McClain Petition

SWEET, P. J.,

In this proceeding, William S. McClain has succeeded in raising a novel question of election law.

He asserts that he was registered as a member of the American Independent Party. This, the politically minded will recall, is the Wallace faction and it now *748has the status of a recognized political party. On May 20, at 7:45 p.m., McClain presented himself at the polls of Robinson 3 (Valley Street) to vote in the primary. He was advised that no ballot was available there for his political party.

We did not take testimony since the facts were not in dispute but a discussion was had at…