The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-07
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.


JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The judicial convention was held IN
the Ninth Regiment armory and all the
ARRANGEMENTS had been perfected SO
that it formed even better place Tor
a meeting Of this sort than Music nall
The great amount Of room Kept the
house from getting too warm. and the
hall was divided by rope over whlch
q squad Of police kept watch. On the
upper side no one was allowed to come
except the delegates, officers and men,
bers Of the press. On the other side
of the rope, seats were placed for the
spectators, admission to the armory be-
ing free. Around the balcony the
American colors We're hung, with pic
lures Of Blaine, Lincoln, Hastings. Ly-
ons, Harrison and other great Republi-
can leaders. The coolness and the
great amount of room made the armory
an ideal place to hold a convention.
The judicial convention was called to
order at 10 o'clock by County Chairman
r. p. Robinson, and the secretary,
Walter Rooms, began the roll call.
Nominations for temporary chairman
were then called for, and II. A. Fuller
was nominated and elected by accla-
nation. DIR. Dodson, of Nanticoke, and
William Connor were appointed a COM
mittee to escort Mr.. Fuller to the plat
form.
Mr.. Fuller made one Of his usual bril-
liant addresses. He said that he was
heartily glad that his election was
unanimous, which he took, not as honor
to himself, but as a desire for harmony
in the makeup Of the ticket. He said
he came here from the practice of the
law and would go back to it after the
convention. as would probably some of
the candidates for judge. The other Of
ficers of the convention were then ap-
pointed as follows:
Vice Presidents-First district, John
McCoven Second, S. H. Dodson; Third,
W. d. wilkins; Fourth, r. II. Patterson;
Fifth, Theron Dowpal: Sixth, John Bars.
Committee on Contested Seats-First, G..
A. st. John; Second, w. B. Creton: Third,
George F. Nesbitt' Fourth. j. L. Williams;
Fifth, James NJ. Boyd; Sixth. j. w. Clark.
Secretaries-W B. Koons. James J.
Thomas, c. e. Keck, c. NJ. Jeffries, Byron
G. Hahn.
C9mmitts oH Observation-Disclosures, 8. A.
= -Bacharach; Second, p. H. seeley; Third,
lows Parry; Fourth, W. 8. Lett; Fifth,
James Giles; Sixth, George E. Cresy.
Tellers-Wtlliam Ritter, c. Taylor A.
W. House. Thoron Birkbeck, F. f. Reding-
ton. w. Ray Straw.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Bacharach.
OF Wilkes-Barre. that the temporary
organization be made permanent. This
was carried without a dissenting vote.
The chairman called for notices Of con-
tested seats, but there were none, and
the meeting proceeded directly to busi-
ness.
Mr.. Fuller then spoke of the import
ance and seriousness of the judicial
nomination, and spoke Of Judge Rice,
whose name brought out thunders of
applause. The chief difficulty in the
choice of a man to fill the vacancy
caused by Judge Rices elevation to
the superior court bench is the en-
barassment Of riches, an embarrassment
from which our friend the enemy sell
dom suffers. Mr.. Fuller urged the dele
gates to go about this matter of NOM
mating a judicial candidate, not as a
matter of politics. but as a matter Of
business. Lay aside personal prefer
ence, questions of location, ETC., and
vote for the man who Is best qualified
for the position, and at the polls next
November ne will be chosen.
The chairman then called for nomina-
tions for Judge, and George Urquhart,
1r., of the Seventh ward. Wilkes-Barre,
then nominated George 8. Ferris, of
Pittston, for the judgeship. He, too,
spoke of the Importance OF electing a
man Of legal attainments, of judicial
temper. and man OF conscience sensi-
tive to duty, but above all his aim must
be to interpret the law fearlessly and
vigorously. Few men measure up to
this standard, but Mr.. Ferris does, and
he should be the next Judge. He has
the accumen to discover the legal points
Of the case, and the courage to use his
knowledge. His practice has been a
large one throughout his whole career.
and in twenty years experience at the
bar, there has not been case from his
vicinity in which he has not been coun-
sci. He is q man whom to know Is
to honor, and had the Pittston people
their way he would be on the supreme
bench. After being defeated last year
in the convention he worked for the
successful candidate, and now he asks
for this nomination, and his career,
both as lawyer and Republican, de-
mands this recognition.
Thomas H. Atherton in a brief speech
nominated Lyman H. Bennett, whose
name was received with applause, last
ing several minutes. George II. Trout
man, of Hazleton, was nominated by
DIR. H. b. Casselberry, Of that city
The speaker urged the location of his
candidate and the necessity of Halle.
ton securing a resident Judge. Mr.
Troutman's name was also we'll re-
ceived, and Ed Carpenter. Of the Fourth
ward, placed in nomination the name
OF General Edwin 8. Osborne, OF
Walkes-Barre. "A motion was then made
to drop the lowest candidate after the
first ballot, but DIR. Casselbury rose Ia
g point Of order. and the motion was
declared out. The ballot was then
taken with this result:
0euHepI s..s.,.ss....s.ss.. ...l1
\Gerne ....!...............- "a
Vroutman .................... 38
9sborne 80. ................... ..
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Total .....A...............2 .2ss
Nedfssary to choice. 40.
M. Bennett was then declared ths