In re Ryan

Motion to strike out and remove from the records of the board of elections the entire so-called “ Flood Petition ” on the ground the documents show on their face a failure to comply with section 135 of the Election Law. This section provides for the form of a designating petition. The supporters of Mr. Flood and his associates place at the head of their petition the language of the section. This language reads in part in the alternative. It states: “ I do hereby designate the following named person (or persons) as a candidate (or as candidates) for nomination by sucTi party for public office…