Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-01
REORGANlZERS. WIN.
FIGHT IN WARD
upreme Court Issues Peremptory Writ of
Mandamus Commanding County Audi
tor OF Ward County To Certify Reor=
ganizers' Ticket As Regular Republican
Ticket In Ward County.

And, whereas, pursuant to the u.s.
ages and customs of said republican
party of the state of North Dakota,
after due nearing had before said state
conventions, the county convention
above mentioned, known as the ere
organizers convention" was recog-,
nized as the regular republican county
convention of Ward county.
And, whereas, the delegates from
said "reorganizers' convention to
said state conventions were by both
Of said state conventions recognized
as the regular republican delegates
from Ward county, and were seated in
said state conventions pursuant to
their rules and proceedings had with
reference to the rights of said, dele
cation to be- seated:
And, whereas. the court has found
that the persons placed in nomination
for county officers by said "reorgan-
izers' convention" are the only per-
sons whose names are legally entitled
to appear upon the official ballot as
republican candidates for county Of
fees of said Ward county;
Nevertheless, you, the aforesaid
Louis A. Larson, as county auditor Of
said Ward county, and your deputy,
and each Of you, have failed and re-
fused, upon demand duly made, to
cancel and remove from the files of
your Office the certificate of nomina-
tons made and certified by the chair
man and secretary of the said
| Murphy convention and have
further refused and neglected to place
upon the official ballot to be used at
the general election to be held on the
9th day of November, 1904, within
said Ward county, the names of the
persons so nominated for county Of
fcers by said "reorganizers' conven-
tion," and have further caused the
names of the nominees of said
murphy convention" to be printed
upon ballot already being distributed
as the official ballot of said county;
Now, therefore, you are commanded
and firmly enjoined that Immediately
after the receipt of this writ, you or
your deputy or deputies, as county
auditor of said Ward county, cause to
be Cancelled and expunged from the
records and files of your office the
certificate of nomination for county
officers so made and filed therein by
the said Murphy convention"
And you and your deputies are
further commanded forthwith to cause
a new and official ballot to be printed
for the general November, 1904, cleo
ton in said Ward county, with the
names of the following persons ap.
pearing thereon as the republican can
dfdates for county officers of said
Ward county, towit: (Here follows
the reorganizers' ticket.)
And you are further commanded, to
have such ballots printed and on file
in your office for inspection within the
time prescribed by section 1872 OF the
Revised Codes of this state, and to
provide for the distribution of such
ballots and to distribute them to the
various inspectors of election which
4 said county of Ward as required by
said section. III
And you are further commanded, in
case other ballots. not in conformity
4 with this writ have been by you pre-.
pared and distributed, that you recall
all such ballots and cancel and destroy
4 the same; and further, that you in.
struct all inspectors and judges OF
4 election to. disregard such ballots and
not to permit the same to be used at
said election. ...s3.5
And you are further commanded, to
y make and Ale q written return ii this
Il court on Wedne sday, November Cd
/, 1901. setting forth the steps taken by
you to comply with this mandate; and
i that you make q further return herein
I on Friday, November 4. 1904, ana that
q copy Of both such returns be served
BY You on John p. Greene, Esq, attor
ney for the relator. at his once Ii
Minot, n. D, on Or before O'Clock
p. M. on the dates above mentioned,
and that Won paake and dle II this
], court q further and final return no,
later than Saturday. November s. 1904
Let service Of this writ Be forthwith