The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-10-06
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The canvassers shall also make an addi-
tional duplicate return in the same form as
provided in subdivision2 2, showing the votes
cast for each candidate not voted tor wholly
within the limits of the county. The
county clerk shall forthwith send to the
the secretary of state by regi stored mail one
copy of all returns to such candidates,
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.
IL The board of canvassers provided for
by section SO, statutes of 1898, to canvass re-
turns of a November election shall consti-
tute the ate board of canvaSSerS of Septem-
Der, and all the provisions of section "a and
94b inclusive ofsaid statutes relating to the
canvass ofthe returns of Novem Der election
shall. as far applicable, apply to the
vass return and certifcation to the secretary
OF stane OF such primary. Such board shall
meet at the office of the secretary of state at
ten o CLOCK a. m. on the third Tuesday Of
september next after the September primary
Party ndidates.-Section Is. l The
person receiving the gre attest number of
votes at primary a candidate for an
ONCE snail be the candidate for that party
Tor such office and his name as such candi-
date shall be placed on the official ballot at
the foil owing 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 pa per
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 sin gle
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
C1e1 ks.-Section 10. / Not less than four
teen days before any November election the
secretary of state shall certify to the county
n q in n of he
electors may vote for the candidates Of such
Offices the name and description of each
person nominated for any such office as
specified in the nomination papers
Section 20. The canvass of the returns Of
a civ 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 forth with 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
fed electors of the precinct for members OF
his party precinct committee. The three
constitute such committee. and the one
having the largest vote shall be chairman.
The official return made by the inspectors
shall show the names and addresses Of each
party committeeman chosen.
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 oily, county, or district the
state senatorial district committee of the
chairman of the assembly district com NIT tees
in such senatorial district; the congressional
committee of the party chairman of the
senatorial district committees wholly or
partially within such congressional district;
the state central committee as hereinbefOre
provided. Each such committee shall CHI Dose
its officers by ballot excepting as herein pro-
vided.
3 Each committee and it's officers shall
have the powers usually exercised by such
committees. and by the officer thereof in so
far as is CONSTANT of this act. The various
officers and committees now in existance
shall 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
sembly district committees. each precinct
chairman shall have one vote for every fifty
votes, or m jOr fraction thereof, cast by his
party in his precinct at the last general
election, each such chairman to have at
least vote, the vote at such general
election to be determined as provided in
section this act. The duties of the party
precinct chairman. when he shall be unable
a member of his party precinct committee
designated by him. The duties of the chair
man or secretary of any other committee
may be performed by members of such COM
mittee, 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
manship OF precinct committee the COM
mittee shall elect one of its members to fiji
such vacancy.
Party p1atfor 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 forth with
formulate the ate 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 as may properly be brought
before such meeting. The platform of eac,i |
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 %. 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 and attorney general. on or before J ly |
1st 1905. to prepare all FERNS necessary to
carry out the pr DIVISIONS of this act, which |
forms shall be substantially followed in all |
held in pursuance hereof. Such |
forms shall be printed with copies of this |
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 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 such per-
son who shall accept any such bride or
promise of gain of any kind in the nature of
a bride consideration for signing the same |
whether such bride or promise of gain in the |
nature of a bride be offered accepted be- |
fore or after such signing, shall be guilty OF a
1nisdemeanor 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 "A ten days Tor ore than six
months, or both que and Imprisonment.
Any act declared an offense by the
general laws of this state concerning eau
cuses and elections shall also in like case, be
an Offense in all prirn aries and shall be pun
ished in the same form and manner as herein
and all the penalties and provi-
sionS o tn law as To such caucuSeS and cleo
TONS except herein otherwise provided.
shall apply in such case with equal force, and
to the same extept though fully set forth
in this act.
Any person who shall forge any name OF
a 'signer or witness to a nomination paper