The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To the Republican Voters of the
District of Columbia;
We, the undersigned election board
selected by the Republican National
Committee to supervise the registra-
tion and election of Republican dele
gates and alternates from the Dis
triet OF Columbia to the Republican
National Convention to be held at
Chicago June 10, 1908, under and by
virtue Of the authority vested in us
by said Republican National Com
mittee, do hereby adopt and establish
the following regulations and ar
rangements for holding and govern
ing said registration and election,
namely:
The election of delegates from the
District of Columbia shall be held
under the direction and supervision
OF an election board composed of Mr..
Sidney Bieber, Mr.. Percy Crawford
and Mr.. George F. Collins, of the
District of Columbia. The board
shall have authority to fix the date
OF said election, subject to prior pro-
visions herein, and to arrange all
details incident thereto; and shall
provide for a registration of the votes
east, such registration to include the
name and residence of each voter.
Official call of the Republican Ma
tional Committee under date of De
cember !, 1907.
In accordance with that official call
thirty days notice is hereby given
that the registration and election of
delegates and alternates to the next
Republican National Convention will
take place Tuesday, April 28, 1908
Every male citizen of the District
Of Columbia twenty-one years of age
or over who believes in the policies
and principles of the Republican par
~, and who has resided in the Dis
trict of Columbia for one year next
prior TO the date of the registration
and has resided for two months next
prior thereto in his voting precinct,
and who does not claim citizenship
shall have the right to
vote.
The District OF Columbia shall be
divided into twenty-five precincts, |
with what have for
merly been known as the legislative |
districts. The voting places shall be |
hereafter designated
Prior to the election, this election |
board shall appoint for each polling |
place three persons Of known integ-
-ity as a board of judges, whose duty |
it shall be on the day of the registra-
ton and election to determine the /
Of the voters as herein |
prescribed to receive, count. announce
and return the ballots 10 a returning /
board hereinafter provided for. Said /
BOARD OF t.dges shall choose one Of
is members as chairman and another
Is clerk.
The election board viii, prior to
he election, select three voters,qual-
fed as herein5efore mentioned, as a
board
The polls shall be kept open during
uch hours of the day as this election
,oard may hereinafter determine
No person viii be eligible to vote
Who shall not have registered.
The election board will furnish
oallo-s printed in plain type, which
will contain the following words on
y:
For delegates and alternates to
he Republican National Convention
It Chicago, ILL.,, June 10, 1908. Del
gates -- Alternates .......
Each board of Judges, shall ascer-
ain and determine the qualifications
If any person offering to register.
# the right to register and vote is
by any person said board
of Judges shall at once determine
inally such persons right to regis
er and cast a vote. When any such
is made no other vote shall |