Abilene weekly reflector., 1904-04-21
Enthusiastic Convention IS, Hsld at
whiss CITY Judge Moore y Nauaii
nassd " lAcolamati0n strohs
RssolutioRE is'.s
Special to the Reflector.

o. L. Moore OF Aoiieno ios uio'ao'
Judge by acclamation and passed COM
plimentary resolutions. al-,a
The session was harmonious and
enthusiastic. as"Nl.9
j. K. Owens, chairman OF the CEN
tral committee, called the convention
to order, and the call was read by r.
a. Halleck, secretary Of said commit
tee. ,,r.o y .-s.-.tss eas....t.. .It .-l
On motion, H. L. Humphrey, j. NJ
Owens and M. E. Roark were appoint
cd committee ON credentials.
On motion, D. W. NALL, N. D.
Swenson and J. P. Setteretrom were
appointed committee on resolutions
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following list OF delegates
present and entitled to seats in the
convention, to-wit: -,a- IN, r9-
Geary county-M. E. Koark' D. "
Hoag, J. B. Callen, Q. H, Kirtsmiiler'
W. s. Scott, N. D. Swenson. '0' '-
Morris county--Frank Lower, J. X.
Owens, Henry Walker, G. 3. Ray =.
C. RAYMOND, J. P. Setterstrom, g.
W, Nordeen, A.. Hancke.
Dickinson county-A. W. Hiner'
H. L. Humphrey. P. G. Dayton, y. =,
Buh,er, H. southworth, H. Springer,
A. M. Crary, D. E. Lamb, P. H. Hal
leck, W. N. Hawley, D. W. NALL,
Francis Potter.
On motion the report OF the com,
mittee was adopted. E5
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion of the convention was made
permanent.
The next business being the nomi-
nation of candidate for judge of the
district, A. W. Hiner placed in nomi-
nation for such candidate Hon. 0. l.
Moore, of Abilene. The nomination
was seconded by j. K. Owens, OF
Council Grove, and M. E. Roark OF
Geary. There being no further noml-
nations, a roll was, called end O. l..
Moore received twenty-six votes, the
same being the unanimous vote OF
the delegates of the convention, aud
he was declared the nominee OF the
convention. Judge Moore was called
and accepted the nomination in neat
and earnest speech. ,a7tH
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, the Hon. o. L. Moore
during his service as judge Of this
district has shown q peculiar ftness
for the duties and responsibilities Of
that office, and by his promptness and
business methods he has disposed Of
business matters itigated before him
without delay and with the least pos
sible expense to the taxpayers; and
by his courtesy, impartlality and
legal learning he has won the respect
of lawyers, litigants and all persons
having business in the courts, and
by his conduct both on the bench and
in private life has set high standard
of citizenship; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we hereby express
our confidence in his honor and in
teprity d. o man; in his ability as q
Judge and in his character as ! citi-
zen to fill the high honor to which be
aspires as q guardian Of Republican
institutions and to uphold the highest
ideal Of American citizenship, and we
commend his candidacy to the voters
of the Eighth judicial district.
Resolved, that in case Of vacancy
,on the judicial central committee
this day selected. either by death,
resignation or removal from the dis
trict Of any member thereof, the Re-
publican central committee Of the
county in, which such vacancy occurs,
is authorized to select a member
from snch county 70 flIl such vacancy,
and such member 90 selected by such
county central committee shall bt
considered full member Of said judi
.clai central committee the same as Il
chosen at khis time BY this conven'
tion. FUN recognition shall be gwen
TO ! written proxy given BY any mem
Der Of said central committee, and
the person holding such written
proxy, II 9 resident Of the judicia
district, shall be entitled to all th'
rights and privileges Of member o.
said committee 10 the absence o.
the member giving such proxy.
On motion the resolutions wer'
adopted unAnimOusly.
On motion the following Rspubli
can central committee for the distric
uAs unanInOusly elected by ths coo
-veaHon:
Dlckinson eoahty-P. b. HAllsck
.Abasss ". n HaElsy, Hsrinstas
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