Little Falls herald., 1900-09-14
Judicial Convention.

| Judicial Convention.
The democratic judicial convention
for the Seventh district met at the court
house in this city Tuesday afternoon.
Delegateswere present from Otter Tail,
Morrison, Wadena. Stearns, Becker,
Mile Lacs, Benton, Clay and Todd
counties. ]. D. Sullivan of Stearns was
chairman and W. P. Bayley of Otter
Tail secretary.
A committee on resolutions-H. N.
Wheelock, L. NJ. Davis, J. A. Nc, Donald.
c. E, Vasaly, VIM. Russell, reported the
following resolutions, which were adop-
ted:
Resolved, that the Democrats OF
the 7th judicial district in co I've a.
tion assembled declare their strong
adherence to the idea aofnon-partisan- of
ship in the selection OF the judges of
the district court. The operation of
this method of election during the
past twenty years has proved satis-
factory to the people of the district,
and has given our court a standing
second to none in the north west.
Resolved, that we express our ap-
probation of the judicial ability, the
impartiality and high character of
j our present bench, Judges D. B.
Searle and L. L. Baxter.
Resolved, that a judicial committee
consisting OF one member from each
county in the district, each to be
named by his own county delega-
ton, he appointed by this conven-
ton as the permanent committee
for the 7th judicial district, to hold
office till it's successors are appointed
by a similar convention.
While we believe that the plan of
partisan nominations for the judge
ship is not the wisest method of pro-
ceedure III judicial elections, the pres
ent plan of nomination by petition
is scarcely less Objectionable. Be-
stainless record OF the judges who
have under it's operation been
elected to Office in this district it's
defects have not been forced on the
attention OF the people, but it might
easily become the machine by which
unworthy and unscrupulous men
could perpetuate their terms of office
indefinitely. Therefore,
Resolved, that this convention
hereby instructs the committee pro-
vided for in the proceeding resolu-
l1ion- to make ssi:talres@ 1t tthaaasRe3
publican and Populist judicial COM
mittees for the calling OF either of
three party conventions at the same
place and date in 1904, or of a Joint
judicial convention, it's represent
alton to be based on the total
number of votes cast in the
district, to put in nomination a can
didate for judge; the aim being to
supplant unscientifc and haphazard
methods of nomination with one
that is really nonpartisan; which
shall at once enable the voice of the
people to be heard, preventsmall per-
sonal motives or neighborhood dis.
putes from gaining undue fmpor-
tanee in the selection of candidates,
and insure the nomination to this
Office of the oldest and best fitted
men in the district. And we delegate
to our committee the settlement of
all practical details regarding this
proposed method OF procedure, and
urge that it use all reasonable efforts
to secure harmonious action with
similar Republican and. Populist
committees.
Resolved, that when this conven-
tiOn adjOurns, it do SO without
III naking any nomination whatever.
II. NJ. WhEELoCK, Ch.,
L. M. DAVIS,
j. A. MCDONAID,
VIM. RUSSELL,
c. E. VAsALY
judicial Committeeman were selected
as follows:
Becker-G. W. Taylor.
Benton-Thos. Van Etten.
Clay-Wm. Russell.
Douglas-Cleve Van Dyke.
Mile Iacs-E. N. Remer
Morrison-C. f. Vasaly.
Otter Tail-H. M. Wheelock:
Stearns-J. r. Bennett, Jr.
Todd-L. NJ. Davis.
Wadena-A. G. Broker.
Rev. J. d. Menier, of St. Angelo do La
val, Quebec. Canada, was in the city q
few days visiting his former pupil, Rev.
A. Lamothe. Father Menier was IN his
way to California for a vacation visit.
Valentine Kasparek, who is mana.
ger of Barney Burton's store at
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