Show WEST VIRGINIA legislature JUDGE FOR SENATOR nathan B goff selected to succeed democratic incumbent after breaking of prolonged deadlock charleston W va nathan B D goff judge of the united states circuit court ot 0 appeals a republican was elected united states senator friday afternoon by a joint session of the west virginia legislature to succeed clarence W watson democratic incumbent curn bent the election ot of judge goft goff broke a long deadlock and was vas made only after two appeals ot of governor elect hatfield tor for harmony during a republican caucus and the tact fact that this was the last day ot of the present legislative session judge doff announced he ha would resign from tho the federal bench immediately dia tely ills his term Is tor for six years beginning march 4 next judge goft goff was born february 9 1842 at clarksburg Clarks burg W va at thai tha time a part ot of virginia |