Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-16


of any party voting upon such amend
any such amendment such declaration shall
be considered as a portion OF the ticket OF
such party and shall be so certified py nm
to the various county clerks. -"
Z. Delegates to national conventions OF
the various political parties shall be se-
sionai Conventions comprised II delegates
chosen in such manner as may be deter
mined by the state committees or each re-
gates shall be apportlOned by such COM
mittees to the several counties upon the
vote cast at the last election for president
In the respective counties.
Penal PrOVisiOns.
l. Any person who shall offer, or with
knowledge of the same, permit any porson
to Offer FOR his benefit any bribe TO vcter
TO induce him TO sign any election paper,
or any person who shall accept any such
bride OF promise of gain Ct any kind in
the nature of bride as a conslIeration
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 a misdemeanoI;
and upon conviction thereof be punished
bya fine of not less than twenty-five dol
lars (S25OO) nor more than hVe hundred dol-
lars (S5Go.O0), or by Imprisonment in the
county jail not less thar ten days nor more
than six months, or by both fine and I'M
prisonment.
general laws Ct this state concerning cau7
cusses and elections shall also in like case,
be an offense in all primaries, and shall
be punished in the same form and manner
as therein provided and all the penalties
and provisions of the law as to such eau
cusses and elections, except as otherwise
provided, 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 nomination pa
per shall be deemed guilty OF forgery, and
on conviction, punished accordingly Any
person who, being in possession or noIni-
nation papers entitled to be filed under this
act, or any act of the legislature, shall
wrongfuly' either suppress neglect. or will
fully fail TO cause to be hled at the proper
/ time IN the proper office, shall, on con-
yiction, be punished by imprisonment in
or by a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars $500 co., or by both such fine ard
imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
General Election Laws to Apply.
The provisions OF the statutes now IN
force in relation TO the holdings of cleo
tons, the solicitation of voters at The polls,
the challenging Of voters, the manner Of
conducting elections, of counting the ball
lots ard making returns thereof, and all
ether kindred subjects, except contests,
shall apply to ak primaries insofar as they
are consistent with this act, the intent
OF thu act being to place the primary I'M
der the regulation and protection OF the
laws now IN force as TO elections
Al nc minations for candidates of any
special election or any other office to be
! filled by the electors, excepted from the
by convention or committee of their po-
litical party, which nomination shall be IN
writing; shall contain the name OF the office
[ fer Which each person was nominated the
name and residence of each person and
II In a city, the street, number of residence
and place of business, IL any, and shall
/ designate in not more than tiVe wo-ds the
party which said convention or committee
I represents. Ii shall be signed by presid-
| Nentlon or committee. who shall add 70
| their signatures their respective places OF
business and take oath before qua life !
otncer tC administer the same that the
atlantis were such officers at such conven-
ton or committee, and that said certificate,
ana the statements therein contained, are
\ true to the best Of their knowledge ana be-
\ lief. Such certificate Of nomination
candidates for office to be filled by the
Notsis OF the entire state, or any division
| or district greater than a county, Including
1 candidates fer congress or the entire state
| or any division greater than a county in
/ Guiding candidates for congress o. any
/ party action taken relative to any pro-
/ posed constitutional amendment shall he
| nled with the secret9ry Il state. except as
pm this act Otherwise provided. Such GER
I tincate of nomination for all county dis
| trict' township or preciRct offices. incIud-
! ing members q beth branches of the leg.
islature, shall be filed with the county clerk
/ o fthe respective counties wherein the on.
GERS are to be elected. and in case the
J date is TO be elected embraces more ar r.
| one county then and in that case the Ger.
/ uncate shall be nled with the county clerB
q each county included in such district
| certificates for nomination of the Judge
| OF the district court shall be fled with the
secretary OF state; certificates OF nOmina-
| lion for municipal officers shall be filed witt
the clerk Of such municipal CORPORATION
1 wherein the officers are to be elected
| il is the intention that the manner Dro.
vided in this section for the NOMINATION
OF officers named herein. by a CONVEX tioT
/ or committee shall apply only where sucf
officers are L. be chosen at special cleo
ton, township or precinct officers to b,
elected at a general election or village