Show FUSI FUSION ON PROTESTS I I FILED IN COURT i I i First and Fourth Precinct Councilmen Contested by Political Move In order to establish a 3 prece precedent ent that that I is expected to figure in politics next year rear S. S P. P Armstrong flied d d three contests of ot election of fusion candidates ates to the council council coun coun- cil In the fall all election Alden K g. Payne Pane American contests the seat Mat of Oliver Hodgson Democrat who was wa nominated by the Republicans for tOI forthe the time long terms front from rom the First pre pro Thomas Hob Hobday a i. i American contests contest the he seat of ot James Jame D. D Murdoch Republican can an who was nominated b by Democrats for the time short term from the First t pre 1 n cL Frank Prank Harris ris American contests th the s eat at of Lucius E. E Hall Democrat who was Ivas nominated b by the Republicans forthe for foi the long terms term from the Fourth pr pre met The grounds of the contests are arc that tho the Republicans had no right to nominate Democrats and tho time Democrats had hod no right to nominate Republicans for Cor offices thus hus effecting a fusion u lon that elected the three men who are made The statement of oC contest of oC election Is s sho tho ho same in Sn each case The authority of t the he committees that received withdrawals and nominated others is also questioned The American party part managers er are ale v very r desirous of ot having the courts rule 1 upon the he question of fusion thus establishing a L precedent that will be used next year when rhen the party parlY makes a n. O light fight ht to gain aln control con con- of or th the state stale The contests have lon long been expected and nd the activity of Attorney Armstrong esterday yesterday is manifested because of or th the tho approach of oC the time limit fixed b by lawor law for Cor or the filing HUng of conte contests ls December 20 I wa was ras the last da day allowed |