The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-07
SPECIAL NOTICES
no THE REPUBLICANS VOTERS

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10 THE REPUBLICANS VOTERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF coLuMBIA
ton board By the Republican National Com
mittee, to direct and supervise the election
of Colufnbia to the Republican National Con-
vention to be held In the city. OF Chicago
on Tuesday. June eighteenth, nineteen hun
s srsS sns vested N BY &. Rspab
lican National COMMITTEES, do hereby adopt
and the ana
said election.
Official Call OF the Republican National Com
mittee under date OF December IL, 1911
District Of Columbia shsii be held under
the direction and supervision Of an Elec-
Sn Board an Sp%po. eSn OF ISa Smith Es
District Of Columbia. This Board shall
election. subject to prior provision here.
in, and to arrange all dets'ls incidental
thereto; and shall provide for a regis
tion to include the name and residence of
+ each voter"
In accordance with the requirements OF
the the election s q delegates and sitsrnaies t.
the next Republican National Convention I.
be held in the City Of Chicago on Tuesday,
Juno eighteenth. nineteen hundred anu
twelve. will take place on Saturday. the
10th day Of February. nineteen hundred and
twelve.
Every male citizen Of the District OF Co
lumbta twenty-one years Of ago or over with
out regard 70 past political affliation. whC
Party and endorses its policies. and who has
resided In the District Of Columbia for one
year next prior to the date of registration
resided for two months next prior thereto in
his voting precinct. and who does not claim
citizenship elsewhere shall have the right to
The District Of Columbia shall be divided
into twenty-one election precincts correspond
the legislative districts. The voting places
shall be hereafter designated.
Prior to the election t this election board
citizens Of known integrity as board of
Judges whose duty it shall be on the day Of
qualifications of the voters as herein pre-
scribed. to receive. count. announce and re-
turn the ballots to Returning Board here
matter provided for. Said board of Judges
shall choose one OF It's members as chairman
and another as clerk.
The Election Board shall. prior to the cleo
hereinbefore prescribed, as Returning
The polls shall be KEEP, open during such
hours Of the day this Election Board shall
hereafter determine.
No person win De eligible to vote who shall
The Election Board will furnish ballots
printed in pain type which shall contain the
For delegates and alternates to the
Republican National Convention in the
City Of Chicago ILL.,. June IS. 1912. Dele
Each board of judges shall ascertain and
determine the Qualifications Of any person
and to ss.nr.s the tn ssht e ss,
board of judges shall at once determine
finally such persons right to register and
made no other vote shall be received by the
qualification Of the person whose right is Is
Each board of Judges shall keep a regis
tration record. upon which shall be entered
the voter his street and the number OF his
residence. No voter shall be allowed to de-
post his ballot until such registration is
Ten minutes prior to the closing of the
polls, the chairman Of each board of judges
shall announce that the polls will be closed
Board Of Election. At the close of the
polls, each board Of Judges shall open the
make a return thereof. to be signed by them,
or a majority OF them, which returns shall
state the Aane Of the persons for whom bal
lots were cast, the number received by each
and shall thereupon make a public declara-
ton Of the results The board OF Judges or
Ing such declaration shall seal up all the
and deliver the same. duly certified, together
ing Board within two hours from the time
OF such sealing. In no case shall the board
OF Judges adJourn until its duties are COM
The Returning Board shall choose one of
It's members as chairman and another as
the close of the poIis said Reton nT%rs s
shall convene to receive the returns from
the several boards of Judges at such place
turning Board shall unseai the packages of
"a, ballots tan and tabnlate the returns as made by
she sv q he uSses No shall
cision Of the board Of Judges relative to the
qualification of, voter. When the Return
ing Board shall have completed its tabuia-
tion. It shall openly announce the names of
persons for whom votes have been cast and
the number received by each.
The Returning Board or majority of
them shall upon the completion of its duties
file Immediately with the Election Board a
statement over their signatures showing the
names or the persons for whom votes have
been cast and the number received by each
This Election Board, or a majority OF
them, shall give to each Of the two candi-
dates for delegates and to each OF the two
candidates for alternates on the ballot re-
ceivtng the greatest number of votes a GER
tihcate Of election as delegates and alter
mates respectively, to the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
To secure recognition under this call
each ticket must be complete, consisting
OF two candidates for delegates and two
candidates eaadIas for ,, slternates and must be
dred citizens of the District of Columbia,
TO be filed with the election board at its
u,
street, Northwest. on or before ~ O'Clock
noon, Thursday. February LIST, 1912.
The candidates comprising each ticket
must deposit with the Finance committee
to be selected by the Election Board on
or before January 3oth. 1912, the sum OF
four hundred (s4oo0o) dollars. payment
to be made to the chairman OF the Finance
Committee on or before IL o'clock noon.
February LIST, 1912.
The money so subscribed viii be used
to defray the expenses covering the pur-
chase OF registration books, printing Of
ballots. compensation of judges of cleo
tion and clerks. registration and voting
booths. and other necessary expenses.
The finance committee will make all
disbursements and after this election is
closed an accounting will be had and
any unexpended balance remaining in the
hands of the finance committee will be
returned to the candidates representing
each ticket. every ticket to receive its
pro-rata OF the surplus.
Changes amendments to these resula-
tions may be made in the discretion OF the
Election Board.
LEONARD p. BRADSHAW tseaD.
JNo, LEWIS SMITH (seaD.