, 1877-01-16
BLOOMINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Candidates for tho Tositfon TAcatad hy
Judge linton.

NAHNlHAkE& l0F tHG JGHliOu fAIAtRA ~
Judge Tinton.
Speetaf Cpfssxpondenes Qr The Tribune.
BtooMtxa7os, ILL.,, Jan. i5.-On Tuesday.
Jan. 10, tho members OF the last Republican
County Convention Of Mclean County will re-
assemble In Bloomington, for the purpuae oe
choosing fifteen delegates 10 attend District
Convention Ut this Judicial District, to be held
In Bloomington on tho 18th, for the purpose OK
choosing Republican candidate Of Judge, TO
succeed the Hon. Thomas F. Upton. the present
Judge. whose election to Congress u'ale II
necessary for him to vacase tl!s seat March BY
resignation. The District Convention will be
composed Of twenty members, the other Try of
.n a,e to be chosen y te rea,setnic ,bc ,si,i aHt
al*n meet on tic 10Th nt Paxton.
The Republican candidates for the JudEcthfp
nte the Hon. Owen T. Reeves, Capt, Jonathan
II. Rorell, and Gen. Ira i. nloomticld,-a
th,s city. They arc all gtx{ men, MI old soldiers,
anil all lawyers Of acknowledged ability nnd
good standing. They have each an earnest tol-
lowing, set no unk4ns1ly words hnyc been spoken
throughout thctr campaign, md the bc6t Of feel
ing prevails. The. arrangement BY which the
Candidate Is 10 be chosen Il one mutually agreed
upon, and it, result will be satisfactory to all
concerned.
opportunity to pass without an effort TO advance
one Of their number; 40 two prominent Demo
Gratis arc upon the track, both ties!a.sNg that
they will sec tue race through to the end. Thee
Packard, both members Of the lar Of Rloon.-
ington, and old residents Of the c!tr. Ewing is
an acute lawyer, noted for lta cunning and s,1e-
cess: and Packard a man who, though not par~
tlcutarly brilliant, has lIcld bis own among AZ
| f.srrwd . lot Of 5us!tts a. eongrcgata III any
judicial District uf Illinois. TIE Democracy of
Mclean County will depart from all their estab.
lEsed precedcrits a!,ould they permit them 10th
thsyz ij,-f1 liza nF$r hftYfh jtb
tho district. A. prevalent theory l., that, 1ust
draw his name, by means Of the pledge that, II
| rasc OF Ewing's election, he shall be awarded
| Should the Republican District Conrention
choose other than tho hest Of the materIal 0tItr
eli, either Ewing or Packard would hsana s','nc
chance, at least, Of success, though from INC
Di.tFiet there Il iii margin in favor Of tic
election Of the Republican candidate
Ut the retiring Judge no words nro spoken
kaye those ., praise, This, + the sentiment Of
moro friond. and fewer enemies, than 1hutnas
! +. Tipton ffo IA pre-cn,nently Inan Of the
people. Born and raiscd ION the Macklnaw,''
neat Lexington, Mclean County, the son Of a
steadliy Until, within fifteen years from
thu Iay he natled up his shiuglc In that village
oi historic name. he has attained to scat In
Congress. representing ono Of the most impor.
| fanL QslElcte III 1lllllulss 1ah u IAHfEs "usl
Judge, his record ia ono Of which any nun
might veil be proud. Without being II tnan oi
tri}liancy IN inv direction, hc Las sisen FROM
The ranks tu high places, and In all his trust:
has never failed. Strong common sense and r.
lnarkable perseverance arc the leading sraI,s oi
his rharactrr. He Is man ot about 43 yeare,
nf strong robust body, and the hest Of health
He las a frank, open, t,oyf.h cnuntenancc.. .ap1
mn inYctcrato story-tcller, and lover of the
weed; hut, unlike many OF our public men. ran
not be accusctl Of tnte,nrerance. Tom - Tip
ton Is known byas usany pcop!c IN Mclean Coun
man has more hearty wishes for success than
he, GLESAAA.