The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-15

tlrat he would win If all chances were
equal, or words to that effect Thomas
O,Brien, Jr., then got recognition from
the chalk md seconded the nomination.
He said Ohio county had at last agreed
on one candidate, and that was Nesbitt.
o'Brien's speech was a very neat one
for the Ohio county man. Preston eoun-
ty was next recognized and seconded
the nomination Of Frank Cox. AT this
stage of the game it began to look a
little like Cox mad It cinched Richie
county came in with another Cox sec
ond. Senator Ira E. Robinson, Of Graf
ton, got the floor and presented warm
second for Cox. An Of Daytons friends
are for Cox-it was apparent &C this
stage of the proceedings. It was said
that by the nomination Of Cox they
could heal Second district soreness. A..
R. Stollings. of Tucker county. also see
onded Coxis nomination, and j. R. Trct-
ter, OF Upshur, did likewise. Roll call
was then ordered. Cox was nominated.
The vote by which Frank Cox was
nominated for the supreme court judge
ship was as follows, the first figures be
ing for Cox and the second fer Nesbitt:
Barbour l2, o; Berkeley II. o; Boone
o, y; Braxton Is. O.; Brooke 4, 3;
Cabell "a. o; Calhoun Q. 0; Clay G, o..
Doddridge l3, 0; Fayette 30, o; Gilmer
I. o; Grant ., o; Greenbrier s, 4; Hamp-
shire 4. o; Hancock o. q; Hardy A, o;
Harrison 10, l6; Jackson 0H. 91s; def
ferson S. 0; Kanawha "a, p; Lewis q,
Z; Lincoln II, o; Logan ~, l1s; Marion
8, IL; Marshall 10, 10; Mason 10, III;
Mercer 0. ls; Mineral II, o; Mingo G, o:
Monongalia 90. 0; Monroe 10, o; Morgan
!. O; Mcdowell l2t@, 1917; Nieaolas :.
o; Ohio o, A.; Pendleton O. o; Peasants
a, 4; Pocaliontas o. ); Preston O. Is;
Putnam 10. o; Raleigh Q, o; Randolph
-, o; Richie l2i >; Roane G, 8; Sum-
mers y. 0: Taylor Il. o; Tucker H. o.
Tyler s. .; Upsbur 10, o; Wayne Is. o
Webster ., O: WFtzel Z. Z; Writ 7, 4;
Wood lo. 10; Wyoming 6, o. Total,
54sM. 24sh.
The moment the vote was announced
W P. Hubbard offered a motion to make
it unanimous. which carried
Judge Saunders Nominated.
Immediately. after. the nomination OF
Mr.. Cox for the supreme judgeship tie
nomination for tine other iudgeship, to
fill the place at the bench now occltpiel
by Judge Warren Miller, WAS ordered.
1t was $3.50 before the ballot was taken.
Judge Joseph Sanders. of Mercer county.
was the favorite from the beginning Of
the nomination speeches until the vote
was announced. The vote; Sanders 465,
Roane I27, Miller lO7, jacobs. %.
Immediately upon the announcement
of the vote Judge r. p. jacobs, of Wet
eel county. the low man, withdrew from
the race and Judge Sanders was declared
the nominee. Sanders mounted the plat
form and made stirring but brief
address, which wac responded to by al
tremendous cheer.
State Committee.
Nominations for member at largo of
the state committee awarded to the col
ored race. c. w. Dillon nominated John
Noel, of Fayette county
George a. Laughlin nominated Taos.
H. Norris. of Ohio.
R. R. Smith, Of Mcdowell, seconded
Noel.
J. NIcf4enry lone. nominated s. W.
Stokes, OF Kanawha county.
A colored delegate from Mcdowell, in
a most imprisoned speech, seconded the
nomination of Noel.
J. E. Ellis, Of Fayettc. seconded Noel.
Phil Waters, of Knnawha. seconded
the nomination ii Starks
A colored delegate from CabeH nomi-
mated W. 81. Gordon, of caber.
The roll was called with the following
result:
Noel, $50; starks. sos; Norris. lo7;
Gordon. IS.
There being no choice, a second roll
call was ordered, Gordon and Norris be-
ing Withdrawn.
Before half the counties had been
called, J. AIcHonry Jones withdrew the
name of starlss and moved that Noel
be elected by reclamation. which was
done witch a shout.
Electors Chosen.
For elector-at-large, two to be select
ed, Congressman Dayton nominated jas.
A. Lenhars, of Preston, and moved that
he be elected by exclamation; which was
done.
G. w. Dillon nominated DR.. J. E. Rob
ms, OF Fayette, and moved that he be
chosen by acclamation.
Major G. D. Elliott nominated DR.. W
W. Monroe.
Delegate Herndon, Of Mcdowell, sec
cnded the nomination of DIR. Monroe
and besousht Mr.. Dillon to withdraw
the name of Or. Robins. as Fayette had
received the colored member of the state
committee.