
1hs chairman and secretary Of each
caucus will make IA record OF the names
of all persons for whom ballots are cast
and the number of votes cast for each
candidate, and certify and deliver the
sarle, together with check list, at Re
publican headquarters Immediately after
the adjournment Of the caucus.
The delegates selected to attend the
maSOrAlty convention are requested to
meet at Reception hail, City building on
thursday, February 33rd, ut 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.
Portlnnd. Me Feb 9TH, 1899.