The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-14
JUDGE HERyEY:
The Brilliant Brooke County Law.
yer was Nominated.
BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION


Yesterday afternoon at . O'Clock the
convention OF the Republicans ,'df tho
First judicial district was held In the
chamber OF Part I OF the circuit court.
IN this city. Tho conference was at
tended by full delegations from the
four counties comprising the ,HtStrict,
Hancock, Brooke, Marshall and Ohio,
The convention performed a graceful
act when Il nominated by acclanlatIon
Judge Joseph Il. PAUL, OF this city, As
the gentlemen who placed him before tho
convention and seconded the ;uomina.
ton said. Judge Paul had achieved
distinction on the bench and deserved
q denomination.
Judge Campbell was not a candidate
FOR a denomination, and tho votes cast
for him yesterday were cfst without his
knowledge or consent. The second
nomination vas contested by Mr.. h. L.
McIghcn, OF Marshalls William Frs
kline, Of Ohio, and II. c. Haryey, OF
Brooke. The latter won after an cxcIt-
ihg battle that ended shortly before
Midnight, Ohio county alone giving him
a majority on the nineteenth ballot
Brooke had given seven OF her eight
votes az a compliment to Campbell and
Marshall finally deserted theNMeighcn
standard and went almost solldly 10
Campbell. Then the Ohio county peO-
pie who had been supporting Erskine,
gave up hope Of nominating him and
went over 10 Hervey,
Mr.. Hervey, the nominee OF the con-
v%en;ioU, Is the acknowledged leader OF
the Brooke county bar. Four years ago
he made n brilliant canvass for elcc-
ton as state senator, but was defeated
IN an on year for the Republicans By
Mr.. Tarr, Of Brooke. AT present he is
at Chautauqua Lake, New York, and
has taken no active part In the cam
pliSn that ended In his nomination last
night. 1t Is q compliment to Mr.. Her
vey tofsdy that he Is 4 fitting team
mate for Judge Paul.
The convention was called I'd Order At
?:iS y. m. by Chairman James X. Hall
Of the Ohio County Republican commit
tee, who named as temporary cS~lirnian
Mr.. P.B. D0bbins, OF Ohio county, and
temporary secretary, a. W. Brown, OF
Hancock county. The several counties
then reported their representatives on
the various committees as follows:
Credentials.
Brooke-T. II. Marks.
H~ancOck--A, Nice. FianeEliL
MarshNlI-John W. Crow.
0hlo-W. NJ. Dunlap.
Permanent OrSanIraiiup.
Brookc-w. NJ. Workman.
Hancrck-Thomls Price.
Nnrshnll-Josiah Sinclair
Ohio-Frank Stanton.
Rules aud Order Of business.
Broker. H.. Cotton.
HancoIk-Ollver s. Marshall
Marshali-F. N. R-ynoldA
OhIo-W. P. Hubbard.
Ba,i,or Representation.
BROKER. G. Scott.
Hancock-J. p. Bradley.
Marshall. c. Cnnnoly.
Ohio-CharlSs BrySon.
On motion OF Harry Hooking, Of Ohio
county, a recess OF fifteen minutes was
taken. during which the committees
met and transacted the usual business.
The committee on basis OF rcpreleatn-
tinn recommended the vote for Captain
Duvener In 1884, be taken as the basis 0f
strength In the convention, The coun-
ties voted this strength: IL
Brooke.
hancocS .,-........ 800. -. 49,. 49,. :
OHio 80. "''.''''. ''''.' .'''....-. 20
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Then there was a long delay, pending
the report Of the committee on credcn-
tails, which VAS struggling With the
Marshall county cases.
Tho php, r,fF,,a M ,rnI.,.t,1. 800.
ed the personnel OF the delegations,
regular delegates and proxies. In Mar
snail many delegates We're present with
out proper certificates. The committee
recommended the unSeatlng OF delegates
not properly accredited. In Hancock,
Ohio and Brooke thPrr wGFs 10 contests,
Mr. Sinclair, OF Marshall, objected to
the report OF the committee. Another
Mar7hall county delegate submitted a
list of the delegates from Marshall caun-
T.. as published In the MOundsville Her
aid, Immediately after the convention In
that county, and wanted thoaa dele
gates and their proxies seated. In the
convention. After a spirited discussion
the Marshall county people conferred
with the committee on credentials and 4
LIST satisfactory to the convention and
the large Marshall county delegation
was reported, and endorsed by the con-
vcntiOn. -l-,ty
The committee on prrmancnttorEanl-
zation recommended making ne tempo
airy organization permanent. This was
agreed to by the convention.
Rrir. Of tn Convention.
The committee on rules and d-der Of
business reported the following:I
This convention shall he governrd by
the rules OF the late house o~fidelcgates.
30 far az not inconsistent with the fol-
lowing rules: .I.
Rulc Ion the demand Of any five
delegates or OF delegates entitled TO one
tenth nf the vote OF the conytrtI0n, a
roll NJ the counties shall be called on any
question. in alphabetical order.
Rule Each delegation shall elect
caairmRn Chen follows the duties of
that oficcr).
Rule 3.-Thc order OF business shall
he rs follows: Il
Reports Of committees. y 90.
Nomination OF candidates Tor Judges,
To b" voted for one az a time.
I!ule i.-ProvIdes that hereafter the
representation in Republican judicial
conferences shall be by one cOnfcrce
from each maSisterIai district, and each
C%nHterrn shall cast n vote In proportion
:" the Republican vote at The lpJt presi-
G"ntIal election. q a.
!lUlc 1.-The judicial district commit
10" Shall consIs, OF the chaIrmen or the
executive committees OF the counties
Composing the district. SIN.
Rule a.-rhc previous question may be
Commanded by any dclcgnt" when ancOnd-
81 by seven other delegates or ny half
0! the vote OF any county.
Rule THE adoption Of a motion 60
lhy an amendment on the table: shall not
AFFECT the main question.
N~hminatlnns for Judge were then In
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