Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
GOV. ]. H. BRADY
IS IMPROVING
But Still Cutie III as a Result
OF Recent Acct
dent.
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MANDAMus PROCEEDINGS !:
MANDAMUs PROCEEDINGS
Various Candidates Go TO Court e
Have Their Names Placed OH
State Ticket.
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tn OISE. Ida, Oct. G.-DisregardinS
IL tho advice of his physician ,Gc9
james H. Grady left yesterday
afternoon for the northern por-
ton OF the state in fulflment of en-
sagemcnts to appear on the pubic
platform and discuss the issues OF the
present campaign, though he is still
suffering to some extent from INJURIES
received In an automobile accident last
Saturday.
The governor was brought to this
city last Sunday night in special tour
ms car By his private secretary ana
Dr. Smith of this city VINO lett carry
Sunday morning for the scene of the
accident near Horseshoe Bend. In Boise
county, and remained at his residence
for two or three days under a physi-
GUMS care.
THE accident occurred on steep
mountain road and during driving
,suin storm Just as the governor and
his driver were rounding an abrupt turn
the wheels slipped off the road and the
great car plunged bottom side up to the
bottom Of the sulch so feet below. The
governor was seated on the lower side
Z and Just as he observed the car sup
ping, he leapcd, his driver following
hot after him; but both We're evidently
struck by the car, for the governor was
picked up in an unconscious condition
81 feet down the hillside, while the driH-
gr went TO the bottom with the car;
he was practically unhurt. however,
and soon came to the rescue or Gov.
Brady, He was soon brought back to
CONSCIOUSNESS and carried to the nearby
town OF Horseshoe Bend, where he was
care. Tor until brought to this city.
S MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS.
Gov. Brady through his attorneys
3 has filed Il petition in the supreme court
: for writ Of mandate against Robert
L.anston, secretary of state, compelling
him to certify, not less than ~ days
Before the general election to DC held
in November, the name of James ii.
Brady as the nominee for the office OF
governor on the Republican ticket, as
& spcciticd in the certificate OF nomination
certified by the state canvassns board
,ind filed with the secretary OF STATE,
4 SO that the petitioners name may he
placed upon the ballot Mt the coming
general election as the Republican can
didate, This is a test case intended
to cover seven or more candidates SINH
tlarly situated, included in which are
besides the governor. Burton l.. Frcnch,
congressional nominee; !. w. Sweitzer,
nominee for lieutenant governor: w l..
Clifford, nominee for secretary of state:
o. W Allen. nominee for state treas
urcr: Fremont Wood, nominee for judge
of the Third judicial district; and
Grace Shepherd, nominee for supertn-
tcndent OF public instruction, all If
whom Secretary OF State Lansdon re-
fuses to certify to on account OF al
legged discrepancies in first and second
choice votes. A number of the Demo-
cratic candidates are also In the same
position.
4. LANSDON DEMANDS REVIEW.
The supreme court yesterday heard I
argument of counsel upon Secretary of
state I.ansdon's application for /. writ
of review OF the proceedings Of the
state board of canvasscrs particularly
as to their action in certifying nominees
on the Republican ticket where discrep-
nncies in the number of first and sec
}ond choice votes would seem to destroy
the pluralities OF apparently successful
candidates. After listening to brilliant
arguments from both sides, and asking
several questions from the bench. the