Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-16
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/ a PROCL TION
For the General Elestlcn.
November s Is 90
Pursuant to law, I. Leslie NJ. Shaw,
governor OF the state OF Iowa, do here
by proclaim 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 offices herein-i
after named are to be filled by the vote
of all the electors of the state, and of
those of the several districts desig-
mated, towit:
BY vote OF all the electors in the
state:
The Office OF elector of president and
vice president. OF the United States. to
be filled by the choice Of thirteen per-
sons, one from each congressional dis.
trict and two from the state at large;
The offices Of secretary OF state, audi
tor of state, treasurer of state and at
torney general;
The office of judge of the supreme
court to succeed Charles T. Granger;
The Office of railroad commissioner8ta
succeed David j. Palmer.
And at said general election the cleo
tors of the state will be called upon to
vote on the following questions:
l.. Shall there be convention to res
wise the constitution and amend the
same.
o Shall the following amendment to
the constitution be adopted?
Add as section 16, to article 12sof the
constitution, the following:
Section 16 The first general cleo
tion after the adoption of this amend
ment 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 biennially thereafter. In the year
one thousand nine hundred and two
there shall be elected a governor. lieu
tenant governor. secretary of state. au-
ditor of state, treasurer of state. attor-
ney general, two judges of the supreme
court. the successors of the judges of
the district court whose terms of Office
expire Dec thirty-first one thousand
nine hundred and two, state senators
who would otherwise be chosen in the
year one thousand nine hundred and
lone, and members of the house of rep
|resentattves. The terms of Office Of the
Judges Of the supreme court which
would otherwise expire in odd-num-
bered years. and all other elective state,
county and township officers whose
terms of office would otherwise expire
lin the year one thousand nine hundred
and ore. and members of the general
assembly whose successors would 9TH
Eelswise be chosen at the general election
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and one. are hereby extended one year
until their successors are elected and
qualified. The terms OF office OF sena-
| tors whose successors would otherwise
| be chosen in the year one thousand nine
hundred and three are hereby extended
lone year and until their successors are
I4elected and qualified. The general as
sembly shall make such changes in the
! law governing the time OF election and
terms IT Office OF all other elective Off
licers as shall be necessary to make the
1 time OF their election and terms of Of
! fice conform to this amendment and
! shall provide which OF the Judges OF the
supreme court shall serve as chief ius-
Itice. The general assembly shall meet
4 In regular session on the second Mon
day In January. one thousand nine
hundred ard three. and biennially
thereafter.s's
BY vote of the electors of the several
districts hereinafter designated:#
4 The office OF representative in con-
gresx from each Of the several congress
4 sional districts
!. The Office of representative in con-
4 gress from the Ninth congressional
district to fill a vacancy occasioned BY
4 the resignation of Smith Mcpherson
The office of representative III con-
gress from the Tenth congressional
4 district TO fill a vacancy occasioned by
4 the resignation OF Jonathan p Deliver
The Office Of judge of the d.stric,
court in and for the Twelfth judicia
district to succeed Jefferson F. Clyde
i The Office of judge of the district
court in and for the Fourteenth Judi
cial district to succeed tho person who
4 shall be elected at this election to fill
A the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
4 ton Of Frank II. Helsell.
4 The office OF judge OF the district
4 court in and for the Fifteenth Judicial
A district to succeed Nathan w. Macy.
Il The office OF Judge of the distric
court in and for the Twentieth judicia
a 5district to succeed Winfield S With.
4 row.
I. The Office of judge of the distric
Il in and for the Eleventh judicial dis.
a trict to fill a vacancy occasioned by the
4 resignation Of Benjamin r. Birdsall
which Office is now temporarily filled
iunder appointment by William S. Ken.
J. lyon.
i The Office Of judge of the distric
court in and for the Twelfth judicia
i district to fill vacancy occasioned b,
the resignation Of John G. sherwin
a (which Office is now temporarily FLIED
4 under appointment by Clifford p
4 Smith.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.