Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
Marvin's Friends Feel Sure He Will
be q Winner.

arc confident that he VIII be nomi-
mated, as the Republican candidate
for Circuit Judge, ut the convention
lin Cleveland, Saturday.
The Cuyahoga county candidates
are equally sure that lie cannot land
the prize. They claim that be will not
have the solid support Of the counties
outside of Cuyahoga ana that this
viii make his success impossible. They
admit that he can control the nominn-
ton if he cannot get it for himself.
The Cleveland Leader has the fol-
lowing In reference to the situation:
| AS the date of the Republican Judi
cial convention approaches, at which
u candidate will be nominated for the
Circuit Court bench, rumors or many
| kinds are to be heard. The latest, ana
the one bearing the greatest semDlance
Of truth is that a new candidate will
enter the fled at the last hour. That
candidate is said to be former Law Di-
rector Miner G. Norton.
Judge Marvin, whose term on the
Circuit bench will next expire is a
candidate for denomination. 1t has
been conceded ever since the appoint
ment of the Cuyahoga delegates at the
county convention that he would have
the solid vote Of all the delegation
coming from outside this county. There
are thirty-iive delegates from Summit
Lorain, and Medina counties. But yes
terday 1t was reported that Judge
Lamson and Louis Ii. Winch, also can
didates, had captured enough of the
delegates to make Judge Marvin's sue
cess very problematical. Judge Mar
WINS strength lies principally In the
outside counties.
The Cuyahoga delegation is divided
between the two Cleveland candidates,
Judge Lamson and Mr.. Winch. Winch
has made claim to the majority Of the
delegates, and his canvass has been
seconded by County Auditor Craig.
Judge Lamson's interest has been look
ed after by Hon. V. A. Taylor, OF Bed
ford, whose effort against the Board
ZOE Review bill before the Legislature
is said to have caused its defeat. Mr..
| ,rnylor's interest In the bill was to
prevent the patronage which 1t would
give the Auditor from being used TO
the disadvantage of Judge Lamson.
Auditor Craig at the present time has
the power of approval In the appoint
ment of the assistants OF the dccen-
nipl appraisers and the sole appoint
ling OF the annual assessors. Three of
the judicial convention delegates are
! found on the list, and the allegation Is
made that some Of the other appoint
mcnts have been dictated by certain
of the delegates.
Mr.. Winch's strength In the Cuyaho-
1 ga delegation Is said to have been
llesscnod on account of Auditor Craig's
failure to secure positions for delegates
who might favor his candidate.
4 Yesterday 1t was claimed that both
Judse Lamson and MIR. Winch had Sc.
cured the promises of numDre of the
delegates from other counties than
Cpyahoga, weakening Judge Marvin.
AS both Judge Lamson and Mr.. Winch
arc from this city, and If either is
nominated aud elected the Circuit
court bench would be made up OF judges
(, entirely from the city, neither is ex-
4 pectcd to control the vote which would
go to Marvin on the final ballot II it
were seen that he could not be nomi-
mated, The situation seems to inter-
ested politicians TO be an opportunity
sor fourth candidate. John Golden.