The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-09

As result Of the disagreement be-
tween the two committees appointed
10 consider the question OF selecting
non partisan nominees for the two
JudgSnips In the first judicial district.
two candidates for Judge We're namei
ny the First judicial Republican con-
Nention held In this city Saturday.
The convention opened al IL o'clock
saturday morning in the second
branch council chamber being delay
ed an hour on account Of the Han
cock county delegates being delayed
by small wreck. After being called
10 order by General Beach an organi-
zation was effected by the selection of
GENERAL Alfred Caldwell chairman and
II. J. Smith, OF Moundsville. secretary.
The entire morning session was taxi
On up with the discussion Of the nom
partisan proposition and the appoint
ment OF conference committee to
confer with the Democratic commit
tee relative &c non-partisan ticket.
This conference was held during the
noon hour and II was contended that
the Democrats were playing party
politics In that they had held "A separ-
ate convention and named &. G. New
man, OF Moundsville. They held that
by coming before the Republican
convention with a proposition that
they would endorse one Republican
candidate OF the Republicans would
endorse Newman was an unreason-
able demand for all or nothing. Gen.
7. :. Riley, appearing for the Demo-
Gratis. hal given the convention to
understand that Mr.. Newman would
withdraw and thus give the two com
mittees an opportunity TO work on an
equal basis
Committee Bolted.
However. the Democratic committee
bolted the statement OF Mr.. Riley ard
refused TO withdraw Newman and in
sisted upon lis endorsement. The
Republicans remained firm in their
refusal AMI so reported back to the
convention at . o'clock The report
was received and the committee dis
charged.
Following this the committee on
rules and order Of business reported
and the report was accepted. The
temporary organization was made
permanent and the new judicial exc
cutive committee was then named as
follows: Brooke. r. r Carter; Han
cock. +. \. Hart: Marshall. c. 8. Nc
Camic AMI Ohio. George Beneke
Nominations were then In order and
the name OF Judge II. g. Hervey, Of
Brooke. was placed in nomination and
on motion OF McCamic. Of Mounds
Vile. II was made by reclamation.
Nominations were then called for n
successor 20 Judge Frank W. NesbItt.
Brooke passed but Cree attempted 20
endorse thf candidacy Of Newman
and was ruled out Of order by the
chair. who stated this convention was
10 nominate two Republican judges
and not "A l. mOcrat. Hancock had no
candidate ond CarriEan. Of Mounds
Vile. placel In nomination Capt. 4.
J.. HOOts1. The name Of W T.
KrupD. Of this city. was placed in
NOMINATION by Edward Rogers and
there being no other nominations the
vote by counties was called for. Han
cocks and MarshaJrs rs went solid
for Hooten. while Brooke split A.
each for kiupp and Hooten. Ohio
county swung the nomination for
Krupp when ~ voted 49, for Krupp
and - FOR Hootcn making the total
vote Krupp. 81. and Hooten 80. Car
riRan'a motion that ~ be- made unani-
nous carried. The notification com
mittee named 20 notify tho candidates
~ their cm.ration 80 az once as both
were in 'hs building.