The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-21
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
The Committees Appuinted-Nominn ~
for Supreme Judge.


for Supreme Judge.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Atkinson's
speech, Capt. B. B. Doyener, OF Ohio,
moved that temporary organization be
made permanent, with the addition Of
all the Republican editors present as as.
sissant secretaries. Mr.. T. II. B. Stag.
gers, Of Marion, seconded the motion.
Capt. Dovener put the question and it
was carried unanimously, .
Mr.. G.. W. y. Black, OF Jefferson.
moved that all Republicans present from
State, together with all holding proxies,
be admitted as delegates. This motion
was also carried unanimously.
Mr.. G. B. Hart, OF Ohio, suggested that
rs there was but one committee left to
be appointed, that on resolutions, it
consist Of tive delegates from the State
at large. This suggestion was opposed
by MIR. T. Il. 3. Staggers, Of Marion, who
thought that the. committee should be
selected by Senatorial districts. Mr.,
Hart defended his original suggestion
and put it in tho form OF motion, and
Mr.. W. P. Hubbard was authorized by
Mr.. staggers to withdraw his substitute,
Mr.. Hart's motion was then put and
adopted.
The chair announced tho committee
as follows: G. B. Hart, OF Ohio G, B,
Smith, Of Wood; J. B. Menager, OF
Mason; &. W. z. Black, of Jefferson,
and J. Q. Thompson, OF Mineral.
Mt. S. +, Haueu, of Marshall, moved
the Committee on Basis Of Representa-.
ton be appointed one for each Senator.
ial district. Captain Dovener moved to
amend by making it q committee OF
five from the State at large.
Mr.. h. S. White, OF Marshall, moved
IN amendment that the vote for Gov.
ernor in lSSS be made the basis OF rep.
resentalion. Mr.. Hanen accepted Can.
tain Dovener's amendment.
Mr.. A.G. Dayton thought Mr.. Whites
amendment ought to specify that the
vote should be that cast by the people,
and not that cast by the Legislature.
Alter considerable general discussion the
record Of the vote Of lSSS. giving Cen
eral Colt a majority OF ITO for Governor,
was decided on by Nil parties rs aHordinr
Il perfectly fair basis. 1t was accepted
by Mr.. Hanen and adopted unanimous.
ly, aud on motion OF Mr. G. NJ. Shinn,
OF Marion, the secretary proceeded to
read the record together with the mum.
ber OF delegates to which each county ia
entitled to under the same. After the
reading was finished, the chairman an.
nounced that nominations Tor a candi.
date for Supreme Judge were in order.
NOMINATIONS FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
Mr.. I. H. B. stagcers, OF Marion, took
the floor aud in spirited speech, nomi.
mated Judge J. MARSHALL Hagaus, Of
Monongalia. Mr.. S.aggers eulogizel
Judge Hagaus as the candidate Of the
Mononeahela Valley, as an upright,
hquest, impartial man, and one that
would certainly be eleeted. The nomi.
nation was received with great applause.
He was followed by Prosecuting At.
torney Cox, Of Mouongalia, who sec.
onded the nomination.
james A. Brown, OF Preston, was
placed in nomination by Hon. D. NJ,
Watring, OF Preston, as the banner
Republican county OF the State. and as
the first claim made by that county for
o place on q State ticket. Mr.. Watrinp
claimed the honor for Preston. She
would be solid for the nominee whoever
4 hsmigLt be. She would do her fall
part in redeeming the SECOND Cons,cs.
sional district, but she would surpass
ali areyions efforts in behalf Of Brown.
Browns nomination va9 oeconded by
| us. G. Pitzer, OF Berkeley, who depre.
Gated the idea Of permitting acting Coy.
erpor Fleming to appoint successor tc
Judge Aagans. Browns selection was
further advocated by Editor Dawson, O.
| CIV. Lynch. Of Harrison, spoke briefly
but elo9uently in favor Of Judge Hagaus
Mr.. 9. NJ. Shinn, OF Marion, took th,
same view Of Judge Hagans' nomination
as had been taken by Mr.. Pitzsr, whict
; was that Fleming should not be per
mitted to have the appointment OF hi
successor. Otherwise be favored him,
Ms. Little, OF Mineral, presented th,
pane Of F. N. Reynolds, OF Mineral
claiming fo7 him every attribute neces
sary TO Tho position. F.,1'5,,F 11 r
Mr.. F. ". .kittle, OF Barbour, sesonde,
, Browns nomination. f' -.
Mr.. Stark Il. Baker, OF Randolph, sec
onded Reynolds nomination, sayin