The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-11

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particularize the first branch of the
subject, as that is important for i'm
mediate consideration.
The new law governing this subject
is as follows: Amy convention of del
egates of a political party which pre-
scented candidates at the last preceding
election held for the purpose of MAX
ing nominations to public office, and
also voters to the number hereinafter
specified, may nominate candidates for
public offices to be filed by election
within this state. A convention within
ms an4ng Vi this acl IS an organized
esseDliblage of voters, or delegates, rep
resenting a political party, which, at
the las election before the holding Of
such convention polled at least five
per cenlum OF the entire vote cast in the
state, county or other political division,
or district, for which the nomination
may be made. A committee appointed
by any such convention may also make
nomination to public office when au-
thorized to do so by resolution duly
passed by the convention at which
such committee was appointed" Sec
ton 3, page 1S4. laws of 1850
When nominations are made
by conventions or committees,
as provided above, a certifi-
cate in writing containing the
name OF the Office for which each per-
son is nominated, the name, postofice
address and residence of each person
(and if in a city, the street, number of
residence and place of business), of
each candidate must be made; also, the
name of the party, convention or COM
mittee lin not more than five words).
This must be signed by the presiding
officer and secretary of such conven-
ton or committee, who must add to
their signatures their place of resi-
dence and pOstoffice address. and make
oath that they were such officers, and
that the statements in the certificate
are true. If the nomination is made
by a committee, the certificate must
contain copy Of the resolution passed
at the convention which authorized the
committee 10 make such nomination,
and, in case of electors for president
and vice president, the name of can
didates for these offices may be added
TO the political party or appelladon.
When the nominations are for offices
to be filed by a vote of the entire
state, or any division or district great
er than a county, certificates must be
filed with the secretary of state within
ten days after such nominations are
made. If the nominations are for any
less division, they must be filed with
the clerks of the respective counties.
When nominations are made, other
than by conventions, or committees, as
above stated a certificate must be
made out and fled as required in other
cases. containing the same infOrma-
ton provided for therein, except that
it shall designate, instead Of the party.
the political or other name which the
signers may select. in not more than
five words. This must be signed by
voters residing in the district or po-
litical division in which the officers
are to be elected, to the number OF at
least five hundred, when the nomina-
ton is for a state office; 100 when for
district offices less than a state and
greater than a county, or by q, county
and at least fifty for any smaller
subdivision. The signature to such
certificate need not all appear to one
paper. The certificate may designate
or appoint one or more persons as a
committee to accept nominations or to
fill vacancies therein, and they shall
represent the signers in such cases.
Each voter signing q. certificate must
add his place OF residence and duly
acknowledge his signature and take
oath that he is a voter within the dis
tr.ict for which such nomination has
been made End that he has truly sta
ted his residence.
No certificate Of nomination shall
contain the names of more candidates
than there are off1ces.to fill. If SO, only
those named first in order and equally
numbered with the number of offices
shall be taken as nominated; all the
rest shall be treated as surplusage.
No person shall sign more than one
certificate Of nomination for any office.
Certificates of nomination for state
and district officers shall be filed not
more than sixty nor less than thirty
days-and those filed with the county
clerk, not more than sixty nor less
than fifteen days before election, when
the nominations are made by COM
-mittee or convention.
Certificates of nomination when
made otherwise than by committee or
convention, must be filed in similar
cases not more than forty nor less
than thirty, and not more than thirty
nor less than fifteen days before cleo
ton.
In case no objection is made within
three days after the filing Of nomina-
lions, they are considered valid, but if
SO made before the officers with whom
the certificates are filed, they shall be
passed upon within forty-eight hours,
and if sustained, the certificate may
be remedied or the defect cured by
amendment to original or by filing a
new one within three days after such
objection is sustained.
Every person nominated unless by
one of the two leading political parties
Of the last election) shall file an accept
ance within five days after the filing
Of the nomination papers, duly signed
and acknowledged, and the failure to do
so shall be deemed a declination, and
such nomination shall be treated as va
cant Two or more nominees may ac-
cept in one paper.
In case of vacancy from any reason,
it may be filled in the manner provided
above. and when so done, the chairman
and secretary of the committees must
make and file certificates setting forth
the cause Of the vacancy, the person
nominated, the Office, the name of the
new candidate and the fact the COM
nlittee was authorized to fill such va
cancv, which must be duly sworn to and
acknowledged and duly filed with the
proper officer.
All designations should be made to
the committee representing the party or
persons which made the original nomi-
nation.
The executive committee Of the hide