The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-20
Judicial Convention.
from the WARREN MAIL. !

from the WARREN MAIL.
The Judicial Convention for this Dis
trict re-assembled at Irvine last Wednesday.
The first day was spent in balotine, each
delegation voting for its own candidate as
heretofore. Apparently there was no more
prospect of making nomination than when
they first met two weeks ago. When 800
ballots had been taken, W. D. Brown, Esq,
offered a resolution pledging each candidate
to abide by the decision Of the Convention.
1t was amended on motion Of Mr. Daven-
port of Erie and wilcox Of Elk until itstoOd
thus and was adopted
Reso1ced, That each candidate before this
convention be requested to give his pledge
OF honor by signature to this resolution that
he will not be a candidate for election to the
office Of President Judge of the district un-
less he shall be nominated for that office by
this convention and that any candidate re-
tusing to give such pledge shall be deemed |
ineligible to nomination by this Conven-
ton.
lrOrit2cd, l That the nominations made by
this convention shall be made by two-thirds
OF the conferes, as has already been agreed |
upon by thus convention, and that said reso-
luton shall only be binding upon the cand-
dates in case nomination shall be made
This resolution, was duly signed by all
the candidates, Nr " oodruf,, Mr. We;more
d Mr.. Souther.
After more useless baliotng, motion
vts made by Mr.. Clark to adjourn the Con-
vention for two weeks from Tuesday next
This was supported by the Warren dele
gates and opposed by Erie and Elk. 1t is
understood to have been the wish of Mr..
Wetmore who was anxious to exhaust every
effort to secure a harmonious nomination.
Towards the close of the second day or
the sixth of the entire sitting of the Con
vention, when 344 ballots had been taken.
when further balloting in the old way was
farce and when forcing some decision was
NECESSITY, Mr.. Wilbur of Warren offered
resoltion authorizing each delegation to
vote Tor a first and second choice on the
next ballot and the candidate having the
lowest number Of votes to be dropped. This
was adopted by the votes Of Warren and
Elk, Erie voting against it. The result of
the next ballot was Wetmore II, Souther
II, Woodruff 10, his delegation refusing to
vote for any other candidate After the vote
was announced aud after the Erie delegates
had voted under the resolution, they, for
the second time seeded from the Conven-
ton in which they couldn't have their own
way.
Several more ballots were then taken
when i. d. Wetmore, Esq, Of Warren re
ceived the necessary two-thirds vote aud
was declared the nominee Of the Conyen
tion.
after the Convention adjourned the Eri'
delegation nominated sir. Woodruff show
very clearly what has been their purpos
from the Beginning. They meant to hay
Mr. Woodruff Or a bolt They never cam
into the Convention to abide by its actio
but to control it or defy it, The Warre
and Elk delegates conceded every thin
they could in honor to satisfy them, bu
without avail. They would be satisfied Wit
nothing but t'oO Judges in me county an
no Judge in heo Coubtes Such iaequait
and injustice could not be tolerated and tf
result is before us. Mr.. Wetmore is the ret
uIar nominee Of regularly organized Coz
vention duly nominated after exhaustip
every effort to satisfy all parties. His nor
ination is ono eminently fit to be made. /
is a good lawyer an exemplary and usef
citizen, an able and honest man. He h
been an active and efficient worker in d
Republican party ever since its organzati
and as its regular nominee he is entitled
the cordial support of every Republican
the 9th Judicial District