The Washington times., 1908-03-05
CALL IS DISSUE
TO CANDIDATES
Radical Changes in District
Primaries This
Year.
Each Ticket Must Make De-
post to Help Pay
Expenses.

Sidney BlebeT, acting Tor the board OF
elections, appointed By the Republican
National Committee 10 Manages the Re
publican primaries in The District. for
The election OF delegates and alternates
To the Chicago convention. today issued
a call to the prospective candidates for
delegate and alternate. setting forth ua-
der what conditions persons are eligible
Tor the position.
This call is a distinct departure from
the old rule in the District Instead o.
having a helter-skeIter, individual race
for the place, this call win insure that
AL names OF candidates viii be known
in advance, and all candidates must be
In gr0ups OF fOurs, each four to be on
Il ticket consisting Of two candidates
Tor delegate and two for alternate.
In the call it is provided that all
candidates must make lheir names
known to the board or elections by noon
of March II. and that each ticket, con
sisung of four men, shall deposit with
the finance committee of the board $685.
TO cover a share of the expenses Of
holding the primaries,
The date for registration OF voters and
for the holding Of the primaries viii be
announced in the near future. 1t is
thought that this call win bring out u
lively Ileld of candidates.
The Call Of the Board.
The call, as issued today BIZ the
board of elections, Is as follows
In the official call for the Repub-
Hcan National Convention, to be held
June 16. 1908, issued by the Republican
National Committee. the following an
uOUncement is made:
The election OF delegates from the
District of Columbia shall be held under
the direction and supervision Of an cleo
lion board composed or Sidney Bieber.
Percy Crawford, and George r. Collins.
OF the District of Columbia. This board
shall nave authority to fix the date
OF said election, subject to prior pro-
visions herein, and 70 arrange all de-
tails incidental thereto. and shall pro-
vide for registration OF the votes cast
such registration to include the name
and residence of each voter.
ANY male citizen OF the United
States without regard 10 past political
utilization. VINO believes IN the principles
of the Republican party and fndorses its
policies. who does not claim or eXer-
else citizenship elsewhere, may qualify
as a candidate for delegate from the
District OF Columbia. provided he is a
resident OF the District Of Columbia for
Two years Immediately preceding this
election and is tweuty-one years OF
age OF older.
TO secure recognition under this
call each ticket must be complete, con-
SisuuE OF two candidates for delegates
and two candidates for alternates, and
must be Endorsed in writing by at least
100 citizens Of the District and be nled
with the board or supervisors at its
offices. Gil Fourteenth street, by noon
Of March a. 1905
THE candidates comprising each ticket
must deposit with the finance commit
tee, by noon of March a. 1905 Eldridge
z Jordan, president Traders National
Bank chairman, the sum of three hum
dred and fifty dollars (S350J The money
so subscribed viii be used TO defrav
the expenses covering the purchase Of
registration books, printing Of ballots
compensation Of judges and clerks of
election. rental of registration and vot-
ing booths, and other necessary ex-
penditures-
Tine finance committee viii make al
disbursements. and after this election is
closed an accounting will be had and
any uneNpended balance remaining I'm
the hands of the finance committee will
be returned TO the candidates represent
ing each ticket. every ticket to receive
its pro rata. Of the surplus"