Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-06

The candidates for the various state
offices. and for senate and assembly
nominated by each political party at
such primary, shall meet at the capitol
at twelve o'clock noon on the fourth
Tuesday of September after the date
on which any primary is held prelimin-.
airy TO any general election. They shall
forthwith formulate the state platform
OF their party. They shall thereupon
proceed TO elect a state central COM
mittee of at least two members from
each congressional district and a chair
man Of such committee, and perform
such other business as may properly be
brought before such meeting. The
platform of each party shall be framed
at such time that it shall be made pub
lie, not later than six o'clock in the
afternoon of the following day
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section o. 1. In case of a tie vote. the
tie shall forthwith be determined by lot
by the canvaSSers.
.. 1t shall be the duty of the secre-
tary of state ami attorney general on
or before July list. 1905. to prepare all
forms necessary to carry out the provis-
sions of this act which forms shall be
substantially followed in all primaries
held in pursuance hereof. Such forms
shall be printed with copies of this act
for public .3se and distribution. Every
day on which a September primary
shall be held shah be a legal holiday.
THE PENAL PROVISION.-Sec section
"a l. Any person who shall offer, or
with knowledge Of the same, permit any
person to offer for his benefit any
bride to a voter to induce him to sign
any election paper to any person who
shall except any such bride or
in the nature of a bride as con
sideration for signing the same.
whether such bride or promise of gain
in the nature of a bribe be offered or
accepted before or after such signing,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon trial and conviction thereof be
punished by fine of not less than
twenty-five nor more than five hundred
dollars, or by Imprisonment in the copn-
ty Jail of not less than ten days nor
more than six months, or by both fine
and imprisonment.
2 Any act declared an offense by the
general laws Of this state concerning
caucuses and elections shall also, in
like case. be an offense in all primaries.
and shall be punished in the same form
and manner as therein provided, and
all the penalties and provisions of the
law as to such caucuses and elections
except as herein otherwise provided,
shall apply in such case with equal
force and to the same extent as though
July set IOElU III llllS ACT.
3. Any person who shall forge any
name of a signer or witness to a nom
ination paper shall be deemed guilty of
forgery, and on conviction punished
accordingly. Any person who, being
in possession of nomination papers en-
titled to be filed under this act or any
act of the legislature. shall wrongfully
either suppress. neglect or fail to cause
the same to be filed at the proper time
in the proper office shall on conviction,
be punished by Imprisonment in the
county Jail not to exceed six months.
or by a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars, or by both such fine and inn
imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
GENERAL ELECTION LAWS TO
APPLY.-Section 25. The provisions OF
the statutes now in force in relation to
the holding of elections. the solicitation
of voters at the polls, the challenging
of voters, the manner. of conducting
elections, of counting the ballots and
making return thereof, and all other
kindred subjects, shall apply to all
primaries in SO far as they are con-
Sistent with this act, the intent of this
act being to place the primary under
the regulation apa protection Of the
laws now in force as 70 elections
SUBMISSION OF AIT TO VOTE OF
PEOPLE; WHEN TO ia EE EFFECT
IF APPROVED. - Section &c, The
question whether the foregoing pro-
visions of this act shall take effect
and be in force shall be submitted tC
the people of this state in the manner
provided by law for the submission
of an amendment to the constitution
at the next general election to be helC
in November, 1904
If approved by a majority of thu
votes cast upon that question, it shall
! go into effect and be in force from anC
| after such ratification by the people
! otherwise it shall not take effect or b'
| in force Upon the ballot shall b.
| printed Shall Chapter. lin
sert on the ballot the number of chap
teri Of the laws of 1909, entitled Al
| act to provide for party nomination
| by direct vote be adopted"
| Section q. All acts or parts of act
! inconsistent with or in conflict wit
the provisions of this act are hereb.
| repealed.
Section 2S. This act shall take effec
| and be in force from and after it
| passage and publication subject to al
! provisions herein contained for its sub
| mission to the people for their ratifi
cation or rejection.
| Approved May 2Sd. 1903.
| Given under my hand and official sea
| at the Capitol in the City of Madi
son. this 3st day of August, A. ID
! 1904
[Seall w. L. HOUSER,
! Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Marathon County
| Wis.
Given under my hand and official seal a
| the court house in the city of Wausau
/ this 31st day of August, A. ID. 1904.
w. j. KREGEL,
| SEAL. County Clerk,
Marathon County, Wis.