Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-10
EVANS LANDS PLUM
Hampton Man Nominated tor
Supfeme Bench by Republic
cans in State Convention
WINS ON THE TENTH BALLOT
Lead From the First Ballot-Contest
Was Good Natured and Strong Man
is amed--Governor Will Appoint to
Vacancy at once-A District Con-
,vention Necessary TO Fill Vacancy.

,ventior Necessary TO Fill Vacancy,
Special to Hines Republican,
pes Moines, Sept. 18.-Judge w. D.
Evans, of Hampton, was nominatei
for supreme judge to succeed the late
Judge Charles IA Bishop by the re-
publicanS OF Iowa in convention In
Des Moines last night. His nomination
was effected on the tenth ballot. AT
the close of the tenth ballet he did not
have quite enough votes to nominate,
but changes were announced from the
roll call and once started the secre-
taries were overwhelmed until finally
a molten by Alex Grisseil of Guthrie
Center to make 1t unanimous was en-
tertained by the chairman and car
ried with such cheer as to indicate
| that the convention was very we'll sat-
! isfied with the outcome whatever the
/ Individual choices OF the delegates had
been. u
1t had not been expected that 4.
would take ten ballots to reach re-
suit. The rumor of the combination
of the friends OF Judge Evans and
! Judge Roberts had been circulated the
| night before and was generally ac-
cepted as the situation. At the last
| friends of Judge Green got into the
band wagon 1t was on the seventh
ballot that the roll call disclosed the
combination, but the minority candi-
dates did not take warning, apparently,
and only on the tenth ballot was there
an apparent realization that the NOM
nation really already had been ef-
fected.
Stood by Their Favorite Sons.
Polk county was loyal to Judge w.
II. .McHenry to the last ballot, when it
scattered, giving w. III. Berry, at last
the chief opponent Of Judge Evans,
most Of It's votes. But 1t was too late
to stop the movement The friends Of
Robert ETealy also came In and en-
deavored to save the Berry ship, but In
vain.
Judge Evans from the first seemed
invincible. He had on his delega-
lions from northern Iowa about zoo
who in a fractional way would Rave
been for Mr.. Berry In factio',al con-
test In addition, Judge Evans had
the southern iowa combination with,
Judge Roberts, which was ready for
effective work at any dangerous point.
Judge Roberts. HAVING: had his fling
ut 1t asa hesrgs unable to land the
PRIZE. went ito Jnases Evfrns,9 JudsA
Green's following largely being in re-
serve also. The friends of Judge
Coyle remained with rim to the end.
Friends OF Judge Gasnor generally
| went to Berry at the break up, but he
| remained In during the first five or
six ballots. Judge Hobson stuck to the
end. going down with his gallant
Fourth district solid
After 1t was all over the candidates
met in good humor and spirit to con-
graduate the victor at the hotel, and
barring the senatorial matter, there
was every evidence Of the progress OF
q republican lovefeast among the re-
publicans in the Hobbies last night.
Will Get Position at Once.
1t is probable that Governor Cum
Evans to the vacancy on the supreme
bench caused by the death of Judge
Bishop. Pending the holding of the
convention this matter has been held
In allegiance.
Judge Evans left last evening for
Williamsburg, where he will visit with
friends for few days before return
ing home. He expects to hold the
next term of court in his district in
Webster county and probably then
will resign.
Politicians in the judicial district
which comprises Franklin, Webster,
Boone Story, Hardin, Hamilton and
Wright counties, we're discussing the
question of successor to Judge Evans
last evening. It was understood that
A. N. Boeye Of Webster City probably
would be candidate. 1t is understood
that the same rule will now apply to
the district convention that applied to
the state convention and that in case
Of vacancy the counties will select del
egates anew to a district judicial con-
vention to nominate a candidate for
the Evans seat.
The New Judge.
Judge Evans was born in Wisconsin
in 1852, but he has been a resident OF
Iowa practically all Of his life His
parents brought him to Iowa when he
was 2 years of age and he was raised
in Iowa county in this state.
He was educated at the State uni
versity, from which he graduated from
the collegiate department in 1878. He
graduated from the law department OF
the same institution in 1879. He at
once entered upon the practice of the.
law at Hampton, where he has resided
ever since.
He practiced law until Jan. l, 1908,
when he was made district judge, a
position which he has held since and
from which he is now about to be ele-
waited TO the supreme bench of the
state. He has been regarded as one OF
the strongest men on the bench IN
Iowa.
Judge Evans was married in 1879 to
Julia Stark of Iowa City. He has six
children. four sons and two daugh-
ters.
He is now on the lecturing staff at
the State university law department
and delivers lectures to the law classes
there in the spring.
He is member of the Congregations
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