The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15
CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Republican City Committee Holds An
Enthusiastic Meeting and Ar
ranges for CauCuses.
ABOUT THE NEW CAUCUS Law

Caucuses will Be Held On the 21st.
The election of this spring will be
held under the new election law and
; on account of the strange stories cir
cu1ated in regard to the law, we have
asked District Attorney Buckmaster to
In letter to this paper the attorney
says:
Editor TELEGRAPH-CoURIE
In response to your inquiry as to the
provisions of the new caucus laws as
applied to cities of this class I would
say:
By the enactment of chapter 341, of
the laws of 1899, the caucus laws of
i 1898 were repealed, except as to cities in
counties having population of 200, 900
or more, and a general caucus law
applying to all cities, villages and
towns in counties having population
of less than 100000 was enacted. The
provisions of this law, SO far as they
relate to the conduct of caucuses, are,
in substance, as follows:
|
mittees shall determine the day and
place when and where the conventions
of the political party it represents,
shall be held for each town, village
and ward, and the number of delegates
which shall represent each town, vii
1age or ward at such convention, and
shall also designate the offices for
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at such caucus; and such committee
shall also designate all offices for
which, according to law, candidates
are to be voted for at the next ensuing
election.
Whenever the several county or city
committees shall determine the day
and time of holding such caucuses, the
chairman of each such committee,
representing his political party, may
cause to be published at least ten days
before the day of such caucus, in at
least one daily newspaper, if non1ina
tons are to made to be voted for at
municipal election, provided there be
such daily newspaper published in
said city; if not, then in weekly news
paper, and if for a general election, in
two newspapers published in the
county, a notice stating the time and
place when and where such caucuses
and conventions will be held. In towns
where no newspapers are published,
notices for caucuses shall be posted in
at least three public places in such
town at least ten days before the day
of holding such caucuses.
| The caucus officers under the provi-
sions of this act, shall consist of
chairman, a secretary and two te11ers.
The chairman of the caucus in the
several caucus districts, shall be the
chairman of the town committee; in
his absence chairman may be chosen
| by the electors present at the opening
| of the caucus; the secretary and the
te1lers shall be chosen by the electors
present at the opening of the caucus.
The chairman and secretary shall act
as inspectors at such caucus, and shall
on taking their places, make oath that
he will faithfully, honestly and cor
rect1y conduct the election to be held
at such caucus, protect it from all
fraud and unfairness, truly, with the
assistance of the tel1ers canvass all
all votes cast thereat, and in every
way comply with the carrying out Of
the provisions of this act.
The voting in all cases must be by
ballot. The ballot should be printed
on plain white paper or may be written
by the individual voter, and shall be
deposited by said voter in box or
other receptacle provided therefor by
the caucus officers, which box or re-
ceptac1e shall be in full view of the
chairman, secretary, te11ers and voters
at such caucus, and shall not be re-
moved from such position until the
ballot shall have been declared closed,
when the contents thereof shall be
removed and votes canvassed by the
proper officers of the caucus.
The secretary of said caucus, with
the aid of an assistant if necessary,
shall make true and correct poll list
of the voters who cast a ballot at such
caucus, giving name, and in cities,
residence street and number, and such
| list shall be filed with the city, town or
village clerk. In cities where the reg
istra ton is had, the City Clerk shall
furnish caucus officers with six copies
of the printed registry list. These
registry lists shall be furnished the
several ward committees at least one
day before the holding of said caucus,
and only voters whose names appear
on such registry list shall be allowed
to cast their vote at said caucus, ex-
cept it is shown by affidavit that the
e1ector is a qualified voter and resi-
dent of the said caucus district, which
affidavit must be corroborated by at
least two freeho1ders, electors in said
Caucus district.
| Immediately after the close of the
caucus, and after the canvass. of the
votes, the chairman and the secretary
of the caucus shall certify to the chair
! man of the city or county committee,
the names of the delegates SO chosen
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