The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-20
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.


The Republicans Of Portland, herein
after designated. are notified to meet In
caucus In their respective ward rooms, on
Wednesday, February 2lst, A. ID. 1900. at
4 O'Clock p. m, TO select i've delegates
form each ward to attend the Republican
state Convention to be held in city hall,
Lewiston, Maius. on Wednesday, April
18th, 1900, ct II O'Clock q. M. for the
purpose of selecting sig candidates for
electors of President and Vice President OF
the United States, and four deiegates-at-
large and four aiternates 10 attend the
National Republican Convention to be
held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
Tuesday. June 10. 1900; also to select five
delegates from each ward to attend the
Portland Republican Mayoralty Conven-
ton for the purpose OF nominating . oan-
date for Mayor, and three female candi-
dates for members Of the School Commit
tee, also to nominate candidates for each
ward 90 follows. to wit; One Alderman.
three Couucilmen. Warden. Clerk. and
| two Constablss; and IN Wards I, 8. 4, and
| 8, a candidate for member OF the School
Committees; also to select for each ward
five memb rs Of the Republican City
Committee for the ensuing year.
The polls will be opsn at four O'Clock
and will remain open until nine O'Clock
D. m. and for such further time as any
caucus may vote.
A check list prepared by the Reepubh'
/ t,o In
ward, 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 check 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 8. Brown block, 6s7 Con-
gress street, Portland, from 7.So to 8
O'Clock In the evening. Of the 10Th and
2Nh OF February, and at any time prior
to o'clock on the day of the caucus, but
no corrections of any kind viii 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
fying the Ward Committee that they are
Republicans.
All Republicans are requested to see
that their names are correctly msrked
upon this list, and to be present and take
part In their respective ward caucuses.
A plu rality Of votes cast In any ward
caucus will be required TO nominate can
didates for office.
10 accom- MEDIATE those residing In the
voting precincts Of Island Ward l and Is.
land Ward 3. the caucus for Island Ware
1 win be held at Long Island. and fol
Island Ward Q at Peaks Island, at foul
O'Clock D. m. on the day appointed.
The official ballot to be used at the sew
eral cauouses will be prepared and print
ed by the Republican City COMMITTEES
and will contain the names Of candidates
, for delegates to the several convention
, and all other ward officers. The name
Of candidates for said delegates and ward
officers will be placed upon these ballot
on request, such request to be made to
the chairman of the City Committee oil
or before twelve O'Clock noon on Tuesday
February goth. 1900, but any other writ
ten or printed ballots, not In imitation
of the otiicial ballot. will be received.
The chairman and secretary of eacl
caucus will make q record of the name
! of all persons for whom ballots are cas-
E and the number OF votes cast for eac
candidate, and certify and deliver tn
same, together with the check list at lie
publican Headquarters immediatei
. after the adjournment of the caucus.
Tho delegates selected to attend tn
: State Convention at Lewiston, are re
a quested 90 meet at Republican Head
quarters on Thursday, February 22d, a
!. four O'Clock p. M. fer the purpose OF
2 lecting three delesates-at-large.
r I The delegates selected to attend tn
!, Mayoralty Convention are requested
I, meet at Repu blican Headquarters on FIR
5 da February 23d. st four O'Clock in tn
n fternoon for the purpose OF nominatin
E a candidate for Mayor, and three fems
candidates for members Of the Soho'
Committee.
!, Per order of the Republican City Con
: mittee.
= GEO. II. ALLAN, Chairman.
" THOMAS A. EOMEN. Secretary.
Portland, Jan. 20, 1900.