State ex rel. Wheeler v. Stewart

HONORABLE O. F. GODDARD, District Judge,

sitting in place of MR. JUSTICE GALEN, disqualified, delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

Relators seek a writ of mandate to compel Charles T. Stewart, as secretary of state, to place their names as independent candidates for presidential elector upon tbe official ballot to be voted at tbe general election to be held on November 4, 1924. These persons claim they have been nominated by petitions under tbe provisions of section 615, Revised Codes of 1921. They assert they do not represent any recognized party but are pledged to vote and if elected will vote…