The Washington herald., 1908-04-28

cago, according 10 the rules governing
the primaries as laid down by the Dis
triet central committee. viii take place
to-day, in the several voting precincts
OF the twenty-five districts
The polls VIII be open from y o'clock
noon until o'clock tonight.
An election in the District is rare
occuranee, only happening every four
years. when the candidate for the Pres
idency is the issue.
Competition Is Narrowed.
Some two months ago there were two
states in the field A warm contest at the
however, or at least part OF il, withdrew
from the fight, leaving the Flather-H Hor-
ner slate against Benjamin l. Gaskins
one Of the alternates on the Burt-Patter-
son ticket that withdrew Gaskins. It is
said. is making the fight on principle
and realizes he will receive but a small
vote.
Henry F. Flather, cashier of the Riggs
National Bank, and heading the Father
Horner ticket, said that he expected a
big majority
Division Boundaries.
The boundaries Of the election district
are given in chapter CIV. entitled an act
to divide the District Of Columbia into
election districts. as follows;
First district-All that part of the
county of Washington lying east of Lin
coin avenue and Bunker Hill road. at
Fort Bunker Hill
Second distriet-An that part OF the
county of Washington lying west Of Lin
coin avenue and Bunker Hill road
Third district-An that part Of the city
Of Georgetown lying west OF High street
Fourth district-An that part Of the city
of Georgetown lying east Of High street
Fifth district-An that part OF the city
Of Washington lying west Of Twenty-hrst
street
Sixth dfstrict-AH that part OF the city
Of Washington lying south Of NJ street
north. between Eighteenth and Twenty
first streets west. and south Of K street
north, between Fifteenth and Eighteenth
streets west.
Some Larger Divisions.
Seventh district-An that part Of the
city OF washington lying within the fol-
lowing bounds: Commencing at K street
north and running Up Fifteenth street
west to n street north; thence east on y
street north to Fourteenth street west,
thence up Fourteenth street west 10
Boundary; thence along Boundary street
10 Twenty-flrst street west; thence down
Twenty-frst street west to NJ street
north; thence along II street north TO
Eighteenth street west. and down Eight
eenth street west 10 X street north;
thence along K street north to Fifteenth
street west
Eighth district-Au that part Of the
city Of Washington lying within the fol-
lowing bounds. Commencing at n street
north and running up Fourteenth street
west 10 Boundary; thence along Boun-
darv to Sixth street west; thence down
Sixth street west TO Rhode Island ave
aue: thence along Rhode Island avenue
to Seventh street west; thence down
Seventh street west to o street north.
thence along 0 street to Eleventh street
west; thence down Eleventh street west
10 n street north. and along n street
north 10 Fourteenth street west
Ninth district-An that part of the city
u Washington lying between G street
e. anA \ street north. and between
It west and Fifteenth street
All that part OF the city
ing between G street
\, and between Elev-
'treets west
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