Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-27
Democratic Convention and Caucuses.
ST3rF OF WISCONSIN


JEFFERSON co. CITY or WATEgTnWN 6
A. = reqn'arly called meeting Of the deHo-
cra-ic pa.ly q SAID ci7v, 81 which were nresent
James W. Moore, . B'rmenfpld and Iohn
Davies on motion ~ = BInmenfeid it was re-
solved and determined,
l. THAT the city convention Of said party in
said CIV. 70 nominate candidates for the fol-
lowing offices TO b. cleo ed 1t the municinal
lection. viz: Maver. treasurer md two assaS-
sors and to appoint . democratic city commits
tee he held ar he city hail. IN The city Of Wa
tertown on SATURDAY, the 17tt day of March
Q1O ST 2 O'Clock p NJ.
p That the caueuses IN the several wards
hour of 8 O'CLOCK ?. NJ, fer the nnrp0se Of
e'ccting delegates 70 said convention and cor
time IS provided bT las. for o2@ honr NJ the
following places respectively, and that the
number of delegates 70 said convention from
each ward be TWO:
F.,>t vard at Vim. schultes office, Cor Main
and Fourth SITS.
Second ward at Zemke Bros, Cor. Main and
II. Third Sis.
Third ward at the American House. Ger
water ana Emmers ~ts.
Fourth ward at " D. STAG s Office, Cor
West Main and Wato~ SITS.
Fifth ward at the Fifth ward ward house
sixth ward If r. c Fartwfgs sore. 10 :
Hust+e fh,0 St.
Seventh @ard at Jnlfre Zeir's 1922 Third St.
Dated E',s,r1arv Il 1900
D. BLuMENFF- D. Sac'v OF Con nlitten.
JAMES y. McrR". Chairman Of Committee.
AT the Aarcc hon" and places caucnSes vii
he held for tie foloHing rurnoses:
TO nominate "a supervisor and one alderman.
the alderman 70 serve for a term of two wears:
in the ID. ith and 9Th wards 70 nominate
18th wards TO appoint two delegates each Ia the
civ convention for the purpose ~ nominating
a instice of he peace: the same delegate that
! 90 10 nominate city officers may be sent To
nominate the Justice of the peace
The caucus officers shall consist Of q chair
man. secretary and two tellers. and shall be
chosen nv the electors present at the opening
Of the caucfS. The chairman ard secretary
shall act as inspectors at such caucus and
shall on taking the places make oath that they
.-41i 4afthft,i}y n ff@rix ans Y.4rat ~ c0nl ~
tie election to Hp h..{g} - ~uct rszrrssS. ~
tect il rom II trand ana nnfairnes~. trul,
with rhe assistance 0f he teller cs&vas~ n
th~ V"FeS cast tit"rea5, arc IN eFe'f "a con =
piv WI the carrying ont Of the provisions g.
! his act
| All votes for the eiac+fon # delegate to 81.
/ city conventicn or the nomina ton of any ca n
ddata for aforementioned office, shall he
! bv ballot: said ballot NAV be written or plint
| ed on pla white paper by the individual voter.
| and shall be deposited by the voter in a box
or other receptacle placed in fnll view of he
| chairman, secretary. tellers and voters AT
sach caucus, and shall not be removed
| from Snch position until the ballot Shal
| have been declared closed when the contents
| thereof shall be removed and votes cOnyaSsed
| by the chairman. secretary and tellerr. Fhe
result of the canvass of the votes for delegates
shall he certified to by the chairman and
| secretary of the caucus to the chairman Of the
city committee the names of the delegates
chosen at the cdncn9. giving the vote OF the
several candidates, and the person receiving
the majority of the votes shall be legally elect
ed as such delegates to represent said caucus
district. In case of the nomination Of candi-
dates for office, the names of the candidate re-
ceiviDg majority of AL the votes shall be de-
clared the nominee of the caucus and his
election shall be certified To the city clerk, tC
be placed upon the official election ballot.
Each caucus should see TO it that in case o
vacancy occurring on the ticket nominated be
fore election day that authority be delegated
to committee appointed for that purpose
the chairman and secretary Of such caucns car
be delegated to perform that duty. Caucus
| chairmen and secretaries should also be SIRE
! to file the nomination papers with the CITY
clerk in time to get candidates names on tht
official ballot. Every voter who intends to a
filiate with the democratic party at the coming
municipal election is invited 10 attend fhest
caucuses. 1t is unlawful to vote at more that
one caucuS--no one is allowed to vote at The
caucus Of one party, and then vote at the
caucus of another party.
JAS. W. MOORE.
Charm Democratic CITY Com.