Burns v. Wiltse

At the 1951 fall primary the Republican, Democratic and Liberal parties in Jefferson County nominated Milton A. Wiltse, Esq., as their candidate for the office of District Attorney. At the same primary the Republican and Democratic parties also nominated Hon. Crandall F. Phillips as their candidate for the office of County Judge of Jefferson County. Thereafter and on October 16, 1951, Judge Phillips died. On October 23, 1951, the Republican County Committee duly met to fill the vacancy thus created (Election Law, § 140; County Committee rules as filed with the Secretary of State, October 5,…