Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
SAYS HE WAS NOT
PARTY'S CHOICE
Judge Mack Takes Exception to
the Manner in Which He
Was Nominated.
IN HIS LETTER DECLINING
Belief in ImpossibiIity of Election
Said to Have Also Strongly
Figured i'm Decision.

Copies of the letter of Judge David
e. Mack of Carthage, declining the
nomination of the republicans for the
supreme bench in the Fourth Illinois
district, were received in this city last
evening. They disclose that Mack's
PRINCIPAL reason for his withdrawal
was that he believed he was not the
choice of the majority OF the republi-
cans of the district for the office. He
did not consider the nomination. which
came TO him on the 2c0th ballot at the
Macomb convention through fiuke,
to be bona fidc. He says it obviously
would have been impossible for him
to have been named had some of those
who voted for him realized what the
consequences of their act would be.
All reference to thetbitter factional
feeling which surrounded the fight
over the nomination. and which appar-
emily would have endangered his cleo
ton. was avoided. Those in close
touch with the situation however, de-
clare this to be one of the chief rea-
sons for his refusal TO accept the hon
or thrust upon him.
Letter to Committee.
The full text of fudge Maek's letter
follows:
ITO the Judicial Committee of the
Republican Party of the Fourth Su-
preme Court District of the State of
Illinois: Having been nominated on
the republican ticket of the above nam
ed district as candidate for judge of
the supreme court for said district. |
desire. in view of the same, to submit
the following to your committee:
appreciate the fact that | have not
yet been officially notified of the above
nomination, but in view of the very
short time which will elapse prior TO
/. the election. it is proper / should not
delay in giving my reply, and this is
especially true in view of the condi-
tons which will be brought about by
the same. No citizen could fail to APP
preciate the honor of the nomination
rendered me. and l desire to return to
the convention. through your commit
tee, my sincere thanks for the honor
bestowed upon me.
5 '.As to, this nomination. | was not 4
: candidate for the same, was not at the
convention, nor at any caucus or coun-
ty convention which led up to the
same, neither was | in this state at
that time. nor in any way in touch
with the convention itself or any eau
Gus or county convention connected
with the same. / was not in any way
responsible for my nomination. l re-
peatedly stated to those who. in my
own home county. suggested the same
before convention. that | was not a
candidate for and would not accept
this nomination.
WassNot n Candidate.
Not. however, deeming it necessary
I had giveht no specific directions &c
my. friends> before leaving home. Up
Fortunately. at the time of my nomina
ton, | was in a distant part of the
: country, not in communication in any
way with my home city or the conven
ton city. moving my location from
day TO day SO that | could not BIZ
reached or communicated with upor
the subject.
Il had absolutely no knowledge O
my nomination until four days aftel
the same, when | learned of the same
through newspaper picked up in an
other state. | returned home, but die
not reach home until six days aftel
the convention had adjourned The
question with which l am confronted
is one of no small Importance to the
people, to the party nominating me
and to me, and have given the same
as | believe, most careful and con