Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-22
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Secretary of State Froehlich has re-
ceived many letters of inquiry as to the
legal construction of the portion or the
new caucus law, section 8 of chapter S41,
which relates to the canvass and return
of votes in caucuses, and States that the
person receiving a majority of votes SHAH
be legally elected as such delegate to rep
.esent such caucus district 1t provides
further that "in case Of nomination OF
candidates for Office the name Of the can
didate receiving a majority Of all the
votes shall be declared the nominee OF
the caucus" A strict construction OF
this statute would seem to mean that,
unless delegates or candidates at eau
Gus received a majority, there would be
no election. Secretary Of State Froeh-
Itch referred the question to the Attor-
ney General, and he desires to call the
attention of the chairmen and officers OF
all political parties to the constructions
placed upon the law by the Attorney
General, in order that there may be no
misunderstanding or confusion regarding
the section. The Attorney General says
in reply to Mr.. Froehlich's inquiry:
''We agree with you that very likely
confusion may arise from the use of the
word majority in this section, and that
it is very proba BILE that no candidates
for delegates will receive a majority OK
all votes cast, and especially in case there
are several delegates to be elected fro1
the same precinct. It is evident that this
section is very carelessly drawn and that
under strict construction, in many cases
there would be failure to elect from
precinct by reason Of some or all OF
them not having a majority vote. In
view of this fact and that the purpose OF
the statute shall not be defeated, we
think that if the names Of the delegates
receiving the highest number Of votes, al
though such may not be majority on
all the votes cast, are certified with the
vote of the several candidates to the
county committee, and such delegates
having the highest number of votes are
seated in the convention, no objection
could be made"
Gov. Scofeld has issued proclama
ton designating Friday, May 4, as Arbor
and Bird day. It is as follows:
by legislative enactment the Governor
is authorized to set apart one day in the
year to be known as Arbor and Bird day.
'The benefcent results Of this enact
ment are everywhere apparent Not only
are the school grounds and public parks
Of the State being made attractive by
tree-planting and deep interest in the
preservation of our song birds being
awakened among the young, but there il
coming to be among the people Of the
State generally a clearer understanding
of the economic value Of forest and bird
preservation.
''In order that this interest in the for
ests and birds may be maintained, l.
Edward Scofeld, Governor Of Wisconsin,
by the authority vested in me by the
Legislature, do hereby set apart and des-
ignate Friday, May 4, 1900, to be Arbor
and Bird day.
ut is highly desirable that all the pub
lie schools and the places of learning gen.
orally throughout the State do, upon that
day, hold appropriate exercises, to the
end that the young may grow into an in
telligent appreciation Of those attractions
with which nature has endowed our
State, and come to discern the close res
lationship between beauty and usefulness,
let an effort be made on that day to add
in some degree to the attractiveness OF
all school grounds and public parks, and
to impart to the little children especially
a love for the BIRDS"