The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-08
COURT TO
DECIDE QUESTION
RIGHT TO WITHDRAW NOMINAL
TION PAPERS Is NOW IN
CONTROVERSY

AS a result or the announcement
made by Attorney General Thatcher
that he will instruct Secretary of
State Brodigan that the withdrawal
of a nomination paper when once
filed and the fee deposited is not per-
MISSILE under the laws of this
state, the issue involved will be TAX
en- direct 20 the supreme court this
afternoon, says the Reno Gazette.
The initiative will be taken either by
George Springmeyer, who has filed
for the republican and progressive
nominations for attorney general, or
by Thatcher in the shape of an af-
fidavit setting forth that errors are
about to be made by the secretary
of state in certifying to the county
clerks of the state the candidates
whose names shall appear on the bal
lots for the primary election. This
is the method provided by the pri-
mary law, and under that law the
certifcations must be made on Aug
ust Z. Hence the supreme court will
be called upon to decide the matter
at issue before that date.
Involved in the same proceeding
will be the point as to whether or
not George Springmeyer can remain
on the ticket as the candidate of both
the republican and progressive par
ties and whether the withdrawal Of
H. H. Atkinson of Tonopah as the
! republican candidate for district
judge in that county will be allowed
to stand.
There is nothing in the primary
election law which specifically pro-
hibits a man being a candidate of two
parties. The law prescribes the form
of affidavit to be signed by candi-
dates at the primary election, but
also provides that in case this afr
davit is substantially conformed
with it will be sufficient. Spring
meyer signed the regularly prescrib-
ed affidavit when he filed as the pro-
gressive candidate, but the affidavit
signed by him when he filed for the
republican nomination was changed
so as not to conflict with the former
or with the facts, being in the fol-
lowing terms:
state of Nevada, County of Orms-
by, SIS.
For the purpose of having my
name placed on the official primary
election ballot as a candidate for
nomination by the republican party
as it's candidate for attorney general
of the state of Nevada, I, the under
signed, George Springmeyer, do sol
EMMY swear that l reside at No. 416
South Virginia street, in the city of
Reno, county of Washoe. state of
Nevada, and that l am a qualified
elector of the precinct in which !
reside: that | am a member of the
progressive party and affiliated with
that party at the last general cleo
tion and voted for a majority of the
candidates of such party at the last
general election; that there is a sub
stantial fusion between the republi-
can and progressive parties in this
state at the present time: that l be-
lieve in and intend to support the
principles and policies of both such
political parties, as represented by
such fusion, and hal I intend tC
vote for a majority of the candidates
of the progressive party as well as
of the republican party at the com
ing election; that if nominated as a
candidate of the said republican par
ty at said ensuing election, l will &C
cept such nomination and not with
draw; that I will not knowingly VIC
late any election law or any law de-
filming and prohibiting corrupt and
fraudulent practice in campaigns
and elections in this state; and that
I will qualify for said office if cleo
ed thereto"
The issue on the attorney general
ship was raised yesterday when Ray
mond A. Colt and r. A. Mckay, who
filed late Saturday night for the re-
publican nomination. decided to
withdraw their nomination papers,
The secretary of state appealed to
the attorney general for an opinion,
with the result previously stated.
Thatcher informed Springmeyer of
what his decision in the matter had
been, and it then was decided that
inasmuch as Thatcher is an interest
ed party, it would he better to place
the matter in the hands of the SUI
preme court.