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action. and the said secretary shall GER
saS 70 said state chairman. who shall pre-
sent the same to such state convention,
a iist Of the names of all persons filed in
ms office under the provision of this Act,
as candidates for delegates and alter
ra.es to the national convention of such
fne national convention shall be selected
from tne names SO certified and such
ta.nes snail not be certified by the secre-
taryy OF state to the county auditors and
snail not be printed upon the official pri-
mary ballot. If no such candidates nave
oeen flled In the office of the secretary
e e stase. then the delegation shall be cho-
sen from the body of such party: Pro-
viaea,, that no such special state conven-
lioh snail be held. unless the national con-
Seisioh OF any such party Is called for a
Q&te giving less than twenty days time
aller the date Of the u primary, as
provided In this Act. and shall not be
ca!leo Tor a date earlier han five days
b 5y'e da, tne last date upon which requests
ny delegates and alternates may be filed
win the secretary of state; Provided,
rufther, that any political party which did
not cast TO exceed ten per cent of the to-
tal vote. cast for the office of governor at
ene last preceding general election, ex-
sept any such party as shall have filed
me h petition hereinafter provided for with
Tue secretary of state, praying for rec
ognltlon in the primary as a political par
", may select its delegates to its national
convention In any manner which may be
ae.ernlhed upon by the party organiza-
l'i VI LIE HG GIG
sales TO such special state convention
shall be elected at county conventions,
calied by the party county chairman of
each county, to be held at such time and
place as he may select. The representa-
ton shall be one delegate for each one
hundred votes or major fraction thereof,
cast Tor the candidate of such party for
governor at the last general election: but
each precinct shall be entitled to at least
one delegate In said county convention.
Sec. IS. County and State Chairman,
l cor nv or@ NpN ~,,. 1,r- o~- TN~.-x1
Inc chairman of the county central COM
mittee of each political party shall be Sc
iected by the candidates of that party for
county and legislative offices, including
the candidates for county judge. Such
chairman shall select his own secretary,
oul said county central committee shall
elect Its treasurer. The chairman of the
state central committee of each political
party shall be selected by the candidates
OF that party for state and congressional
oflices' including party candidates for
shall select his own secretary, but said
committee shall elect It's treasurer.
sec. 56. Vacancies-Ftlled, Howl Coun-
ty central committees shall have the pow
er and authority to fiji all vacancies in
their party ticket caused by the remova
OF any candidate from district or county
or by the death or serious illness of any
candidate or any member Of his family
and to adopt party resolutions.
Sec. 81. Delegates May Vote-What1 In
all regular July state conventions held I'M
Z tle PROVISIONS OIL lIllS ACC, IHe UGlc-
gates who la received credentials from
the ~canvassing board as herein provid-
ed, shall have the right to vote in the
temporary organization of the convention
to which such credentials show them to
have been 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
mines a contest to which such delegation
shall hall be e a party:
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
have been canvassed by the county can
wasting board or boards, setting forth the
grounds of his contest, which complaint
shall be verified by the complainant. Au-
ed In the circuit court to hear and de-
termine such contests. When a complaint
has been filed it shall forthwith be pre-
it Is filed, who shall note thereon the day
of presentation and also the day and
place when he win hear the same, which
shall not be more thar ten days there
after. The candidate who appears upon
the face Of the returns to have been
elected or to whom a certificate of nom
nation 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
ly served upon the defendant. TIL de-
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
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. If the grounds
alleged are sufficient the court shall pro-
coed in a manner and may 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. Nacancies-How Etlled] II for
any reason after q 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 biennial state con-
vention provided for in this act, such
vacancy shall be filled by such state con-
%vention. All such vacancies occurring ar
ter the adjournment OF such state con-
vention shall be filled by the state CEN
trail committee of such party organiza-
ton.
Sec. co. Vacancies-Judicial and Legis-
l~ative-Filled Howl If for any reason, af-
ter a nomination as u party candidate for
the office of circuit judge, or a member
of the legislature from a district com
prising more than one county has been
made, a vacancy shall occur, such vacan-
cy shall be filled by the Joint action Of
the county central committees of such
party of the counties comprising such ju-
dicial circuit or legislative district.
Sec, 81. Tie Vote-Decide-Howl When
ever there shall be no choice OF candi-
dates in the primary, as shown by the
official canvass thereof, for any elective
office to be filled by the voters of the
count at the November election, by rea-
son of two or more persons having an
equal and the highest number of votes.
the canvassing board shall open the bal
lot boxes returned from the several pre-
cincts, and shall compare the tally marks
and return In the poll book returned to
the county auditor. They shall then re-
the official primary ballots re-
turned from each precinct separately, in
SO far as they relate to the party and
nomination in question, and shall replace
the ballots of cacn precinct in the bal
lot box and properly seal and lock such
box before opening the ballot box OF any
other precinct. If the shall
show that any such candidate having an
equal and the highest number of votes
was duly elected, the ~canvassing board
shall so declare and the county auditor
shall issue TO such candidate a certifi-
cate of nomination. If, after the recan-
vass herein provided for, none OF such
candidates shall be duly nominated, a