The log cabin Democrat., 1913-07-05
CONTEST CASE NOW
 IN SUPREME COURT
SITUATION COMPLICATED
MUCH DEPENDS UPON DECIS. ION TO BE RENDERED BY
 HIGHEST TRIBUNAL.


 in the case of Earle w. Hodges Secretary of State, vs. Stephen Brun. didge, involving the right Of George w. Hays to be declared the Democrat lc nominee for governor, was filed in supreme court Friday afternoon. and will be argued before that tribunal Monday, with promises of an early decision
 Much depends upon the decision of the supreme court in this case. Should Chancellor J. E. Martineau, who at a late hour Thursday night, made per manent restraining order prohibit Ing Earle w. Hodges from certifying G. w. Hays as the Democratic nomi- nee, be sustained, it means there is considerable question about who real iy was the gubernatorial nominee. 1t will then probably be too late to get the name of either candidate on the ticket, unless the supreme court de- clares it has the right in the emergen- cy to direct the secretary of state to so act.
 Should the supreme court reverse the dicision of Chancellor Martineau. even though it is too late to get his name on the ticket, Judge Hays will have the sanction of the highest court as the nominee, and recognizing him as such, the people over the state may write his name on the ticket without confusion.
 Chancellor Martineau, after a two days session, declared the action of the State Democratic Central Con- mittee, in it's alleged investigation of the charges of fraud filed by Col. S. Brundidge, was travesty on justice. and the candidate had no chance to prove his claims before that body. This, he declared, was in direct viola ton of his injunction which prohibit ed the central committee from declar- ing nominee until after it had made a complete Investigation. He express ed willingness to call the committee men before him to show cause why they should not be punished for con- tempt, but the attorneys for Col. declined to go that far in the case.
 Should the supreme court uphold the chancellor, there will be much doubt as to who should have been the nominee of the Democratic party, and the court will indicate it believes there was ground for the charges filed by Col Brundidge. This would mean hat the friends of Col. Brundidge, al- leging that he has been defrauded out of the nomination, will get real busy urging that his name be placed on the ticket With the Bull Moosers i'm porting nationwide talent, and hav- ing a strong candidate in the field who is familiar to the voters in every sec tion of the state because of his years as leader in the Democratic party, and the Stand Pat Republicans also active, it means an united Democracy is necessary to insure victory.
 To further complicate matter, hun dreus of people, who are dissatisfied with the last election, believing where there is so much smoke there must be some fire, have expressed determi- nation to write the name of Acting Governor J. M. Futrell on the ticket. Being senator, elected for term of four years, Acting Governor Futrell could not continue in the office even though he received a majority of all the votes cast. It would, however, reduce the vote of the Democratic can didate, or candidates, and increase the chances of the half or whole Republi- cans.