The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-03-03
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JUDGE L. B. DIES H0iGNES
Nominated for Circuit Judge by the Re-
publicaDs at Lawton.


The deadlock in the republican judi
cial convention at Lawton was broken
Friday afternoon, resulting in the nom
ination of l.. Burget Des Voignes, just
entering on his third term as probate
Judge of Cass county.
The convention was called to order at
8 o'clock in the morning, pursuant to
adjournment After futile attempts by
both counties to get committee on Gre
dentials on the same basis as the several
efforts of the day before, recess was
taken until o'clock. The Cass dele
CATION had become convinced that their
candidate, Mr.. Kinnane, could not re-
ceive the nomination, and Van Buren,
was equally convinced that Cass would
not accept Judge Heckert. Compromise
was in the air, and the nomination of
some clark horse" from Cass was looked
on as the only possible solution.
On assembling after dinner, b. f.
Warner moved the appointment of a
conference committee consisting of three
from each county, and j. .. Becraft sup
ported it. The motion carried unani-
mously--the first thing on which the
convention had agreed except the taking
of recesses. This committee was looked
upon, as it really was. as the beginning
of the end. Messrs. j q. Becraft, Sol.
Stern and A. n. Armstrong Of Cass and
b. f. Warner, G. M. Van Ripper and w.
j. Thomas of Van Buren, were appointed.
When the conference committee, re-
turned it made no report, but it was
known it had reached an agreement,
which had been submitted to and APP
proved by caucuses of the delegations.
Mr.. Becraft moved the appointment
of a committee of three on credentials
Carried unanimously. j. O. Becraft of
Cass, G. NJ. Van Ripper and w. j. Thorn
as of Van Buren, were appointed
Mr. Warner moveo the appointment
of a committee of three on permanent
organization and order of business. Car
ried unanimously b. f. Warner of Van
Buren,, A. n. Armstrong and Sol. Stern
of Cass were appointed.
The committee on credentials reported
the proper number of delegates present
from each county.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order of business reported
Nj. O. Rowland of Van Buren, for chair
man, Fred Becraft of Cass for secretary,
and the following order of business:
Report of committee on credentials, nom
ination of candidate for circuit Judge,
apportionment of delegates for next ju-
dicial convention, appointment of Judi
cial committee.
Both reports were adopted unanimous
ly.
j. O. Becraft proposed L. Burget Des
Voignes of Cass for circuit Judge, and
b. f. Warner seconded it. No other
name being presented, the nomination
was made unanimously by reclamation.
Judge Des Voignes came before the
convention and gracefully accepted the
nomination.
B. f. Warner moved, supported by
Mr. Becraft. that each county be accord
ed in the next judicial convention the
same representation as in the state con-
vention next preceding it. Carried un-
animously.
The following judicial committee was
then appointed: }. o. Becraft, Jas. G..
Hayden and sol. Stern of Cass, w. j.
Thomas. p. M. Young and John Mar
shall of Van Buren,. The committee or
ganized by the election of Mr.. Becraft
as chairman and Mr.. Marshall as secre-
tary.
The convention adjourned with the
utmost good feeling. 1t was the senti-
ment of all the delegates that in Mr..
Des Voignes the party has a candidate
acceptable and strong in both counties
and admirably equipped for the office, of
circuit judge. Van Buren, secured for
future conventions the representation
to which it is entitled, and Cass was
glad of it, knowing that it was nothing
more than justice.