The Washington times., 1917-07-15
CAPITAL TO VOTE
IN THREE WEEKS
FOR D. c. HEAD

FOR the hrst time since 1870, WASH
ington today has the necessary ma
chinery for taking 3 vote of its resi-
dents. Details Of the preferential
through which It is proposed
70 determine the choice of the people
Of Washington for a Commissioner
we're completed in a three hours meet
hg Of the Federation of Citizens As
Relations in the District building last
fIeht.
The primary win be held within
thFee weeks in the public schools. A
committee consisting Of Charles A
RakeTs chairman, William ]. Lattimer,
]. L Holland, Washington Topham,
and Jesse c. Suter, was appointed 70
set a date and raise funds to meet
TIE expenses Of the trial vote.
ssAnother spirited discussion obtained
When Clyde D. Barrett moved that 1t
should be the sense of the meeting
that no delegate or alternate to the
federation should present himself as
y FSAaS4date for the office Of Comnnis-
eioner. This motion was offered, he
said, Because Of the suggestions over
hoard that the federation was cook
ing Up a scheme to place one Of its
members in the Commissionefship."
Laid on TabIe.
The motion finally was laid on the
table, and one declaring that no Judge
or any official Of the election should
be candidate was adopted.
The rules for the election as finally
adopted provide:
Districts and bollsAThe public
school buildings, where possible, to be
used as polling places. In any voting
district where a school building is not
obtaihable suitable polling places shall
be selected by the. district judges Of
election and public notice Of same
given.
That the District be subdivided into
the required number Of precincts or
wards, with a polling place in each
ward as near its center as possible
= That the wards and precincts be
numbered from one consecutively.
That the polls open at six (6) a m.
and close at seven (7) p. m.
Qualifications Of voters-Every per-
son over twenty-one years of age a
citizen Of the United States who shall
have resided in the District Of Geluna-
bif for a period Of one year and in
pc or her voting precinct for thirty
JAYS next preceding said election
hdll be eligible to vote.
COnviets Excluded.
Insane persons and those convicted
OF penal offense shall not vote.
Qualification Of candidates-1n ad-
dition to possessing the qualifications
Of voter, a candidate must have
been q bona fide resident of said Dis,
triet OF Columbia for at least three
years next preceding said election.
Entry Of candidates-Any qualified
eRSanJ Jfssiring to become q candidate
/ ana to have his or her name entered
90 the official ballot may do so by
presenting to the Federation OF Citi-,
s, Sens' Associations or the Committee
IN charge at least one week before
said election a petition containing
the actual written signature and ad-
dresses Of not less than 500 residents
OF the District Of Columbia.
Ballot-The ballots shall be pre-
pSted by and remain in the custody
Of BE proper committee appointed or
designeted until used and shall con-
tain In addition to the heading, Pref
efentit Primary for Commissioner
Of the District Of Columbia, the names
Of all candidates properly entered
with q box opposite each name, in
which box the voter shall place a
crosi A blank line shall also appear
On said ballot. in which the voter may
write and vote the name OF any quail
ned person other than those printed.
should he so desire.t
o.. No Party Designation.
No party or other designation shall
appear on said ballot.
Registfation-Every one Offering to
vote shall give his or her name and
address to the clerk, who shall there
upon write the same in a book or
folio. The clerk shall also prepare
q duplicate list OF those registered in
hiE precinct and shall afterward post
The tame.
Judges and clerks OF election
There shall be chosen in the manner
hereafter provided three judges and
two clerks for each polling place.
BlSsGion OF Judges and clerks
Mass meetings shall be held by the
citizens associations, said meetings