The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-19
THROWN
into CONVENTION
BY Judge w. w. Hole, Nominated by
Republicans Yesterday at Canton
Politician Only Till After Election.

Politician Only Till After Election.
Judge w. w. Hole was renominat- |
ed for common pleas judge at an in
formal Republican judicial convention
held in the court house Tuesday
morning, for The first subdivision of
the Ninth judicial district composed
of Stark, Columbiana and Carroll coun-
ties. There were not many delegates
from Columbiana or Carroll, but the
Republican attorneys and a few spec
tators gathered in and a quorum was
declared.
The convention was called to order
by Attorney Wallace l.. Handley, of
Carrollton, who announced Judge }.
c. r. Carey of Salem as the temporary
chairman and Hon. H. j. Eckley OF
Carrollton as temporary secretary.
These fellows stuck to their jobs
throughout and bossed the conven-
tion, as the Republicans cannot do
anything in these degenerate times
without boss.
George Clark got into the game with
motion that Judge r. u. Mcdonald
of Carroll, David Fording of Alliance
and Charlie Speaker of Lisbon, be
appointed committee on credentials.
| What George says goes, and the thing
was done. The committee after an ar
duous session reported that the num-
Der present from the other two coun-
ties was not large enough to get up a
contest and no account was taken Of
the nine-tenths of the delegates who
were absent
Union Corwin DeFord, of Lisbon,
the erstwhile Carroll county states
man, placed the name of Judge Hole
before the convention. Neither Car
roll nor Stark had any favorite sons
who wanted to go up against a sec
ond term proposition, and Judge w.
w. got 1t by popular acclaim. De-
Ford said some nice things about
Judge Hole, and it was pity the jur-
ist could not have been present to
have heard them. His modesty kept
him In the background until the mott
fication committee reached him. This
was composed of Prosecutor r. H.
Day, X. l.. Coburn and r. u. Nc
Donald Ut will be noticed parenthet.
ically that the same Carroll county
fellows got on the committees each
time-there were only three of them
here.)
They hunted up Judge Hole at q rem
devious previously agreed upon, and
Prosecutor Day said:
"Jedge, you're nominated"
Really, this is so sudden" replied
the Judge with becoming blush
which was the more noticeable be
cause Of the absence of whiskers.
"Yes," said Mac, land the boys
want to see you"
When the party arrived at the con
vention hall the delegates "hollered'
two or three times apiece and gave
the nominee a warm reception.
Judge Hole was thankful, because
he said so himself. Several reputable
citizens heard him make the statement
besides the reporter. He was not con
tent to say that alone, but he, like
Judge Parker, threw a bombshell in
to the convention. 1t came 20 min
utes late, however.
II accept the honor and will be TIN
Republican candidate for common
pleas judge" said Mr.. Hole, but
want to notify you right here, before
this convention adjourns and it |!
everlastingly too late, that il electet
l shall not be Republican Judge"
Clark gasped for breath and looke'
at Whiting The audience cheeret
and seemed to think that Mr.. Hol,
, had said the right thing. 'Willian
, jennings" Clark half rose to protes
and sat down, murmuring, "Ill SUP
port the ticket" and the convention
adjourned after naming ]. G. Ogleve
, of Carrollton, J. c. Boone Of Saleu
and julius Whiting Of Canton the ju
dietary committee for next year.