The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25

constitute a quorum, ana snail, AT all tlmcS,
act in public session and without sub-com-
mittees, as a committee Of the whole, hear
ing applicants and receiving written rec
concentrations from party electors, and shall
pro 'eed by open ballot and majority vote
to determine who shall receive the official
party endorsement as the recommendation
of the party for any and all state and
federal appointive government positions for
which the commission expires during the
mex. ensuing two years, except private sec
rotary and stenographer. The Chairman and
secretary of said committee shall certify
TO such endorsement in writing and for
ward the same Immediately for considera-
ton to the person having the appointive
power in state positions, and TO the presi-
dent, and TO each of the United States
senator's and congressman in federal po-
sltions as the official party r~ecommenda-
tior, and shall send a copy of the same to
the secretary of state, who shall enter the
same in the political record book" Each
member Of such, interested. party state GEN.
trial committee, including its state chairman
and secretary and national committeeman,
who shall attend such meeting, shall re-
ceive payment OF five cents per mile for
each mile necessarily Travelled in going to and
returning from said meeting by fling a
written receipted sworn statement thereof
with the secretary of state, who shall do
liver same TO the state auditor who shall
SOC to its auditing and forward a warrant
therefor. TO the person who filed such state
mert. it being the intention hereof that
the state shall pay all expenses of mileage
herein provided. All minutes of proceed
ing5 Of meetings Of the party state central
con mittee shall be signed by the chairman
and secretary and the chairman shall inn
meCiately file such minutes with the Sec
rotary of state who shall record the same
in She political record book"
Any official party endorsement desi~ed bv
any party elector as a recommendation to
fill vacancies during the interim of biennial
meetings OF the party state central COM
nit &c. shall he given by q majority of the
Marty state chairman and national pOm-
mit.eoman and the chairman Of the en-
dor'ee's county. and n copy of their endorse
ment shall likewise be filed Immediately with
the secretary Of safe and recorded in the
political record book. But no endorsements
shall be made by the national committee
man or party state chairman unless copy
of the same is filed with the secretary of
state at least seven days before such en-
doraement is delivered to the person having
the appointivo power. In case of friction
between the party state chairman and the
National Committeeman. resulting in a tie
endorsement. such tie between endorses
shall be determined by lot by the National
Committeeman and State Chairman of such
party.
Provided. further, that the party state
central committee shall not be restricted in
such endorsement to those applicants whose
written application shall have been filed
with the secretary of state, but such com.
mlttee shall make such endorsement as shall
De agreed upon by a majority of such
committeeman present for the b%etterment of
the public service. Every endorsee to ap-
polnuve government position as a party
candidate shall sign a declaration to the
effect that he shall qualify and obey the
party recall if invoked against him. and
such signed declaration shall be attached
to the official party endorsement, and shall
be filed with the secretary of state and
entered in the record book of official party
endorsements. ~
ARTICLE NINE
-.
Sec. 1902. Municipal Endorsement of Party
Candidates for Postmaster.) The official
municipal endorsement of party candidates
for postmaster may be determined by post
master primary in villages, town or cities.
AZ follows:
Sec. lob. Notice of Expiration of Post
master Commission or Vacancies.) Three
party electors, of the national party ad-
mlnistration in power, of any village, town.
or city in South Dakota. may. at any time
during the sixty days prior to the expira.
'lon or any postoffice commission, or inn
medlatoly upon any vacancy occurring, call =
postmaster primary for the municipal en-
dorsement of "A party candidate for post !
master by giving seven days notice. by post- |
ing notices In the manner provided in Sec.
~ OF this act. Said notice shall contain the
name OF the postoffce, the date of exi,ira-
ton OF commission or when the vacancy oc-
Cured the date set for holding the post
master primary and the date on or before
which petition of candidates must be fled
with the municipal clerk.
Sec. lO4. Candidates i'm Postmaster Pri-
nlary-How to File.) Any resident, party
'leclor OF the nationa al party in power may
become a candidate for postmaster by fliur
a petition with the municipal clerk. together
with executed declaration of the candidates,
In the form hereinafter provided. signed nv
not less than 20 per cent or more than "a
per cent Of the resident party electors ar
such municipality. All candidates and sirn-
ers upon petitions of such candidates Tor
municipal endorsement for postmaster shall
be limited tn party electors of the nations1
party administration in power.
Sec. I05. Duty of Municipal CLERK
Postmaster Primary 1t shall be the dut,
Of the municipal clerk. in the event Of NOR
man one party elector fling for the mum
icipal endorsement Of party candidates fol
postmaster IN any nun icipality. To proper
and cause TO be printed an official muni
c.ipal postmaster primary ballot under tn
Australian ballot system. containing onf
me names OF such party candidates VII
nave hled proposal petitions as provided "a
IN, Section 104 of this act. end furnish
adequate number of such ballots 10 the 81
noes OF the postmaster primary to suppl
all voters in each precinct of his n,,nicirs
lty; also TO furnish poll books and n0co1
sary election supplies; also to appoint JUDI
and clerks for holding said postmast1
primary.
Sec. LOG. Expense of Postmaster prima,
for Endorsement of Party Candidate-Ho
Paid.) The entire expense OF such bo
master primary shall be paid by the munfS
PATTY in which il is held. and the cle}
shall receive, audit and present all M
IN connection Herewith to the munich
board for payment.
See. LOT. Time Of Filing Petitions III
ited.) All petitions of candidates must
filed. as herein provided. not later than 8
day before date of postmaster primary.
sec. l08. Postmaster Primary. How ca
ducted.) The provisions of this act gcvel
ing the March primary election. except
to qualification Of voters, the hours
opening and closing Of the polls duties
election officers: counting of the vote 81
making return thereon. shall apply to 10
master primaries for endorsement Of naI
candidates as far as applicable, except IN
the return of the vote shall be made Ia
municipal clerk and the judges and cler
shall receive but two dollars each pox. q
Sec. 100. Canvassing OF Vote -lssun
Endorsement Certiicate.) The municipal
cording officer and two party electors
pointed by such officer shall constitute
canvassing board Of the returns of rd
master primary. and upon canvassing
vote. shall issue to the candidate for offd
municipal endorsement for postmaster
received the highest vote. If only one