Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-06-25
Judicial Convention.
DODGE CITY, June 10Th, 1885.

DODGE CITY, June 10Th, 1885.
At meeting of the delegates to the Republican
Judicial Convention, held in the court Rouse, for
the purpose of nominating suitable person Tor
Judge Of the 10Th Judicial district Of Kansas.
1t was moved BIZ J. W. Crawford and seconded
by Geo. F. Hubbard, that A. j. Abbott Of Finney
county, act as Temporary Chairman. Carried.
II was moved and seconded that +. L. Sage OF
Pawnee. act AZ Secretary. Carried.
On motion the chair appointed the following
committees.
On credentals-S. F. Mercer, of Pawncc: Jos.
II. Borders of Finncy: T. S. flaun, Of llodgcmaE:
y. +. Garrett, Of Ness; j. ". Crawford, OF Ed
wards.
On permanent organizatiun.-G F.. Hubbard,
of Pawnee: X. McCanse, Of Edwards; j. Farms
worth, If Ness.
On Rules and order of b!siness.-B. r. Moshcr,
Of Edwards; Geo. 4. Dunn. OF Pawnee; f. H.
BOrtoI, of Scott T. :. IIaun, of HocgemaE: D. IL.
Borders OF Finney.
The several committees retired to room in the
court house to prepare their reports. Ihers being
ties considerable time taken up in hearing
the evidence Of the cOntesting parties. On motion
ii committee of one was appointed to await on the
committee on credentials and report.
The chairman Of the committee on credentials
was brought forward and reported progress.
On motion the convention adjourned to meet at
O'Clock p. III.
mittec on credentials made the following report :
We, the committee on credentials having con-
sidered the matter brought before us, recommend
the following regularly elected delegates Ill this
convention:
HODGEMAN.
Delegates: T. S. Ham and W. D. Pratt.
EDWARDS.
Delegates: r. II. Mosher, j. ". Crawford and
r. McCanse. Altcrnates: 5. W. Vandivert, j. d.
Reader and V. ID. Billings.
PAwNEE.
Delegates. Geo. Z. Hubbard, S. F. Mercer, F.
E. Sage and Geo. a. Dunn.
FINNEY.
Delegates: A. j. Abbott and Joe II. Borders.
FORD.
Delegates: j. Q. Shoup, j. D. Shaffcr, F.. D.
Swan and l.. l.. Mcintyre Alternates: f. \. Hicks,
Peter NJ Incl, u. ). Emerson and VI. ". Sutton.
RUSH.
j. ii. Teien.
Delegates: J. E. Farnsworth and Joe II. Borders.
Delegate: f. II. Borton.
On motion the report of the committee on crcdcn-
tias was received and adopted and committee dis
charged.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported that the temporary chairman and secretary
be made permanent. The report was received and
adopted, and the committee discharged.
The committee on rules and order OF business,
made the following report
lst. Report of committee credentials.
ed. Report of committee Oh permanent or,ani-
cation.
Sd. Report of committee on rules and order of
business.
4th. Nomination
9TH. Election by ballot.
9th. Appointment of IL Judicial committee Of
the 10th Judicial district for the ensuing -four
years.
On motion the report was received and adopted
and committee discharged
On motion all altcrnatcs present were allowed to
fill the seats of their respective delegates not
present. X. McCanse, j. W. Crawford and l.. X.
Mcintyre RETIRED and requested that 5. ". Fandi-
vert, NJ. ". Sutton and d. j. Reader be allowed to
take their seats.
On motion the request of the above named dele
gates was complied with.
The next order Of business being the nomination
of Judge for the 10th Judicial district. The secre-
tary was requested to fill the seat of the chairman,
while he, (the chairman), i'll beautiful little
speech nominated the Hon. j. G. Stran@, which
was received with loud applause. twas seconded
by $. W. Vandcvcrt, who spoke in an able manner
of the high esteem that the Bar and the people of
the district held of the of the Judge.
On motion the rules to vote by ballot were sus-
pended, and call Of counties was ordered which
resulted in the unanimous vote of the convention
for j. G. Strlng.
He was then declared by the chair to be the
nominee Of the convention \ committee of three
was appointed to acquant }. e. Strang OF his
nomination. The Jutgc responded in one of the
best speeches of his life.
The following named persons were elected
members of the judicial committee for the ensuing
four years.
IIotlgenlan, W. s. Kenyon: Scott, VI. Meyers;
Edwards, j. W. Crawford: Pawnce, +. K. Sage:
Finncy, j. II. Borders; Ford, NJ. W. Sutton: Rush
s. !. Hale; Ness, S. 4. Smith NJ. W. Sutton was
chosen chairman.
On motion the convention adjourned.
+. Z. SAGE, Sec.