The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-11
Democratic Convention of the Sec
Ond Supreme Judicial District
Is In a Deadlock.
SEVEN CANDIDATES RUNNING.
Wright Has a Shade the Best of It,
With Shirley Second and Bur-
roughs Third Adjourn
ment Till Thursday.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Litchfield ILL.,, April 10.-The Democratic
Convention of the Second Supreme Judicial
| District met here Wednesday for the pur.
pose of nominating a successor to Judge
Phillips. Seven candidates were placed in
the field. Fifty ballots were cast without
| result. There was no change in the first
| seven ballots The fiftieth was CODY OF
the first and is as follows:
| Wright-Clark. s; Crawford 6: Cumber-
land. 5: Effingham. 4: Jasper. s: Lawrence.
s; Richland. 8. Total. AZ.
Shirley-Calhoun. 3; Greene. 9: Jersey. S;
Macoupin. II. Total 81
Burroughs-Eond. 4: Madison, II; .one-half
Of Marion. 8. Total. &c.
| Farmer-Clay. 6: Fayette 8: one-half of
Marion. s. Total. 20.
Kelley-Shelby. II.
Ricks-Chrstian, H.
Lane-Montgomery. 10.
Necessary to a choice, IS.
Late at night the convention realized that
the deadlock was rock-ribbed and adjourned
till Thursday.
Nominating speeches were limited to If
teen minutes. and Mr.. Hogan nominated
Mr.. Kicks; Mr.. Rinehart eulogized Judge
Wright and Mr.. Stafford introduced Judge
Farmer. Judge Shirley was offered by Mr.
Bell, and Mr.. Charles H. Burton dwelt on
the strong points of Judge Burroughs.
When Congressman Jett arose to nominate
Judge Lane there was a pronounced DEM
onstratiOn. and the venerable Judge An
thony Thornton received flattering ova-
ton when he arose to introduce Mr.. Kel-
ley. The delegates jumped to their feet and
Joined the audience in storm of cheers
and waving of hats. The speeches were ex-
lyVr Qnn nd pnrft ftpoI IN yhn
ords and qualifications of the candidates
The convention was called to order by
Charles Boeschenstein, chairman of the
Judiciary Committee.
The only speech, that Of Chairman Hop
kins Of the State Committee. was received
with enthusiasm.
James w. Graham of Marshall was Sc
lected temporary chairman. and j. NJ.
Shoemaker of Hillsboro and George NJ:
LeCrone of EMngham secretaries. Lowe OF
Robinson, Rainey Of Carrollton and Foster
of Olney conducted the temporary chair
man to the platform Mr.. Graham returned
his thanks. Chairman Hopkins was pre-
sented and briefly addressed the conven-
ton.
The roll of counties was then called and
members on the various committees named.
When Madison was reached. Mayor Young
of Alton objected to the sitting delegation
naming member Of any of the commit
tees at the ,a, same time presenting a. formal
foughs or sitting delegation.
Mr.. Boeschenstein argued that the county
was entitled to representation on the COM
mitteee. and that the delegation having
proper and regular credentials should be
recognized.
The trouble in Madison County was easily
settled in the Committee on Credentials.
The committee unanimously decided In favor
Of the Burroughs delegation. because Judge
Hope did not serve formal notice on the
County Committee prior to Its meeting that
he was candidate for Supreme Justice.
1t was the contention CT Judge Hope that
the County Committee had no right to select
delegates and instruct them for Judge Bur
roughs, because there were two candidates
in the county and the people should decide
between them. Judge Hope failed to prove
to the satisfaction of the Credentials Com
mittee that he had notified the Democratic
authority Of his candidacy.
Judge Hope gracefully acquiesced In the
decision and the committee report was
unanimous.
Congressman Caldwell. General Orendorf
and J: G. Klaholt Of Springfield were visi-
tors during the sessions.
]. L. PICKERING.