The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
WATSON WITHDRAWAL.
SuDreme Court Decision on the
Attempt Of Watson To
Withdraw From Abilene Ticket
Us Handed Down.
Other Political News of Kansas Ger
sonaI and Otherwise

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MAl1Ieh opinions li -li7
Edwards case The OPINIONS
lengthy. The court says
The courts have no authority to
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al party
ana the secretary on s'1les
tify any proper and requisite matter
duly appearing on the nomination GER
tifrats
3D.. $500. --ssi,7a,,+ia1 candidate whose
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NOT show fha nature az the objections
made ~ +re cartiAca+a before rba seq
retire ~. sfa+a +hs auditor IL STAT. and
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offioa= have NO voice in the rnatter
and thar the whole authority is dele
Gated to ten oitfzens in Kansas In This
particular case. The onfnion also shows
THAT Watson does NOT a++arnnt tn decline
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ION IN, T,7fie-a Johnston IS.
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upon The averments Of the defendants