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proposed official ballot by two figures
OF devices. to wit. an eagle and a star.
Third. That the list of candidates
on said Republican Ticket" is desig-
mated by two figures or devices, 10
vii, an eagle and a star, in violation
OF the act passed in 1918, and known
as the ballot law which provides
that "only one figure or device shall
be used by party at any election"
Fourth That the National Pro-
gressive party is not entitled to any
place on said official ballot. for the
reason that said party did not hold
primary election in accordance with
the primry election law.
(a) Said National Progressive
party did not give TO the Department
Of Elections the required two weeks
notice by letter Of the desire of said
party to hold a primary election.
(b) Said National Progressive
party did not publish a proper notice
OF the time and place for holding its
primary election.
(o) Said National Progressive
party has not regularly nominated,
by convention, primary election or
otherwise a candidate for any of the
offices to be filled at said municipal
election. and therefore said party is
not entitled to be represented on said
official ballot by the National Pro-
gressive Ticket"
Fifth. That by reason Of the pri-
mary election held on the seventeenth
day OF May. 1913. there was "wiping
out Of party lines between the Re-
I publican party and the National Pro-
gressive party. And, since no steps
have been taken 10 re-establish the
party lines between said two parties,
they are now one party, and they can
not properly claim existence as two
separate and distinct political parties.
Sixth That on the seventeenth day
Of May, 1918. the said Republican
party and the said National Progress
sive party were either two parties or
they we're one party. II they we're
two parties, they had no lawful right
20 hold their primary elections on the
same day, for the primary law pro.
vides that mo two political parties.
organizations or associations shall
hold their primary elections on the
same day" II they we're one party,
they are still one party Cno action
having in the meantime been taken
TO change their status and they are
therefore not entitled TO two places OIL
the Official ballot
Seventh. That one primary cleo
tion cannot legally be represented by
two tickets on the official ballot.
Eighth. That the candidates whose
names appear on the proposed official
ballot under the device Of the eagle
) and the device of the star. as we'll
, as those whose names appear under
) the device of the scales of Justice
we're nominated at one primary cleo
! ton. to wit. on the seventeenth day
Z OF May, 1913, and said candidates
3 therefore are not entitled to two
q positions on said ballot.
Ninth. That there is on the pro.
p posed official ballot no ticket desig
mated by party name that cor.
responds with the party name signed
D TO the letter asking the Department
r OF Election to fix the seventeenth
day Of May. 1918. as a day for hold
} ing primary election.
Tenth. That the political party
} name signed to the letter asking the
: Department OF Elections to fix the
seventeenth day OF May as a day for
| holding a primary election does moi
agree with the political party name
> names or either Of them, signed tc
certain certificates Of nominations
! which we're filed with said Depart
? ment Of Elections setting forth the
names OF the candidates nominated
I at said primary election.
2 The Department of Elections, under
the law. is charged with the duty oi
supervising municipal elections held
in this city and with the duty of pro
viding ballots to be used at such cleo
. tlons, and we assume that the de-
partment Is desirous of furnishing g
D form Of ballot that will not be oper
, to question or result in confusion
or litigation.
In presenting this communication
to your department. We would re
spectfully urge that you give thiI
matter your immediate attention.
Very truly yours.
Levin F. Nelson,
I Chairman. City Committee, Pro
sreseive party
I Attest: