Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-31
Republican Judicial Convention

The republican judicial convention
for the goth district met at the court
house Monday last and deliberated-
briefly There we're in the convention
Io delegates from Rice county, 10 from
Stafford and 10 from Barton. Frank
Larribee of Stafford was made chair
man and c. l.. Hobart of Barton Sec
retary. The usual committees on
order of business, organization and
credentials were appointed, and an
adjournment taken until after dinner.
After dinner, the three committees
reported and candidates were placed in
nomination. Mr.. Brinkerhoff of Rice
placed Ansel X. Clark in nomination,
Mr. Banta of Barton presented the
county gentleman placed before the
convention the name of VIM. Dixson.
First ballot: Clark received 19 from
Rice, Cole 10 from Barton and Dixson
10 from Stafford. Second ballot;
Clark 10 from Rice and 10 from Staff
ord-2o, and Cole 10 from Barton.
Mr.. Clark having received the majority
of all votes cast was declared the esnom-
inee of the convention.
Thus the business was done in about
the time it has taken you to read about
it, and on motion of Barton the nom
ination was made unanimous. A judi
cial committee was selected and the
convention was ready to adjourn when
it bethought itself that few remarks
from Mr.. Cole would be in order.
Elrick responded to the request for
speech, and convinced his hearers
that there were no sore spots on him,
and that he was very well satisfied with
the result.
A Stafford county delegate then be-
thought him of set of resolutions that
had been prepared for the adoption of
the convention, but which, doubtless
in the excitement of the proceedings
had been overlooked, and offered them
for passage. Their purport was the
endorsement of Judge Clarks independ-
ent candidacy, and they had been pre-
pared for that especial purpose. and
were beyond doubt what the majority
of the delegates wanted to see adopted
instead of regular nomination made.
Speaking on these resolutions, Mr..
Banta thought they were uhcalled for
as Mr.. Clark was already the ''nom-
inee of the republican party" Mr..
Brinkerhoff of Rice thought the conven-
ton should not adopt any political res
olutions. He favored the resolutions
of endorsement, and thought the
convention should recognize the ''inde-
pendent voters" as, he said, ''we can
not elect judge without them" Mr..
Sowards of Barton opposed the resolu
tons; he was opposed to mugwumpery
in anything, opposed to doing what we
condemn the democrats and populists
for doing" Said he, ''Our candidate
is republican, the republican nominee
duQ VIC dOA PAOBOoO ~ AOoOlNO hhoe AS
is a mugwump." Mr.. Hoyt of Rice
spoke in favor of the resolutions; said,
.'the combined opposition to republi-
cans has majority of 500 or goo in the
district, and we have got to have sup
port from other parties" Mr.. Sowards
then offered the following as a substi-
tute TO the resolutions of endorsement:
REsoLvED-That we are in favor of
a judiciary that will conduct our courts
in an economical manner, that will give
all equal and exact justice; and we
invite an people to unite with US in sup
port of our republican, candidate.
A vote was taken on the substitute
and it was carried, unquestionably
against the best judgment of three
fourths of the delegates. The conven-
ton then adjourned.
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