New Ulm weekly review., 1882-09-13
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On motion Of A. e. Woodford the
nomination of Mr.. Webber was made
unanimous.
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee of two to wait on Mr.. Web.
ber and inform him Of his nomination
and request his presence at the. conven-
tion.
On motion, the following district
committee was appointed, each delega-
tion naming one man:
A. Blanchard, Of Brown, chairman.
G.. Peterson, of Renyllle,
j. Stelzer, of Nicollet,
A. e. Woodford, of Lincoln.
IS. Brown, of Lyon.
G. w. Braley, of Redwood.
Mr.. Webber was introduced to the
convention by Mr.. Sommerville as the
next Judge of the Ninth Judicial dis
trict. His entry into the hall was
greeted with hearty applaus.
Mr.. Webber then accepted the nom
ination as follows:
Mr.. President and gentlemen of
the conventional am informed by
your committee that I have been
selected by this convention as a
candidate for the office of District
Judge.
While this nomination comes
from you as Republicans, and while
| am proud to be counted as a
member Of that party, which, al.
though not free from errors and mis-.
takes, has left the impress OF its
grand mission for the elevation of
mankind and the advancement of
human freedom and intelligence
Stamped upon the proudest pages
Of American history. The office to
which you have nominated me. is
one whose duties are wholly inAe-
pendent Of party politics, and l ain
proud to be able to count among
my warmest supporters men whose
political sentiments are wholly diff.
ferent from my own. Any judicial
officer who would allow political
considerations to have the slightest
weight in the performance Of his
official duties, would be wholly un.
worthy of the trust. Every man,
without regard to his political opin.
ions, is entitled to the same protec-
tion and owes the same obedience to
the law of the land. Let me assure
you, gentlemen, that although I am
the candidate Of a party, if elected,
| shall not be the officer of a party;
but it will be my constant aim to
give every man his exact and equal
rights according to law.
The duties of the, office to which
you have nominated me, the con.
struction of the law and it's appli.
cation to particular cases, are a.
mong the most important and dit
6cult in the administration of gov
ernment, and, if were compelled
to rely upon my own unaided wis.
dom and Judgment, | should shrink
from assuming so grave responsible.
tiles. But fortunately the wisdom
and judgment of the great jurists of
ancient and modern times ore ac.
cessable in the books, aud it will
be my highest ambition and pride,
if elected, to discover their foot.
prints and follow in them. Relying
upon these, upon my own industry
and upon the aid and cooperation
of the able bar of the Ninth judicial
district, | hope to be reasonably sue
cessful in the performance Of my Of
fetal duties.
With sorrow that my success in
securing the nomination must be
the defeat of others whom l am
proud to call my friends, with grati-
tude tothe members of the convention
and the people of the district which
| have no words to express, I ac-
cept the nomination; and,if elected,
| pledge you seven years of unceas-
ing toll, in an honeat endeavor to
do my duty,
The convention thereupon adjourn
ed sine die.