Southern telegraph., 1838-02-06
From The Commonwealth.


At a Convention of the Whiy members of
balh Houses of the Legislature Of kentucky.
held at the Capitol, in the town of Frank
fort, on the IL h of January, 1898, the Con-
ventinn was called to order by Col. w. Il.
BLACKBURN. of Woodiord. who briefly stated
the objects of the meeting-and, on motion,
Gen. Thomas METCALFE was unanimously
chosen President, Hon. CHAs. A. WICK
LIFE, Speaker of the Senate, and Hon. X.
p. LErcnER, Speaker of the House Of Rep
resen,a,ives, Vice Presidents, and JAMES
hIuRRELL AMI JAMES w. IRwrN, Secretaries.
On r,o'ion OF Mr.. JoIIS l.. HELM, COM
mitee of FIVE was appointed, consisting of
Mcssrs. Helm, G.. Nj. Clay, and f. T.. DC
Lean, of the House of Representatives, and
Mcssrs Beatty and WoolIey of the Senate,
and after said committee retiring few min
utes, Mr.. Helm presented the following
Preamble aud Resolutions, which were u
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the Ohio Wing State Canven-
ton. held at Columbus, on the 4th of July,
1887, has invited the several States of this
Union to elect delegates to National Con-
vention, to be convened at Pittsburgh, on
the second Monday in June, 1893, for the
| DiTDDSC Ot SCicCtt.l1 tuS iN-
sidencv and Vice Presidency, to be support
ed by those who wish to attempt reform by
renewing the present Executive incumbents
of the Government of the United States
And whereas, this Convention, composed OF
the Wing members of the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State Of Kentuc-
XIV. cordially concur in the propriety of as
sembling National Convention, compo- ed
of delegates, selected in the manner, and
upon the principles, set forth in the pro
ceedings of said Wing Convention, and at
the place proposed, except as to tho period
when said Convention shall be held.
l. Therefore, Resoircd, That this Con-
vention do heartily concur in the proprie'y
of assembling National Convention, for
the purposes aforesaid, to De composed of a
number of members, equal to the number oil
Senators and Representatives from each
! State, and possessing the qualifications, re-
commended by the Ohio Wing State Con-
1 venton.
Resolred, That in the opinion of this Con-
vention, more distant day than that pro-
posed bv the Ohio Wing State Convention
would be expedienf, in order to give tut
time for the election Of delegates to the pro-
pose! N..,ianal Conv ension, by all the States
| of the Uninc. And this Convention re-
specially recommend, that the said Nation
al Convention assemble at Pittsburgh, at
! such time as the Wing members OF the Con-
! gress now in session, may deem most expe-
dent, but 50 as to give full time for all the
States to elect delegates to the National
/ Convention. Although this Convention are
entirely satisfied Vi it'll the place for holi'n.
! said National Conventions, selected oy tue
Ohio Wing State Convention, yet they are
/ willing. if deemed cxpedient, that the wing
members Of Congress should select u'ucr'
eur place. IN,
3. Rcsolrrd, That this Convention vii
proceed to elect two delegates to the sa'o
/ National Convention, for the State at large
10 represent our Senators, and that i DC re-
Il commended to tie citizons a eac's .Asngres
4 sionai district to proceed, as soon as may %
convenient, and in tine Tor the zmec''1s .
4 the Na.ion;a Convention, to elect one dele
ua1c each. % attend aatd CnventIon. II =
f,r a recommended to the Wing members
&c Ibis State to hold preliminary meetings
s ,he;r several counties, to fix upon, and
1--WE n.,f;ce s,f the day, on which the election
shall be held Tor collegiate to the Congress