West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

and State olIiceholders on tho other.
The big battle Genes up now this
week between McGraw and Scott
for the Senatorial plum.
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The State Bar Association was
Ia session here last week, aud had
one Of the best meetings ihoy have
had yet. There WAS large
attendance and some splendid
speeches were delivered. A com
mittee of five was appointed to
draft bill providing for n constI-
tuIional convention and to present
tho same 10 the Legislature. On
this committee were appointed: w.
Mollohan. ". z. Hubbard, q. e.
llogg, NJ. Jackson and z. T..
Vinson.
a vote Of thanks WIS rendered
Judge Stockbridgc for his able and
scholarly address before the Asso
citation on Tuesday evening.
The election of officers for The
ensuing year was as follows:
President, w. Mullohan. of
Charleston; Vice Presidents. II. w.
McEldowney, for First district; p.
j. Crogan, for Second district; l..
j. Williams, for Third district; j.
f. Brown, for Fourth district;
Secretary, L. NJ. Garvin, of Wheel.
ing; Treasurer, w. N. Miller, of
Parkersburg. The members of the
former executive committee were
re elected. except ex President
Westenhayer was elected to sue
coed P. j. Crogan, who was chosen
one of the vice presidents.
The following members were
elected delegates to the next an
aual meeting of the National Bar
association, at Saratoga, N. Y:
John Bassell, of Clarksburg;
d. @. Gallaher, Charleston; Stew
art Walker, Martinsburg.
Ex- President Westenhaver was
elected delegate to the meeting of
the Virginia Bar Association, with
Judge Daniel b. Lucas as alternate.
Petersburg, Sistersvile and
Martinsburg asked for the next
meeting Of the association, but the
latter place was selected.
Mem 5ers of the bar in Charles.
ton rendered grand banquet TO
the visitors
The committee to investigate the
Dent Brohard case in Taylor coun.
ty went to Grafton last Friday an Il
proceeded to business. The COM
mlttee is composed of Representa- =
tiseS Fisher, of Braxtou county.
Mansfield. of Wavpe, and malcolm.
of Knnawha. The committee has
been taking evidence, but az the
proceedings are behind closed doors,
1t is impossible to gain inform ,tion.
The ballots will DO rccounted and
full report made.
MIR. Dent is represented by attor-
neys Melville ID. Post, of wheeling,
AID W. w. Branpon. Of Weston.
Mr.. Brohard's attorneys are Chss.
p. Guard aud B. Il. Bailey, both
of Grafton.
The first two named Of the com
mittee are Democrats and the other
oae Republican. The committee
is expected back to-day to make a
report, SO the matter can be settled
before the Senatorial vote comes
up to mOTrew.
TIT
In the Hense Chief Clerk w. f..
r. Byrne has announced who will
be ASSISTANTS. They are j. b.
PeytOn, M. IL. Dyer, and d. j..
w. Clarkson, of Kanawha; VIM.
Mcdonald, Of Mineral; j. w. Din
CESS, OF Lincoln; b. s. Neville and
f. A. Null, of Cabell; f.. Wilcox,
Of Wayne, and q. A. Clark, of
Summers.
The committee on privileges and
elections consists Of Messrs. Jake
Fisher, II. Lon. Cartey, w. l..
Mansfield, Stuart Bowman, Byrd
Hill, II. W. Mcclure, NJ. p. NAL
colin.
The committee on judiciary coa-
sists Of Jobn w DAVIS, Of llarri
son; u. A Bennett. Of Cabell; j..
ID. Logan. Of Nsnros; j G.. Hurst.
Of Jefferson; jacob Fisher. Of
Braxton; II j. WagnOner Of
Vuckeri joins Mccoy OF Pendlotou.
w r.. Talbot, of Webster; II. A.
Suuger. Of II Ictgh. j II Itupt