The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-25
W EST COLUMBIA.
From jackson County.

M Editor
Believing that q short history of the
proceedings Of the Judicial Convention
which metal Ravcnswood Suly 18th, would
be Of intercs: to your readers, | send the
following:
The weather was>.iot favorable to n large
turnout, notwithstanding, here was,a respect
able Attendance. Runner reported that the
counties Of Kanawha Pulnam and Mason, (all
being repsespnlej) were willing 10 meet and
adjourn without making ANY nomination, but
as the authority above cited is often incorrect,
and desiring to understand the situation fully,
the colegstes (or some Of them from the aforr.
slid counties were called upon by the jackson
and Roane Delegates, and ascertained that the
three count comprising the lower end Of the
Circuit, were willing 10 adjourn without "A
nomination, provided the proposition would
come troa Jackson or R,ane. With that un.
dersandiog the Convention assembled, and
was called to order bv james II Couch, Jr.,
Of Mason, who nominated j. Y. Bowyer Of
Putnam, for temporary Chairman. At this
point jackson county moved to adjourn sine
die, which motion being objected to on the
ground that it was premature, WAS withdrawn.
A permanent organization effected with G.
Sehon, Of Mason in the Chair, and B. II. Hoyt
and j. B. budding Secretaries. A motion
was made to adjourn without making noni
nation, by a delegate from kanawha, who sta.
ted that he made the motion on behalf of Jack.
son and Roane, as he understood those coun.
ties were opposed to making any nomination.
Mr., Armstrong, Of jackson and others OBJ.
iected 10 such an impression being made as
was intended by The gen!lemans remarks, but
lhatJackson and Roane would favor the motion
with the understanding that the action was
mutual. in which all the counties composing
the district concurred. During the discussion
that ensuei it was positively and distinctly
stated both by a delegate from Mason and
delegate from Putnam. and silently acques.
,ced in by The delegates from Kanawha, that so
far as they were concerned, they were willing
to respect the wishes of Jackson and Roane,
and that if motion to adjourn without max.
ing nomination would be made by either
jackson or Roans that they would favor it,
The motion made to adjourn by the gentleman
from Kal awha, was withdrawn. 1t was i'm
.mediately renewed by Jackson. vote was
taken by counties. jackson and Roane voted
solidly for the motion, and believe one dele.
gate from Putnam. The other delegates OPP.
posed the motion and defeated it. Whereupon
fha Cb,;r AMMAN cod nominations in order -
The name of James W Hoge was put in nom.
inaton. Thos. r. Park, of Jackson, arose and
stated that being empowered and speaking for
and on behalf Of the delegates from Jackson,
Withdrew from the Convention, giving as one
reason that the delegates from below had held
out the idea, as understood by the delegates
from jackson and Roane, both in public and
private, that they were in favor Of the motion
to adjourn without nomination. and that when
itcame to the test they opposed it, thereby
conveying to the minds Of the Jackson and
Roane delegates that they had an object in view
deeper and darker than that of maintaining
the motion that they had encouraged to be
made. Another reason was assigned that JAS
W. Hoge had already declared himself can.
didate, and that under his letter to the Bar of
thecouaties of Kanawhs, Putnam and Mason,
he was not subject to or bound by the action
Of this Convention. Roane county arose and
withdrew also, giving her reasons.
Your correspondent is informed that Judge
Hoge was unanimously nominated by the re-
naming counties, with perhaps a dissenting
voice. JOB.