Evening star., 1916-04-26
Text Of the Call.

I'VE, the undersigned. constituted an
election board by the republican ma
tional committee, to direct and super
wise the election of delegates and al
ternates from the District of Columbia
to the republican national convention
to be held in the city of Chicago Wed
nesday, June Z. 1916. under and by vir-
tue of the authority vested in us by
the said republican national committee,
do hereby fix Friday. May 8, 1915. as
and for the date of said election of
delegates and alternates from the said
District of Columbia to the said ma
tional republican convention.
Every male citizen Of the District OF
Columbia twenty-one years of age or
over. without regard to past political
affiliations. who believes in the prin-
ciples of the republican party and in
dorses its policies. and who has re-
sided in the District of Columbia for
one year next prior to the date of the
registration and election herein pro-
vided for. and has resided for two
months next prior thereto in his vot-
ing precinct, and who does not claim
citizenship elsewhere, shall have the
right to vote.
Twenty-Five Election Precincts.
The District of Columbia shall be
divided into twenty-five election pre-
cincts corresponding to- what has
formerly been known as the Legislative
districts. The voting places shall be
hereafter designated but with the right
reserved by the undersigned election
board. or a majority thereof. to select
other <4 oh
already designated, prior to the hold
ing of said election.
prior to the election this election
board shall appoint for each polling
place three citizens of known integ-
rfty as board of judges, whose duty
it shall be on the day of registration
and election to determine the qualifica-
tions of all voters, as herein prescrib-
ed; to receive, count, announce and re-
turn the ballots to a returning board.
election board. Said board of judges
shall choose one of its own members
as chairman and another as clerk.
THE election board shall prior to
the election select three citizens. quail
fed voters. as hereinbefore prescribed.
as a returning board.
The polls shall be kept open dur
ing such hours of the day as this cleo
tion board shall hereafter determine.
mo person shall be eligible to vote
who shall not have registered.
What the Ballots Shall Contain.
THE ballots to be used for voting
for the respective candidates shall
contain the following words only:
For delegates and alternates to the
republican national convention in the
city of Chicago, June seventh, 1916:
Delegates tnames Of delegates). Alter
mates (names of alternates).'
THE hours during which the voting
precincts shall be kept open will be
hereafter announced by this election
board.
Each board of judges. or a majority
thereof. shall ascertain and determine
the qualifications of any person Offer
ing to register. If the right to regis
ter and vote is challenged by any per-
son said board of judges shall at once
determine such persons right to regis
ter and cast vote: and the determine
tion and decision of said board of
judges shall be final and binding on
all persons interested.
when any such challenge is made no
other vote shall be received by the
board until it shall have determined
right is challenged.
Each board of judges shall keep a
registration record. upon which shall
be entered. before the vote is deposit
ed. the full name of the voter, his
street and the number of his residence
No voter shall be allowed to deposit his
ballot until such registration is fully
To Announce Closing Hour.
Ten minutes prior to the closing of