Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-29
MELVILLE PECK

Melville Peck, nominee Of the Dem
ocratic party for Judge OF the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals OF West VIZ
ginia, to fill the vacancy made by tne
resignation of Judge Cox, Is native
born West Virginian, and Is nifty
three years old.
Three generations ago, his ances.
tors on the maternal side, were full
blooded Germans, and on the parental
side. they were English and irish.
Mr.. Peck is justly proud OF his par
ents who were plain, honest, country
people, from whom he inherited
common honesty and a desire TO adj
vance his interests in life, and he In
sIsts that much of the credit for what.
ever of success he has or shall
achieve Is due to his parents, and II
ne shall fall below what he ought 10
attain. the fault is all HIS own.
He began life as a farmer boy, was
teaching school at the age OF lS
wears. educated In the free and Sc
lect schools and the West Virginia
college. He was admitted TO the
bar in 1881, and afterward took the
law course at the West Virginia Uni
versity. graduating In the class OF
1883. since which ne has vigorously
and perslstently practiced law at Phil
mi. In his native county.
His biography If fully written,
would be inspiring TO young men,
who. without money, except such as
they have earned themselves, are
struggling towardeany OF the great
professions, and so desperate was his
struggle TO reach the Bar with such
qualifications as would insure success.
that he has ever since had kindly
feeling for young men, who are striy-
ing to reach a profession, and his OF.
fee has been a free training school
for a large number Of young men In
the law, most of whom after leaving
his Office. took the law course at tle
University.
The standing Of this candidate al
the Bar and among his neighbors, Is
well expressed In the following reso-
lutions. passed by the local Bar:
"At a regular monthly meeting
of the Barbour County Bar AS
sociation. held al the court house.
in Pnilippi on the 22d day Of April,
1908. the following members were
present, namely: Samuel V. WOODS
Fred o. Blue. Richard r. Talbot,
Warren B. Kittle, Leroy V. Hoisberry,
Harry H. Byrer. ]. Hop. Woods. Z.
NJ. Murphy, J. Blackburg Ware, J.
a. yiouesney, VIM. T. George, William
II. Ice, Jr. A. S. Polling and c. r.
Teter
In the absence OF Hon. Melville
Peck. President, Samuel v. Woods.
Vice-President. presided.
On motion Of ]. Hop. Woods, the
following reolution was adopted.
'Resolved, that this association
recognizes in its President the Hon.
Melville Peck, a lawyer OF large ex.
perience and distinguished ability, OF
private virtues and personal worth,
and a citizen whose character and
standing throughout the state ne him
IN an especial manner for judicial
honors: that, regarding these quail
fications. and dlsregarding partisan
ship. we commend him as suitable
candidate for nomination upon toe
democratic ticket, for Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals: and that
we have confidence in his integrity.
learning and judicial fairness and De-
lieve that II nominated and elected ne
would bring to the great once, 70
which ne aspires. personal and judi
ciaI qualifications Of the highest or
der
resolved further, that the Secreta,
nv of this Association transmit 20 Ar
peck a certified copy Of this resoiu-
ton
A copy from the records Of tae As
ISOLATION.
HARRY II. BYRER, Secretary"