The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03


tional duplica te return in the same form as
provided in subdivision g. sho wing the votes
cast for each candidate not voted for wholly
county clerk shall forthwith send to the
the secretary of state by registe red mail one
and he shall likewise send a copy to the
chairman of the state central committee of
each party duplicate copy of the returns
last described relating to such candidates of
each such party.
II The board Of canvassers provided for
by section 50. statu ties of 1898, to canvass re-
turns or November election. shall consti-
tute the state board Of canvassers of Septem-
per- ana all the provisions of section 81 and
94b inclusive ofsaid statutes relating to the
canvass ofthe returns ola November election
shali. as tar as applicable. apply to the can
vass return and certihcation 20 the secretary
or stane OF such primary. Such board shall
meet Attn office of the secretary of state at
ten o clock a. M on the third Tuesday of
september next after the September primary
Party Candidates-Sectfon 49, The
person receiving the gre attest number of
| votes at primary as candidate for an
office. sha u be the candidate for that party
for such office and his name as such candi-
date shall be placed on the official ballot at
the following election.
2 AS soon as state canvass of a primary
shall be certified to him. the secretary of
state shall publish in the official state paper
a certified statement of the result of such
primary as to candidates for state offices,
| United States senator's and representatives
in congress, and any other candidate whose
district extends beyond the limits of single
county, and shall mail to the chairman of
the state central committee of each party
so much of said certificate relates to his
party.
Secretary of State to Certify to County
Clerks.-Section 10. 1 Not less than four
teen days before any Move Der election the
clerk of each county within which any of the
electors may vote for the candidates of such
offices. the name and description of each
person nominated for any such Office s
specified in the nomination papers,
Section 20. The canvass of the returns of
a CITY primary shall be made by the mayor,
the city clerk and the treasurer of such city,
any two of whom shall constitute quorum
Such board of canvassers meet at eleven
O'clock in the forenoon of the day following
the city primary and canvass the votes sub
stantially as provided by sections 80 and SO
statutes of 1898. They shall make and certify
duplicate returns as o the votes cast for the
candidates, and forthwith certify and file
one complete return with the city clerk and
del1Yer so much of the other relates to
each party to the respective city chairman
Party Committee Section q l. At the
September primary each voter may write
in the space left on his ticket for that pur-
pose the names of not to exceed three quail
ned electors of the precinct for members Of
his party precinct committee. The three
having the highest number of votes shall
constitute such committee, and the one
having the largest vote shall be chairman
The official return made by the inspectors
SHAH show the names and addresses Of each
party committeeman chosen.
f 2 The party committee of each CITY and
comfy and of each assembly district shall
consist of the party chairman of each pre-
cinct in such city. county, district. the
state senatorial district committee of the
chairman of the assembly district committees
in such senatorial district; the congressional
committee of the party chairman of the
material district committees wholly or
partially within such congressional district;
the state central committee as hereinbefore
provided. Each such commit tee shall CHI Dose
its officers by ballot excepting as herein pro-
vided.
have the powers usually exercised by Such
com mittees, and by the officer thereof in so
tar as is CONSTANT of this act. The various
officers and committees now in exiStance
shah exercise the power and preform the
duties herein prescribed until their success
sors are chosen in accordance with this act.
AT all meetings of said city. county and as
seubly district con- mittees, each precinct
chairman shall have one vote for every fifty
votes, or major fraction thereof, cast by his
party in his precinct at the last general
election, each such chairman to have at
least one vote. the vote at such general
election to be determined as provided in
section of this act. The duties of the party
precinct chairman. when he shall be unable
to preform the same, shall be performed by
a member of his party precinct committee
designated by him. The duties of the chair
man secretary of any other committee
may be performed by members of such COM
nittee, selected by the chairman or secre-
tary. Any vacancy in any committee office
shall be filled in the same manner as that in
which such officer was originally chosen. ex-
cept in the case OF vacancy in the chair
maEShip of a precinct committee the COM
mittee shall elect one of it's members to ill
such vacancy.
Party platfor m.-Section %. The candi-
dates for the various state offices, and for
senate and assembly nominated by each
political party as such prim airy, shall meet
at the capitol at twelve o'clock noon on the
fou tn Tuesday of September after the date
which any primary is held preliminary to
any general election. They shall forthwith
formulate the state platform oftheir party.
They shall thereupon proceed to elect state
central committee of at least two members
from each congressional district and chair
man of such committee and perform such
other business may properly be brought
before such meeting. The platform of each
party shall be framed at such time that it
shall be made public, not later than six
o'cl ock in the afternoon of the following day
! Miscellaneous Provisions. Section 3D. l
In case of tie vote, the tie shall forthwith
! be determined by lot by the canyassers.
! 1t shall be the duty of the secretary of
state ana attorney general, on or before July
LIST 1905. to prepare all forms necessary to
carry out the pr DIVISIONS of this act. which
forms shall be substantially followed in all
primaries held in pursuance hereof Such
act for public use and distribution Every
day on which September primary shall be
held shall be a legal holiday.
The Penal Provision, Section a. 1 ANY
person who shall offer. 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 such per-
son who shall accept any such brbe 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
| ma ture of a bride be offered or accepted be-
fore or after such signing shall be guilty Of a
tnisde1neanor and upon trial and conviction
! thereof be punished by fine ofnot less than
twenty five or more than five hundred dol
lars or by imprisonment in the county Jail
of not less tn IN ten days nor more than six
months. or both que and impris onment
Any act declared an offense bv the
general laws of this state concerning eau
cuses and elections shall also in like case be
an offense in all primaries and shall be pun
lshed in the same form and manner as herein
provided, and all the penalties and provi-
s1ons OF tn law as to such caucuses and cleo
tons except as herein otherwise pro ( ided,
shall apply in such case with equal force and
to the same extent as though fully set forth
in this act.
3 Any person who shall forge any name of
a'signer or witness to a nomination paper
shall be deemed guilty of forgery, and on
conviction punished accordingly ANY per-