New Ulm weekly review., 1882-09-13
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
.B.F. Webber, Esq, Of New ulm,
nominated for Judge on the
First Ballot.

B.F. Webber, Esq, Of New Ulm,
nominated for Judge on the
First Ballot.
The Republicans of the Ninth judi
cial district, composed of the counties
Of Brown, Nicollet, Lyon, Lincoln,
Renville and Redwood, met in dele
gate convention at Turner Hall, New
Ulm, on Tuesday, September 18th,
1882, at - o'clock M, for the purpose
of placing in nomination candidate
for Judge to be voted for in the gen.
eral election in November.
In the absence Of G. F. Case, the
chairman Of the district committee
and all the members, the convention
was called to order by Jos. Bobleter,
of Brown. The temporary organiza.
tion was effected by the election of
T. F. Demming, of Renyille, as chair.
man, and G. M. Morse, of Lincoln, as
secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committee on credentials:
Geo. H. Bradley, of Lincoln; Hans G.
Hanson, of Nicollet; I. S. Gerald, of
Renville; Geo. Carlow, of Lyon; Jos.
Bobleter, of Brown.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates entit-
led to seats in the convention:
BRowN--A. Blanchard S. D. Peter
son, J. NJ. Thompson, j. G. Rudolph,
Jos. Bobleter, Ole Jorgenson, Geo.
Heart, John Neuman, G. w. Harring-
ton and Geo. w. Sommerville--l0
votes.
N1COLLET--Jacob Stelzer, Christ.
Evanson, j. G. Donahauer, Hugo l..
Stark, G. r. Davis, Hans G. Hanson,
Nels P. Chilgren, VIM. L. Couplin and
Christ. Stolz.--o votes. -s..
L1NCoLN--Geo, II. Bradley, Knute
Rierson, G. NJ. Morse, AL. Woodford
and Col. McPhail IS votes.
RENvIL1E-..T. F. Demming, F. L..
Puffer, liver S. Gerald, G. D. Stoddard,
Gunerius Peterson, Ole n. Stone, 0.
s. Reissues, S. Hanna, D. d. Williams
- votes.
LYoN-John Lind, Geo. Carlow,
Geo. M. Robinson, A. G. Forbes, j. c..
Cutler. Geo. E. Johnson.-8 votes.
Two sets of credentials were pre-
sented to the committee from the
county of Redwood. One delegation
being composed of j. S. G. Honnor,
James Mcmillan, M. E. Powell, T. lib.
belts, J. s. Letford, H. M. Egleston
and O. L. Dornberg.
The other was composed..of J. L.. By
ram, L. S. Crandall, Paul Timm, John
Whittel, Sven Peterson, Thos, Sloan,
and G.. w. Braley. ....a.
After hearing representatives of
both delegations the committee con-
cluded that neither delegation was en-
titled to Misrepresentation and, they
therefore recommend that each dele.
cation be admitted to the convention
with 81 votes each.
The report was signed by all the
members of the committee.
Considerable discussion ensued ov-
er the adoption of the report Of the
committee. Mr.. Honnor argued that
his delegation was entitled to a full
representation or none at all. Mr..
Thorp, of Walnut Grove, was, on mo.
tion, allowed 20 minutes to present
the side of the contesting delegation.
On motion, the report of the com.
mittee on credentials was adopted by
a rising vote. Upon the announce
ment Of the result of the vote on the
adoption of the report, Mr.. Honnor
announced to the convention that the
delegation headed by him would with
draw from tue convention, and he
thereupon walked out, followed by his
colleagues. Recess for five minutes.
On motion, the temporary organiza-
was declared the permanent organiza.
tion of the convention.
Mr.. Donnahauer, in behalf of the
Nicollet county delegates, entered a
protest against the action Of the con.
vention in adopting the report of the
committee on credentials. ~
!, Mr.. Blanchard asked whether the
protest was entered with a view Of
having pretext to bolt the nominee
of the convention. Mr.. Donnahauer
assured Mr.. Blanc hard thatit was not,
but only as matter of precedent.
1t was then moved to proceed to the
nomination of a Judge.
Hon. John Lind then nominated B.
F. Webber, of New Ulm, as follows:
feelings of embarrassment and pleasure that rise
before you. becauseI feel thatthere
are many members Of the profession here, as well
who are older better fit, and more competent to do
justice to the time and rightful demands ofthis bo-
dy, we'll a. to the character and ability of the
I also assure you that take pleasure in embrac-
ing this opportunity to realize wish and a hope
that have cherished for years. 1assqme that it
est @ pr gr.:idcation Of the ambition Of true lawyer
to receive the judicial srmine at the hands of his
brethren and public confident of his ability and