Twombly v. Smith
Supreme Court of Colorado
Upon Review from the District Court of Arapahoe County. Actioh commenced in district court by petitioner, to review the ruling of respondent on the contest between two sets of nominees of the Silver Republican party for the county of Arapahoe.
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Upon Review from the District Court of Arapahoe County. Actioh commenced in district court by petitioner, to review the ruling of respondent on the contest between two sets of nominees of the Silver Republican party for the county of Arapahoe. Judgment sustaining this ruling, with the modification that the nominees adjudged by respondent entitled to appear upon the official ballot should be designated separrate and apart from the state ticket, so that the state and county tickets can be voted separately. In 1897 John D. Fleming was regularly selected by the central committee of the Silver…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gabbert
The two questions to be determined in this case, are:
First. Which was the regular convention of the party, which incidentally includes a consideration of the regularity of the proceedings terminating 'in the removal of chairman Fleming and the appointment of chairman Eddy.
Second. Did the recognition by the state convention of the Fleming delegation conclusively settle the question as to which was the regular convention in Arapahoe county?
1. Mr. Fleming was appointed chairman of the county central committee by that body, and although the executive committee may not have had power or authority…
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