Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
Proceedings sof the Republican
judicial Convention.

HrOcoCuln$S sOl tHO hCPuOiiCash
judicial Convention.
Convention met at this place, on
Thursday. September 18th. 1871, pur-
suant to the call of the Judicial Com
mittee.
On motion. Jacob Scroggs, of
Crawford, was unanimously chosen
Chairman and z. Cuneo, of Wyandot,
Secretary.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Scroggs,
in brief, appropriate speech, return
ed his thanks to the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him.
Delegates were present from every
county in the District, except Wood
and Marion. The latter county,
however. was represented by letters
from influential gentlemen, stating
that the Republicans of Marion
County desired no nomination for
Jud ge to be made.
On motion, it was ordered that the
delegates present from each county,
cast the vote of the same.
Jno. Hopley, of Crawford, offered
a series of resolution. for the con-
sideration of the Convention, which,
after being read, j. D. Sears, of Wy
sndot, off cred the following as sub
stitute, and as they were fully ex-
pressive of Mr.. Hopley's views and
satisfactory to him, lie withdrew his
own resolutions.
The following are the resolutions
of Mr.. Sears:
Rcsolced, l. That we cordially endorse so
much of the action of the Democratic Ju-
dicial Convention, held in this place, on
the 4th of August, as declares ''That the
|office and'duties of Judge of our courts
are not of a political character, and all
that can be required of any one filling
that position, is to discharge the duties
i'm posed upon him by law, with dignity,
C courtesy and impartiality; and in the
same spirit we add, that of all things it
is most es sential to the public welfare
that our Judges should be honest and
capable.
Resolced, I'd. That we do not deem 1t
advisable to place Republican eandi-
date in nomination, and that we recon-
mend to the people of this Judicial sub
division that, laying aside all party pre-
iudice. and discarding the dictation ol
politicians, they exercise their unbiased
judgment in the selection of a Common
Pleas Judge, from the two candidates
now in the field.
RESOLVED. Sd. That the newspapers OF
this Judicial subdivision are respectfully
asked to publish these resolutions.
On motion, each, resolution was
considered and acted upon sep arate
ly. The first. .wasi adopted .unani
mously.
The.second resolution was.no ta-
ken from the table, Mr.. O'Neal, OF
Hancock took the, floor and express
ed his objections to the same. He
urged thatIa Republican nomination
be made. He was followed by j. F.
Burket, also of Hancock, who strong
ly advocated Republican nomin a.
ton. M. S. Hamlin, of Hancock,
then took the floor and gave the Con-
vention to understand that Messrs
O'Neal and Burket did not represent
the sentiment of the Republicans ot
Hancock County. That said gentle
men were uctuated by personal con-
siderations and that in his opinion
the Hancock Republicans were in ia
vor of making no nomination and OF
supporting Mott.
Jno. Hopley, of Crawford, made q
speech in which he expressed his .d-
miration of Judge Mott, as gentle
man and officer, and recomne ended
that no nomination be made.
T. E. Grisell. of Wyandot, ez-
planned the position of Mr.. Mott, and
strenuously urged that no nomination
be made. After further discussion
vote by counties was taken with the
following result: