The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-16
WEZTREZAT
NOMINATED
Pennsylvania Democrats Choice
For Supreme Judge,
REILLY FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE.

Tho Permanent Chairman OF the Con-
vcntion Named For the JudReship by
AcolamRtion, as Was william T.
Greasy For state Treasurer.
Harrisburg, June 16.-The contest
before the Democratic state convention
for supreme court Judge ended last
evening with the unanimous nomina-
ton Of Judge S. l.. Mestrezat, OF Fay
cite county, on the s5th ballot Charles
J. Reilly, OF Williamsport, permanent
chairman OF the convention, was nom
mated by acolamation for judge Of the
superior court, and Representative
William I. Greasy, of Columbia, was
the unanimous choice for state treas
urer
The convention was probably the
most remarkable political gathering
ever held in this state. Aside from the
splendid personnel OF the delegates,
and the good feeling that prevailed
among the friends Of the various can
didates for supreme judge, It was re-
markable for having continued through
two days.
The convention started to ballot at
8 o'clock Wednesday evening for su-
preme Judge, and after balloting until
IL o'clock a recess was taken until 10
o'clock yesterday morning, with no
signs of an election. Several ballots
we're taken during the morning, and
then a recess was taken until o'clock,
when the balloting was resumed. This
continued until o'clock last evening,
when the nomination was made. York
started the break to Mestrezat on the
2Sth ballot by casting its Is votes for
him. Before the vote was announced
Congressman Ermentrout withdrew
the 10 votes of BeTks, cast for Judge
Ermentrout, and gave them to Mestre-
zat. Mr.. Donnelly, of Philadelphia,
gave the GO votes of Philadelphia sol
idly TO Mestrezat. Centre county
changed from Krebs to Mestrezat. Ex-
Congressman Kerr of Clearfleld, who
had managed Krebs' contest, with
drew his candidate in favor of Mestro-
Eat This insured the latter's nomina-
ton, and there was a wild scene of en-
thusiasm. There we're loud calls for
Robert E. Umbel, of Uniontown, the
manager of Judge Mestrezat's cam
paign, and that gentleman climbed
onto the stage. The crowd gave him
three hearty cheers, and he made a
brief speech of thanks.
Colonel Frank j. Fitzsimmons, of
Lackawanna, who managed Judge
Smiths campaign, moved to make the
nomination of Judge MestreZat unan-
imous, which was done amid great en-
thusiasm. When the convention again
settled down to business the names Of
Representative George r. Dixon, OF
Elk and Mr.. Reilly were presented for
superior court Judge. General A. Fl.
Coffroth, of Somerset, withdrew Mr..
Dixon's name, and on his motion Mr.
Reilly was nominated by acclamation.
The convention then completed the
ticket by the nomination of Mr.. Greasy
for state treasurer, his name having
been placed before the convention by
his colleague, Mr.. Dixon.
The 27th ballot, which follows, shows
bow the various candidates maintained
their strength almost to the finish, the !
nomination having been made unani- |
mously on the succeeding ballot:
Albright, Is; Allen, 80; Bechtel, Il;
Ermentrout, GO; Kennedy, SO; Krebs, |
3d. Lynch, IS; Mestrezat, IA; Smith, |
30; Wolverton, 10; Yerkes, IL.
The nomination for supreme court |
judge is equivalent to an election, by |
reason of the fact that two are to be |
elected in November, and no eleetor Is |
entitled to vote for more than one.
1t is expected that Governor Stone will |
appoint Judge Mestrezat to the vacan- |
oy caused by the death of Judge WILL |
Jams as soon as his nomination Is GER
titled to the state department. This |
will create a vacancy on the bench In |
Fayette county and give the governor
a common pleas Judge to appoint. The
governor rendered the vacancy on the
supreme bench to David T. Watson, OF
Pittsburg, and ex-Congressman Simon |
p. Wolverton, of Northumberland, |
both of whom declined. He has since |
held the place open, and there is every |
reason to believe that he will make |
the Mestrezat appointment promptly. |