Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-27
CONTEST ON FOR JUOGESnIPS
WEST VIRGINIA LAWYERS COM
PETINa FOR THE PRIZES
State Convention Of the Republicans
to Be Held soon-Talt
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Special Correspondence Of The star.
WHEELING. w. Va, April %. 1908.
The contest for the three places on the
republican judicial ticket 10 threatening
to overshadow the race for delegates at
large at the convention which meets in
Parkersburg next Wednesday. Two OF
the openings are to fill unexpired terms
caused by the designations of Judges Coz
and Sanders, now filled by Judge W. n
Miller OF Petersburg and Judge Ira g.
Robinson Of Grafton. by appointment
each Of whom il q candidate to succeed
himself. The other place on the supreme
bench is a long term Of twelve years
Judge McWhorter. who vacates it, does
not aspire to succeed himself.
Besides Robinson and Miller the other
candidates are Thomas Ryan of Roane. T.
lis Of Doddridse. George c. McClintic OF
Kanawha, L. J. Williams Of Greenbr4er
and H. A. Ritz Of Mercer. The outlook Il
favorable to Robinson and Miller, with
williams to succeed McWhorter.
This fight may complicats the am
billions OF the gentlemen who want to
represent West Virginia at Chicago: Like
wise 1t will inject undercurrents and side
ripples in the subernatorial hfht. which
candidates for the big four pew include
George A. sLaughlin Of Wheeling, .. 8:
Pope Of Petersburg, Charles +: Teter Of
Philippi, Charles w. Dillon Of Fayette
county. and Isaac T. Mann OF BlusaeN'
with the possibility OF Joseph H. McDer-
mott of Morgantown wedging in II the
chance looks good.
Laughlin to Make . Spread.
Laughlin il going to travel to Parkers'
burg in style. taking, a special train OF
three coaches for the delegates from the
northern panhandle counties, and he viii
leave a day ahead so as to accommodate
those who want to take in the convention
Of the West Virginia League Of Republi'
the 2Sth. It is claimed for Laughlin that
he has given faithful. conscientious serv'
ice to his party always without desire
for reward. He has the means to repre-.
sent the state with dignity. and West
Virginia visitors will have no complaint
sent to Chicago.
The only objection that may be urged
against Laughlin is that his county has
already been given q district delegate In
same argument applies in more or less
degree to about all the others, many
counties have either candidates for the
judicial ticket at this convention or al
the state nominating convention Al
1t Is virtually settled that the four dele
gates will be instructed for Taft. If not
so instructed, 1t IL certain there will be
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been similarly favored at the Ave district
delegate conventions.
Senator Scott Temporary Chairman.
Senator Scott. who will arrive in Wheel
ing tomorrow. will be temporary chair
man Of the convention. He can have the
permanent Craftsmanship II he desires.
Scott could also have been a Chicago dele
gate had he wanted, but he promptly
quashed all mention Of himself In that
that these honors should be passed around
to men not now holding ONCE. While
the senator has said nothing on the sub
ject, IT Is presumed he would appreciate
William Seymour Edwards. who once op-
posed him for that position. is to be q
delegate from the Kanawha district. and
may try again. but he has not made an
he cannot expect to do so well this time.
Samuel B. Montgomery Of Preston coun-
ty, who went down to defeat by q handful
of votes before County Chairman James
W. Flynn in their home county primaries
on the question Of Montgomery succeeding
himself in the state senate. IL being
doomed as a likely person to be presi-
dent of the State League Of Republican
Clubs. Montgomery's uphill tight against
a hostile organisation and powerful in
nuences will help him. The state league
presidency was vacated by John H. Snod-
grass when he went to Pretoria, South
Africa, to represent Uncle Sam In the
consular service. The once involved con-
siderable hard work when republicans
were busy trying to wrest the state from
the democrats. OF late years the league
conspicuous except at the quadrennial re-
Organization period. although there 10 q
good field for usefulness with every cam
paign.. w. B. Outright Of Upshur. the
vice president, who was candidate
against Snodgrass, may try to elevate
himself.
Bone Of Contention.
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