The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-24
SUPREME JUDGE NOMINATION,
First Convention Of the 9Th Dist.
at Dixon, June Esd, 1870.
Benz. X. Sheldon nomina.
ted on the 10th Ballot.
A Long and Sharp Contest with
Pleasant Feelings.

With the adoption of the new constitution
the counties of Whiteside, o1le, Lee, Car
roll, Dekalb, Kane, Kendall, McHeary, j.
Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boon
and Rock Island will form the 9th Judicia
District Of the state, and will be entitled {.
sJudge upon the Supreme Bench of the
state. Pre- supposing the adoption of the
constitution, convention was called, IRE
spective of party. for the purpose of piaeint
some one in nomination. Tins coh'eh''o'
met Dixon on Yesterday at O'Clock P.
N, There was a fall attendance OF dele
gates, sixty in number, beside large ioooy
represeptation fully as many more. mem.
hers of the legal fraternity of the district, all
of which showed the importance OF the posi-
ton and the interest ali mem bers of the bar
had in making wise selection of candidate
There were also strong indications Of the
long and close contest for the nomination.
At the appointed hour the convention
csme to order at the call
of Jas Dinsmore of Whiseside county.
with Judge Barry Of Kane county in the
chair, who made a very neat and eloquent
speech setting forth the importance of th.
Office and the necessity of q proper selection
of a candidate for it. The Convention ap-
pointed as secretaries, F. C. Iugals of Free
port and Maj j. NJ. Besrdsey of Rock Isl
and, and proceeded to business By appoint
ing Us a Com mit,ee on credentials, Jas
M..ff, Of do al
Of Ogle, JAS X. Edsall of Lee, Jas Shaw OF
Carroll. ". ". Sedgwick of DeKlab, G. P.
Lord of Kane, Henry Sheriff. Of Kendall
] B Cook Of McHeury, VIM Cary of 10 Davis.
ID Barlow of Stephenson, Vim Brown OF
Winnebsgo, A S Heldrup of Boone and E B
Johnson of Rock Island.
The Com nittee retired and in half al
hour returned ard reported the following q.
Untitled to seat in the Convention.
Whiteside County james Dinsmore, C. J
johnson james Mccoy, W lliam Allen, james E,
iicpherria
Ja DtveSs II. Mcclellan. William Cary.
David Sheean, Louis Simpler, b. W Jackson.
experimentation II, Adams, Edward p. Bar
ter, Joseph NJ. Bailey, Thomas T. Goodhue,
c. Shutter, f. C. Ingalls,.
Cirro!I-C. = Smith, james Shaw, and D. C.
Wagner. substitute for E. I. Becker.
Wtnnebago.-w William Brown, C. NJ. Brayec
Ahrtn E. Smith. substitute Tor II. P. Holland
William Lathrop, J. u. Wight. Arson 5. Miller
Ose--r. J Hewet,, George P. Jacobs, Joseph
Ssa:s. J. b. Cam pbeII, John Mickler
Boone Jesse S HIdrup, Wales W. Wood.
kane.-W r. Allen, 7. {. Moore, Vim. D
Barry, G. Lord. Eugene Garfield, John "
b rlnstna, Samue d. Wilder
Kendall Henry Sheriff., Irus Coy
Lse.W illiam E. Ives, james K. Edsan.
Georse Goodwin, Eugene Pinkncy, Normal
II. kyaE.
De GaIb--ww. sedswick, Luther Lowell, E
L, Mayo, J. II. Brundage
Mellenry A. B. Coon. NJ L Joslin, Richard
Bishop, James II. Slayin, J. r. CurtIss.
Rock Isiand.-J. Wilson Drury Col jaime.
y Beard siey. Col. Henry Curtis, Jr., J. 5. Drake
Capt. I. Il. johnson.
The report was received and adopted. Or
motion the Convention proceeded to al
Normal ballot. There was no lack of mos
excellent Judicial material. McHenry trot
ted out I. P. Murphy, 10 Davis proposed it
favorite. Benz. r. Sheldon, Lee brought
forward W. Heaton, Kane Designated
Chas. Wheaton and Rock Island com pimen
ted Geo. ". Pieasants by her vote. Al
informal ballot resulted as follows
Whltes:de county ) votes, Oele )
Lee 5, Carroll 3, DeKal5 2, for Heaton
20 votes-Jo Davis votes, Stephenson 6
Winneoago 6, De Kalb ., for Sheldon, Is
votes-kane votes, Kendall for Whea-
ton, 9 vores-McHenry ) votes, Boon 2 foI
Murphy, Votes--Rock Island ) votes for
Plelsauts total 90 votes
TIE balIoiting then commenced and OIL
the first stood Heatou, q Sheldon, Is /
Wheaton, 9; Murphy, I; and Peasants, ); |
no choice.
Second balIot-Same result and no choice
The third -Same-no choice.
Ga the 18th balot-Rock Island county
delegation saw no change 10 nominate thei /
choice and 80 between the others, j Judge Shel !
don and Judge Heaton. each stood equal, |
we'll. Judge Haatons location in the centre |
of the District gave him the preference, and /
the count stood Heaton, %; Sheldon, 20 |
Wheaton, g. Murphy, :. The 9Th and al
inclusive ballots up to the l0lh showed no .
change, other than a little variation, of no .
consequence in the result, in the vote of De .
kslb, and the chair announced mo choice
each time.
1t was fast becoming eviden. that there
was q troublesome DOG in the manager" aud
recess of | 0 minutes was taken.
After recess the lth ballot showed nc
change in the position of candidates, and s.,
on up TO the 22d ballot which stood Heatou,
-, Sheldon, %; and Wheaton, 9.
The Esd ballot stood: Heaton, % Shel-
don. %; Wheaton, .
With these two voies for extremes. the
ballots ranged without important change for
twenty hive calls. On the 50th ballot an at
tempt was made to adopt the plurality rule,
but was defeated by the friends of JUDGE
Heaton and Wheaton.
Again the voting went on, and at tie
Gotta dot the result was: Hea,on, IS;
Sheldon, 26 Wheaton, g.
Several recesses were had during the
tine, sud several times the adoption of the
plurality rule was attempted, and was each
TINE defeated 10y Judge Healons friends. Il
as e'Hent the couycution had reached
''cA' Kane and Kendall, with 9
''S@ every time for Wheaton who wes ka,,
W :" Inc Nachusa House." across
srs say' were the dog in the manser." and
40 amount CT argument could nal H.
D D. ." 'u'n or vary their deiec,abe position
Ne'es'es were Observation-Disclosures ND L
1t was no go. The mountain m,., '1'
Mshomet, and fears were ep,a-,a;s.s,
no nomination would be made moi
The convention adjourned for supDsr
On reassem bling, the Glst hail..
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