State Ex Rel. Mitchell v. Dunbar

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. Plaintiff was nominated for representative in Congress 'by the state conventions of both the Democratic and Progressive parties, certificates of nomination being duly filed with the Secretary of State by the chairman and secretaries of said conventions. Plaintiff alleges that he accepted both nominations, and the Secretary of State certified them to defendant', Auditor of Canyon county, whose duty it is to provide printed ballots for use at the election in said county. Plaintiff demanded of defendant that he cause plaintiff’s name to be printed upon…