Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-18
'1HE HON. THAYER MELVIN
CHOSEN BY THE REPUBLICAN CON
vENTlON FOR THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF West Virginia, Embracing the
Counties of Ohio, Hancock, Brooke
and MarshaIl-The Nomination
Was Made by AcclamatiOn.

|
First Judicial Circuit of West Virginia,
embracing the counties of Brooke, Han
cock, Ohio and Marshal, was held yes
terday, part 2, Circuit Court room, at
o'clock. Hancock county was not
represented.
| The order of business was instituted
! by selecting William H. Hearne, OF
Ohio county, chairman, and S. B. Blair,
of Marshall county, secretary. The re-
port of the chairman of the committee
on credentials was read and adopted
| The chairman of the committee on the
basis of representation made his report
| 1t was also adopted.
| Chairman S. D. Boyce, of the commit
| tee on resolutions, then presented the
| following resolution:
1.-THE committee on resolutions ap-
pointed by the conferees of the judicial
district of West Virginia beg leave to
report the following resolution:
Resolved, That in the death OF the la
mented Judge j. R. PAUL, the bar and
people of the counties of Hancock,
Brooke, Ohio and Marshall lose a pure,
| upright man and judge of the highest
abilities, and whilst lamenting his I'M
| timely departure, we congratulate the
people that his mantle has fallen upon
man whose life is beyond reproach,
and who stands to-day the peer OF any
jurist in the State of West Virginia, the
Hon. Thayer Melvin"
A motion that each chairman of each
county report the choice of the
county, and the delegates adopt,
the members to constitute the judicial
committee, was presented by A. L. Hoo
ten, of Marshall. 1t was adopted.
Brcoke-James F. Cree.
Ohio-A. H. Beach.
Marshall-O. l.. Holiday.
AS Hancock had no representation,
on motion it was the pleasure OF the
convention that the chairman of Han
cock should appoint a member OF the
committee at some future date.
The nominations were then in order.
Attorney Boyce, of Ohio, arose and
stated that it was not his intention 10
make speech. But he thought that
the people in the First district were to
| be congratulated.
In convention the lawyers laneWleu
the death of the late Judge PAUL. AS
| his successor, there is gentleman
whose character was beyond reproach.
A man OF long experience. On the
bench as Judge his record speaks for
itself. A man, fair, honest, and clear,
always meeting every question with
dealings alike, upright and right. He
| presented for the consideration of the
convention the Hon. Thayer Melvin,
whom the speaker said every one re-
vered, and whom it did him great hon
or to nominate.
Judge Melvin's nomination was then
seconded by Hugo Loose and H. A. j.
Arbenty, Of Ohio, and w. S. Wright, of
Brooke county, city solicitor of Wells
burg.
| o. L. Holiday, of Marshall county,
then moved that the rules be suspended
and that the nomination could be made
by reclamation. The motion was car
ried, every delegate voting affirmative
ly.
Mr.. Wright, of Brooke county; Mr..
Beach. of Ohio county, and Mr.. Holli-
day, of Marshall county, were then APP
| pointed a committee to notify Judge
! Melvin, who was holding court in the
| building, of the selection of the conven-
ton. The committee reported Judge
Melvin's acceptance back Immediately,
and the convention adjourned sine die.