The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-10-13

tfonal duplca tie return in the same form as
provided in subdivision2. showing the votes
cast for each candidate not voted for wholly
within the limits OF the county. The
county clerk shall forthwith send to the
the secretary of state by registered 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.
II The board of canvassers provided for
by section 80, statu ties of 1898, to canvass re-
turns OF a November election. shall consti-
tute the state board of canvassers OF Septen-
Der, and all the provisions of section "a and
94b inclusive ofSaid statutes relating to the
canvass otthe returns of a November election
snail. as tar as applicable, apply to the can
VaSs, return and certihcatiOn 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. the third Tuesday of
September next after the September primary
Party idates.-Section Is. The
person receiving the gre attest number of
votes at a primary as a candidate for an
Office sha u be the candidate for that party
tor such office and his name such candi-
date shall be placed on the official ballot at
the following election.
2 AS soon a state canvass of 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 to candidates for state offices,
United States senator's and representatives
in congress. and any other candidate VIII se
district extends beyond the limits of a single
county, and shall mail to the chat of
the state central committee of each party
so much of said certificate IS relates to his
party.
Secretary of State to Certify to County
C1erks.-Section 10. / Not less than four
teen days before any Novenb Der election the
secretary Of state shall certify to the county
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 a
specified in the nomination 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 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
stantlally as provided by sections 81 and SO
statutes of 1898. They shall make and certify
duplicate returns as % the votes cast for the
candidates, and forthwith certify and file
one complete return with the city clerk and
del1ycr SO much of the other relates to
each party to the respective city chairman.
Party Committee. Section q /. At the
September primary each voter may write
in the space left on his ticket for that pur-
pose the names ofnot to exceed three quail
fed electors Of the precinct for members OF
having the highest number of votes shall
constitute such committee, and the one
having the largest vote shall be CHI arm an.
| The official return made by the inspectors
| shall sho w the names and addresses Of each
| party committeeman chosen.
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 committees
in such senatorial district; the congressional
| committee OF the party chairman of the
senatorial district committees, wholly or
parti2 lily within Nuch congressional district;
the state central committee as hereinbefore
provided. Each such committee shall CHI Dose
it's officers by ballot excepting as herein pro-
| vided.
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
scmbly district committees, 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 preforin the same, shall be performed by
| a member of his party precinct COMMITTEES
| man or secretary of any other committee
may be performed by members of such COM
mittee. selected by the chairman secre-
tary. Any vacancy in any com ittee office
shall be filled in the same manner as that in
which such officer was originally chosen, ex-
cept in the case of a vacancy in the chair
manShip of precinct committee the COM
mittee shall elect one of its members 20 i'll
such vacancy.
Party patfor m.-Section %. The candi-
dates for the various state offices, and for
senate and assembly nominated by each
political party a such prim airy. shall meet
at the capitol at twelve O'Clock the
fou, TIL 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 thercupOn proceed to elect state
central comm ittee of at least two members
from each con gresSional district and chair
man of such committee and perform such
other business as may properly b. 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 %. L
In case of a tie vote the tie shall forthwith
be determined by lot by the canyassers.
1t shall be the duty of tue secretary of
state and attorney general, on or before July
1st 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
forms shall, be printed with copies of this
act for public use and distribution Every
day on which a September. primary Shall be
held shall be legal holiday.
The Penal Provision, Section "a 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 as consideration for signing the same
whether such bride or promise Of gain in the
nature of a bribe be offered or accepted be-
Ifore or after such signing. shall be guilty OF
1nisdemeanOr and upon trial and conviction
thereof be punished by fine ofnot less than
TWENTY-FIVE or more han five hundred dol
lars, or by mpriS onment in the county Jail
of not less than ten days more 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 primaries and shall be pun
iShed in the same form and manner as herein
provided, and all the penal ties and provi-
sionS o tn law as to ~uch caucuSes and cleo
tons. except as herein otherwise pro ( ided,
shall apply in such case with equal force. and
to the extent though fully set forth
in this act.
3 Any person who shall forge any name of
a'signer witness to q nomination paper
shall be deemed guilty of forgery, and on
co aviction punished accordingly. Any per-
son being in possession of nomination papers
entitled to be filed under this act or any act