The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-31
raERIECTIsN FoR JUDGES.


= There we're 80 many scratched
tickets voted in the recent election al
over the State that, in the absence OF
complete and official returos, IT Is I'M
possible to soy what has been the late
of various local candidates. We know
Tor certainty that the Constitution has
been ratified by majority considerably
larger than was given for the call Of
the Convention, and it is also reasona-
bly, sure that Governor JACOB has been
reelected BY a smaller majority than
he had two years ago but who are
elected Judges in the various Circuits
and what WILDE the Democratic major
ity' in the Legislature and OF whom
that body will be composed, are
still matters Of much uncertainty. In
dependent local candidates have been
elected 10 some counties that give ma
jorities for CAMDEN, and upon the other
hand, the regularly nominated candi-
dates for local offices have been elected
in some counties that were carried by
Governor JAcoB. Except in the few
securely Republican counties, the
Grautites made no nominations Tor
anything. bit voted cold for any Dem
ocrst whom they could induce tosccep,
the doubtful compliment of their sup
port. The result is such chaos o.
contradictions as never before occurred,
and there is no safety in assuming that
candidate hasbeen elected or defeated
until official figures are produced in his
individual case.
For these reasons se have been slow
10 speak OF the result OF the election
for Judges and members o',the Legisla,
ture AMI have as vet received but few
returns relating to these offices. In the
first Judicial Circuit. composed OF the
counties of Harcock, Brooke, Ohio and
Marshall, Judge THAYER MELvIN is re-
elected by a large majority. 10 the
Second Circuit, which embraces the
counties OF We'zel, Marion, Mouongalia,
Taylor, Do iiridge and Harrison, the
contest is exceedingly close between
Judge HARRISON, the present incum-
bent, and Hon. CHARLES S. LEWIS, the
Democratic nominee. A telegram from
Grafton to the latsligsnccr yesterday
morning announced HARRISoN's re-
election by q majority OF SO. Where
the reported majority is so close
it is quite possible that an
accurate CO Int might change the result
In the Thrill District which is COM
posed OF Jefferson, Berkeley and
Morgan counties, Hon. JOHN BLAIR
HoaE has been elected Judge without
opposition. In Hampshire, Mineral,
Grant, Hardy and Pendleton, composing
the Fourth Circuit, there ia a triangular
contest between Judge Ii IKE, the pres
ent incumbent and Judge ALLEN and
A. P. Wits, Esq with, we believe, the
chances ia favor Of WHITE, who ia
probably elected. The Fifth Circuit
embraces the counties Of Tyler, Pleas
ants, Richie. Wood, Writ and Calhoun.
The contest here is close between Judge
LOOMS, who holds the seat, aud Hon.
J. NJ, JACKSON. 1t is claimed that
LOOMS has q majority of l. votes,
though it is quite possible this
may be incorrect, Is we learn
that Colonel JACKSON has demanded a
recount 10 some Of the townships in
Wood county. Randolph, Tucker, Bar
bour, Lewis, Webster, Gilmer, Preston
and Upshur constitute the Sixth Circuit
and elect Hon. JOIN BRANNoN, Of
Lewis. The Seventh Circuit is com
posed Of Jackson, Roane, Putnam, IA
nawha and Mason and probably elects
Judge HOE, the present incumbent,
who was generally supported by the
Democrats, though an Independent
candidate, JOS SMITH. Esq. has re-
ceiyed a very handsome vote and the
election may be close Greenbrier,
Monroe, Fayette, Summers, Clay,
Nicholas, Pocshontas and Braxton
counties, composing the Eighth Cir
cult, are said to have elected Hon.
HoMER A. HoLr, oil Braxton county.
who ran a. an Independent candidate
against r. F. DENNIS, Esq Of Green
hrier. As to who is elected Judge Of the
Ninth Circnit we have as yet no relia
BILE Information. IL ia composed OF
Cabell. Wayne, Lincoln, Boone, Logsn,
Wyoming, Mercer, Raleigh and Nc
Dowell COR mites, and at last accounts
there were four Candidates Tor the
Judgeship. We have not yet received
sufficient returns from these counties
TO form even probable guess concern.
ing the suo:essful aspirant.
Some OF the Radical papers have at
tempted 70 crow in mouruful way
over the probable election Of three Re-
publican Judges out OF nine in the
State. As they seem to be thankful
for email favors," we are not d sposed to
deny them any OF the qualification they
csnderive from the re election of three
judges. OF the remaining six. Eve are