The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-20

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On Friday evening the caucus again convened
in the senate chamber and proceeded to nominate
candidates for auditor and treasurer Mr.. Shields
and Mr.. Carpenter, he present incumbents were
again nominated.
The caucus then proceeded to the nomination
Of judges Of the supreme court to Gil the vacar-
cics occasioned by the resignation OF Judges iotJ
and Smith. Here a struggle commenced, and an
exhibition OF i'll feeling and bitterness. Hon. Jes-
Sc u. Thomas was prominent candidate for the
Cook circuit. Mr. Henderson of Juliet was no.
minated by members Of that circuit. Thomas re-
csivci the highest number of votes on the first
ballot. The votes were, Thomas 81, Henderson
90, Pearson p, Strobe 70, Young 5, Robinson .
On the 81 ballot, Young received votes, Thorn
a. IS; on The third ballot, Young received 80
votes and Thomas 45; on the fourth ballot. Young
received 60 votes aud Thomas A, so that Judge
Young was declared duly nominated. During
these hll0tirgs the caucus was conyulsed with
chickering's and contentious. Some Of the mem
hers Of the seventh circuit protesting against i'm
porting Judges upon them, and threatening VEN
geancc upon TIE south for doing so. This only
made things worse, and the members from the
south united more firmly than before, and they
rushed to the support Of Young. DR.. Murphy
declared that the members from the 7th circuit
would take it as an insult if their candidate should
no, I've nominated but this was answered by
taunts and sneers.
The caucus next proceeded 70 ballot for a can
diatc for Judge Of the ninth circuit, in place Of
Gov. Ford. The candidates were Messrs. Cation,
Purple, Peters, Thomas, and Robinson. On the
first ballot, Cation received 40 votes, Robinson 49,
and the other candidates the remainder On the
second ballot, Cation received IL votes, and Robin
son i. On the third ballot Cation received 40
votes, and Robinson 49, On the fourth ballot
Cation received II votes, and Robinson 63 and
Gen. Robinson was declared duly nominated,
Mcssrs. Peters and Purple early informed their
friends in the caucus that they would be satisfied
with the nomination OF Gen. Robinson, and de-
sired their friends to give him their support.
when it was asccrtained that Gen. Robinson had
received the nomination, Senator Ryan, from your
district, openly declared his dissent and dssatis-
faction, and iutimated, in language not to be mis-
understood, that Cations friends would not be
bound by the nomination, and called out for
meeting Of the delegates Of the circuit to be hold
en- the next day, to defeat the nominations; to
which Cot. McClernand Of Gaatin, in his usual
ly prompt manner, rclorIed, "caIl meeting and
be ID! we care not for it," The nomina-
tons being thus made, resolution was offered in
caucus that the members abide By the nominations
made. Mn Ryan, think moved to lay the re-
solution on the table, This was promptly voted |
down, but three to five voices being heard in sup
port Of the motion. The resolution was then |
adopted by reclamation. Mr.. Ryan still proclaim
ed aloud that che would not stand it" and called
upon the members, Of the 1th and 9th judicial cir
cults to meet the next day at the American to
take measures to defeat the nominations.-Thc
next morning rumor was rife that measures were
and Robinson; and it is now well ascertained that
were proposed by Ryan of hasae |
and Hoard Of Chicago, to the wing members to
Join the disaircted democrats and elect some per.
sons over the regular nominees. But for some
reason or other they did not succeed in their ne.
gotiations with the wings and on Saturday az
ternoon the nominations were all confirmed in Joint
session of the two houses. In the cases Of the
Judges, the wings nearly all supported and voted
for the nominees. Ryan AMI Madden voted blank
tickets. The vote, in tho election ofjudges, Is Ia
ken by ballot; for the other Offices, rira roce.
There are many persons here, lawyers and 9TH
ers, from your judicial circuit, and, with very few
exceptions, they express themselves highly pleas
ed with the selection Of Gen. Robinson for their
Judge The candidates who were opposed to Mr.
Cation seem as much pleased as if they had them
selves been the successful candidates. This au-
gurs we'll Gen. Il. was for eleven years scnat-
or in congress from this state. He has ranked
high as lawyer, and, Cor digniied departments
gentlcmanly courtesy of manners, and amiahility
of disposition, he is exceeded by no man in the
state. He hasan even balanced mind, judges we'll
of human character, and will soon discriminate
between the sound lawyer and the nppant petit
logger.
Mr.. Farwell, the faithful and vigant states at
torncy of your judicial circuit, is superseded, and
Mr. Benjamin +. Fridlcy, of Kane county, is APP
pointed in his stead. Messrs Ryan, Woodwork,
and Madden were exceedingly hostile to Mr.. Far
WE'LL had many other things to say to you, but
have already extended this letter to much grea-
ter length than | intended when commenced.
Il. X.
SPnrYGriELp, Jan. Ii, 1919.