The true northerner., 1899-03-15

The judicial convention for the newly
formed Both circuit, consisting of the
counties of Cass and Van Buren,, was
held at Lawton yesterday. At joint
committee conference held last Friday,
Van Buren conceded to Cass what she
had herself demanded of Kalamazoo.
equal representation, so that each county
was represented by fourteen delegates.
The convention was called to order at
ll:5O by o. W. Rowland, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, who called Dr. III.
III. Phillips of Cass to the chair. Gilbert
Mitchell of Van Buren, was chosen tenn
porary secretary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials E. A. Wildey and j. F.
Barrows of Van Buren, and James Hayden
of Cass.
Permanent organization and order of
business. N. Marshall and E. Phillip
son of Cass and Charles Mortimer of Van
Buren.
Resolutions Woodman of Van
Buren, G. M. Eby and A. e. Bailey of
Cass
On assembling after dinner the various
committee reports were received and dis
posed of.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following which were unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we do hereby approve
and ratify the action of the judicial com
mlttee in according to the two counties
composing this judicial circuit, an equal
number of delegates in the judicial con-
vention.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this.
convention that said counties shall each
be entitled to fourteen delegates in the
Judicial conventions of the circuit until
otherwise determined by the judicial
convention.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the republican nominees
for circuit judge in this circuit should
alternate each term between the two
counties, and that the county not furnish
ing the candidate at this time should be
conceded the nomination six years hence,
and that the county entitled to the
nomination should select it's own candi-
date.
The preliminary business being dis
posed of, G. M. Eby presented the name
of Hon. Harsen ID. Smith of Cass as a
candidate for judicial honors and Jason
Woodman of Paw Paw did the same for
Judge B. +. Heckert of Van Buren, after
which the balloting begun. For 81
ballots the vote stood Smith fourteen,
Heckert fourteen, then Mr.. Smith, who
had been substituted on his own delega-
ton for that purpose, arose and grace
fully withdrew his name and moved that
the secretary cast the entire vote of the
convention for Judge Heckert, which
motion prevailed amid great enthusiasm.
The committee on resolutions offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the republicans of
this judicial circuit, highly commend and
appreciate the action of Hon. Harsen ID.
Smith in withdrawing his name as can
dIdate for circuit Judge at this time,
thus breaking a deadlock in the conven-
ton, the longer continuance of which
would not only be detrimental to the in
terests and harmony of the republican
party, but would insure the election of a
democratic judge.
Judge Heckert being sent for appear
ed and in few brief remarks returned his
thanks to the convention for the honor
conferred and pledged himself, if elect
ed, to administer every law honestly and
fairly, to the best of his judgment and
ability.
The following judicial committee was
appointed: Jason Woodman, Gilbert
Mitchell and Orla Graham of Van Buren,
H. d. Smith, l.. B. Des Voignes and j. N.
Marshall of Cass.