Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
dresses 9, each party committeeman

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? The marty committee Of each city and
county and Of each assembly dlstrleI snsu
cinct in such city. cosnty, or district; the
state state senatorial district committee Of the
| chairman of the assembly olstrlct com
| mittees in such senatorial district; the
congressional committees Of the party
| chairman of the senatorial district COM
mittees wholly or partially WITHIN sucn
congressional district; the STATE ceE Each
such committee shall choose It's oncers ny
ballot excepting as herein provided.
| g. Each committee and its officers snail
have the powers usually exercised by sucn
committees and by the officers thereof, In
so far as is consistent with this act. The
various officers and committees now IN e4-
istenee shall exercise the powers ana per,
form the duties herein prescribed until
their successors are chosen in accordance
with this act. At all meetings OF said city
county and assembly district committees,
each precinct chairman shall have one vote
for every fifty votes, or major traction
thereof. cast by his party in his precinct
at the last general election, each sucn
chairman to have at least one vote ao. tne
mined as provided In section OF this act.
The duties of the party precinct chairman,
when he shall be unable to perform the
same, shall be performed by a member OF
his party precinct committee designated by
him. The duties Of the chairman or sec
rotary of any other committee may De
performed by members OF such commItee'
selected by such chairman or secretary;
Any vacancy In any committee once snan
be filed in the same manner as tnat IN
which such officer was originally CHOSEN,
except that In the case OF vacancy IN tne
Craftsmanship Of precinct committee, the
committee shall elect one OF its members
to I'LL such vacancy.
Parry Platform.-Section e. The candi-
dates 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 pre-
liminary to any general election. They
shall forthwith formulate the state plat
form Of their party. They shall thereupon
proceed to elect state central committee
of at least two members from each con-
gressional district and chairman Of such
committee, and perform such other bust
such meeting. The platform Of each party
shall be framed at such time that it shall
|, be made public not later than six o'clock
in the afternoon Of the following day.
Miscellaneous Provisions.-Secton %. /.
In case of a tie vote, the tie shall forth
with be determined by lot by the canvass
ers.
2. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary of
state and attorney general, on or before
July LIST, 1905, to prepare all forms neces-
sary to carry out the provisions of. this
act, which forms shall be substantially
. followed in all primaries held in pursuance
copies of this act for public use and dis
tribution. Every day on which a Septem-
her primary shall be held shall be legal
holiday.
The Penal Provision-section "a l. Any
person who shall offer, or with knowledge
of the same, permit any person to offer
for his benefit any bribe to a voter to in
duce him to sign any election paper to
bride or promise of gain of any kind in
the nature of bride as consideration for
signing the same, whether such bride or
promise of gain in the nature of
bride be offered or accepted before or
after such signing, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon trial and convic-
ton thereof be punished by fine of not
less than twenty-five nor more than five
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the county 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 eau
c euses "a and ELECTIONS a, shall also, in like
manner as therein provided, and all the
penalties and provisions of the law as to
S baca caqsuses and elections, except as
such case with equal force, and to the
this act. "
2. Any person who shall forge any name
OF signer or witness to a nomination
; paper shall be deemed guilty Of forgery,
and on conviction punished accordingly.
any person who, being in possession Of
6 6emi that papers entitled to be ded
ger this act or any act Of the legislature
|. shall wrongfully either suppress, neglect,
or rail- to cause the same to be fled at the
proper time In the proper Office shall on
IN the county Jail not to exceed six
months, or by a fine not to exceed Eve
hundred dollars, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the
court
>, General Election. Laws to Apply.-sec-
tlon 20. 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 man
ner OF conducting elections, of counting
the ballots and making return thereof, and
an an other kindred subjects. shall apply to
all primaries In so far as they are consist
ent with this act the intent of this act
: Deing TO place the primary under the reg
: ulation and protection of the laws now in
force as to elections
, Submission of Act to Vote Of Peonle.
When to Take Effect if Approved
.ion 20 me question whether the forego-
ing PROVISIONS OF this act shall take effect
people OF this state, in the manner pro-
vided by law for Il e submission Of an
amendment to the constitution, at the
Der, 1904.
III approved by a majority of the votes
cast upon that question, 1t shall go into
eneet ana be in force from and after such
ratification by the people, otherwise 1t
shall not take effect or be in force JTnon
the ballot shall be printed "ShalI Chapter
: ...:...... insert on the ballot the number
OF chapter) of the laws of 1903. entitled
! An act to provide for party nominations
by direct vote be adopted?' 8
: Section p. All acts or parts of acts in
; consistent with or in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section IS. This act shall take effect and
! be in force from and after its passage and
publication subject to all provisions herein
contained for its submission to the people
, for their ratification or rejection
Approved May 23d 1903
Given under my hand and Official seal at
the Court House. in the Village of Crandon
County Of Forest and State ~ Wisconsin.
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[Seall c. G. HIMLEY
Cnnhty Clerk Forest Cnnntr Wis