Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
CALL FOR CITY CAUCUS
Resolutions Adopted by Committee for
Use of Check List,

The republican city committee has issued
the call for the republican city caucus for
the election of II delegates and II alter
mates to the republican State convention,
to be held at Montpelier June 10. The cleo
ton of delegates will be by ballot and sep.
arate boxes will be provided for each ward
A republican check list will be used and
the boxes will be opened at 3 and will close
at 9 p. m.
The list of republican voters will be post
ed in the usual places for posting voting
lists.
The lists Of voters In wards one and four
will be posted this noon and meeting Of
the city committee will be held tomorrow
evening at 1870 o'clock at the office of the
Northern Supply company, loo College
street, for the correction Of such lists. Any
persons residing in those wards, claiming
"a right to vote at republican caucus,
whose names do not appear on the posted
lists should consult the committee at that
time.
The lists in the other wards will be post
cd Thursday.
A meeting of the city committee will be
held Friday evening at the same time and
place as the one Thursday evening, for the
correction of the list of ward two.
Saturday evening the committee VIII
meet for the correction of the list Of ward
three.
The meeting for the correction Of the list
of ward five will be held at the same time
and place on Thursday, June 5.
In adding names to the list the city COM
mittee will be governed by the resolutions
drawn up at a meeting of the committee
last night and which are printed below.
Resolved, That the republican city COM
mittee prepare and have ready for use at
the next and each future republican caucus
to be held in the city Of Burlington re-
publican registration for each ward. which
shall be called a check list of persons
qualified to vote in such caucus, and that
the following rule govern the committee in
the use of such check list at the next eau
Gus.
A person who voted the republican ticket
at the March election 1902 and who intends
to support the nominee OF the republican
State convention this year. and persons
who by reason Of residence or age were not
voters two years ago, but who are repub-
leans and will be eligible to vote at the
coming freemen's meeting of this city, and
intend to support the republican candidate
for governor this year. shall be voters In
this caucus.
Any question of challenge in caucus shall
be Immediately brought to the attention of
the city committee, whose decision shall
be final as to right Of the challenged per-
son to vote.
Resol> ed, That after such list Is pre-
pared it be printed and posted in the sew
eral wards Of the city in such places as
will most likely attract the attention Of the
voters of each ward; that this committee
appoint a convenient place, or places
where they will sit for the correction of
such check list, and fix dates therefor.
The places and dates of such hearings
shall be stated on such list, and notices OF
same shall also be given in the daily pa
pers in the city.
Resolved. That at such times and places
all republicans not already on such list
who prove their right to be put on, under
printed lists thus corrected shall be used
in governing the balloting at such eau.
cuses. The ballot box shall be open foul
hours. namely: from five to nine o'clock
and no person shall vote whose name Is not
on such list except as hereinafter provid
ed The committee shall sit during ballot
ing to hear grievances in accordance witt
the second paragraph of said rule. If any
person claims the right to vote at the eau
Gus whose name Is not on such list. he may
|appear before the committee and present
his claim to the right to vote, and If the
committee upon hearing admit him to vote
the chairman or secretary shall certify the
same on the ballot. also writing the name
| of the voter thereon, which ballot shall
then be received by the tellers and counted
| Resolved, That places for voting By
wards in the City Hall shall be protected
by guard rails. and policemen so stationed
at tn m that voting may proceed orderly
and as each PERSONS name is called the
same shall be checked off by the person If
charge of such list