In re Zimmer
New York Supreme Court
Proceeding under sections 39 and 56 of the Election Law to review the election of a member of the Republican county committee in the first election district of the eighth ward of the'city of Lockport, on the 26th day of March, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.
At the primary election in question, eighty-three votes were cast for county committeeman. Charles Papworth, who was the regular nominee for the .party position, had his name printed on the ballot. Charles FT. Zimmer was also voted for by persons writing the name on the ballot. Thirty-five ballots were cast for Charles Pap-worth, thirty-three for Charles FT. Zimmer, and thirteen for Charles Zimmer, C. Zimmer, C. FT. Zimmer and other incorrect or incomplete forms of the full name Charles FT. Zimmer. While some question is raised as- to' the meaning of the later ballots, it appears that enough…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re HinesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
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