The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-27
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The judicial convention at Carroll
last week reached Q conclusion which
happily meets the Endorsement of the
republicans of the whole district The
contest was long and animated, but the
best of feelings prevailed, and there
was never q time when any possible
nominee would have met with the dis
approval of the republicans of any
county represented by the delegations
present.
Crawford county delegation had a
most delicate mission to perform in the
convention, but the outcome shows that
it fulfilled every obligation and dis
charged its duty with a fairness and
discretion that can not be called III
question. 1t is we'll known that Greene
aud Calhoun counties stood loyalty by
Judge Conner in the Fort Dodge con-
vention when he was first nominated
for congress. Carroll county went
down in defeat with his opponents.
We are assured that there was no
''deal' in the Fort Dodge convention.
but the republicans of Crawford felt
that in common gratitude they ought
to support those who supported Judge
Conner, hence their support of Judge
Church and of M. r. McCrary. 1t was
a plain proposition and republicans of
Carroll county recognized its force and
justice Judge Church was nominated
by acclamation; and for 3e7 ballots,
lasting through the first day and until
3 in the afternoon of the second, Craw-
ford stayed loyalty by the choice of
Calhoun county. Mr.. McCrary had
come within one vote Of having enough
to nominate him on the two ballots
preceding the last and Crawford stayed
in good faith. But the crisis was
reached in the convention. Greene
had voted twice for Powers and gave
out that it would give him but one
more opportunity to win. Crawford
saw that Mr.. McCrary could not make
it, and took the only possible course at
this %juncture andtended the dead lock
by casting its full vote fer the Carroll
man, who was thus nominated. The
obligations incurred two years ago at
Fort Dodge were fulfilled in good faith,
and by its final vote the Carroll candi-
date was chosen. A result was reached
which is most highly gratifying to the
republicans of this county who had
united on Mr.. Powers. Greene did the
handsome thing ~inkcasting its full vote
for him, and Crawford did all that
could have been expected by finally
making his nomination possible. 1t
was q most happy termination of the
p%rotracted convention, and it is highly
gratifying to note sthe general acqui-
e manifested throughout the
district.
We can not see the force of the com
ments of the Sac Sun which finds fault
with the course of the republicans of
Crawford county. Judge Conner owes
his first nomination to the republicans
OF Calhoun as much as to anyone force
in the Fort Dodge convention. 1t was
his duty to exert his influence in that
direction, even though no expressed
agreement was made at the time. In
doing so he did not impair the judiciary
nor did his attitude bring about the
nomination of an inefficient candidate.
One OF the best men before the conven-
ton was named and it was done honest
ly, open and above board with not a
suspicion of unfairness. Certainly
Judge Conner or his friends have
nothing to apologize for. Judge Pow
ers will prove by probity, uprightness
and business like methods that no mis-.
take was made in his selection Her
aid.