Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

state In a state canvass, or some duly ap-
pointed agent to represent each party
shall be allowed to be present and observe
the proceedings.
1. The precinct inspectors Of election
snaH. on separate sheets. on blanks to be
provided for that purpose. make full and
accurate returns of the votes cast for each
candidate, and shall within twenty-fSaf
hours cause TO be delivered one copy Of
such returns as 70 each political party, to
the county chairman Of that party and
also cause such returns to be delivered to
the county clerk, IL September primary,
or 10 the chairman of the city committee
and city clerk II a city primary provided
always that such returns shall he sent by
registered mail where practicable.
z Tie county canvass of the returns of
the September primary shall be made by
the same officers and in the manner pro
yided In chapter s. statutes of 1903 for
the canvass Of the returns Of November
election The canyassers shall meet ana
canvass such returns at ten O'Clock on the
Friday following the September primary
Their returns shall contain the whole
number Of votes cast for each candidate
OF eacn political party, and a duplicate as
70 eaeh political party shall he delivered
10 the county chairman Of such party
g. me canvassers shall also make an adj
ditional duplicate return in the same form
as provided in subdivision 2, showing the
votes cast for each candidate not voted for
Wholly within the limits Of the county.
The county clerk shall forthwith send 10
one complete copy Of all returns as to such
candidates and he shall likewise send TO
the chairman Of the state central commit
zee OF each party a duplicate copy Of the
returns last described relating to such
candidates of each such party.
section II. The board of canvass IS pro.
vided for by section SO, statutes of 1898
20 canvass returns Of November cleo.
ton, snail constitute the state board OF
canvassers Of September primaries ana
all the provisions of section "a and a4b in
clusive or said statutes relating to the can
vass OF the return Of a November election.
snail, as far as applicable. apply to the
canvass, return, and certifcation to the
secretary OF state OF such primary Such
board shall meet at the office of the sec
retary or state at ten o'clock a. m. on the
third Tuesday of September next after the
September primary.
Party Candidates -Section IS. /. The
person receiving the greatest number of
votes at primary as the candidate of
party for an office. shall be the candidate
OF that party for such office and his name
as such candidate shall be placed on the
official ballot at the following election.
2 As soon as state canvass Of n pri.
mary shall he certified to him, the secre.
tary or state shall publish in the official
state paper certified statement Of the re
suit of such primary as to candidates for
state officers, United States senators. and
representatives in congress. and any other
candidate whose district extends beyond
the limits of a single county. and shall
mail to the chairman of the state central
committee of each party so much of such
certificate as relates to his party.
Secretary Of State to Certify TO County
Clerks.-Section 10. l. Not less than four-
teen days before any November election
the secretary of state shall certify to the
county clerk of each county within which
any of the electors may vote for the can
didates for such offices, the name and de-
scription OF each person nominated for
any such office as specified in the nomlna-
ton papers.
Section 90 The. canvass of the returns
OF city primary shall be made by the
mayor, the city clerk. and the treasurer
of such city, any two of whom shall con-
stitute quorum. Such board of canvass
ers shall meet at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon Of the day following the CRY prI-
mary and canvass the vote substantially
as provided by sections 50 and SO, statutes
Of 1898 They shall make and certify dupn-
cate returns as to the votes cast for the
candidates and forthwith certify and file
one complete return with the city clerk
and deliver so much of the other as re-
lates to each party to the respective city
chairman.
Party Committees.-Section n l. Al,
the September primary eRch voter maS
write IN the space left on his ticket for
that purpose the names of not to exceed
three qualified 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 shall show the names and ad-
dresses of each party committeeman
chosen.
2. The party committee of each city and
county and of each assembly district shall
consist of the party chairman of each pre-
cinct in such city, county, or district; the
state senatorial district committee of the
chairman of the assembly district COM
mittees in such senatorial district; the
CONGRESS- i0unl QOmmiffppS Of Y
chairman of the senatorial district COM
mittees, wholly or partially within such
congressional district. the state central
committee as hereinafter provided. Each
such committee shall choose its officers by
ballot excepting as herein provided.
3. Each committee and its officers shall
have the powers usually exercised by such
committees, and by the officers thereof, in
so far as is consistent with this act The
various officers and committees now in ex-
istenee shall exercise the powers and 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 fraction
thereof, cast by his part in his precinct
at the last general election. each such
chairman to have at ledsl one vote, the
vote at such general election to be deter
mined as provided in section of this act
The duties or the party precinct chairman,
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 be
performed by members or such committee,
selected by such chairman or secretary.
ANY vacancy in any committee office shall
De nlled in the same manner as that in
whlch such officer was originally chosen,
except that 10 the case Of a vacancy in the
workmanship of precinct committee. the
committee shall elect one of its members
TO I'LL such vacancy.
Party Platform.-Section % The candi.
dates for the various state offices, and for
senate and assembly, nominated nv eacb
political party at such primary. shall meet
az the capitol at twelve o'clock noon on
the fourth Tuesday of Seppc mber after the
uuate on which any primary is held pre-
llmlnary to any general election. They
shall forthwith formulate the state Mat
form OF their party. They shall thereupon
proceed TO elect state central committee
or at least two members from each CON
gressional district and chairman of such
committee, and perform such other busi-
ness as may properly be brough: before
sueh meeting. The platform of each Marty
shall be framed at such time that 1t shall
be made public not later than six O'Clock
In the afternoon of the following dav.
Miscellaneous Provisions % /
In case of tie vote, the tie shall forth
with be determined by lot by the canvass
ers.
2. II shall be the duty Of the secretary of
state and attorney general. on or before