Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-15
BUREAU TO STICK
By ElDREDGE UNTIL
HE ORDERS RELEASE

Delegate from Bureau county to the
judicial convention To be held in Pc
oria on March &c to nominate a repub-
lIean candidate for justice of the SUI
preme court were selected Monday
afternoon at a meeting OF the county
central committee which met at the
court house In Princeton, says the Re
publican. The delegation Was in.
structed to vote for Judge Edgar Ed.
redge. of Ottawa. until released by
him.
bureau county will be entitled to
FIVE delegates in the convention and
that number. together with five alter.
mates. were chosen. Delegates were
picked by Judge Joe A. Davis. They are
c. A. Trilnble. Claude Brown. J. X.
Prichard. D. II. Skolund and Paul Pc.
roua. the latter AN attorney from
l.add The alternates chosen are: W.
c. Johnson. Selby; Carey X. Johnson
Princeton: James Johnson, Hall; W
s. Perrin. Wyanet and II. Fuller
Princeton.
Urges Eidredse Endorsement.
Judge Davis, in speech to the con
vention. urged the adoption Of a reso
luton endorsing Judge Eldredge and
the sending OF a solid delegation in
structed for the La Sale county can
didatc
"Ws are intimately connected with
La Sale county in judicial matters
Judge Davis said. land 1t is important
that the cordial relations now exist
Ing be maintained. While al the pres
ent time | have a selfish interest In
making this plea, IL is also importan
to the lawyers and the people OF the
county generally that Bureau count.
have resident Judge. That We have
one ia merely by the grace OF La Sale
county, which Is large enough in vot
Ing power to control the selection O
the three judges In this judicial cir
cult.
"A few years ago there was an ele
ment in La Sale county which favor
ed the election of two judges from tina
county. Certain politicians went t
Judge Slough OF Grundy county ant
attempted to make deal by which
Grundy county would be given on'
Judge and La Sale two. When Judg,
Slough refused. an attempt was made
to arrange a similar trade with on
county to leave Crundy county out
but II was also refused, Judge Ed
redge and his friends in La Sale coun
~. who stand for fair play, insisted
upon a resident judge for each Of thu
three counties and displayed sin
cere regard for the rights of the pee
pie OF our county. We should rec
procate at this time by standing b.
Judge Eldredge in his candidacy TO
Judge Of the supreme court. He is al
dDIc JuuSc duu IL tiCItCu VIII NC a.
honor to the bench of our state. I,
himself and to his friends in thi
county"
Predict Deadlock Meeting.
The sentiments OF Judge Davis j,
regard to the candidacy of Judge Ed
redge we're echoed by the county chair
man. Mr.. Trimble. by II. Fuller. G. A
Simington. Claude Brown l.. NJ. Eek
ert. and others Mr.. Trimble spok
very highly OF Judge Graves, tn
Henry county candidate, and express
ed an inclination to make him tn
second choice of the Bureau count.
delegation. A resolution offered by W
G. Johnson. endorsing the candidac
OF Judge Eldrcdse, was unanimousl
adopted The indications are that tn
Peoria convention will develop into
deadlock On the first ballot Judg
Eldre1ge. It is conceded. will have 2
votes out of So and will be leadin
candidate. His friends are optimisti
concerning his chances for nomina