
    Charles W. Ryan et al., Appellants, v Albany County Democratic Committee et al., Respondents.
    Argued June 6, 1979;
    decided July 3, 1979
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      John J. Lynch and Frederick G. Ziehm for appellants.
    
      Robert G. Lyman, County Attorney (William J. Conboy, II, of counsel), for Albany County Legislature and another, respondents.
    
      Douglas P. Rutnik for Albany County Democratic Committee and others, respondents.
    
      John W. Tabner for Election Commissioners Association, State of New York, amicus curiae.
    
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order modified, without costs, by granting declaratory judgment in favor of defendants (see Lanza v Wagner, 11 NY2d 317, 334) and, as so modified, affirmed for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Meyer. Taking no part: Chief Judge Cooke and Judge Fuchs-berg.  