The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-08
Among the Edi ors
"a supFeFne Judse

that tile Hon. Henry q. ~ lew 1prter
now an honored and able member Of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals, win, on
account Of advancing years decline 70
re-mtt his name TO go before the Re
publiesn convention al Parkersburg.
ON April goth, for denomination. there
is naturally considerable interest man
Tested in this section as to his sue
ccssor. Judge Mcwhorter is a resi-.
dent OF the State capital. and the only
one OF the judges of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals who claim an actual resi-
dence at Charleston. In The selection
OF his successor. the prestige of a can
didate having permanent residence
at the state capital will no doubt have
great weight in the Republican nomi.
mating convention. all other things be-
ing equal. 1t has even been suggested
that there would be little or no contro-
versy from the otner sections Of the
State II the Republicans Of Kanawha
aud adjacent counties present Char.
lesion lawyer who seems Is measure
up to the standard.
Knnawha county is fortunate at this
time in having as one Of It's most
prominent attorneys just such a man.
No young man in West Virginia Is
better equipped to don the ermine OF
its highest tribunal than Hon. George
w. McClintic, OF Charleston. Mr.. Nc
Clintic is a native West vlrginian.
splendidly educated in the law. has
had the advantages OF professional as.
ISOLATION and contact with attorneys of
distinction and prominence, and by adj
vantage OF this association. has come
to be regarded as one OF the foremost
members of the West Virginia bar.
Possessing a fne analytic mind. and
gifted with temperament so often de-
scribed in the successful jurist, Mr..
McClintic would add to the Supreme
Court OF Appeals the weight of recog-
nized ability and clear conception Of
the law.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals at
this time demands the services of the
States ablest lawyers. The work OF
that tribunal has grown enormously in
recent years. and the demand for the
services OF lawyers who are in the full.
ness of vigor is such that the presenta-
ton of such a candidate possessed of
the high qualities of Mr. McClintic.
together with the advantage of loca-
tion, meets all possible objection that
might be advanced in the considera.
ton of other aspirants, and gives to
the party a candidate who would
strengthen it in all sections of the
State.
There are to be three nominations
made for members of the Supreme
Court of Appeals at the Parkersburg
convention. One to be the successor
o: Hon. H. C. Mcwhorter for full
term. One to be the successor of Judge
W. N. Miller. who is now filing by APP
pointment of the governor the place
made vacant by the resignation OF
Judge Cox. and a successor to Judge
Ira Robinson. who now fills by APP
pointment of the governor the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Sanders.
This section of the State in present
ing the candidacy of Hon. George w.
McCllntic, is taking care that the
splendid standing of the highest judi
ciary is maintained. If the other sec.
tions of the State maintain the stand
ard 1t will add greatly to what prom
tses to be an invincibIe Republican
State ticket for the November ballot
ing.-Charleston Mail,
Mr.. NJ. C. Tough, of the Fairmont