The Portland daily press., 1900-02-03
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSEs.


The Republicans Of Portland, herein
after designated. are notified to meet In
caucus In their respective ward rooms, on
Wednesday, February 2ist, A. d. 1900. 81
4 o'clock p. m TO select five delegates
form each ward to attend the Republican
State Convention to be held In oity hall.
Lewiston, Maine. on Wednesday, April
11th. 1900, at II O'Clock a. m, for the
purposs Of selecting sig candidates for
electors Of President and Vice President Of
the United States. and four deiegatss-at-
large and four altsrnstss. to attend the
National Republican Convention to be
held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
Tuesday. June 10. 1900; also 10 select hvs
delegates from each ward to attend the
Portland Republican NAyoralty Conven.
tion for the purpose Of nominating . can
date for Mayor. and three female oandi
dates for msmtsrs of the School Commit
tee, also TO nominate candidates for each
ward 80 follows, to wit, One Alderman.
three Counollmen. Warden, Clerk. and
twot Constablss; and-tn Wards 1, 2, 8 and
s, candidate for member OF the School
Committee; also to select for each ward
five members of the Republican City
ommittss for the ensuing year.
The polls will be opsn at four O'Clock
and will remain open until nine O'Clock
p. m. and for such further time rs any
caucus may. vote.
A check list prepared by the Reepubli'
can City Committee will be used In each
Asld, and any person whose name has
not been marked thereon as . Republi-
can, 10 not included In this call and will
not be allowed to vote or take any part
in said caucus.
Said cheek lists will be verified by the
respective ward committees and all errors
or omissions In the marking thereof, will
be corrected upon application TO said
Ward Committees, who will be In session
for that purpose at Republican Head :
quarters, Room 3. Brown block, bs7 Con-
gress street, Portland, from 7.So to 0
o 'olook In the evening. Of the 10th and
a)th Of February, and at any time prior
to 'nlock on the day Of the caucus, but
no corrections Of any kind will be MADE
after the hour above mentioned. provided
that Republicans who register on Monday
and Tuesday previous to. and on the
day of the caucus, and whose names have
not been marked on said list may vote
upon presentation of satisfactory evidence
that they have Registered and after Salts
tying the Ward Committee that they are
Republicans.
All Republicans are requested to see
that their names are correctly marked
upon this list. and to be present aud take
part In their respective ward caucuses.
A plurality of votes cast in any ward
caucus will be required 10 nominate can
didates for office.
70 accommodate those residing In the
voting precincts of Island Ward and Is
land Ward 2, the oanous for Island Ward
l win be held at Long Island, and foI
Island Ward . at Peaks Island, ut four
O'Clock p. m. on the day appointed.
The official ballot to be used at tae sew
erai caucuses will be prepared and print
cd BY the Republican City COMMITTEES
aud will contain the names Of caDdtdates
for delegates to tho several conventions
and all other ward officers. The names
Of candidates for said delegates and ward
officers will DO placed upon these ballots
on request, such request to be made to
the chairman of the City Committee on
or before twelve o'clock noon on Tuesday.
February Goth. 1900, but any other writ
ten or printed ballots, not In imitation
Of the Official ballot, will be received.
The chairman and secretary of each
caucus will make record Of the names
of all persons for whom ballots are cast
and the number Of votes cast for each
oandidate, and certify and deliver the
same, together With the oheok list at Re-
publican Headquarters Immediately
after the adjournmsnt Of the cauoua
The delegates selected to atten d the
State Convention at Lewiston. are re-
queatsd to meet at Republican hesd-
quarters on Thursday, February e2d, al
four O'Clock p. m.. for the purpose of &C.
lee ting three delsgates-at-largs.
The delegates selected to attend the
Mayoralty Convention are requested te
meet at Republican Headquarters on Fri
day, February Esd. at four O'Clock In the
afternoon for the purpose OF nominating
a candidate for Mayor, an three female
candidates for members Of the Schoo
Committee.
Per order Of the Republican City Com
mittee.
GEO. II. ALLAN, Chairman.
THOMAS A. BOWEN. Secretary.
Portland, Jan. 30, 1900.