The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-08-17
Pr,eeedjnx. OF independent .ssdiefaf Csuyeu-
iian. Hell Troy. Aazu.I Ath.

Proceeding. OF Fndependenf J adiefai Csuyen-
rien, Held at Troy, Aszu.t 4 5th.
mass meeting of the Republicans Of the ID Judicial
District was held st Troy. at IL o'clock A N August
18th of which Maj F. II. Dreaming was Chairman. aud
Mr. Thos W Heatley Secretary and suggested and re-
commented Hon ALFRED G. Otis the suffrases of the
people without respect party FOR the Office OF Judge
the 81 Judicial District and also called on the people
every political faith assemble in convention al
p NJ. for the purpose Of completing the nomination Of
Judge Otis The Democrats cODcured in the suggestion
of said nomination and the calling OF said Convention
Alta PM the Convention assembled at the Court
House F. T. Dreaming of wathena, was elected Chair
nlan and F. l. vandegrift. of Atehison and Thos w
Heatley OF Troy Secretaries committee appointed o
complete the oran zation reported the following Vice
Presidents:
Robert Forbisher J. X Fisher Of Atehison: Ira J.
Lacock j. W. Pottenger, Of Brown Joel p Blair Robt
Fliekinger, of Douphan; Don j. Perry Ed. Byres. of
Nemaha.
Hon Y K stout announced the withdrawal of David
Martin. Esq, from the Judicial contest.
The Committee Resolutions then reported the fol-
lowing resolutions
The citizens Of the several Counties Atehis,n Don
pban, Brown and Nrmlha- composing the Second
Judicial District of State of Kansas mass eonv-n
tinn assembled consider the question "f selecting
didae for District Judge To be voted for the ensuing
election and being both political parties do hereby
recognize and affirm the following cardinal principles to
govern us in action.
zeal in its character and that the selection candidate
therefore shonld be made wholly with regard To the fit
ability and learning of the to be selected
wholly independent Of political personal
alton That the office should De unsolicited and that tho
incumbent should be placed in office by the people Of his
district without pledges PROMISES or solicitations on his
part 10 the end that Justice may be mpIraliy admins
tered and decisions made from the beach, challenge
the confidence and respect Of the communities In which
they made and of the parties litigaut themselves
That it is only in this way that respect for law be
maintained and Disorder and misrule prevented That
Judge upon the bench shoud be placed there by the
people, that he may independently, decide without
fear favor and know his judicial capacity friend
and no enemy, no party, aud no creed.
and election Of any candidate who pracures his place
after and through bitter personal and parzan contest
with pledges inside his atvocstes and supp1rer and
with friends to reward and enemies to punish in and
through his office after he shall have secured it. Surely
such person be safe and suitable representa-
tive of your judicial system can not maintain and up
hold the law administer IL 10 public satisfaction Ia
ogze and dePrecat the fact that such Is the present
condition of Judicial District and of the nominee
now before the people and moved thereby, with
out unkindness malice toward sacred du-
~ ourselves and the citizens of this District
select and place in nomination another and be
heve more suitable candidate for the Office referred TO-
3D. We hereby and agree that the election of
the candidate selected by shall in be
sarded the triumph of political party, the
expression of opinion upon any political question but
solely and purely an expression OF our preference for the
selected To perform properly the duties pertain
ing To this Responsible Office.
Upon motion. the unanimously adopted.
ID. p. Waggener, Of Achson, then nominated for Judge
of the Cd Judicial District Hon. Alfred G. Otis of
Aehison which motion seconded by Y. X Stont Of
Troy and unanimously carried by the Convention.
The following gentlemen then addressed the Conven
ton eOquenty and heartily endorsing the nomination of
Judge Otis Hon. q. W. Click Albert Perry ESQ., C. F.
Cochran, Thos NJ Pierce Thos Metealfe G. W. Johnson
and Col A. Everest, who enthusiastically appaude
by the Convention.
The following committee appointed to notify Judge
Otis Of his nomination b. p waggener X. X. Stout J.
p. Mulhollen, and Don J. Perry. committee also
appointed to prepare address to the people.
David Martin, ESQ., being called upon, briefly stated
his for Withdrawing from the contest and hearth
ly endorsed the nomination of Judge Otis
On motion, the following Corresponding Committee
appointed L. l.. Todd, d. Martin, H. c. Park Giles E.
Scovile Of Ateh!son; Sol. Miller y. X. Sout Thou
Henshall Thos. j. Nandersice of Doniphan; b. F. Key
J. +. ROshum, C. 4. Lenora, ID. T. Williams of Brown
II. e. Bassett C. W Edgar DIR. Troughson J. T. Taylor
of Nemaha
motion adopted that the newspapers Of the Dis
trict be requested to publish report of the proceedings
of this meeting
FIJI DRENNING
Chairman.