Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

the question whether the new caucus
law applies to towns and villages, the
Republican Committee of Wood coun-
ty think it best to be on the safe side
and construe that law as applying to
all voting precincts in the county.
By Chapter 312 of the Laws of 1897
the manner of holding caucuses is so
radically changed that it is thought
best to send to each caucus inspector
the substance of such provisions of
that law as define the duty of in
spectors and caucus officers.
PRELIMINARY MEETINGS.
The new law provides that four
days before the party caucus in each
voting precinct preliminary meet
ing" must be held ''to propose dele
gates to be voted for at the caucus"
Sec. 6, Oh. 312, L. 1897. The member
of the county committee from that
precinct, or in his absence caucus
inspector, shall open this preliminary
meeting, Sec. 6, Oh. 3l2, L. 1897. If
none of these are present any repub-
lican elector may probably do this. J
The republican electors present shall
then elect chairman and secretary
of the preliminary meeting 1.-THE
latter to be chairman and secretary
of the republican caucus for that vot-
ing precinct). Sec. 6, Oh. 312, L. 1887.
The chairman elected shall declare
nominations open for delegates in the
order mentioned in the call
AS names are proposed for delegates
the secretary shall write such names
on ballot and place it in ballot
box. These ballots should be of uni
form size and color, furnished by the
county committee, and no others
should be used by the secretary, if
such are furnished.
Before closing the nominations for
delegates the chairman shall ask
TWICE loudly, SO that the whole meet
ing may hear, "ARE THERE ANY FUR
THEIR NOMINATIONS" and shall give
every opportunity to receive all of the
nominations of republicans which any
republican voter desires to propose.
He shall then announce, II declare
nominations closed"
The republican electors present
shall then elect two tellers from
among their number who shall thor
Oughly shake the ballot box contain
ing the ballots and withdraw the bal
lots one at a time.
The secretary shall keep a list of
the names of persons proposed as dele
gates and the chairman and secretary
shall Immediately certify the names pro-
poseG, in the order in which the same
have been withdrawn by the tellers,
to the secretary of the Republican
County committee. Sec. 6, Oh. 312,
L. 1897 Blank certificates are here
to appended.
Before adjourning the preliminary
meeting the chairman thereof shall
read the call for the republican caucus
in his precinct and state the time and
| place thereof. This should be done
loud enough so that all may hear. He
shall also state the Republican County
committee will have tickets for said
caucus printed and shall state that
the voter shall place an X after the
name of each person that he desires
to vote for as delegate. Sec. 6, Oh.
342, l.. 1897.
CAUCUS.
At the time and place fixed in the
call the chairman elected at the pre-
liminary meeting-or in his absence
any caucus inspector preSent-Shall
open the caucus. Sec. s, Oh. 312, L.
1897.
In case any inspector fails to appear
at the opening of the caucus the in
spector or inspectors present shall
appoint a republican elector to fill his
place and shall swear him the same as
each inspector was originally sworn.
Sec. 6, Oh. 312, L. 1897. See oath be-
low.
The electors present shall then elect
new chairman, and if the secretary
is not present shall elect a new secre-
| tary.
The printed caucus tickets (which
shall be furnished by the secretary of
the Republican County committed
shall be in charge of the secretary of
the caucus. He shall give one ballot
or ticket to each republican elector of
| the precinct who asks for the same.
If an elector spoils ballot, on return
| ing it he may receive another, but no
voter shall receive more than three
ballots. No ballot shall be taken
from the polling place. Each elector
shall prepare his ballot by placing an
Y after the name of each delegate
| that he desires to vote for. Each
elector may put a cross after as many
| delegates as his precinct is entitled to.
Any ticket which has more delegates
names crossed than the precinct is
entitled to shall not be counted. Sec.
| S, Oh. 312, L. 1897.
The caucus inspectors shall act as
tellers of the caucus and shall receive
the votes of all the republican electors
of the precinct that are offered and
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