Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-01
4 representatives entertained the

or representatives entertained the
convention with q short speech.
Committee on order of business
and permanent organization present
ed the following report, which on
motion was adopted:
10 the chairman and members OF the
judicial convention:
We, your committee on permanent
organization, rules and order OF bust
ness, beg leave to submit the follow
Jog report:
We recommend that the temporary
organization be made permanent.
We recommend that the nomina-
tlons be made by informal ballot.
We recommend that the delegates
present from the several counties be
permitted to cast the vote of the full
delegation.
We suggest the following order of
business:
Report of the committee on per-
msnent organization, rules and order
OF business.
Report OF committee on credentials
Report OF committee on resolutions
Nomination of candidate for judge
of the 18th judicial district.
j. M. SHUEY, Chmn.
GEO LAwLEss, Secy.
Committee on resolutions present
ed the following report:
To the chairman and members OF
the seventeenth judicial district
convention:
We, your committee on resolu-
tions, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
FIRST. The Peoples Party Of the seven
teenth judicial district, In convention assem-
bled, do hereby reafirm our allegiance to the
grand American principles Of the Peoples Party
a. enunciated in their National platforms ~
Omaha and st. Louis
sRCOND. whereas, The utter failure OF the
gold standard to bring the promised prosperity
to our nation is selfOUdent therefore; we re-
affirm that no improvement or general prosperity
will or can come to bless our afflicted natlon
until free silver and all other reforms demanueu
by the Peoples Party are enacted into laws.
THIRD. We endorse the wise, conservative
and statesman like administration OF Governor
LeedV and especially commend his veto OF the
senate committee railroad bill as not embodying
the reforms that we bad demanded and haa q
FOURTH. We heartily endorse the official
acts OF Hon. A. Q. T. Geger' and having mi
confidence in his integrity ae gentleman ana
his ability as jurist, we unhesitatingy RECON-
mend him to the sutfrages OF the voters Oh sne
seventeenth judicial district, feeling sure mat
his past service is sufficient guarantee that Jus
tice will be done to all litgants as well as to the
tax payers at large.
FIFTH. And we hereby invite tine CO oper,
alton OF all voters who favor equal rights TO all
gl9 special privileges to none In our struggle ior
the alleViaton of our people IN
The report Of the committee was
adopted.
The chair appointed George Law
less of Cheyenne and Il Y Stlnson
of Phillips, as tellers, and the con-
vention took an informal bollot with
the following result. %
A. @. T. Geiger, ........,..'...' 90
M. A. Wilson, .................' o
w. II. Hiles, ...,t,,,,-...:''::'.: p,
The next ballot resulted in A, U. L.
Geiger receiving forty-four votes and
he was declared the nominee OF the
convention.
Judge Geiger was sent for, and ap-
pearIng before the convention accept
ed the nomination. His speech taken
IN shorthand by j H. Young was as
follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, GENTLEMEN o. TIE CONVENTION
AND FRIENDs:- -.
There are times. as have had occasion nereto-
fore TO remark, when the poverty Of our language
and the limited vocabulary possessed BY your
humble servant will not permit him TO 90 Jnstce
TO himself in expressing his thanks ana aPpre.
citation Of the compliment and honor onereo Inls
afternoon. -.
am aware OF the fact that in discharging the
duties devolying.upon one occupying luolclAI
position, where individuals never 60 INTO court
unless they feel that they have the right upon
their eide that Of necessity there are those Who
upon the discrimination Of matters, feel degree
oi disappointment.