Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

THE LATE ]. r. PAULL-ABOUT
FOUR-FIFTHS OF THE BAR
VOTED FOR THE GENTLEMAN
NAMED SPONTANEOUSLY AND
WITHOUT A NOMINATION-A
STRONG TELEGRAM TO THE
GOVERNOR, AND A COMMITTEE
APPOINTED TO CALL UPON THE
EXECUTIVE.
Yesterday morning the members OF
the bar of the four counties compris-
ing the First judicial circuit assembled
at the Court House to suggest candi-
date for Judge of the Circuit Court, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of the late Joseph R. PAUL.. There was
large attendance, sixty-one votes be-
ing cast when it came to a ballot.
It was nearly 10 o'clock when Col.
George B. Caldwell called the meeting
to order. James w. Ewing occupying
his usual position at the secretary s.
desk. The attendance was a very sat
isfactory one, each of the four counties
being represented, Ohio county having
nearly fifty attorneys on the floor.
1t had been plain for several days that
the choice of the great majority of the
Bar was for ex-Judge Melvin, and this
sentiment was conspicuously predom-
inant yesterday, although there was no
formal interchange of ideas among
those present So apparent was the
sentiment Monday night, that several
gentlemen called upon Judge Melvin
with the purpose OF obtaining his as
sent to an acceptance in advance OF
choice, but he modestly declined to
do SO.
When yesterdays meeting was form
ally convened Henry NJ. Russell, Esq,
obtained the floor, and in a short but
earnest address impressed upon those
present the Importance of making a
careful selection. He suggested that no
formal nominations be made, but that
each individual entitled to cast vote
De left to his free will This senti-
nent was echoed by General Alfred
Caldwell and Hon. ]. G. Palmer, OF
Brooke county, and was endorsed by
the assemblage. The chair directed
that vote be taken, each attorney 10
write his choice upon slip OF paper,
and when these were collected and
tabulated it was found that out of 81
votes cast Judge Melvin had received
43 votes, S. o. Boyce 3, Cyrus P. Flick
5, George r. E. GilcArist 3, George &.
Boyd /, w. j. w. Cowden 2, and VIM.
Erskine 2.
The choice of the great majority was
Immediately ratified by all present, and
a committee consisting of Messrs. b.
B. Dovener, w. J. w. Cowden and D.
B. Evans, of Marshall, was appointed to
proceed to Charleston and lay the mat
ter before His Excellency Governor
Atkinson and urge the appointment of
Judge Melvin. The following formal
telegram was also prepared and for
warded to the Governor
WHEELING September IS.
s'Hon George w. Atkinson, Governor,
Yarleston. w. Va.
'.At a meeting attended by the members
OF the bar composing the First judicial
Circuit, nearly every attorney-at-law in
the entire circuit being present, the Hon
orable Thayer Melvin was, by the unani-
nous vote and by written selection signed
BY each member of the bar, nominated 10
Your Excelieney for appointment TO the
position of Judge of the First judicial Cir
cult, made vacant BY the death of Judge
Joseph r. Paul.
"As chairman and secretary of the meet
ing we were instructed to telegraph you is
action: request you on its behalf to make
che desired appointment; and to notify
Your Excellency that the matter will be
formally presented in behalf of the meet
Ing by a committee instructed to wait upon
you. with the record of the proceedings of
the meeting, the committee to leave for
Charleston tomorrow morning.
GEO. b. CALDWELL Chairman,
JAS. w. EWING, Eecretary."
An answer to this telegram was re-
ceiyed to the effect that the Governor
was in Baltimore, and the committee
will probably not leave for day OF
two
Upon suggestion of w. P. Robinson
formal paper, setting forth the selec-
ton OF Judge Melvin was drawn up
and was signed by the following attor-
neys of this circuit:
George e. Boyd, B. B. Doyener, A. G.
Fickeison, Edgar E. Boyd, f. P. Nc
Nell, j. W. Adams, John B. Wilson,
John j. OBrien, s. NJ. Noyes, William
5. Caldwell, G. A. Mabon, Frank c.
Cox, Frank w. Nesbitt, Alfred Cald-
we'll, r. NJ Addleman, Nelson C. Hub
bard, George E. Boyd, Jr., Richard
Ryan, J. e. Handlan, Melville d. Post,
M. c. Meyer, A. L. Sawtelle, n. C.
Crisswell, d. B. Evans, Moundsville;
NJ. J. w. Cowden, John A. Howard,
Robert White, NJ. f. Dryden, G. r. c.
Allen, Henry NJ. Russell. W. P. Robin
son, Charles S. Morrison, J. e. W.
McCulley, j. B. Sommeryille, Lee r..
Dobbs, James P. Rogers, T. M. Garvin,
Joseph Handlan, John Arbenz, Jr.,
Charles j, Schuck, A. J. Clarke Max
Il. Srelowitz. john c. Palmer, Brooke
county; S. G. Smith, George B. Cald-
well, J. w Ewing, j. A. Ewing, Of
Mouadsyille; S. o. Boyce, B. S. Ali
SOM Cyrus P. Flick, L. S. Jordan, W.
WlsArnett, A. H. Hooten, Marshall
county; w P. Hubbard, Louis F. Stifel,
]. G, Wright, Wellsburg; l. F. Jones, J.
~ Cree. Wellsburg; ]. ]. Coniff, Leon
Friedman, j. Howard Holt, Marshall;
j. w. Yoho. MARSHALL; VIM. Erslune.
Yesterday reporters for the Register
talked with number of repres entative
attorneys and citizens and without ex-
ception it was the belief that Governor