, 1879-05-25

Nominations being now declared in order n
effort was made to exclude all speech-ma king;
which failed.
E. c. Iarned nominated Erastus s. Williams,
whose judicial record and conduct we're tot
many years before the community He is 8
Judge OF great learning, probity, and trmness,
The speaker knew him for upwards of twcnty
years, and had great confidence in him. He
knows neither Christian, infdcl, nor Jew, He
knows only the law and the facts. he is fear
less in the discharge OF his duty. He, like all
positive men, had made personal enemies. BE
bad been attacked by partisan press in the
most shameless manner, but these attacks were
pogerless to do him any harm.
=, Col. Waterman am desired bv the E}ev-
enth Ward to place In nomination before this
Convention the Hon. Henry Booth {Applause. l
Judge Booth has twice been elected to the posi-
ton he now occupies, and has always discharged
his duties with fidelity, integrity, and impat-
tia1ity, and learning that has amply satisfied
those VITO supported him. Judge Booth, in
the discharge OF his duties, is no respcctor Of
persons. No red-handed assassin, rceking with
the blood Of the father stricken down at the
- hearthstone Of his sleeping wife aud children,
has designated him as the man before whom
No: might receive a verdict not merely
OF 3ustifiable but a commendablc homicide.
{Applause.l No victim Of emotional insanity,
no foul murderer Of an innocent wife or child
aas eeiected hin as the person before Whom he
might hauut his deeds in the face OF Heaven
and escape the Just penalty Of his crime. But
:Enen The millionaire bondsmen OF David A.
wage Eere summoned into court by the people
90 respond to their solemn obligation to make
.t,s gooo to the City Of Chicago the balf-milllon
fNnrtn had rt4f-
zane before the Court with their eminent cou1-
sei ana said that Judge Booth was the man Of
- he common Law Judges Of the Circuit Court
petofe whom they could not receive justice.
!!Applanse.J With him the snhtleties und sub
'eel1uges, and technicalities, and the mighty III
4noencr, social and political, that had enabled
;ua.m n a. Gase to go scot free, would have no
10y. & ana therefore 4 change Of venue to
ats. 1ouses With whom these things would be more
ss.sa.; no murderer, burglar. swindler, thfef,
nos nooss would have clasped, or whose face would
do". y. maoen behind iron bars, is riding up and
III souf streets elcctioneering among bis
:1ndaa ano kn Tor the election Of Judge Booth.
sh1ae oootn has lacked that sagacity which ell
Beer one nes to heap up shck=ls. He has always
- ~, oat not one dollar Of his salary belonged
~ ~ huntl untll just obligations to his creditors
~ sI osen ss nrst dischurged; and no man can
a EpavA Alla N the face and unavailingly say
na o. the people, sprung from the people, be-
Tsns Tssns IN the people He administers in the !!
rsmp!e Of Justice that law whicn they have |
h;t4 emood5ing In his administration, in its
~, and best sense, that first principle Of
49, jurisprudence, AT the Bar Of Justice all !
a!e equal" Applause.] i
sno.. a. y. Lane wanted to present the name Of |
~ 1noaer P IGNORED man,--a mau who had been On |
49,. nenea' representative Of the Republican |
Ean' Ia'' ano ret without amp partisaDship,-the /
.-oa: y. ". Farwel1 [Applause.1 His record |
.as ,n1 9e3ore the people: They all knew it. Calm
~ e,le asehoeratirc he had performed his duties
a. saea Fay that no mnn could bring reproach
aalnst m him. His nnme would have the support |
" III ~ tnoughtful people.
cHat;.! y: >, ! schuvler presented the name OF
fha u14es u. Reed lapp'ause], saying be would set
tn.,p -. psccedent of not making speech. All |
~. A. d. Burley wished, without mAazing any |
bs13, bte:co, as the candidate required none at bis
Tsauus' TO place in nomination the Hon. II. 81. /
baas as lapplause], citizen long in Chicago, an
uono1ed .d member OF the General Assembly, re-
nd abroad.
~ 81. Bliss said the judiciary system was the
~ 15 foundation OF our framework Of Govern-
aea, and It vas necessary, in the selection Of
4 feu. 70 select those whose minds were capable
'.o,,a = making the law under which the
SSopIe OF this county we're TO live.
oe 4eRas!ator at Springfield YVES very i'm