The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07
Commissioners and
Clerks Have Been
Named @ sn
General Satisfaction Expressed BY
the Candidates Who viii Know
Their Fate OH the nth
Only Two ColOred In
Charleston.

Judge w. N. Miller, of Wood, (short
term); Judge Ira E. Robinson, Of
Taylor, (short term.
For Delegates at Large-George
A. Laughlin, of Ohio; 9. F.. Teter, of
Barbour; c. w. Dillon, Of Fayette;
Isaac 7. Mann, OF Mercer.
For Alternates-J. McHenry
Jones of Kanawha, (colored); w. L.,
Armstrong, Of Tyler; Thos. Norris,
Of Ohio, (colored); J. A. Saulsberry,
Of Webster
With endorsement for. Taft, in
structions to the big four" to vote
for him in the Chicago convention,
with a general endorsement of ev-
erytihng republican, and with the Sc
lection of the delegates, alternates,
and candidates for supreme judge
named above a notable republican
state convention was brought to q
close of the Auditorium theatre last
evening.
Judge Robinson, of Taylor, was
named by reclamation to succeed
himself on the supreme bench. Judge
Miller had three stalwart opponents,
but was named on second ballot to
fill for eight more years the position
he has already so ably filled by ap-
polntment, and Judge Williams, of
Greenhrier, was the victim Of a veri-
table stampede which came in the
change Of vote in the first ballot in
the long term contest
"A Big Convention.
largest, at least one Of the largest,
ever held in the city, and at least l.
500 persons were crowded into the
theatre. 1t was also one Of the most
unruly gatherings ever assembled In
the name Of republicanism, and Sen
ator Scott, who presided with rare
dignity, was frequently driven almost
to desperation in order to regain con-
troll, and finally forced to remark
that lin the name Of God they acted
like democratic meeting"
Speeches galore, which the con-
Vehtion refused to hear, and which
those who would hear couldn't be-
cause of the clamor, were delivered
and, while the nominators who were
brief with their remarks, usually bot
by, seconders were rarely heard over
the hall. That convention was made
u2 Of business men in no mood for
speeches.
The Organization.
Senator Nathan Bay Scott had been
chosen as temporary chairman, and
Editor f. A. Macdonald, Of the
Huntington Herald, as temporary
secretary, and they were ready for
their duties when the delegates as
sembled. Because Of the change tns
plans, and the selection Of the Au-
ditorium theatre as the meeting
place, instead Of Terrapin Park, on
account Of the weather, the arrange
ments were a little bit delayed.
1t was after 1 o'clock when the
doors opened, the work Of arranging
the delegations, superintended by
Major Elliott, having been completed
but a few minutes before.
Convention Begins.
1t was just 1921 o'clock when
Chairman Woodyard's gavel fell and
the clamoring delegates were called
to order Mr.. woodward introduced
Rev. MIR Reece, Of Huntington, pas
tor Of the u. B. church, in that city,
who opened the meeting with prayer
1t was one Of the best republican
prayers ever heard. Rev. Mr.. Reece
is republican pastor and he makes
no bones about it, even in his pray
ing He delivered most earnest pc
tition for the party, it's leaders, and
it's convention.
Chairman woodward then made a
few happy and felicitous remarks
concerning the party, conditions and
the big meeting, of which he, declar-
ed himself proud, and prouder still
to name as temporary chairman that
distinguished citizen and United
States senator, N. B. Scott.
Scott Gets Ovation.
The mention Of Senator Scott 8
name brought him the second oya-
ton. He received the first when he
had stepped upon the stage, to O seat
almost within reach Of the presiding
officers gavel.
Mr.. woodward named as the tenn
porary secretary, the Hon. Mr.. Mac
donald, Of Huntington.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Wood
yards brief speech he called upon
Senator Scott to assume charge Of
the meeting, and the senator got his
third ovation within Is minutes.
Senator Scott made few remarks
as a prelude to a happy speech which
he had prepared, and which he read
from manuscript. The mention of
the name of Senator Knox as a pres
idential candidate brought cheers
from the Ohio delegation, the men
ton Of Cannon got his share, and
so did allusion to Fairbanks, but II
the presiding senator was feeling out
his audience he found out where it
stood, when he mentioned Taft about
fourth. When he said that the big
man from Ohio stands "c1ose to the