Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
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BY THE GOVERNOR
A Proclamation for the General
Election, November 6, 1900
Pursuant to law, !, Leslie NJ. shaw, Governor
OF the state of Iowa, do hereby proclaim and
give notice that at the general election to be
held on the
Tuesday next after the first
Monday in Movember, Il. ID.
1900,
that the Offices hereinafter named are to be fill
ed by vote of all the electors OF the state, and
oil these OF the several districts designated To-
wit:
by vote of all the electors In the state:
The Office OF electOr OF president and vice
president Of the United States TO be FILL
ed by the choice of thirteen persons, one
from each congressional district and
two from the state at large;
The offices of secretary OF state, auditor
of state, treasurer OF state, and attorney
general;
TO succeed Charles I. GraDger;
The office OF railroad commissioner TO
succeed David J. Palmer.
And ut said general election the electors OF
tile state will be called upon to vote on the fol-
lowing questions;
L. Shall there be a eon0en-
taOn TO revise the constitution
and amend the Same2
2. Shall the follo7Otng amend
ment to tie constitution be-
adopted?
IN mi eli If tha
constitution, 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 ana
and two, and general elections shall be
held biennally thereafter In the year
one thousand nine hundred and two
there shall be elected a governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary OF sta,e, aud
itor of state, treasurer OF state, attorney
general two 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 sena-
tors 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 supreme court which
would otherwise expire In odd number
| ed years, and all other elective state,
| county, and township officers whose
term Of office would otherwise expire IN
the year one thousand nine hundred and
one, and members OF the general as
| sembly whose successors would other
| wise 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
senators whose successors would other
wise be chosen at the general election
| in the year one thousand nine hundred
| and three are hereby extended one year
and until their successors are elected
and GAh IhA
shall make such changes In the law gov
| ering the time of election 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 pro-
| vide which OF the judges OF the supreme
| court shall serve as chief Justice. Ihe
| general assembly shall meet In regular
] session on the second Monday in Janu.
AIRY, one thousand nine hundred and
| three, and bennially thereafter.
| BY vote OF the electors of the several districts
| hereinafter designated:
| The Office OF representative In congress
| from each of the several congressional
| districts;
| from the ninth congressional district TO
| iii a vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
| ton of Smith Mcpherson;
| The Office OF representative in congress
| from the tenth congressional dlstflct 10
| mn a vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
| ton of Jonathan L. Dolliyer;
/ The office OF Judge OF the district court IN
| and for the twelfth Judicial district "a
| succeed Jefferson +. Clyde;
| The Office of Judge Of the district court IN
and for the fourteenth judicial district u
| succeed the person who shall be elected
| at this election to till the vacancy occas
Toned by the resignation oil FRANK H.
| Helsel:
The Office OF Judge OF the district court IN
| and for the fifteenth judicial district To
| succeed Nathan w, Macy;
The Office of Judge of the district court In
| and for the twentieth judicial district TO
| succeed Winfield 5. Withrow;
| The Office of Judge OF the district court In
| and for the eleventh judicial district, To
| fill "a vacancy occasioned by the reslgna
| ton OF Benjamin T.. Blrdsali, when
! Office is now temporarily filled under ap-
| pointment by William B. Kenyon;
The office OF Judge of the district court N
and for the twelfth judicial district 70
MI "a vacancy occasioned by the resigna'
| ton of John @. Sherwin, which Office Is
| now temporarily filled under appoint
ment by Clifford p. smith;
| The office OF Judge Of the district court III
and for the fourteenth judicial district
| to MI a vacancy occasoned by the res
ignation Of Frank II Hesell, which OF
flee Is now temporarily filled under ap-
I pointment by Arthur Bailie;
| The Office of Judge OF the district court In
and for the fifteenth Judicial district u
iii a vacancy occasoned by the resigna.
! ton of Walter 1. Smith, which ONCE is
now temporarily filled under appoint
| ment by Orylle ID. Wheeler;
| The Office OF senator in the general assem-
bly, from the ninth senatorial district,
| comprising the county Of Des Moines
10 fiji u vacancy 0ccasiOned by the resig'
/ nation OF William c. Macarthur;
The office of senator In the general as
sembly from the thirty-eighth sena'
| torlal district, comprising the coun-
ties OF Black Hawk and q, indy. to I'LL a
| vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Charles W. Mullan;
The Office OF representative In the gen
eral assembly from the county OF Scott
| being the forty. third representative dis
| triet. to succeed Henry Thuenen, Jr,
resigned.
| Whereof all electors throughout the state and
l the districts specially designated will take due
i notice and the sherins OF the several counties
Will take official notice, and be governed accord
| ingly Polls open at Z O'Clock a. M. In cities
| where registration Is required, and AT eight
/ o'clock a. m. elsewhere, and all close at seven
| in the evening.
| In witness whereof, have hereunt0
| set my hand and caused to be afilx-
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