The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

called the convention to order and
appointed the following committee
ON resolutions:
ID & Brooks, of Douglas; G ii
Tanner, of Adams John Barsby, OF
Fillmore J A Ehrhardt, of Stanton ;
Church Howe, of Nemaha; Il Dar-
nan, of Howard; Ii NJ Wells, OF
Saline; Il Z Kennard, of Lancaster ;
NJ Whitmoyer. of Platte.
LC Burr moved that the conven-
ton now proceed to the nomination
of candidate for judge of the su-
preme court, by call of counties.
The chair announced nominations
now in order, whereupon A M Post
of Columbus, arose, and after paying
glowing tribute TO the character
and legal ability of Samuel Maxwell,
nominated him as a candidate for
the supreme bench. The nomina-
tion. was seconded with a Just
encomium at the hands of Geo S
Smith, in behalf of the Cass county
delegates.
Otoe and Madison counties, thro'
their representative delegates, also
seconded the nomination of judge
Maxwell.
CHI Tanner then nominated Judge
o B Hewitt, of Adams county.
Church Howe, i'm the name of the
Nemaha delegation, seconded the
nomination.
Calkins, of Buffalo, placed in NOM
ination Gen G J Dilworth.
Pat o Hawes nominated Uriah
Bruner, which closed the nomina-
tions. just at this juncture, j M
ThurstOn moved that the convention
proceed to ballot by call of counties
for a candidate for supreme Judge.
Considerable wrangling was indulg-
cd in by the members of the con-
veDtion whether the convention
should vote by ballot or ciUa UOcc.
The motion for a ciCd COce vote pre-
vailed and the convention proceeded
TO the first
FORMAL BALLOT.
MAXWELL. .............2 2J3l2
e. j Dilworth. ........... S6l5
OV Hewitt .............. 80
Uriah Bruncr.. Is
j Nj Thurston moved that the
nomination of Judge Maxwell be
made unanimous, which was carried
midst applause. Maxwell was call
ed to the rostrum and thanked the
convention kindly for the great
honor and trust repOsed i'm him.
Nominations for regents of the
state university were then declared
in order by the chairman. Paul
Vandervoort nominated A III Church
of Lincoln county, as a candidate
from the fifth judicial district. l. b
Fiiield, of Buffalo, JAS Snider, Of
Hitchcock, and A III Bowen, of
Adams county, were also placed in
nomination for regents from the
fifth district.
The following were placed in
nomination from the sixth judicial
district: & ID jenkins, of Madison
Solomon Draper, of Knox; ID a
Holmes, of Antelope; Isaac Powers.
of Dakota.
FIFTH DISTRICT--FoRMAL BALLOT.
l. Il Fificld 223
A III Church Observation-Disclosures. 80
Jas Snider.. 6S
A III Bowen. n................. 3S
SMITH DISTRICT--FIRST BALLOT.
Before the announcement of the
vote many of the delegations which
had voted for Draper changed their
votes to Isaac Power, and on motion
of J M Thurston his nomination was
made unanimous. Next in order
was the selection of chairman of
the state central committee. Hon
Church Howe placed in nomination
Hon James w Dawes.
Allen w Field, i'm behalf of the
Lancaster county delegation, nOmi-
mated Chas o Whedon.
FIRST BALLOT.
j w Dawes ............. 20
T. . WhedOn. .136
Mr. Field moved that the nomina-
ton of Hon James w Dawes be
made unanimous. Mr. Dawes was
loudly called for and thanked his
old-timc friends for this renewal of
their confidence.
On motion of J M Thurston, the
members of the state central COM
mittcc were selected according to
the new apportiOnment. The fol-
lowing were the members chosen by
the thirty-th-ee districts:
First, A + CAN'T, Falls City.
Second, j l. Carson, Brownville.
Third, j S Dew, Tecumseh.
Fourth, A p Grout, Syracuse.
Fifth, II b Windham, Plattsmouth.
Sixth, G f Yost and Paul Van
dervoort.
Seventh, ID f Beadle.
Eighth, w f PEBBLES, Oakland.
Ninth, S b Colson, Fremont.
Tenth, J A Ehrhardt, Stanton.
Eleventh, ] III Felber, Cedar.
Twelfth, " ID Matthews, O'Neil |
City.
Thirteenth, NJ Whitmoyer, Co.
lumbus.
Fourteenth, Abel Hill, David City.
Fifteenth, John Steen, Wahoo.
Sixteenth, r o Phillips, Lincoln,
and G w Pierce, Waverly.
Seventeenth, II l. Crawford.
Eighteenth, w Il Scott, York.