Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
Four Present District Judges
Named Again Today.
BUT ONE BALLOT TAKEN
Nominations Were Made Unanimous
Convention Proves to Be Re-
publican Love Feast-speeches by
Candidates and by Ex-Judge Fee.
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from Wednesdays Daily.]
M. A. Roberts Of Ottumwa, F. W..
Eichelberger of bloomfield, G. w. Ver-
million of Centerville, and Robert
Sloan Of Keosauqua, were today re-
nominated by the republicans Of the
second judicial district of Iowa. in
convention assembled at the Wapello
county court house, to succeed them.
selves on the bench. The nominations
were made on the first ballot and
were On motion made unanimous.
Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
in the district court room at 1880
o'clock by County Chairman o. l..
Campbell, who is also chairman Of the
judicial district by virtue of the coun-
ty craftsmanship.
Mr.. Campbell named j. G. Mabry Of
Abba as chairman, A. G. Jordan of
Fairfield as secretary, and Frank
Trotter Of Charlton, formerly of OF
tumwa, as reading clerk. This made
up the temporary organization.
chairnan's Address.
As Temporary Chairman Mabry
took his place he was greeted with
cheers, and applause punctuated his
able, though brief, address to the con-
vention. Mr.. Mabry's address was as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the Conventional
am profoundly grateful for the dis
tinguished honor you have conferred
upon me in calling me to preside over
your temporary organization. 1t is al
ways an honor to participate in the
deliberations of republican gather
ing, great or small. when convened to
transact business In accordance with
the tenets of republican faith and doc
trine, because it means that there
dwells the spirit of justice, equality
and right; because such action is in
sspired by the highest and purest prin-
ctples OF human government.
The republican party stands, as it
always has, as the chief exponent of
human liberty, as the representative
Of those principles of political econ
omy that lie at the foundation of our
government and are interviewer with
all tie fabric of its vast existence.
The principles it represents and pro-
notes are the highest and best that
We're ever wrought into the govern
ment OF nations as engaged the
thoughts OF men. They shall shine in
the faces of civilization SO long as
time shall last. They have produced
an array of statesmen, diplomats and
political economists without an equal
lin any age or country, and made our
nation one of the great world powers
Of modern times; made her great po-
litically, financially. commercially
and intellectually and in all the
phases of her existence that ennoble
and dignity human life and achieve
ments.
1T is not my purpose at this time
to enter upon political discussion.
The judicial Office possesses that dig
nifty and conservatism that seem to
render political enthusiasm inappro-
pirate in our deliberations when gath.
cred to choose those who shall orna-
ment 1t during the coming four years.
The duties Of our judiciary are non.
political In color, but l would console
those who will be chosen here TODAY
with the thought that our democratic
friends In recent solemn conclaye
have ratified the declaration of indie.
pendence and the national constitu.
ton. 30 that in constituting our funda,
mental law, the judicial arm Of tne
government will be materially
engthened by these recent utter
sae.ces
What chaos and ruin would have
issued II warning democracy had
81 amped these ancient documents with
8 'isapprovat can hardly be mag
d d 6
It will adhere to my purpose
eot detain you with lengthy dis
& n. You are ready to choose a
ID field of candidates, the four
who shall ornament the bench
~ district for the next four years
s eople of the district will not
~ on the wisdom of your choice
= in November they will sustain
y good judgment by overwhelming
n sorities."
Permanent Organization.
On motion of ex-Judge T. M. Fee of
Centerville the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent,
Work Of Nomination.
On motion of Hon. Nate Kendall.
the convention proceeded to the NOM
nation Of candidates for Judge.
The first ballot was formal and each
county delegation was authorized to
EAST the vote of the respective dele
cations as provided for in the call for
the convention. The roll of counties
was called by the reading clerk and
the first ballot resulted as follows:
First Ballot.
Appanoose county-Sloan, Is; Rob-
erts, Is; Mchelberger. 15; Vermil-
ion, Is.
Davis county-Sloan, 81; Roberts, 9;
Eiche1berger,. 8; Vermilion, 8.
Jefferson dbunty--Sloan, 10; Rob-
erts, 10; Eidhelberger. q; Ross, 10;
Barger, 8.
Lucas county Roberts. 8; Vermil.
ion, 8; Ross g: Barger. 9.
Monroe Gounty--Sloan, II; Roberts,
IL; Etehelherger, II; Vermilion, H.
Van BuGen county Sloan, IL; Rob
erts, II: Mchelberger IL; Vermil-
lon. IL.
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