Fuerst v. Semmler

This is tbe statutory contest involving tbe nomination of a candidate of tbe Republican party for tbe office of county auditor of Mercer county. Tbe contestant and respondent and tbe contestee and appellant were tbe only candidates at tbe primaries for sucb nomination, their names appearing upon tbe Republican primary ballot. Tbe canvassing board found and certified tbat tbe appellant received 428, votes and tbe respondent 425 votes for sucb nomination; and a certificate was accordingly issued to appellant, certifying tbat be bad been duly chosen as tbe candidate of tbe Republican party for…