The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-14
THE JUDICIARY.

Freceedfngs of the Convention,
The Judiciary Convention met at 10 A. NJ. IL
| the old Court House.
The convention was called to order by William
X. Thomas The Chairman appointed Major
I. Pratt and Charles B. Barrett secretaries, and
George Kochersperger and George Braziel
motion was made that those present should
retire, and be admitted on presentation of Gre
dentials.
Another motion was made that the precincts
should be called and credentials handed in,
commencing with the First division of the First
ward. The mover hoped that there would be
no debate. He talked considerably, but was
choked off by fat delegate who wanted to
know whether he was going to talk all the
time.
Considerable argument and other motions oc-
Cured, all of which were declared out of order.
General William +. Small objected vehe-
mently to the suggestion that the room should
be cleared, and that the delegates should be
compelled to submit their credentials to an ire
sponsible doorkeeper. He was a delegate by
the grace of God and the will of the people. No
doorkeeper should come st. Peter over him.
The chairman finally ordered the room to be
cleared, and ell present retired, some to the
sunlight OF the square, some to knotty buzzing,
and some perhaps to wet their whistles.
After returning to the room Committee on
Organization was appointed, the delegates from
each ward selecting their individual representa-
tive upon the committee. The committee re-
tired to the room of the Law Library. The cre-
uOntlhlp VI uClOkdtcS WcT6 LQ6u uduu6Q III.
The Committee on Organization entered and
reported in favor of the following as permanent
officers
President-SimoR Gratz.
Vice -Presidents-A. H. Franciscus and W. Fl.
secretaries-J. t. Pratt and Charles B.
Barrett.
Tellers-F. johnson and j. A. Simpson.
Mr.. Gratz, upon taking the chair, announced
that the duty of the convention was to nomi-
nate successor TO Judge Stroud. He paid an
eloquent tribute to Judge Stroud, and an
nounced by authority that under no circum-
stances would he be candidate.
Mr. Joseph q. Rosengarten offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted unani-
mously:-
ReSoired, That the services OF the Hon. George NJ.
Stroud as Judge OF the District Court, have en-
deared him TO the whole community, and on his
retirement from the duties which he has so long aud
SO ably fulfilled ne carries with him the grateful
wishes foi his happiness through life.
The seats of delegates from the Fifth division
of the Thirteenth ward, Second division of the
Seventeenth ward, and Eleventh division of the
Twenty-sxth ward were contested.
The fat delegate again arose, and was greeted
by an immense shout of sit down. He evidently
was saying something, but the noise prevented
tortions, when not sound could be heard, were
very funny.
The Committee on Contested Seats was then
appointed aud retired.
GEORGE DIaAloK anu JOsepn cooper were ap-
pointed permanent Doorkeepers.
The fat delegate again arose. He was called
to order by the President. He said that he was
in order. He had been brought up Quaker,
and knew parliamentary law. He would not be
put down as ''vagabone." The men upon the
platform who were trying to influence the Chair
should be named
The Chair finally recognized him, after he
had stemmed the torrent of cries of ''sit down"
with invulnerable front, and he then moved
that the platform be cleared. Agreed to; and
the platform lods cleared.
A Limilar motion was made to clear the space
within the bar, and this was also adopted and
put into effect.
There being no business before the convention
loud shouts arose for johnson and speech Mr..
w. II. johnson, early overcome! with the heat,
had doffed his coat, and appeared in the spot
less glory of shirt (and pants, of course). He
Wouldn't make speech, he said, and he couldn't
make a speech; he once made speech at Nor
ristown, which was q remarkable failure. He
was acting as water carrier 10 the convention,
and had no time TO talk. Immense applause).
A motion that gentlemen smoking should