The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-15
WILL
OR ENDORSE
BAlkS AT FAC
THAT HE is A REPUBLICAN
Conservatives Fight For sndorsemen'
But Militants OVerpower mem
Conferences Committee Named.

Acknowledging the ability and
/ competency of Judge Robert NJ. Al
/ dleman but baking because of the
/ fact that he is a Republican, the DEM
ocratic First Circuit Judicial confen'
ton, held in the Criminal Court room
Yesterday afternoon, refused 10 .eit
! dorse his candidacy ON the Repuoli'
can ticket. and refused TO name
man to oppose him, which in itself IS
called an endorsement. Mllltant
Democrats who have been WORKING
against endorsement OF the present
| incumbent. were much in evidence
and their remarks brought forth
stormy opposition from the conserva'
! tiyes under the lead Of Attorney j. b.
!! Handlan and Senator ]. B Sommer
vile.
| Furthermore, the judicial committee
was empowered to name a candidate
to fill the vacancy from the ranks or
the Democratic party in case Inc
present incumbent should die or be.
come incapacitated. A committee or
FIVE was named consisting OF j. b.
| Sommerville, N c. Hubbard, George
Bambrick, J. c. Simpson and Frank
Chapman. to meet with commtlee
of Republicans, with the idea or tax
| ing the judiciary in the First Dlstrict
Out of politics. The resolution pre-
vailed.
The convention met at 1886 o'clock
with ]. B. Handlan. chairman OF the
judicial committee. in charge: ne at
once called for nominations for CHAIR
man, and ]. c. Simpson OF Mounds
Vile, was elected. George l.. BAN,
brick Of Hancock county, was named
secretary. No committees were
named. The call was read. and MT
Handlan moved to proceed 10 ousl'
ness. Senator Sommnrville took the
view that order Of business meant
nomination" and he in long speech
said that he did not wish to see a
nomination but an endorsement or
the present incumbent.
| Mr.. Handlan said that he could nor
agree altogether with the senator. as
be believed if there was a Democrat
qualified for the position who would
be a candidate then he believed IN
| snch nomination. but he understood
that there were none such, therefore
he favored the endorsement Of Judge
Addleman who had already been NOM
mated by the Republicans. He drew
attention 10 the Republican Judicial
committees effort four years ago 70
secure an endorsement Of a Democra-
tic member and make the office non
partisan.
Mr.. Nelson c. Hubbard said that
he took a different view Of the ques-
ton. He stated that he was glad 10
see Judge Addleman appointed, and
that he felt he had been competent
However. the attorney predicted a
Democratic landslide this fall and felt
that judicial candidate should be
named. Hubbard said that It re-
solved itself into one OF three things:
To name a Republican candidate on
! the Democratic ticket: to draft some
Democrat as. a candidate. or TO pass
A resolution declaring that at TINS
time we" do not feel il proper 10
name a candidate. Handlan offered
a substitute resolution that the con-
vention endorse the candidacy or
Judge Addleman. This motion was
seconded by Attorney a. L. Sawteil.
Edward Hughes arose from his seat
in the rear of the room. and SAID:
az am under the impression that /
am attending a Democratic conren'
ton" lie said that he believed Dem.
ocratic candidate should be named.
The men who proffered the resoIu'
lions Withdrew them and Dan Hahne
said: "Mr Chairman, I nominate BilI
Casey, for he's the man who'll NIL the
bill" The nomination was seconded
MIR. Hubbard moved that the nomlna-
lions close, and Handlan moved that
Il the nomination be made by acclama'
! ton hut that's as far as 1t got. Ihere
was no seconds.
Mr.. Hubbard then asked for action
on his resolution which is AS follows;
THAT it is the sense of this conven'
ton that il is not advisable for us to
nominate candidate at this time Tor
the vacant judgeship." Mr.. Handlan
asked for vote by counties, the
basis of representation being fixed As
follows: Ohio. 81: Hancock. {;
Brooke. S: and Marshall. %. A eau,
Gus Of ten minutes was allowed. and
the vote called for showing that Ohio
cast As for The resolution and
against: Hancock I against; Mar
shall 13 for and IL against. Brooke
was not represented. The resolution
was carried, and while it fails TO en-
dorsp Judge Addleman. members VINO
fought for his endorsement say that
il puled the teeth from opposition
and that there will be no candidate
nut on the ticket against him.
The motion to fill the vacancy BY
: committee if one arises was made
and carried. The motion naming a
conference was also carried and the
convention adjourned.