Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-16

tions expressive of the sentiments of the
association.
The association proceeded TO agree
upon the name of candidate for Cir
cult Judge, to be presented at the sew
eral party conventions, for their appro-
val, and as such candidate Hon. K. Il.
Roberts was unanimously selected by
ayes and nays of the association.
A communication received from the
meeting of the business men stated that
they had agreed upon the name of q
candidate, and were ready to report
their action and sit with the association
of the bar in joint convention.
They were admitted, and their chair
man, Hon. A. w. Comstock, escorted
to n chair on the platform, when n re-
port was made by Il committee appoint
ed for that purpose, that they had
unanimously agreed upon Hon. X. Il.
Roberts as their candidate for Circuit
Judge.
A. r. Mcdonald was requested to
inform Mr.. Roberts Of the conclusion
of the conventions, and request his
presence.
Upon motion, Hon. j. X. Lockwood
and Hon. A. n. Spratt were added to
the committee on resolutions, which
committee then retired, and after being
absent for while returned and sub
mitt I'd to the convention the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted.
Recognizing the office of Circuit
Judge as being one of the highest hon
ors in the gift of the people, and duly
recognizing the importance Of personal
integrity and official purity as one Of
the highest qualifications in the occu-
pant of that office, we the members Of
the Bar Association of the Twenty
third Judicial Circuit, and representa-
tive business men, irrespective of party,
in Joint convention assembled, actuated
by no motive but that Of what we be-
lieve to be for the best interests Of this
circuit, with due regard to justice and
right, hereby declare that we arc op-
posed to the reelection Of Jonathan b.
Tuttle to the Office of Circuit Judge, for
the following reasons:
1st-That we have no confidence in
his integrity either, as a man or us Il
Judge.
2d--That by his repeated acts Of
drunkenness, while in Office, he has been
guilty Of conduct highly unbecoming a
gentleman and particularly unbccoming
a Circuit Judge.
3d-That he has prostituted the high
judicial position with which he has been
invested to the low purpose of attempt
ing to control the primaries of both
political parties, by unquestionable
means, to insure his nomination as his
own successor; therefore
ReSotced, That we will use all hon
orable means to defeat his reelection.
ResoIced, Having full confidence in
the honesty, integrity and ability of
Hon. r. u. Roberts, of Altoona county,
we, in joint convention, as aforesaid,
do most heartily recommend him to the
voters of the Twenty-third Judicial
Circuit, irrespective of party, as a fit
and proper candidate for that high
Office
ReSolcsd, That the chairman of this
joint convention appoint committee of
five members from each political party,
whose duty it shall be to attend the
nominating conventions Of their respec-
tive parties, and present to them the ac-
ton Of this convention, and urge upon
their delegates, when in convention as
sembled, the nomination Of Hon. r. u.
Roberts as their candidate for the office
of Circuit Judge, and endorse the ac-
ton Of this convention.
In accordance with the terms of the
last resolution, the chair appointed for
the purpose therein mentioned, Messrs.
Jno. c. Gram, Geo. w. Colwell, j.
Anterior, A. n. Spratt, Herman Hoefit,
Donald McRae, b. b. Cowley, A. r.
Mcdonald, A. X. Pattallo and Vincent
Drunsutowiez.
After suitable remarks from different
members of the convention, the bust
ness men retired from the Bar Associa-
ton, and on motion the chair appointed
j. B. Clayberg, r. N. Marble and c. r.
Henry as committee to prepare neces-
sary Articles of Association, bylaws,
etc, to be presented at the next meet
ing Of the Bar Association.
The convention adjourned, subject to
the call of the President.
The business mems convention held
in the County Clerks office, at the time
of the meeting of the Bar Association
in court room, was represented by
Messrs. A. w. Comstock, G. w. Rich
ardson, A. n. Spratt, S. A. l.. Warner,
ID. McRae, j. X. Lockwood, Geo. L.
Maltz, Of Alpena, and citizens of Al
coma county. A. w. Comstock was
chosen chairman of the meeting. The
Judgship was thoroughly discussed and
the choice Of the convention for Judge
was made by raising vote, every man
in the room thus declaring for Mr.. Rob-
erts. Hon. j. X. Lockwood was chos-
Ell to communicate the deliberations of
the meeting to the Bar Association, and
the meeting then adjourned.
The above we copy from the Harris
x,illo poviou