Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

that no doubt was expressed as to
the Willingness of Judge Carter to al
low such motion to prevail, and the
committee went to Bushnell in the
full confidence that there would be
no opposition to such move. Ger
tainly if Judge Carter has such
strong hold on the people of his dis
trict this measure could not injurc
him. Judge Gest would be handi-
capped by its action already taken.
and might not be able to overcome
the prestige of an instruction once
given, and if beaten in n fair contest
Judge Gest and his friends could not
and would not complain. But the ac-
ton of Judge Carter indicates that he
has no firm hold upon some of the
counties. and that if the action of the
conventions could be set aside the
new conventions would instruct for
Gest
An Effort In Vain.
~ large delegation of Rock Island,
Moline and Aledo people went down
to Bushnell on Monday morning to
show the committee and the people
of the district that Judge Gest had
the hearty support OF the people of
these counties. The train arrived at
II O'Clock. and then the music began.
The delegation from Rock Island and
Mercer counties urged upon Judge
Carter and his henchmen the unfair
ness of selecting and instructing dele
gates before the bill had passed, but
to no avail.
The committee was called to order
at o'clock by Alexander Sholl. of
Quincy. He stated that they had al
ready had had a meeting I'm the old
district. and had appointed a secre-
tary and had matters pretty well
shaped up. and suggested that the
same officers act at this meeting. And
he did. The call for the convention
was then made for April % at Bush
nell and the apportionment made on
the basis of 200 votes for Mckinley.
Mr.. Knox then offered the following
resolutions:
Resolutions Turned Down.
Whereas. The general assembly OF
| this state by an act PASSED April 1
has reorganized the Fourth Supreme
Court district by the addition of Rock
ISLAND. Warren, Mercer and Hender-
son counties and striking thercfrom
the counties of Pike and Scott. and
Whereas, Some of the counties i'm
said district have taken action
| through their county committees and
in conventions prematurcly and be
fore the law was passed. which action
prCcludes the counties coming into
the new district from presenting can
didates on an equal basis with those
from the old district Now. therefore,
be it
"'Resolved, BY the judicial commit
tee here assembled that the action of
several counties heretofore taken, pri-
or to April /, with reference to the Sc
lection of delegates and the endorse
mcnt of candidates to n contemplated
judicial convention for nomination of
judge of the supreme court district be
held to be of no effect and that each
of the counties composing the pres
ent Fourth Supreme Court district he
and they are hereby instructed and re
quirctl To call conventions in purSu-
ance IF "A regular call and published
notice by the proper committee to
select delegates to Il district judicial
convention hereafter TO be called by
! this committee
The resolution was promptly and
without allowing any opportunity for
argument laid ON the table.
The action Of the committee an
gercd the Rock Island and Mercer
county delegation"