Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-30
WHEELER WINS OUT
Pottawattimie County Candidate
Breaks the Deadlock in the Fit.
teenth judicial Convention.
Ninety seven Ballots Taken to De.
eide the Contest -Four from.
inent in Race
A Dark Horse Was Predicted to
Win But Wheeler Led
From Start.
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Council Bluffs, Aug 800. ID. Wheel
er, of Pottawattamie county, was nom
mated for judge of the Fifteenth judi
ciai district, to succeed Walter /. Smith.
resigned to go TO congress. He was
nominated on the ninety ballot.
Council Bluffs. Aug. 3O.-After cast
ing sixty-eight ballots the republican
convention of the Fifteenth judicial
district of Iowa failed to nominate a
candidate to fill the Vacancy caused by
the resignation of Judge Walter L.
Smith. of this city, Who has been NOM
mated by the republicans of the Ninth
Smith Mcpherson In congress, and at
$50 o'clock last evening an adjourn
ment was taken until today at IA. M
During the 3courseaof the ballot!ng the
names of several dark horses We're
sprung, with a view to breaking the
deadlock, but the supporters of the four
candidates-O. ID. Wheeler, of Potta-
wattamie county: r. w. Beason, of
Montgomery county; w. Scott Lewis,
Of Mills county, and ]. =. Rockafellow,
of cass county-reiused to stampede,
and when the convention adjourned
these four candidates stood practically
where they did on the opening ballot,
with Wheeler in the lead and Lewis a
close second.
1t is expected, however, that some
agreement will be reached today and
those who are in a position to know say
that in all probability the nomination
will go TO dark horse, whose name has
not Yet been presented TO the conven-
ton. While o. ID Wheeler. of Council
Bluffs appeared to have the most
strength in the convention, owing to
the 1wenty-seNen votes of Pottawatta-
mic county, it is conceded by even his
most sanguine friends and supporters
that his chances for securing the nomi-
nation are a S far off as eyer. owing TO a
combination OF several other counties
against him. The names of Hon. n. NJ
Pussy Jacob Sims and George f.
Wright, all of this city, were sprung at
different times during the balloting, but
the four counties having candidates
stood Loyalty by their men and refused
TO switch.
Judge y. NJ. Macy, whose term ex-
exclamation amidst much enthusiasm.
The convention was presided over by
W. e. Mitchell. Of Fremont county.
The following resolutions We're
adopted:
We congratulate the people of the
Fifteenth judicial district on the abil-
lily and integrity Of the judges they
have had, ana express our confidence
in the disposition and ability of the
people to ever maintain on the bench of
said district in its past and present
| high character and standing.
Resolved. That in the withdrawal of
Hon. Walter l Smith from the bench
| the. people lose one Of the finest and
best judges Who has ever hpnored the
iyerinine 81 this state, and while We rec
! ogl1ize that his loss Will be hard 10 re-
place, Vel W4 congratulate him on the
high honor that has bsen conferred
upon him. and the people of the fact
that his pubic usefulness will be se-
cured in another field. And while we
recngnize he difficulty of maintaining
iatle high character and ability of the
REPRESENTATIVE of this district in con-
4 gfess. We have confidence that Judge
Smith viii ally meet the requirements
I and that MS continued service Will fur-
4 Their add 10 the high national reputation
i#of our congressional delegation.
4 Resolved. That we declare our adj
i hcrence 70 the principles proclaimed In
i the platform Of the recent national re-
publican convention al Philadelphia
4 ana the slate convention held at DE:
Moines August i, 1900"
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