Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-18

Below Is given the substance OF the
recent decision Of the State Supreme
Court regarding the electoral ticket
Of the Bull Moosers. The Idaho
primary law provides three ways to
nominate ticket as stated below:
First. by primary election for a
party nomination where the party
cast FOR any candidate on their
ticket at the last preceding election
at least 10 per cent OF thetotal vote
cast for all candidates for he same
office within the State and upon
which ticket there we're at least
three nominees for state officers.
Second. by convention held on the
same day Of the primary election for
all organizations of electors existing
prior 10 that day and not governed
by the terms of the direct primary
act.
Third, by petition. where the
signers to the petition have not par
ticipated IN the nomination of any
person to that particular office and
where the nomination is not made
for any political party governed by
the direct primary act OF By any ex-
isting organization OF electors.
I'VE conclude. therefore, that the
nominees for State offices designated |
on the petition attached to the
REALTORS complaint are entitled to
have their names certified and |
printed on the official ballot and that |
those named for presidential electors
and the candidate for congress have
not been nominated In conformity
with the Statute and should not be
certified or printed on the official
ballot.
Who Petitioners May BE.
Petition nominations are made by
the persons who are not members or
adherants of political parties or poilt-
ical organizations, and who have not
either In the primary or
In convention. and. again, II would
be difficult and sometimes impossible
TO secure the requisite number of sig
natures in the one dag.
This is guarded against. however,
by the statute prohibiting anyone
signing a petition who participated in
making nomination for the same of
nee in any other manner The stat
ites do not attempt to require petit
ion nomination 60 be made on the
lay OF the primaries.
What Is Party?
Under the provisions OF section1
II the direct primary election law OF I
his State (i909 sessions laws. page
1861. a political party is an affilia-
ion of electors representing politi-
al organization under given name,
which at the last preceding general
Election cast for any candidate on .
heir ticket for offices within the =
'tate at least 10 per cent of the total
asst for all candidates for the same
ffice within the State and all poll
zeal parties coming within this de-
milton are re quired to make nomin-
lions at the direct primary election
eld on the last Tuesday In July of
lection years. :.
Under the provisions OF section II !,
I the direct primary law. an organi- G
alton OF electors not governed by the :
arms OF that act must hold their r
for the nomination of aS
andidates on the same day that the ~
lrect primary election Is held -
What u a Convention. OF
Convention. as used and en- 81
Ioyed In the direct primary election =
Nv. means an organized body of del %
gates or representatives assembled
" the purpose OF making nomina-
ons. and does not have reference 20
mass meeting or assemblage OF per
ms who represent themselves only,
II il Intended to be an assemblage -
! body selected or appointed by
me class, body or party OF electors l
representatives Of the people. party t~
; district making the election or ap- ga
eminent. an,
Under the provisions OF section ye
'5. revised codes. candidates for ee'
ne offices. District and SCUM ~
offices may he nominated by or,
'tition. provided the required num- SAL
n OF signatures designated by stat '"'
= be obtained Of qualified electors -,
ho have not joined in the nomiua- lat
IN OF any person OF the same office, fro
;ur
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