Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1878 — Judicial Convention [ARTICLE]

Judicial Convention

Pursuant to os’! pubUshod, tho delegates to the retuiblican judicial convention for the SOtli judicial tifcull, composed dTlhe* counties of Boi ton, Jasper and Newton, met in Foster’s hall, Goodland, Saturday, July 27ib, 1878, at 10 o’clock a. tn., and were called to order by Horace E. James, chairuian of the Jasper count)- republican central commit!**, and on motion Dr. 8. C. Maxwell, of Jasper county, was chosen cbairmati, and A. W. t’arnaban, of Bunton county. was elected secretary, and nil the republican editors present were chosen as■dstaut sem eta ties. A committee of three, one from eiicb county, consisting of S. F. Thompson, Burnett Hawkins and J. H. Calais, were appointed on credentials, who, after a few minutes' consultation together, re;>orted the delegates from all the counties in attendance, as follows: Bkxton.—W. 1. McCollough, Henry Timmons, A. C. Boswell, A. W. Carnahan, U. Z. Wiley, U. A. Eastburu, A. D. Sleeper, Wm. Snyder, David Rexnuh, George Jones, W. G. W. Norwood, John U. Calais and J. 4. Wickersham. J Aarau— D. D. Redmond, B. R. Farris, Joseph Tanner, John Van’t Woud, A. J. leoumn, Mahlon F. Antrim, John Myers, W. H. Hinkle, Wallace Tallman, J. hit Alter, Samuel Sco't and Lewis Alter. Newton.—Dr. J. A. Hatch, B. Hawkins, G. B. Foreman, Samuel Herron, Dr. J. A. Lovett, C. W. Davis, O. P. Atkinson, W. W Wishard, John Hets, Daniel Gray nnd W. E. Chancellor. Total number of delegates 36; necessary to a choice, 19. The following resolution was introduced by A. W. Carnahan in behalf of Benton eeonty: Whereas, The Hon. Edwin P. Hammond, judge of this circuit, has given general s.itin&ctiun to all parties, and WiiKcras, There is no opposing candidate fur said office, therefore be it ftesntocd, That we will supjx.rt judge Hammond as a candidate for judge of the 30th judicial circuit, and recommend him to the voters throughout the entire district as being worthy of jbeir support. Dr. j. A. Hatch, in behalf of the Newton eounty delegation, moved the adoption of the resolution, which was carried by a unanimous vote. The chairman announced that Hon. E. P. Hammond was the unanimous choice of the convention for judge of the 80th judicial circuit. In response to loud calls Judge Hammond came forward and thanked the delegates nnd the people es the district for the confidence reposed in him. Ou motion Of V. Z. Wiley the convention proceeded to the nomination of a prosecuting attorney. W. I. McCollough put in nomination H. 8. Travis; Dr. Hatch nominated D. L. Bishopp; Capt. D. D. Redmond presented the name of Frank W. Babcock. The first vote was taken by counties, and resulted as follows —" 1 - 1 ? Benton, Travis 12, Bishopp 1; Jasper, Babcock 12* Newton, Bishopp 11. The succeeding votes were taken by ballot,. and were as follows: second BALLOT. Babcock, 17; Bishopp, 10; Travis, 9. THIBU BALLOT. ’ Baboock, 18; Bishopp, 8; Travis, 9. rOVRTU BALLOT. Babcock, 17; Bishopp, 11; Travis, 8. .rtITU BALLOT. Babcock, 17: Bishopp, 12; Travis 7. After the fifth ballot Mr. Travis withdrew his name, and the sixth ballot reBulud: Babcock. 22; Bishopp 14. Babcock’s majority, A . .Z_'_... . ..... ■ On the announcement of the vote the Kewtua county deleg.ulou tuovud that the nomination be made unanimous, and the motion, was carried without a dissenting vote. Mr. Babcock came forward nnd made we cat lit lie speech, thank ing the delegate* for their suffrage. Messrs. Travis and Bishopp made appropriate remarks. A W. Carnahan, SrC. Maxwell, Secretary. Chairman.