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deceased, the lhle ulslIlCJ attorney, was
then introduced by Joseph NJ Cohen
and passed by rising vote At 4:l5
o'clock the convention adjourned.
THE REJECTED PETITION.
The petition submitted TO both con-
yentions requesting that the present
four judges be renominated and which
was turned down by the Republican
convention, IL as follows;
To the Republican and Democratic Ju-
dcial Committees Of the Third Jul
dicial District:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned,
members of the bar Of said district, re-
specially urge such combined action
upon your part as Will secure a contll-
uance Of the four district judges no"
serving
we believe this suggestion, upon re-
Election and consideration, VIII COM
mend itself TO you, and generally 10 tHe
voters OF the district I'm.
1--These four judges have given ial,n,
full and efficient service. Ihey haNo
been tried and found qualified
Good and safe judges are mace
only by long continued service anu eN'
perienCe on the bench. 10
g--Judclal officers should not De
changed without grave reasons,
A-The selection and election OIL
Judges so far as possible, should pc
non-partlsan. Judicial positions shouiu
never be the subject Of scrampIei Oh az
lotment as a reward for party seiNiGVc.
5--Judges who ably and talthtully
perform the duties Of their Official trust
are the safeguard Of the people III
their rights Of property ana ioe,H
and should receive the respect, spP
mort. and cooperation OF all sooa Nv
zens. and be given to understand ,na'
they will be permitted 20 serve ~ ions
as their duties are wen ana up''s""'
performed. .. .,itb tho
s,ncere desire OF maintaining ana rals-
he the standard OF qualification ior
thIs most important office IN TINS uls-
trict which has great property rights
and interests at stake, ana Oh keeplass
onr judges aloof from political melhous
and combinations ~ smith
CHARLES c. Dey. Benner y, Sihlla'
frank b. stephens, John A, street
7. n. Rogers. A. L, Hoppaugh, = 10
stewart r.. NJ. Allison, Jr" Wal1yI-
mar VanCott, Andrew Howat ., H.
uurd w. /. snyder Bismarck SnS
der Dickson, Ellis n EMS 1ou,.s
Movie. c. S. Zane, charles nainNi'
Geo II. Smith, p LWilams, W.
ard w. Young, Edward ,, PT,l . ~
III Lewis. J. l.. Rawlins, InoIhUS
si,rsbal Rollm w. Dole, John G.
povie James II. Moyle, Ray van
Gott I. II. Bailey Jr, william H.
King John w. Bristow, Arthur r.
THOMAS. u. D. Hoge, Tavllle d.
tavmon. Eugene Lewis c. ", put-
90 LaS Wuliam Il. Bradley, William
pIsnhei Il s Richards j. 7, Rlch-
arJs Willard Hamer, Geo @. Buck"
iny II p Henderson, o. w. Powers
ogden Hiles. Culbert L, olson, -
n Ioofbourow, Il. d. u. thompson
w. j. Robinson
THE CITY CONVENTION
Immediately after the diStrlct con,
yentIon adjourned the Democrats uug
judicial convention was caieu Gt,
oon,rittee. MIR. Mulvey was maue pei
,,,anent chairman and G. M, JACKSON
,'"rrnanant secretary. Nominations were
~ made as follows: Alexander D.
rn,,ier nv Ben u. Luce; MOTHS soul-
80 hv Fisher Harris Alexander me-
mastey nv Matt Thomas ~ A. walton
w., nudge q, w. Powers. Upon mouoh
~ Fisher Harris, the nomination OF
Morris sommer was made by aeclma-
ton.
AN OFFENSIVE CANDIDATE
The serenity and harmony OF the con,
,,.ntion were Interrupted by personal
conelct between e. a. Walton ana
THOMAS Williams, delegate When
Walton was placed In nomination Dy
Iudqe Powers, Williams, VINO was 81.
s,ng beside walton, but VINO was no,
acnnalnted with the nominee, remarked
M he would not vote for Walton DE-
e nrso ne was Luke's attorney ms
rsmork 40 enraged Walton that ne
,nrned as quick as a fash and strueK
tu,,ii,an ma number OF blows In the race
rith his open hands. The heiigerehts
lwere anally separated, but they sat lo-
Rather during the remainder OF tne con-
| Nntion. but had no further 'rouple'
| WITHDREW HIS NAME.
| q Bengtzen secured the floor at
oncA and demanded that Waltons
nam( he Withdrawn from the conven.
ton. Nudge Powers then withdrew Mr.,
| WaltoNe name and the convention pro-
ceeded No ballot. Fowler was nominate
cd on te FIRST ballot the vote being
Fowler. \ McMaster, Al. The conyen-
ton thenadjourned. ~