Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-28

,anvassers provided TOT by this act shall
determine said tie by lot. (3)
receiving the highest number OF votes Of
his party In the greatest number OF rep
and senatorial districts OF the .
state, shall be declared by the state board
Of canvassers the nominee OF such politi-
cal party for United States senator.
Sec. l6. Vacancies; how MED. vacan-
cies occurring after the holding OF any
primary shall be filled by the patty COM
mittee OF the city, subdistrict, district.
county. or state. as the case may be.
Sec. IL. Party organization and govern
ment- The organization and government =.
OF each Of the several political parties
shall be as follows: ~ At the primaries
hereinbefore provided for, the members Oh
a party residing In each precinct In eachl
Of the several counties Of the state shall
choose one OF their number as "countI
precinct committeeman" (2) The whole
number OF county precinct committeeman
OF each OF the several political partiesI
shall constitute the county committee od
such party, such county committee SHALL
be organized by electing from its ownl
membership a chairman, secretary andl
treasurer OF which Offices the last twol
may be filled by the same person. go The
chairman Of the county committee shall
mittee and Of each Of the several partI
committees Of the district within which
his county is situated. a. Where a judi-
cial senatorial or representative district
comprises but one county or less. the
county committee OF such county shall
constitute such judicial, senatorial or rep-I
sentative district committee. (5) The
district party committee for each district
greater than a county shall be composed
~ thn ne.s nlnN II IL. Al
county committees hereinbefOre provided
for. and one additional member. TO be-
chosen by each Of the several party count
~ committees In the district. for each ond
thousand votes or major fraction thereof
In excess OF fifteen hundred votes casd
by the party at the primary ad
which the said county committee waa
chosen. Such district party committed
shall organize by electing from its own
membership chairman. secretary and
treasurer. OF which offices the last twd
may be filed by the same person (6I
The state party committee shall ORGANIZED
by electing from its own membership a
chairman, secretary and treasurer. Thd
| executive committee Of such state comb
mittee shall consist OF the chairman OF
the various congressional district CONF
mittees. Of which the state chairman shall
be ex-officio chairman. ca The city party
committee shall be composed OF the city
| precinct committeeman chosen at the AMI
nual primary and shall organize by elec-
ting from its own membership a chair-
man, secretary and treasurer. (S) The
official returns made by the primary board
shall show the name and address and thd
| name OF the party represented and of
each precinct committeeman chosen. (9)l
Each committee provided for In this Sec
ton. and its officers. shall have the pow
Naf1s
and by the officers thereof. in so far as IL
consistent with this act The various
officers and committees now In. existence
shall exercise the powers and perform the
duties herein prescribed until their sue
cessors are chosen In accordance with
this act. The duties OF the chairman or
secretary Of any committee when the
committee is not In session. may be per-
formed by members Of such COMMITTEES
selected by such chairman or secretary.
, Any vacancy In any committee Office shall
be filled in the same manner as that In
J which such officer was originally chosen.
Q0) The candidates for the various state
offices. for United States senator, for
members Of the national House OF Rep
resentatives. for the state senate. and for
the state House Of Representatives. nomi-
mated by each political party at each pri-
mary. the national committeeman. the
, |
ators OF such political party whose term
OF office extends beyond January Of the
year next ensuing. and the chairman Of
the county committee OF the several coun.
ties OF the state. shall constitute the par
! ~ council Of each party, and shall meet
at the capitol at twelve o'clock noon or
the last Tuesday OF August after the date
/; on which any primary is held preliminary
10 any general election. The membership
, Of such party council shall be determined
: by the list Of party nominees and party
candidates duly certified by the secretary
Of state as on file in his office. Such party
/ council shall be called TO order by the
secretary o. state. or by one Of his a.
: sistants who shall read the roll OF mem.
bers: and thereupon the party council
: shall organize by electing from It's owl
, membership a chairman and secretary
! They shall thereupon forthwith formulate
i the state platform Of their party. choose
= or alter the party emblem. and shall per-
. form such other business as may proper
~ be brought before such meeting. The
: platform OF each party shall be Framed
: and made public at a time not later than
: six O'Clock in the afternoon Of the day
. following their adjournment The state
; party council so constituted shall be thu
party council for two years. and shall
!, have power TO call special meetings anC
= perform such other business as may b
|. consistent with the provisions OF this act
: provided. that no member Of such council
! shall be represented by proxy.
n Sec. IS. Preparation Of blanks. II shall
be the duty OF the secretary Of state ant
: encouragement. on or before March /
h 1908, TO prepare all forms necessary u
a carry out the provisions OF this act. which
I forms shall be substantially followed II
4 all primaries held In pursuance hereof
a | Such forms shall be printed with copie
|. OF this act, for public use and distribu
a ton.
: Sec. 10. Payment OF expenses. All tickle
= blanks and other supplies 10 be used a
d any primary. and all expenses necessarn!
e incurred in the preparation for or con
d Quoting such primary shall be paid on
IS OF the treasury OF the city county. o
i state. as the case may be. In the sam
n manner, with like effect, and by the sam
Ir officers, as In the case Of elections. TIL
r cost, printing and distribution OF the tick
n cts shall be under the charge and con
n troll OF the same officers and official bOdie
e as are prescribed for general election an
= for city elections by existing statutes. an
)r amendments now or hereafter made there
Is to, In so far as the same are applicabl
le 10 and not inconsistent with the provision
le OF this act
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son who shall offer. OF. with knowledg
y OF the same. permit any person TO one
10 for his benefit any bride 10 a voter 10 In
= duce him 10 sign any nomination paper
Of and any person who shall accept any sue
er bribe or promise Of gain Of any kind 4
D. the nature OF a bribe. as consideration 10
Of signing the same. whether such bribe o
Is promise OF gain In the nature OF brib
10 be offered OF accepted befoI, r after sue
l. signing; or any candidate who shall know
e. iingly cause a nomination paptf or paper
J. 10 be signed In his behalf By more tha
n the maximum number OF qualified elector
ie provided for his district by subdivisions
10 and 6. section OF this act. shall be guilt
OF OF a misdemeanor. and upon trial and con
p viction thereof. be punished by fine
~ not less than twenty nor more than Nv
To hundred dollars, and by imprisonment
a the county jail not less than ten days no
N more than six months. CD Any perso
D. who shall forge any name 10 a nominatio
r. paper shall be deemed guilty OF forger
n In fourth dQQrQQ and On cOnNiCtiO