The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07
Contests Tn.

sotuAn'IpS' o"o "ntSn n6Q TO 90 With
the seating OF four delegations, were
called up from the secretary, who
read the committees decisions. In
the meantime, Gen, Curtin, OF Brax-
ton, tried In vain to gain the recog-
milton OF the chair, but Senator Scott
refused to hear him or any one lese,
declaring the gentleman from> Brax-
ton to be out Of order. as It was not
known until the contests were settled
and the usual formalities dispensed
with, who were delegates to the con-
Ventton Gen. Curtin repeatedly
sought to gain recognition and was
refused with some heat by the chair
man.
Ovation for Hcarnc.
After the retirement of the coma
mlttees, and with the full consent OF
the convention, Governor Hearne, OF
wheeling, was recognized, and de-
| ciared that he had q resolution to
present With the unanimous con-
| sent, the chairman granted Mr..
ttearne a hearing, and as he stepped
to the stage Of the theatre he was
| granted an ovation such as few men
In private life could hope to attain,
For several moments, Mr.: Hearne
| was wildly cheered, and when the ap-
pause had subsidized he spoke with
| feeling Of the reception. He said
that he felt like school boy, maxi
ing his maiden recitation, and de-
clared that the ovation had robbed
MIN OF his speech, almost of his rea-
son. He said that he was hardly left
| with strength to read the resolution
J he would present.
Il could understand this If it
/ came from the panhandle, but COM
Ing from men from all parts Of the
state, I can't understand it," he said
| with feeling
The resolution, which follows, SIM
ply provides for the nomination of
| hon. George A. Laughlin, Of Ohio
| county; Hon. G. F. Teter, Of Bar
| bour; Hon. c. w. Dillon. of Fayette
and Hon. Isaac T. Mann, of Mercer,
| as the "big four
After the adoption of the resolu-
ton naming the big four" the Sc
lection of alternates to the Chicago
| convention was taken up. ~
/ Phil Waters, of Kanawha, placed
| IN nomination j. McHenry Jones, Of
the same county, principal Of the
| West Virginia Colored Institute. Mr..
Jones was named by reclamation.
John Cummins, Of Ohio county.
| was placed In nomination by Senator
bailey, OF Grafton, and was named
by acolamauon. He was referred to
as that well known B. & O. ,engi-
| neer,' which got him an ovation.
j. H. Strickling, of Tyler, spoke
for the old veterans, and named that
gallant old soldier, Col. Armstrong,
or SlstersVille. His nomination, like
| WISE. was made by reclamation.
The hitch came when a young col
| ored mepber Of the Ohio delegation
| nominated Squire Thos Norris, Of
wheeling, a colored j P. He was
called down by the convention, manv
remarking that Ohio county already
had one alternate in the person of
MI. Cummins. He wasn't permitted
| TO finish his nominating speech.
Colored Demand.
Judge Morrison, of Braxton, Dlac-
ed in nomination A. j. Saulsberry, Of
Webster county.
~ |hio punt, JOuH noel, or ray
lette, colored, demanded recognition
| for his race. He said that four
whites had been named as DELEGATES
and that it was due his race that
two Of the alternates be cOlored
men. After brief speech, in which
he insisted that the colored people
had decided that they would have
| two alternates, and that the conven-
ton must not refuse them, Mr..
Cummins announced that he with
drew in favor Of Saulsberry and
Norris, and the two were named by
reclamation.
The selection Of candidates for
judges Of the supreme court Of ap-
peals brought on the hottest contests
Of the day.
Judge Ira E. Robinson was named
| WITHOUT opposition to fill the unex-
pired term to which he was lately
appointed. Against Judge w. N.
Miller, who Is also filling an unex-
PRED term, Doolittle, Ryan and Will
| lis were named, and two ballots were
required before Miller won the COW
eted honor.
The committee on resolution re-
ported, among other things instruct
ing the states representatives at
Washington as follows:
Resolved, That our senators and
| representatives in congress be re-
quested to use their influence to pro-
cure the reinstatements, in good
| standing, in the regular army, Of
| those members Of the colored cofnpa-
mics involved in thhe Brownsville af-
fair, whose innocence may be su6i-
| cient' established.
Theresolutions were" adopted by &C.
| clamation and nominations were in
order for, candidates for supreme
| Judge for the long term