Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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b virtue Of the authority vested IN % ~ ca.
sdoct and promulgate the following regulation
and arrangements for holding and governing SAT-
onseisi Cali Of the Republican National Csm
mittee Under Date Of December II. 19l1
"The election Of delegates from the Distric
Leonard p. Bradshaw. ESQUIRE. John Levitt
tSe District Of Columbia. This Board shall S.v.
authority to tx the date of said election. subject
to prior provision herein and to arrange az w. ce
registration Of the votes cast. such refistratior
10 Include the name and residence Of each voter "
oebeiai cali notice is hereby given that the elec
ton Of delegates and alternates TO the next re
publican National Convention to be held in the
SATURDAY. TENTH sII DAY Day OF FEBRUARY
Every male citizen of the District Of Columbl.
twenty one years Of age or over without resa sL
principles Of the Republican Party and Endorses
its policies. and who has resided In the District
Of the registration and election herein provided
for and has resided for two months next prior
IN his yos 1nd bsTs bs
!" vote
The District Of Columbis shall be divided into
twenty two election precincts corresponding with
what has formerly been known as the legislative
districts. The voting places shall be hereafter
rrior to the election this election board shall
appoint for each polling place three citizens OF
known integrity as board OF judges whose duty
~ hall 10 he
election 10 determine the qualifications of the
voters as herein prescribed. to receive. count.
BOARD hereinafter provided for. Said board Of
Judges shall choose one Of it's members as chair
The Election Board shall. prior to the election.
select three citizens, qualified voters as herein
before prescribed, as Returning Board -.
Of the day as this Election Board shall here
No person will he eligible to vote who shall
The Election Board win furnish ballots printed
in plain type which shall contain the following
For delegates and alternates to the Bepubli-
ran National Convention in the City Of chicago.
III: June u.s. 1872 Delegates--
Each board Of judges shall ascertain and de-
tcrmlne the Qualifications Of any person Offering
shall at once determine finally such person $
right 10 register and cast vote. When any
such challenge is made no other vote shall be
received by the board until it shall have deter
mined the qualification Of the person whose right
Each board Of judges shall keep registration
record. upon which shall be entered before the
street and the number Of his residence. No
voter shall be allowed to deposit his ballot until
such registration is fully completed.
Ten minutes prior to the closing of the polls.
the chairman of each board of judges shall an
thu; it the ssa Sy be sSsT IT h
At the close OF the polls. each board OF judges
shall open the boxes and openly count the bal
by them. or a majority Of them which returns
shall state the name of the persons for whom
ballots are cast. the number received by each.
and shall thereupon make a public declaration
of the results. The board of judges ma
jority of them immediately after making such
declaration shall seal up all the ballots and over
their names shall address and deliver the same,
duly certified. together with the registration
record to the Returning Board within two hours
from the time OF such sealing. In shall
the board Of judges adjourn until Its duties are
The Returning Board shall choose one OF its
members as chairman and another as clerk. At
the expiration of two hours from the close Of the
polls. said Returning Board shall convene TO re-
ceive the returns from the several boards of
judges at such place as may be hereafter desig-
packages of ballots and tabuIate the returns as
made by the boards Of judges. No appeal shall
he allowed BY the Returning Board from deci-
sion OF the board OF judges relative to the quail
hcation Of voter. When the Returning Board
shall have completed its tabulaton. it shall
votes have been cast and the number received
hy each.
The Returning Board or m7jority of them
mediatelr with the Election Board statement
over their signatures showing the names of the
persons for whom votes have been east and the
number received by each candidate.
This Election Board a majority Of them.
shall give to each Of the two candidates for
delegates and to each of the two candidates for
alternates on the ballot receiving the greatest
gates and alternates, respectively TO the Re
publican National Convention.
To secure recognition under this call each
ticket must be complete. consisting Of two can
'iidates for delegates and two candidates for al
ternates, and must be Endorsed In writing by at
least one hundred citizens of the District of Co
lunlbia to be 6led with the election board at its
offices In the Union Building 1921 street,
Northwest. on or before IL o'clock noon Thurs
day February first. nineteen hundred and twelve.
The candidates comprising each ticket must de-
posit with the Finance Committee to be- selected
by the Election Board on or before January
fhirtieth. nineteen hundred and twelve. the sum
made to the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee on or before IL o'clock noon. February first.
nineteen hundred and twelve.
The money subscribed will he used to de-
fray the expenses covering the purchase of reg
fstratfon books, printing Of ballots, compensa-
ton OF judges OF election and clerks. registra ton
and voting booths. and other necessary expenses.
The Finance Committee will make al disburse-
ments and after this election is closed an ac-
counting will he had and any unexDended bal
ance remsiring in the hands Of the Fin-nce Com
mittee will De returned to the candidates repre-
senting each ticket. every ticket to receive its
pro-rata OF the surplus.
Changes or amendments TO these regulations
may be made in the discretion OF the Election
Board.
LEONARD P. BRADSHAW tseaD.
Chairman.
ANDREW j. THOMAS (SeaN.
Washington. ID. c.. January 9th. 1912.