Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-29
JUDGE CROFF'S SUCCESSOR.
Joseph r. Clarkson the Choice OF
the Douglas County Bar.
VERY LIVELY MEETING.
The Conventions OF tho Republican
and Democratic Parties to
Be Requested to Indorse
the Nomin alton.
Nominated ON the Fourth Ballot

Nominated on the Fourth Ballot
The members of the district bar have Sc
lected Joseph Il Clarkson to succeed Judge
Croft on the district bench.
More than two hundred TENDERS of the
bar met in the main room of the court house
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon TO select a
candidate. The members went into the
meeting with the understanding that the
choice of the fraternity would be appointed
by Governor Thayer TO fill the uneypircd
term, or 80 much of IL as would remain be-
fore election, and that the choice would then
be endorsed by both parties as the candidate
for the position at the coming election.
The meeting was called 10 order promptly
at 2 o'clock by Hon. A. j. Poppleton. Hon.
j. M. Woolworth was chosen chairman OF
the meeting, and John L.. Kennedy and e.
w. Simeral secretaries.
An hours time was consumed in making
up the roll and deciding upon the method of
taking the vote. 1t was finally decided to
call the list of attorneys and allow each one
TO cast his ballot with the teller. This was n
tedious method, but gave satisfaction. Dur
ing the count of the second ballot a
bundle Of votes were found that
had been deposited by one man. They
were thrown out, A similar mess was found
in n hat when the third ballot was being
taken, and w. S. Felker charged with having
deposited them. Tit discovery created quite
a sensation, aud several members demanded
that Felker be excluded from the room and
denied the privilege OF voting in the conven-
ton. Felger put an end to the discussion by
retiring, and the ballots were thrown out.
Considerable feeling was occasioned by the
presentation of the names of a number eff
attorneys who are not registered on the dis
trict clerks records. Some of the attorneys
wanted the list of voters confined TO those
who are registered. After several warm
speeches had been made, a decision was
finally reached to admit any lawyer living in
the destrict to a place in the meeting.
The outside contingent was very small,
Mr.. Grove, of Papilllon, being the only mem
Der of the convention present outside OF
Douglas county. He voted first, last and
every time for the nomination of Judge
Hancock.
The result of the first ballot was:
Clarhsoh' 90
tstcile. 90
OavlS. 81
AMBROSE '..'.... 10
Hancock. .-...... 49,. .
Mr.. Ambrose withdrew his NAME, and the
second ballot resulted
ClarRson ....,.. o9
cStelle. . 10
Davis ...... ............... ........... . AZ
6recKenrluge'.
The third ballot resulted:
GARRISON 49,. W
Estelle $50. W
DaViS 81
Hancock. ........ l
w. II. Gurley, on behalf of MIR. H. j.
Davis, Withdrew his name. A motion to
make Mr.. Clarkson the nominee by acclama-
ton met with such opposition that a fourth
and final ballot was taken, resulting IN the
nomination of MIR. Clarkson by the following
vote:
Clarkson. ...... .105
Estelte. 81
AMY p. #. i
Mr.. Clarkson was then declared the unan-
imous choice of the convention, and
a committee of five, consisting of Messrs.
George b. Lake, @. S. Montgomery, Charley
Green. II. u. Estabrook and T. j. Mahoney,
appointed 10 present Mr.. Clarkson's name
for endorsement AT the conventions of the
republican and democratic parties.
MIR. Clarkson was called before the con-
vention and warmly greeted. He briefly
thanked the convention for its endorsement,
which. he said, was more gratifying To him
than any appointment or election could be.
He promised, if elected, to faithfully dis
charge his duties and treat all men-lawyers
and clients-with equal justice aud impair
tia1itv.