Meigs v. Theis

At the annual town meeting of the town of Madison for the election of town officers, there were three sets of candidates for the various offices to be filled, appearing upon the official ballot in three columns under the designation of “Republican,” “Democrat,” and “Independent Republican”; position for the latter had been obtained by petition pursuant to statute. The usual blank column was added to the ballot, making four columns in all upon it. The candidates for selectmen, appearing in the order named in the Republican column, were Clarkson H. Meigs and Austin Ackerman; Walter E. Clark and…