The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29

g chairman OF such political party shall no
my the secretary of the state of such
action, and the said secretary shall GER
NY 20 said state chairman, who shall pre-
sent lhe same to such state convention.
4 iiSt OF the names of all persons filed in
ms olllce under the provision of this Act,
as candidates for delegates and alter
HalcS 70 The national convention of such
10y, i! any there be. The delegation to
me national convention shall be selected
from the names so certified and such
naiiies shal not be certified by the secre-
tlry, OF state TO the county auditors and
snail not be printed upon the official pri-
mary Daiot. If no such candidates have
pctl tAied IN the office of the secretary
" state, tleh the delegation shall be cho-
sen from the body of such party; Pro-
Niueu, mat no such special state conven-
uon shail be held. unless the national con-
Seasion or any such party is called for a
uate giving less than twenty days time
a aroH, ehe date of the June primary, as
plUV!ueu IN this Act, and shall not be
cailed ior a date earlier than five days
allef inc last date upon which requests
ny oe!egates and alternates may be filed
WIN me secretary of state; Provided,
ltEther, that any political party which did
hot cast 10 exceed ten per cent OF the to-
"a! 'ote cast for the office of governor at
cept any such party as shall nave filed
me petition hereinafter provided for with
6ne secretary of state. praying for rec
oghltlon In the primary as a political par
", may select it's delegates to its national
convention in any manner which may be
Hon of f's s'1o upon by me party oTganlza-
uol OF such party in this state. The dele
SshaooJTS 70 Such special state convention
sh3ll be elected at county conventions,
o atS ny inc party county chairman of
pace as he may select. The representa-
non shall be one delegate for each one
nun req votes or major fraction thereof.
cast lof the candidate of such party for
governor at the last general election: but
eacn precinct shall be entitled to at least
one delegate in said county convention.
sec. %. County and State Chairman,
secretary and Treasurer-Chosen, Howl
IHe chairinan OF the county central com
}nlttcS or each political party shall be Sc
l noTr og me candidates Of that party for
county and legislative offices, including
we candldates for county judge. Such
EmalInah snail select his own secretary,
oioct Sn i4s connty cen r shall
SLate central committee of each political
Deity shall be selected by the candidates
9ttifeS, including party candidates for
Ch-Ieu states senator. Said chairman
saaL select ms own secretary, out said
e% Sec. S. y Sna1I eject F us tre9 aIorr3
" central committees shall have the pow
eT ana authority to fill all vacancies in
or any candidate from district or county
or by me death or serious illness of any
candidate or any member of his family
ana to adopt party resolutions.
sec. %. Delegates May Note-Whatl In
an regular July state conventions held I'M
DER the provisions of this Act, the dele
Sfhates who have received credentials from
me ~canVassing board as herein provid-
ed, snail have the right to vote In the
temporary organization of the convention
to which such credentials show them to
nave Deen elected, but no delegation which
has been contested shall have a vote upon
the ADOPTION of that part of the report of
a committee on credentials which deter
shall be . 1a-sy.
sec: %. Contest-How Made and De-
cided] Any candidate for nomination to
any elective office whose name appears
on the official primary ballot in the tick
ct of any political party may contest the
primary election as to the office for
which he was a candidate for nomination
by filing with the clerk of the circuit
court of the county in which his NOM
mating petition was filed. a complaint in
writing within ten days after the returns
nave been canvassed by the county can
Vasslng board or boards, setting forth the
grounds Of his contest, which complaint
shall be verified by the complainant. Au-
thority and jurisdiction are hereby vest
ed in the circuit court to hear and de-
termine such contests. When a complaint
has been filed it shall forthwith be pre-
sented TO the judge of the circuit in which
it is filed, who shall note thereon the day
Of presentation and also the day and
place when he will hear the same, which
snall not be more than ten days there
after: The candidate who appears upon
the face of the returns to have been
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ination has been issued shall be named
as defendant. When the court has fixed
the day for hearing the complaint an or
der fixing such hearing shall be PERSONAL
~ served upon the defendant. The de-
fendant must answer on or before the
day of hearing. The cause may be heard
and determined by the court in term time
or by the. judge thereof in vacation and
shall have preference in order of hearing
oyer al other cases. The complainant
shall give security for all costs. If, in the
opinion of the court, the grounds alleged
for the contest are insufficient the com
plant shall be dismissed. II the grounds
alleged are sufficient the court shall pro-
coed in a summary, manner and ma hear
evidence, examine the returns. recount the
ballots and make such orders and enter
such judgment as justice may require.
The judgment of the court shall be final.
Sec. So. Vacancies-How Filled If for
any reason after a nomination as a party
candidate for United States senator, con-
gresham or state office, has been made,
a vacancy shall occur on or before the
date of holding the bienn.al state con-
~vention provided for in this act, such
vacancy shall be filled by such state con-
%vention. All such vacancies occurring af-
ter the adjournment of such state CON
~vention shall be filled by the state CEN
trail cOmmittae of such MARTY p pi1o-