The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-20
THE State CONVENTION.
A Number Of Delegates on the
Ground at Martinsburg.
THE STATE GUARDIANSHIP.
An Informal Caucus Suggests tho
Name OF u. +. Mclshea, of Mar
shall County = Candidates
for Supreme Judge.

MAnrISsDuRa, W. Va. August 49,
Martinsburg is Republican by large
majority tonight. The clans are gather.
Ing in and the outlook Tor the conven.
ton tomorrow is most ilattering. Head
quarters have been established at the
Continental hotel, where the Martins.
burg city band Is serenading such Of the
delegaics rs have arrived. Among the
prominent politicians already on the
ground are Commissioner Mason, Hon.
G. W. Atkinson, W. p. Hubbard, Capt.
D. 3. Dovener, Senator Worley, Senator
W. NJ. 0. Dawson, Col. G. W. z. Black
and J. D. Butt, Of Jefferson, F. NJ. Rey.
nolds, OF keyser, Capt. Sam Drubaker,
OF Wheeling, B. +. Meighen, OF Mounds.
vile, Collector A. B. White, @. B. Hart;
O. NJ. Shinn, Of Fairmont, Frank Herr.
manH, d. NJ. Watring and L. s. Elliott,
OF Preston; S. V. Yantis, OF Harper's
Ferry. Many more will be in on the
late trims tonight, and the early trains
Tomorrow promise larger contingent.
Following out the precedents made by
Congress and the various Republican
gatherings over the country this conven.
tion is going to be business one. 1t
began its work in an informal way to-
night.
AN INFORMAL CAUCUS.
The work done was as to the Chnir-
manship OF the State Central Committee,
made vacant by the resignation OF Mr..
Cowden and the decliuation of Mr.. Pol.
lack. A purely informal caucus which
took the name OF suggestion meeting,
and which comprised all the arrivals
thus far together with local Republicans,
convened at the Continental hotel shortly
alter supper, and proceeded 10 discuss
the subject Of the Craftsmanship, F. NJ.
Reynolds, OF the State Committee, pre-.
siding. 1t was decided that the sense OF
the meeting be taken as to IN available |
to succeed Mr.. Pollack |
and that upon this a recommend
alton be made to the full Central Com.
mittee at its meeting to morrow.
oEAlE CAAlHMASSlllP.
The Caucus was quite lengthy and en-
tirely harmonious, the evident desire OF
everybody being to secure the best pos.
sible man for the position. After
Thorough b canvass of the State, during
which the names Of many gentlemen,
qualified, were mentioned
and complimented, it was decided unani-
mously to recommend B. F. Meighen, OF
Marshall county, to the committee as a
chairman in every respect.
Mr.. Meighen is well known to Repub.
licans all over the State, and especially
to First District Republicans. There is
no question as to his high qualifications
for the Craftsmanship. He is at present
Prosecuting Attorney OF Marshall county
and Chairman OF the County Committee.
The condition OF Marshall county poll
tics speaks for his management. His
selection will undoubtedly be extreme.
ly popular throughout theSta
The convention will be called to order
by F. NJ. Reynolds, OF the Central Com.
mittee, who will name hon. G. W. At
kinson temporary chairman. There is
very little active canvassing thus far,
and, in fact, there bids fair to ba bu.
little at any time in behalf OF to.mor-
rows single nominee.
TIE SUPREME JUDGEsuIP.
There are no avowed candidates for
the Supreme Judgeship, and inasmuch
as it is conceded to the Second District
but comparatively few names are being
considered. A good lawyer, aud man
who can afford to sacrifice himself for |
the beggarIy salary attached to the office |
are the only requirements. Preston
county is solid Tor James A. Brown. He
will undoubtedly have strong and en-
thusiastic following in the convention,
and would make a most acceptable |
nominee. f-
Judges Hagans and Hoke will also |
have numerous friends. Tho only con
sideration against them bnt one, which !
is believed to be final, is that the eelec. |
ton OF either one OF them would involve |
a resignation Of his juJgeship and the
consequent appointment Of Democrat
by Governor Fleming. This neither
the gentlemen themselves nor their
friends care to admit.
The strongest sentiment tonight |
seems to be in favor Of F. NJ. Reynolds,
Of Mineral. This, OF courae, may ba |
changed on the arrival Of the bulk of
the delegates, but that is the way it !
looks tonight, Reynolds is in no senge
n candidate. He says he can't possibly
accept even il nominated, and declines |
to permit his friends to use his name at
all. Nevertheless it is thought thu. il !
the convention tenders the honor he will |
not reluse it, aud it is not among the
improbuDilities that he will be called on |
to beat Hon. D. B. Lucas next Novem-
ber. Il. c, c,
PEABODY INSTITUTE.
The Last Week OF thu Iustitute, In Session
nj Parhersbnrg.
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