Beckwith v. Rucker

The real object of the controversy in this proceeding is to determine who is the nominee of the People’s party for the office of judge of the district court of the ninth judicial district of the state of Colorado. Both Hon. Thomas A. Rucker and Hon. John T. Shumate claim the nomination. The judgment of the district court in favor of Judge Rucker might be affirmed upon several grounds. We pút the affirmance on one only.

The convention of the People’s party of the judicial district for nominating a candidate for judge was called to be held at Glenwood Springs on the 3d day of September, 1900, by…