The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO THE REPUBLIckN VOTERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF coLUMBIAt


TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
We, the undersigned. eooaituied an Eisetisa
board b. the Republican National Coramittse 10
direct and supsTiss the election of delegates and
altsmates from the District q cosunhs 70 the
kepuhican National Conventign, 10 Be beid IN fhs
cts 81 Chicago on TUESDAY, June a. igia under
and og virtue q the authority vested in b. ths
aid Republican National Cmmittee DO hsEsby
adept and pronulgate ths following regzlatious
arIanssnsnss fox holding nd sDEsning aid slss-
oncial can q the Republican National coum,r,,,
under date q Decsmber Y. iSlL
The election Of delegates from the District q
Columbia shall be held under the direction and
supervision q an Election Board composed or
Leonard p. Bradskaw. esquire; JOIN Lssia smith.
esquire and Mr. Andrew J. Thonas q the District
of Columbia This board shall have authority 10 Az
the date q aid election. subject TO prior prosfon
herein. and 70 arrange all detaE fncdental thersto:
AID shall provide for a resistntioa q the yulss
cast. saEh HdStration 20 include the name anu
residence " sach voter
In aecoFdance with The reuuirements Of this ofe4A
call notice Is hereby given that the election q dsss
gales ard alternates TO the nezt Republican Ma
tional Convention. TO be held In the City Of Chi
eago on TUESDAY. June 10. l9l2. will iaks place
on SATURDAY, 10Th day Of FehruEry, tSl2
EVER male citizen d the D4strict of CoiurhA
tSenty-one yeas q AEe O. over. without regard t.
past political aniiatiou. Who believes m the primo
pies Of the Republican party and indosses is poll
DA-AAA@s
bia for one year prior TO the date q the res
trat5on and election herein proFidsd for. and has
resided for tWo months nszt prior thereto In his
voting precinct and who does not claim ctiEenGhip
elsewhere shall have the right TO TUts
The District of Columbia shAii b divided intD
twenty-five election precincts. corresponding With
what has formerly ben known - The legislative
districtA The voting places shall b heeaftsr
DESIGNATED.
PTioF to the election. this Election Board shan
sppoint for each polling place three dtiEens of
known integrity a board Of judges. Uhose duty
it shall be on the day q the reSiSrltion and eec-
ton to Determine the qualifications % the voters -
herein prescribed; to receive e0unt. announce, and
return the ballots TO Returning Board hsnsinaftef
pIovided for Said board q judges shall ehoose ons
q its members a. chairman and anOthr As elerk
The Election Board shall. prior TO The election.
select three ctizeps. qualified vOt a. bereinbefors
pr1scnbed. a Returning Board.
The polis shau Be kspt open during such holn q
the day as this Election Board shah hereinafter de-
teTmine.
No person viii be eligible to vote who shall not
The Election Board viii furnish bsllots printed in
plain type. which shall contain the following words
only:
National Convention in the City q ChicAsO. IL.
June ls. 1872 Deleutes|. Altenates--.'-
Each board Of Judges shall ascertain and detsrmins
the qualifications Of any person Offering % register
any person. said hoard q judges Ehan at once ~
termine finally such peTsou's right 10 rrEster and
cast q vote. when such cnallenEe u u1de DO
other vote shall he received By the board until it
shall have determined the Qualification q the peIseu
whose right Il challenged-
Each board Of judges shall keep registration
record. upon which shall Be entered before the Eots
is dsT0sted the full 0f the voter. his Strset.
and the number Of his residence. No voter shall Be
allowed 10 deposit his ballot until Elch registration
is fuIly cunpletsd
Ten minutes prior to tie closing Of the polls. the
chairman uf each bard q judges shAn annosInos
that the polls viii Be ciosed at the time hereafter
TO Be fixed By this Board of Election Al the eose
of the ponA each board of Judges shall open the
bu1es and openly count the ballots and make
return thereof to be signed by them. o. mhjority
of them which returns shall state the name cf the
persons for whom ballots are cast. the number Ev
ceiyed by each. and shall theTeupon mahs public
declaration of the resnltA The board q Judges. or
a ma ajority Of them. immediately after mAkng suoh
declaration. shall seal up all the ballots. and oEG
their shall address and deliver the ame, duly
crrtihed togsthsr vita the registration reoord. IN
the Returning Board within two hours tun the
time q sich sailing In case shall the board Of
iudges adjUurn until its duties are cOmpleted-
The Returning Board shall choose one Of It's mem
hsrs a. chsirInan and another a. clerk At the "a
piration Of two hoursS from the close Of the polls
Said Returning Board shall cuuTene to receive The
returns from the several buards of Iudgss at such
place a. may b hereafter Designated. said Rsturn-
ing Board shall unseal the paokAges Of ballots and
tahulats the returns as made By the boards q
SrdReS. No appeal shall Be allowed b. the Return
ing Board fruua a decision Of the boSrd q tudges
relative TO the Qualification q 4 voter. When the
Returning Board shall haEs completed its tAb1latun,
it shall openly annOUnes the names Of persons foI
whom votes have besn cast and the number receiEed
ne Returning Boati o- = majority of them. shall
raon he ormpistiod q It's duties hle mmcdiat.iJ
with the Election Board statement over their sg-
natures showing the nAnss q The persons ioy Shcn
votes have ben cast and the number recstTsd by
each candidate
This Election Board. a majority q then, shall
give 20 each Of the tuo candidates for delegates and
10 each Of the two caniidatss for altenates tn-
ballot reoeiFing The greatest number q votes CT
tihczte q election delegates and ahernates. r.
spectively. to the Republican NatiOcAl CouEeunon-
To secure recognition under this call each ticket
must Be complete. consisting q two candidates f0r
deleQafes and two candidatss for altefnftes. and
must Be indorssd Ia writing By al least one hun
red citizens of the District q Columbia 70 Be hlsd
with The Elcctioa Board At It's otces In the Union
Buil4inE slaa street northwest. On Or befors L
o'ciocA noon, THURSDAY. February l, 81
Ths candidAtss cumpEising each tickst must de-
peit with the finance o1m'hitfes 10 Be selected b.
the Election Beard on or before JANUARY %, M
the sum of four hundred lSioo.oo dOllArs, payment
to Be made to The Chairman of the finance eusnnit-
~ III. On " '''0's : ~
me money Sc 1IbsIibed viii be used to detray
the expenses covering the purchass of reslst1ton
books. rzinting ot baIlOtS cunpsnsation q yodsss
Of election and clerks. reEstaiion and Young noOihs
and other necessary expenses-
The finance cummittee will make all disbursesnenu.
and after this election Is cosed an accnuntng Viii
be had and any uneXpended balance rennainlns N
10 the candidates representtnE each ueket, ever
ticket 10 recriVe its pro r1tA Of the surplus
Chanrcs or atnendmentS to these regulations may
Be made IN the discretion q The Election Board.
(ssaL) LEONARD p. BRADSHAW
Chairman.
Cs..Ll JNo. LEWIS SMITH
tSeall ANDREW J. THOMAS
washinstoa. n. c.. January 8. 1914 AIN