Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-08-13
NUMBER g
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

here last Tuesday, the 10th, to NOM
mate candidates for the Judgeship
of this circuit composed of the
counties of Greenbrier and Poca-
hontaS. The Republican Conven-
ton occupied the Court House first
assembling shortly after the din
ncr hour. Both counties were we'll
represented and VIM. B. Blake, Jr.,
OF Roncevcrte presided ,..S
There being no contest the party's
nomination. the matter was soon
disposed of. Judge Summers Fl.
Sharp, Of PocahontaS, was named
by acclamatiOn and after he had
appeared and warmly expressed
his thanks to the delegates the Con-
vention adjourned and the Demo-
cratic Convention assembled inl-
mediately. J. S. McWhorter, of
Greenbrier, and Frank r. Hill, of
PocahontaS, were the candidates.
The proceedings were quiet and
dlgnIiied, there being no hurrahing
nor demonstration of any kind.
MIR. Hern, Chairman of the Coun-
ty Committee called the Convention
to order and by agreement between
the two candidates nominated Hon.
"A. f. Huddleston, Of White Sui
phur as temporary chairman and
DR.. Fl. G.. Softer, of Mar
linton, as Secretary and these the
convention at once made the per-
mancnt officers. On motion the
Chairman appointed two commit
teeS-onc on rules and order of
Business, the other on credentials.
Both reports when submitted were
somewhat amended the first so as
to provide that the roll of the dis
trlctS in each county should be
called and as called each delegate
from the district should then an
nouncc for whom he voted.
Rev. ii. n. Murrill then took the
lloor TO nominate Mr.. McWhortcr
Grecnbrier's candidate. He made
an earnest appeal for the Greenbrier
man dwelling at some length upon
his qualification for the office and
The efficiency of his service as a
prosecutor, warmly comending him
for the onerous burdens he had
assumed and the arduous labors he
had SO well and so patrioticallv
performed, during the war which
ne insisted should be remembered
and rewarded.
l.. NJ. McClintic, of the Pocahon4
las bar, in short but an earnest
and effective speech nominated +.
X. Hill, of Pocahontas, who he saiy
was we'll qualified for the office and
would serve, if elected, to the salts
faction of the people. Samuel
frlce In an excellent short speech
Seconed the nomination of Mr.. Nc
Whortcr and delegate from Poca-
hontaS secOned the nomination Of
Mr.. Hill.
When the roll had been called
through and Mr.. McWhorter saw
mat his opponent had majority
OF the votes, tho the vote had not
Deen announced, he took the floor.
moved that Mr.. Hills nomination
DE made unanimous, congratulated
MN cordially. pledging his support
and expressed the hope that the
people would ratify the work of
The Convention. The vote was
never announced from the chair.
we understand that the footings
showed 26 1-2 for Hill, 22 1-2 for
McWhorter, accounting for the 40
votes the two counties had-Green-
bricr 81. Pocahontas IS.
Mr.. Hill took the floor, and i'm a
very earnest speech thanked the
convention for the great honor it
mad conferred, pledged himself TO a
iaithiul discharge nf ~, duties of
the Office and to some reforms he
hoped TO accomplish as for Instance
inc decision of all chanccry causes
submitted to before the adjourn
hent OF the court at which SUBJ
mittcd except in eXccptionable cases
A WORLDS RECORD IN FLOWING,