The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03
The Judicial Nomination.

There seems to be an Indication III the !
Erie papers, that some of the delegates to
the late Judicial Convention at Irviuton,
from Eric county are not satisfied with the
nomination Of Mr. Wetmore. Why this
is we are unable to say; certain it is that
after a session of six days, the delegates
comprising the convention ought to have
been able to have made proper nomna-
tim. The action of the Erie County Re
publican Committee puts the whole ques-
ton at sea again, and we are bow i'll the
district, upon this question. just where we
started provided Warren aud Elk view the
matter as the Erie County committee docs,
when it says: "Re$ojccJ That neither of
the nominations uadc Is considered, rcyit-
iur." There is no use now to 20 the for
mer grouud Of complaint over again neith-
cr do we propose to do so, but We DO wish,
for the sake Of that harmony in the party
50 much desired by the Eric County Com
mttee, that it had dealt more in details and
less in generaltics, in recommending this call
Tor new convention, and have said what it
really wanted aud what basis Of represen-
tation would be acceptable to Eric County,
not to its candidate for Judge, but to Erie
County. The committee received u prop
ositou" FROM Mr.. Woodruff which was
adopted, as to what the new convention
hould d., when the f,liowins took place
= reported in the Erie Gazette:
Mir. Craig said Mr. Woodruff was not
particular what number OF conterees were
arpoiuted by the Chair. He moved the
proposition be accepted and the new con-
ierecs appointed After some other re-
marks aud suggestions, the number OF five
conferees was fixed upon, and the PROPOSE
ton was agreed up"n by unanimous vote"
We presume therefore that each county
will be entitled to be represented by fivQ
delegates, and that under the "proposition,"
the convention will fix the representation
for the culture conventions" occurring ten,
twenty, thirty. &c, &c years hence, unless
the constitution of the state is changed, In
which case it may be necessary to modify
the manner Of holding Judicial Conventions
in this judicial District. The Warren
Mail in a short end well written article up
on the subject, indicates an endorsement ol
the action OF the Republican Committee oi
Erie county. We see no way under tho
circumstances but to have new cOnven
ton; it is invoked in the interest Of peace
and harmony for the Republican party, aue
in such a spirit it ought to be accepted BY
the balance of the District after Erie coun-
tv has led of. We understood a commu
nication has been received by the Chair
man of the Republican Committee of thl
county from Gen. M'Creary, Chairman o
the Republican County Committe OF Fri
county, giving notice Of the action OF tn
Erie Committee and asking co-operatio
in the matter OF calling the ne'
convention. Let the call be responded
in the spirit it is made. Let the intere'
of the party be consulted rather than the ii
terest of the candidates, and care be take
that the nomiDee shall be a person who WI
leave his politics aud prPjudices at tn
threshold of the Court House when entel
to perform the high and important duti'
pertaining to the position of the Judic'
officer.