Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-14

The Democrats Make No Nomination for
Judge, But Leave Searle a
Clear Field.
The Democratic convention for the
Seventh judicial district met at the
court house in this city at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Theconvention
was called to order by G. f. 'Vasaly
in the absence OF W. p. Remer. The
convention elected j. D. Sullivan as
temporary chairman and w. P. Bag
ley as secretary.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that all delegates claiming votes be
admitted to the floor 1t was voted
to make the temporary organization
permanent.
The following committee on reso-
]utions was, on motion, appointed:
H. Nj. Wheelock, L. M. Davis, j. A.
Mcdonald, G. E. Vasaly, VIM. Rus
sell.
The convention then took q recess.
When the convention was called
to order the following report was
read:
Resolved, that the Democrats of
the 7th judicial district in conven-
ton assembled declare their strong
adherence to the idea ofnon-partisan-
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 Suits
factory to the people of the district,
and has given our court a standing
second to none in the northwest.
Resolved, that we express our ap-
probation of the judicial ability, the
impartiality and high character Of
our present bench, Judges D. B.
Searle and L. L. Baxter.
Resolved, that q judicial committee
consisting OF one member from each
county in the district, each to be
named by his own county delega.
ton, be appointed By this conven-
ton as the permanent committee
for the 9TH 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 In judicial elections, the pres
ent plan of nomination by petition
is scarcely less Objectionable. Be-
cause Of the high character and
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 1T might
easily become the machine by which
unworthy and INSCRIPTIONS men
could perpetuate their terms OF office
indefinitely. Therefore.
Resolved, that this convention
hereby instructs the committee pro-
vided for in the proceeding resolu-
ton to make overtures to the Re-
publican and Populist judicial CON-
mittees for the calling of either OF
three party conventions at the same
place and date in 1904, or of a joint
judicial convention, its represent
alton to be based on the total
number of votes cast in the
district, to put in nomination q can
didate for Judge; the aim being to
supplant unscientific and haphazard
methods of nomination with one
that is really nonpartisan; which
shall at once enable the voice Of the
people to he heard, prevent small per-
sOnal motives or neighborhood dis.
putes from gaining undue fmpor-
lance 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-
ton adjourns, it do so without
making any nomination whatever.
II. NJ. WHEELoCK, Ch.,
J.. NJ. DAVIS,
j. A. MCDONALD,
VIM. RUSSELL,
c. T. VASALY.