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
of,he First Judicial District AntrIs lat,
tie "f ballots that Lasted Several Hours.
Judge PAUL., of ,hi, City, Had iiecn
Nominated Previously by Acclamntinn.
Mt'srs. Mslghsn and ErsklnsSnI u
Gallant Flght-Tho Details. EiIrC

Yesterday afternoon at : o'clock the
convention OF the Republicans 90 the
First judicial district was held In the
chamber OF Part | OF the Circuit court,
IN this city. The conference was at
tended by full delegations from, tho
four counties comprising ths5aIatrict,
Hancock, Brooke. Marshall and Ohio.
The convention performed a'ErOccrul
act when It nominated by reclamation
Judge Joseph j, 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
REORGANIZATION,
Judge Campbell was not a candidate
for a denomination, and Tho votes cast
for him yesterday were cSst without his
knowledge or consent, The second
nomination was contested by Mr., u. L.
Mcighcn. OF Marshalls Militant Frs
kline, Of Ohio. and II. c. Haryey. OF
Brooke. The latter Won after on. cxcIt-
Ing battle that ended shortly before
midnight, Ohio county alone giving him
IL majority on the nineteenth ballot
Brooke had given seven OF her eight
votes as a compliment to Campbell and
Marshall finally deserted the sMeiEhCn
standard and went almost Golidly TO
Campbell. Then the Ohio county poo
pie who had been supporting -Ersklne.
gave up hope 0f nominating Ghtm and
went over 10 Hervey.
Mr.. Hervey, the nominee OF the con-
v%sn;ion, Is the acknowledged leader Of
the Brooke county bar. Four years ago
h" made 4 brilliant canvass for cleo
ton as state senator, but was defeated
IN an on year for the Republicans by
Mr., Tarr, OF Brooke. AT present he is
al Chnutauqua Lake, New York, and
has taken no active part In the cam
palHn that ended in his nomination last
night. II Is a compliment to Mr.. Her
rey to1sdy that he Is a fitting cam
mate FOR Judge PAUL..
The convention was called lt1inrder ut
?;iPp. m. by Chairman James X. Hall,
Of the Ohio County Republican commit
tee, who named as temporary c~S1irnian
Mr.. r. I, Dobhins, OF Ohio county, and
temporary secretary. A.. w. Brown. OF
Hancock county. The several counties
then reported their representatives on
the various committees rs follows:
Credentials.
Brooke-T. II. Marks.
Hancock--A. McC. FlaneSlrt
MarShall-John W. Crow.
Ohlo-W. N. Dunlap
Permanent O~rsanI1rIios.
Broukc-yr. NJ. Workman,
Hancnck-Thomas Price.
Marshal!-Jnslah Sinclair
Ohto-Frank Stanton.
Suies aud Order Of Business.
BropXe-R. II. Cotton.
Hano1ck-Oliver s. Marshall,
Marshali-F. NJ. Reynolds. he.
Ohio-W, P. Hubbard.
Basis OF Representation.
Brooke-R. G.. Scott.
Hancock. P. Bradley.
MARSHALL. c. CDuno!y.
OhlO-CharlcS BTysOr.
On motion OF Harry Hooking, OF Ohio
county. q recess OF fifteen minutes wa
taken. during which the committees
met and transacted the usual business.
The committee on basis OF representa-
ton recommended the vote for Captain
Duvener In 1885, be taken as the basis OF
strength in the conventions The coun-
ties voted this strength: II
Brooke..... $50. 49,. ...,.. S
t;anSocx .."'.'..' .....'-... .....
Marshall ...... 80. 1919 ..... .... ...... 20
Ohio go. -. ...... 800. ...... ....,..... Go
Total vote. -. 80. .... -. ......1G
Necessary for n choice,.................. IS
Then there was q long delay. pending
the report Of the committee on. credcn-
tails. which was struggling with the
Marshall county cases.
The committee on credentials report
ed the personnel OK the delegations,
regular delegates and proxies. In Mar
snail many delegates Were present with
ont proper certificates. The committee
recommended the unseatIng OF delegates
not properly accredited. Inn Hancock,
Ohm and Brooke there wGT@ no .cOntcsts.
Mr.. Sinclair. OF Marshall. objected to
the report OF the committee. Another
MarHhalI county delegate submitted a
list Of the delegates from Marshall Cnun-
y. as published In the MoundsvilIc Her
aid, Immediately after the convention In
that county. aud wanted Those dele
gates and their proxies seated In the
convention. After a spirited discussion
the Marshall county people conferred
with tn" committee on credentials and Il
LIST satisfactory to the convention and
lne large Marshail county delegation
was reported II endorsed by the con-
Ncrtioh., t+T,
nc committee on permnntntiorGani-
zatlon racommended making the tempo
airy ORGANIZATION permanent. This was
agreed to by the convention. '1'
Rules Of The Conrrntlom.
The committee on rules and hrder Of
bUgincsS rcpOrtel the fOllOWIug:iH
rms convention shan he g0vernnd by
the rules OF the late house of tes.
M far .s mot, ,,cor,t.,ort u.t,S Itl,n ,oI-
lowIny %r,,1as.
puIr %, tho demand nr@nry cvo
dnlaratn Toe ar o. TioIcgntm~ nntII1hII ~ nnn-