Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-05

as follows: The 3rd, 9TH, 10th and
10th circuits. were practically unan-
imous for Judge Webb; a majority
of the 18th circuit, and several
members of the bars of Eau Claire
and Clark counties in the 18TH cir
cult, and two or three from Dunn
county in the Sth circuit were also
for Judge Webb; while the nth
circuit, a minority Of the 18th,
and one half or more of the Eau
Claire bar in the 18th, and some
votes from St. Croix, in the Sth
circuit. were for Judge Marshall.
Judge Webb's friends promptly
submitted to those of Judge Mar
shall, as basis of united action.
the followin p o rositio First
The third circuit should be admit
ted to representation. Second:'-
The vote should be cast by coun-
ties, representation to be based up
on the popular vote at the general
election for 1892. 7htya:-If prop
ositions one and two should be
rejected, then all should unite in a
call for State convention upon a
basis substantially as stated in
proposition two.
The first proposition was final
ly accepted. The second and
third were rejected. Nothing
was then left to be done by the
friends Of Judge Webb, and
others opposed to the plan of
action named in the call and in
sisted upon by the supporters of
| Judge Marshall, but to submit a
statement Of the facts to the bar
and people of the State at large,
and invite their impartial judg-
ment thereon. To that end they
united in a Recommendation
heretofore published, in effect
that representatives of certain
designated circuits, and of all
other localities of the state that
shall be willing to participate,
meet in convention in Milwau-
kee upon the Goth of January,
for the purpose of designating a
suitable candidate for Justice of
the supreme court-representa-
ton therein to be upon the basis
stated in proposition 2 above
set forth. Thereupon a COM
mittee was appointed to prepare
and publish statement Of the
facts and reasons leading to
such action; and this address is
issued in the performance of
such duty.
To avoid all possible misunder-
standing, the committee adds, that
while it is undoubtedly true that a
ajority of those who participated
in the meeting which recommended
the convention for the State at
large, Just referred to, were, and
and still are supporters of Judge
Webb for the position named,
such recommendation was not
inspired, nor are its authors here
after to be moved, by purpose to
hold a convention in the interest
of any particular man. If their
choice shall prove to be the popu-
lar choice, they will of course be
gratifed. If the representative
body Of lawyers, such as is here
contemplated, shall select some
other gentleman as the candidate,
the friends Of all others ought. and
we doubt not will, cheerfully
acquiesce. 1t is far more i'm
portant that the successor Of
Justice Lyon shall be worthy OF
that great distinction; that he shall
be able and disposed to perform
his full part in maintaining
the deservedly high reputation
which the supreme court of Wis
consin has long enjoyed, than that
the wishes of any portion of the
people, or the ambition of any
man, however worthy, be gratified.
By order Of the Committee:
w. 6. SILvERTHORN,
Chairman.
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