The Portland daily press., 1899-02-14
REPUBLICAN CAUCUsEs.

The Republicans OF Greater Portland
hereinafter designated are notified to
meet in caucus as follows. 10 wit; wards
/, 8, a, 5, 8 and ! in their respective
ward rooms, and Ward s in Lewis haii,
woodfords. and Ward . in Hose house D
Morrilrs Corner, on Monday, February
goth, 1899, to select seven delegates rom
each ward TO attend the Greater Portland
mayoralty convention, for the purpose Oh
nominating 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 ., 4, 6, !, and a
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, 3,
4, 5, o and at clock p. M, and will
remain open until 8 o'clock p. m., and
for such other time as any of said ward
caucuses may vote. In Wards s and 0
DeerinC) the polls will open at I O'Clock
ID.
m. and for such fuithor time rs any of
said ward caucuses may vote.
A check list prepared by the Republic
car city committee will be used in each
ward in the city. In Wards l, ., 8, 4, D..
and no person whose name has not
been marked thereon as n 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 conmittee,
will be used, and no person Will 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, osi IL
Congress street, Portland, from i.3O 70
o'clock in the evening of the 13th TO loth
of February, inclusive, and at any tliue
prior to o'clock on the day OF the eau,
Gus, but no correction of any kina 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 cheek llst
may vote upon presentation OF eertlnea'es
of registration from the Portland Board
of Registration and after sausillng tne
ward committee that they are RepuOi-
cans.
All Republicans are earnestly requested
to see that their names are correctly
tarked upon this list. and TO be present
and take p TT in their respective ward
caucuses.
A plurality of votes cast in any ward
caucus of Greater Portland will he re-
quired to nominate candidates for olhce.
To accommodate those residing in the
voting precincts of Islam Ward and
Island Ward . the caucu; for Island
Ward will be held at Long island, ana
for Island Ward : at Peaks Island at four
O'Clock p m, on the day appointed.
1he official ballot to BE- used NJ the
several caucuses will te prepared anu
rilted by the ei committee ana VIII
Contain the names Of candidates for dele.
Ga.ss to the mayoralty canvention' ana
ali other ward o1iicers Tue nhmes OF
candidates for said delegates and ware
officers will be placed upon these ballots
upon request. sue REQ sest TO le u ate To
the ch irman Of the city committee on
or before twelve O'Clock on saturday,
February 18th, busany other wiitUaa OF
printed ballots, not in imitation OF the
Official bllot will be received and counted
as cast
The chairman and secretary each
caucus will make cord OF the names
Of all persons for whom ballots are cast
and tae number of vote4 cast for each
candidate, aud certify and deliver the
same together with IA check list, at He
publican headquarters immediately after
the adjournment Of the caucus.
The delegates selact,d 10 attend the
mnyoralty convention are requested to
meet at X Reception hail, City building, on
thursday, February =5rd, at four o'oloek
in the afternoon ior The purpose OF nOmi
mating candidate for mayor.
Per order Of the Republican City Conn
mittee
George II. Allan, Chairman.
Thomas A. Bowen, Secretary.
Portland, Me, Feb 1th. S9