The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-03

county Auditor Krahmer is person
ally Of the opinion that candidates
who filed Aug. 81 should not be placed
on the ballot, but declines to say that
he will so rule and force such candi-
date to go into court
The auditor was yesterday engaged
In making up the. ticket, which must
be ready for inspection fourteen days
previous to the primaries, and while
taking the position that candidates
Who filed after Aug. 80 are. not. legal
candidates. he suggested that some
other. of those interested should bring
about the case to test the law.
Tt might be said, if took the ac-
ton on my own account, that the
course was pursued because am per-
sonally interested" said Mr.. Krahmer.
II hope that some other candidate,
who will not be subject to such an at
tack, will bring the question before
the courts and secure decision.
There seems to me to be little rea-
son to doubt that the apparent intent
Of the law will be upheld, and that it
will be made necessary for candidates
to file twenty days previous to the pri-
mary election, instead of nineteen.
No.Limit to Possibilities
IF it is possible for legal fling to
be made nineteen days previous to the
nominating primaries it also would be
possible to accept filings eighteen days.
seventeen days, and so on, right up to
the time the tickets are printed. The
law plainly excerpts the day on which
the election is held, and it therefore
follows that but nineteen days inter-
vene between the last filings at mid.
night. Aug. 81, and the primary cleo
ton, Sept 20. This seems plain to me-
"The question is one that should be
settled. There are many VINO believe
that my position is correct, and others
who sustain the opinion of the attorney
general that legal filings could be
made on the 31St.s This opinion is an
other reason why should not bring
the action. In a way, the attorney
general is the legal adviser of the
county officials, and we naturally fol-
low his opinions until they are sus-
tanned or overruled by the courts.
Such a condition exists regarding the
filing of candidates, and cannot now
see my way clear to announce that
will refuse to put ON the official ballot
the names of persons who filed on the
31st"
If it should be held that all filings
made on the 31st are Illegal, several
persons now considered leaders in the
race will be counted out before they
start.
M. w. Fitzgerald, candidate for re-
nomination for register of deeds, would
be most favored Not only would
Charles A. Anderson, his only eppo@
nent for the nomination, be. ruled off,
but Lee. Hall, one of the two candidates
for the Democratic nomination., would
also be stricken from the ticket.
T. r. Kane, who aspires to a re-
nomination for county attorney, would
be relieved of a contest in the preliTn-
mary fight, as Thomas p. Grace, his
only Democratic opponent, was one Of
those who came in late.
Edward Peterson, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for county au-
ditor, would also be out Of the run
ming, as would DIR. C. A. Haas, who
seeks the Democratic nomination for
coroner.
There were also several late filings
for less important positions, including
the legislature and for county commits
sioner. If one is ruled OF the ticket
they will all go.