Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
STATE OF IOWA
BY THE GOVERNOR
A PROCLAMATION
For the General Election, Nov. g, 1000

Pursuant to law, l, LESLIE NJ. SHAW,
Governor of the state OF Iowa, do hereby pro-
claim and give notice that at the general
election to be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November, A. ID. 1900, the
officers hereinafter named are to be filled by
the vote of all the electors of the state,
and of those OF the several districts desi-
gnated, tO-wit:
BY vote of all the electors in the state: The
office of elector of president and vice presi-
president OF the United States to be filled by
the choice of thirteen persons, one from each
congressional district and two from the state
at large;
The office Of secretary of state, auditor of
state, treasurer - state, and attorney general;
The office of judge of the supreme court to
succeed Charles T. Granger;
The office of railroad commissioner to sue
coed David j. Palmer.
And at said general election the electors of
the state will be called upon to vote on the
following questions:
|. Shall there be- a convention TO revise the
constitution and amend the same?
2. Shall the following amendment to the
constitution be adopted?
Add as section l6, to article IL of the consti-
tuition, the following:
"SECTIoN l6. The first general election after
the adoption of this amendment shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in the year one thousand nine
hundred and two, and general elections shall
be held biennally thereafter. In the year
one thousand niue hundred and two there
shall be elected a governor, lieutenant COVER
nor, secretary of state, auditor OF state,
judges of the supreme court, the successors of
the judges of the district court whose terms of
Office expire December thirty-first, one thous-
and nine hundred and two, state senators
who would otherwise be chosen in the year
one thousand nine hundred and one, and
members of the house of representatives
The terms of office of the judges of the SUI
preme court which would Otherwise expire in
odd numbered years, and all other elective
state. county and township officers whose
terms of Office would otherwise expire in the
Thousand hundred
and members of the general assembly whose
successors would otherwise be chosen at the
general election in the year one thousand
nine hundred and one, are hereby extended
one year and until their successors are elected
and qualified. The terms of office of senator's
whose successors would otherwise be chosen
in the year one thousand nine hundred and
three are hereby extended one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
The general assembly shall make such
changes in the law governing the time of cleo
ton and terms OF office OF all other elective
officers as shall be necessary to make the
time OF their election and terms OF office con-
form to this amendment, and shall provide
which of the judges of the supreme court shall
serve as chief justice. The general assembly
shall meet in regular session on the second
Monday in January, one thousand nine hun
dred and three, and biennialy thereafter"
BY vote of the electors of the several dis
tricts hereinafter designated:
The office of representatives in congress
from each Of the several congressional dis
trcts;
the tenth congressional district TO fill a
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Smith MCPHERSON;
The Office of representative in congress from
the tenth congressional district to fill a
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Jonathan p. Dolliver;
The office of judge of the district court in
and for the twelfth judicial district to succeed
Jefferson +. Clyde;
The Office of judge of the district court in
and for the fourteenth judicial district to sue
coed the person who shall be elected at this
election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Frank III. Helsel;
The Office of judge of the district court in
and for the fifteenth judicial district to sue
coed Nathan w. Macy;
The office of Judge of the district court in
and for the twentieth judicial district to sue
coed Winfield s. Withrow;
The office of judge of the district court in
and for the eleventh judicial district to fill a
Benjamin +. Birdsall, which Office is now
temporarily filled under appointment by
The Office OF Judge of the district court in
and for the twelfth judicial district to fill a
vacancy accustomed by the resignation of
John G. Sherwin, which office is now tenn
Rorarily filled under appointment by Clifford
The Office of fudge of the district court in
and for the fourteenth judicial district to fill
Frank II. Helsell, which Office is now tenn
Baiiie;
and for the fifteenth judicial district to fill a
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Walter /. Smith, which office is now temper
arily filed under appointment by Orville ID.
Wheeler
The Office of senator in the general assem-
bly, from the ninth senatorial district, COM
pr,sing the county of Dies Mones, to fill
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
William G.. Nc Arthur;
The Office of senator in the general assembly
from the thirty-eight senatorial district, com
prising the counties of Black Hawk and
Grunoy, TO ill a vacancy Occasioned by the
resignation of Charles w. Mullen;
The office of representative in the general
assembly from the county of Scott, being the
forty-third representative district, to succeed
Henry Thuene, Jr., resigned.
Whereof all electors throughout the state
and the districts specially designated will
take due notice, and the sheriffs of the several
counties will take official notice, and be
governed accordingly. Polls open at seven
o'clock a. m, in city where registration is
required, and at eight o'clock a m. elsewhere,
and all close at seven in the evening.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused to be affixed the great seal
of the state. Done at Des Moines this fourth
day of October, A. ID. 1900.
BY the Governor: LESLIE NJ. SHAW.