Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-09-01
Republican Judicial Conference.


The Republican Judicial Convention
for this 25th district met at Ridgway
last Friday, for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidate for Presi-
dent Judge.
Geo. Weymouth was elected chair
man and l.. G. Furst, secretary
The roll of delegates was called and
the following were present:
Cameron-Geo. A. Walker, Empori-
um; Chas Gleason, nriftwood; Josiah
Howard, Emporium.
Clinton-Geo. Weymouth, Luther G.
Furst and H. T. Harvey, all of Lock
Haven.
Elk--John G.. Whitemore, Ridgway;
Geo. 4. Younger, Jr., Johnsonburg;
Geo. A Green, Wilcox.
The chair called for nominations,
when Josiah Howard, Esq, of Cam-
eron, arose and nominated Hon. b. w.
Green, OF Cameron, the nomination
being seconded by John c. White
more, OF Elk Mr.. Howard said:
MIR. CHAIRMAN
In these days of territorial and COM
| mercial expansion the world is looking
about for strong, energetic and broad
minded men; men of education and
experience to grasp and hold fast the
immense opportunities offered by our
rapidly expanding civilization.
| From the earliest records of history
down to the pages of modern times, we
| laocf1 tbat all man wbn wichal tn live
peaceably with their neighbors, and
| to possess and accumulate for the en-
| joyment and comfort of their old age,
the fruits of their energy and industry,
have recognized tribunal fjustice
as the most necessary part of their
security and development; and the
broad minded impartiality and purity
of that tribunal, to be the most essen
tial element in it's character.
Our government has wisely ordered
that an arbitrator of the peoples
affairs should not only posses. these
attributes of character, but should be
the choice of the people whose affairs
he is about to adjust.
At the end of the long term of years
| under our present able and highly
respected Judge, we are met together
! to-day to choose man who shall be
Judge over us for the next ten years.
1t is my honor and privilege to pre-
sent for your consideration the name
of a man well known to you all, man
in the prime of life, Of broad education
and experience; man of the people
and chosen almost unanimously by the
people of his section for this high
office; man by birth and life in close
touch with the habits and aspirations
of all grades of citizenship; a man of
character strong enough to be just and
fine enough to be merciful; man who
thinks life too short for Vengance and
too noble for favoritism.
Such man, of the highest legal and
business ability, in touch with and
commanding the support of the lawyer
and the laboring man, the capitalist
and the mechanic, is the man we pre-
sent to you to-day.
| have the honor of naming for Pre-
sident Judge Of this district, the Hon.
b. w. Green, of Cameron county.
Henry T. Harvey, of Clinton, placed
in nomination the name of Hon. G. A.
Mayer in a neat and well-worded
speech. An informal ballot was then
taken and resulted in five votes for
Judge Mayer and four for Mr.. Green
Mr.. Green then addressed the Con-
vention, as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
At the solicitation of Il number of
friends in this district | became a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for President Judge. | was earnest
and sincere in this candidacy and shall
never fail to feel grateful to the host
! of friends who gave me their support
and the courteous treatment received
throughout the entire district. And
although not successful, as it would
naturally pleased me to have been, yet
/ have no regrets, and accord to Judge
Mayer the position the people have
chosen, unanimous nomination of
both political parties.
| ] appreciate the sentiment of the
public in favor OF non-partizan
judiciary, and it was never my purpose