Acker v. Smith
Supreme Court of Colorado
Upon Review from the District Court of Arapahoe County. October 28, 1898, there was filed with appellee, as comity clerk and recorder for the county of Arapahoe', a certificate of nomination by petition, whereby certain persons were designated the nominees of “ The Anti-Fusion Populist Party.” These nominations were protested by appellant, which protest was overruled, which ruling, on review by the district court, was affirmed.
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Upon Review from the District Court of Arapahoe County. October 28, 1898, there was filed with appellee, as comity clerk and recorder for the county of Arapahoe', a certificate of nomination by petition, whereby certain persons were designated the nominees of “ The Anti-Fusion Populist Party.” These nominations were protested by appellant, which protest was overruled, which ruling, on review by the district court, was affirmed. From this judgment petitioner brings the case here for review.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gabbert
The only ground urged by petitioner in support of his contention, that his protest against the certificate of nomination mentioned should be sustained, is best stated in the language of his protest, as follows: “Because said name is misleading and confusing with that of ‘ The People’s Party ’ and that of ‘ The National People’s Party,’ both of which parties have heretofore filed their regular county tickets * * * , which tickets have not been protested, but will be placed on the *462official ballot of said county.” There is no such similarity between the names, “ The Anti-Fusion Populist Party,”…
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