The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-30
&c srprcrAL oovvENrIoN.
W. C. EastIaad. Of Russell. Nominated
for Judge on she sTth Ballot

Tor Judge on tue taAn nAAANA-
The Republican convention of the
Fourteenth Judicial District con
vened at Ellsworth at II O'Clock a
NJ, on Tuesday, and effected an or
ganizatIOn by the election OF Mr..
Flaek, county superintendent OF
Russell county, as temporary chair
man, r. A. Burch, Of Salina, secre-
tary, and Mr.. Morgan, OF
Ellsworth county, temporary
secretary. The temporary organ
ization was made permanent.
Immediately after dinner eight bal
lots were taken-the vote each ballot
standing as follows: Lincoln and
Ellsworth, Il votes for Hines; Sa-
line, II votes for Carver; Russell,
( votes for Eastland. An adjourn
ment was then taken for half an
hour. after which eight ballots more,
with about the same result were
taken. A second adjournment for
half an hour was then taken, when
some changes were made by the
Ellsworth delegation casting first
one vote and then two votes for
Prescott, and the balance for Kinds.
Then there was considerable shift
ing backwards and forwards. The
Salina delegation during this time
after casting their eleven ballots for
Mr.. Carver number OF times-cOm-
menced 10y giving Eastland ! vote.
and then one additional each vote
up to siX-when another adjourn
ment was made for half an hour
Ite-assembling the convention took
up their last ballot and held to IL
for time, when one more vote was
given by Saline TO Eastland's vote
~, aud held there for a time. Vot-
ing several ballots again. Eastland's
vote was increased to 5 by tine Saline
delegation, and then to 9-and held
there for a spell. When il became
fully evident that Saline's candidate
could not possibly be nominated,
Judge Prescott arose and east the
entire vote Of Saline for Mr.. East
land, which with his own county
nominated him by majority. Be
votes Of Ellsworth were cast for
Judge Prescott, with the announce
ment that lie was the second choice
Of the Ellsworth delegation.
At the last reassembling the Sa-
line delegation in honor to Mr.. Gar
yer cast an entire vote for him.
Also the Russell delegation east one |
vote for Judge Hines, placing him
within one vote of the nomination. |
Upon the announcement Of the re-
suit, Mr.. Eastland was called to the
front and delivered few felicitous
thanking the convention for |
the honor COngratulatOry speeches
were made 10y a. n. McClennan, of |
Ellsworth. Judge Prescott, Of Sail
ma, and Col. Durham, of Lincoln.
1t was voted that the present Judi
cial committee should hold over.
The convention adjourned at )
o'clock =. NJ. with the best Of feel
ing, ail promising hearty support for
the nominee. Both Mr.. Carver aud
Judge Prescott won friends by their
manly course through the contest.
L. - in H. IL 81 III
offered To Withdraw in favor Of
Judge Prescott, while the latter
showed throughout that he was de-
voted entirely to the success Of Mr..
Carver. He did everything in his
power for Mr.. Carver, which the
latter gentleman fully appreciates.
Il is a source Of great regret that
Mr.. Carver was not successful in his
Nearly everybody adj
nits that for brains, qualifications
md experience he has no SUI
nerior in the district, and should
nave been on the bench long ago.
Mr.. Eastland, the nominee, is a
awyer of fifteen years experience,
: now and has been for fifteen
Years county attorney of his county,
md once q member of the Leg
stature. He is n very agreeable
with a fine appearance,
md from IS to 50 years of age. He
lad the unanimous support Of his
county and is held in the highest
.egard by his fellow citizens. 1t is
most creditable nomination and
will result in certain victory for the
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