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permitting both the National Democratic Party and the Democratic Party to be on the ballot
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Petition in the Supreme Court for a writ of mandate to the Secretary of State.
COUNSEL:
W. W. Foote, Patrick Reddy, Garret W. McEnerney, E. R. Taylor, William Thomas, and R. Y. Hayne, for Petitioners.
W. F. Fitzgerald, Attorney General, for Respondent.
JUDGES: In Bank. Henshaw, J., Van Fleet, J., Harrison, J., Temple, J. McFarland, J., concurring. Garoutte, J., dissented. Beatty, C. J., dissenting.
OPINION
THE COURT We are of opinion that the application for a writ of mandate should be denied, holding that the designation "National Democratic" is not calculated to deceive.
CONCUR
McFARLAND
McFarland, J., concurring. I concur in the judgment; but I also think that the question -- under the peculiar form which this petition for a writ takes -- was determined by the secretary of state when he accepted and filed the certificate, and that his action cannot be reviewed on this proceeding.
DISSENT:
BEATTY
Beatty, C. J., dissenting. I dissent.
I cannot distinguish this case from the Dolan and Ewing cases, in which we held that candidates nominated by petition are not entitled to a party designation which might mislead voters.