Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Held at Calmar Last Wednesday
Judges Fellows.and Hobson IMAM
imously Renominated.


A fairly good representation of the
east end of the Thirteenth judicial
District met in convention at Calmar
last Wednesday to formally indicate
the wishes of the people of the district
in renominating Judges Fellows and
Hobson. The convention was harmon
ious, there being no opposing candi-
dates, and was conducted in manner
complimentary to the republican party.
At one O'Clock in the afternoon M.
A. Harmon, chairman of the judicial
committee, called the convention to
order and announced that the commit
tee had decided to nominate Hon. j.
H. Trewin, of Lansing, for chairman.
He was unanimously elected and in
accepting the honor made short adj
dress which was credit to himself
and those over whom he was to pre-
side. J. r. Bane, of Chicasaw, was
chosen reading secretary and III. J.
Green, of Winneshiek, recording secre-
tary. Fuller, of Fayette, moved that
the chair appoint committee of three
on credentials. The chair appointed
Messrs. Fuller, of Fayette, Harmon, of
Winneshiek, and Davidson, of Clay
ton. f. l.. Coffeen, of Allamakee,
moved that committee of three on
permanent organization be appointed,
and Messrs. Coffeen, of Allamakee,
Gardner, OF Chicasaw, and Clements, of
Fayette, comprised the committee.
Hon. VIM. E. Fuller, reporting for the
committee on credentials, read reso-
luton from Chicasaw county endorsing
the candidacy of Judges Fellows and
Hobson and reported that those pres
ent as delegates possessed the proper
credentials and that there were no con-
tests, suggesting that the delegates
present cast the full vote of the coun-
ties that they represent. f. l.. Coli
cen, reporting for the committee on
permanent organization, moved that
the temporary organization be made
permanent, which motion was carried.
Hon. J. H. Trewin, as chairman, an
nounced the purpose of the convention
and in a fitting speech Hon. H. ii.
Stillwell, of Allamakee, placed in nom-
NATION for Judge Hon. L. E. Fellows,
of Lansing, and moved that the nomi-
nation be made by acclamation. Hon.
John B. Kaye, of Winneshiek, second
ed the nomination of Judge Fellows
and moved as an amendment to the
motion that the name of Hon. A. N.
Hobson, of West Union, be included
in the motion, and that the nomina-
ton of both be made unanimous.
Hon. E. P. Johnson made pleasing
speech in seconding the nomination for
Winneshiek county, as did also Capt.
]. H. Powers, for Chicasaw county.
The chairman put the motion before
the convention, and it was unanimous
ly carried by q rising vote. The can
didates were declared the nominees OF
the party, with the prophesy that the
splendid majorities of four years age
would be even greater this fall. On
motion of A. M. May committee con-
sisting of A. M. May, of Allamakee,
VIM. f. Fuller, of Fayette, and j. H.
Powers, of Chicasaw, was authorized
to escort the nominees to the conven-
ton hall. The names of the counties
comprising the thirteenth judicial dis.
trict were then called and the follow
ing were elected members of the dis.
trict judicial committee: Allamakee,
d. HI. Bowen; Chicasaw, ]. r. Bane
Clayton, Marvin Cook Fayette, D. W.
Clements; Howard, c. c. Upton; Win
neshiek, John b. Kaye.
At this juncture the committee re-
turned and escorted Judges Fellows and
Hobson before the convention amid
the deafening applause ofthe delegates
Hon. j. H. Trewin introduced them ia
the convention and in pleasing adj
dresses they expressed their thanks fol
the honor conferred upon them, and
outlined their future policy.
Hon. J. HI. Trewin said that he wa!
sure that this convention represented
the unanimous feeling of the republi
cans of this district and large proper
ton of other districts. Hon. f. T
Johnson moved that avote of thanks
be rendered to Mr.. Trewin for presid
ing over the convention, andon motion
the convention adjourned.
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