Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-08

Republican Judicial Convention
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THE BENNET MEN FINALLY WHIPPED


THE BENNET MEN FINALLY WHIPPED
At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the
faithful of the seventeenth Judicial Dis.
trlet, met in solemn conclave at Larhman's
Hall on the corner Of Second and Ripley
streets, for the purpose Of selecting certain
persons from among their ranks capable ci
sustaining with credit TO th cir party, the
distinguished honors of being beaten by the
Democaatic ca ndidates for Judge, District
Attorney and member Of the Board of Edu-
cation. 1t was suggested that the "locus in
quo" OF the Convention was selected in con-
sequence of its proximity to the Lager Beer
Saloon under the Theater; but we were af-
terwsrds abundantly convinced by divers
delegates within the doors of said saloon,
this was not the case The reason is sup
posed to lie in natural disinclination on
the part Of the delegates to meet in the
Court House or in any other place where
justice is administered
The Convention was organized BY the
appointment of Mr.. J. w. Jenkins of Jack.
son county Chairman, and the usual number
of others officers Mr.. OConner having trav-
elled through the entire district, and hav-
ing with the help of the candidate for
judge, laid his ropes and fixed his wires in
each county, the delegates came down "all
r. inhf e
form. Accordingly Immediately on the
organization of the Convention, he pulled
the wires and John r. Dillon of Davenport,
for Judge, and Henry O'Conner of Muscatine
for District Attorney, were nominated by
reclamation. The result gave the utmost
satisfaction to all with the exception of
some two or three Bennett men, who had
been inadvertently allowed to get into the
Convention; but the frowns on their faces
were cast into shade by the satisfied grins
of the triumphant Dillon-O Conner men,
A motion was then made that the Con-
vention proceed to nominate a member of
the Board of Education. 1t had been sup
posed that there would be q comfortable
little family fight among the faithful over
this nomination but it was not SO. The
Dillon-O'Conner men, being satisfied with
their success cared little for the remaining
office, and those of them who had not yet
adjourned to their Lager Beer Saloon pro-
ceeded carelessly to prepare their ballots
The result was the nomination of MIR.
Garfield, Methodist or Congregational
preacher OF jackson county over Mr.. f. B.
Bells of Clinton. by a majority of five.
Some individual with luminousness
which excited the admiration of all, then
moved that committee of three be appoin-
ted to inform Messrs. Dillon and O'Connor
of their nomination. Both of these gentle
men, who had, from the first, been on the
floor of the Convention figuring and wire
pulling with the delegates, were then in
formed Of the fact of which they were pre-
viously aware, and came forward and ex-
pressed their surprise and qualification
Reference was made by Mr. O'Connor in his
remarks, to the fact that the preliminary
meetings to the Convention which nomina
ted him, had not been characterized by
"that entire harmony which he would have
preferred to see;" but now that the nomi-
nations had been made he hoped for the
good ofthe party that all differences would
be laid aside, and that the ticket which had
his name upon it would receive the united
support Of the party This part of the
speech was most vociferously cheered by
the Dillon o 'Connor men.
Senator Rusch then made some motion.
Divers other motions were also made, among
which was a motion to thank the President
for the able manner in which he had sat in
his chair during the proceedings. The
adoption Ct the last mentioned motion was
the occasion of second speech from the
worthy presiding officer.
The Convention then adjourned.
The entire Conve ton numbered about
twenty individuals; but was characterized
by submissiveness of action only to be at
tanned by proper previous individual in.
struction. The Bennett Dillon muss begins
to assume serious aspect in the eyes of the
faithful, and threatens much dissention In
the party, the Bennett men claiming that to
throw out faithful officer, under the cir
cumstances, is piece of base ingratitude;
but the Dillon men hope with the aid of the
Gazette to whip in the disaffected before the
election.