New-York tribune., 1872-03-25
KENTUCKY.

HOW THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WAS CAR
RIED FOR GRANT-A SHAMELESS RECORD
OTFICE-HOLDEES AT LARGE-WuY TIE COY-
INGTON DELEGATION Seeded.
A review of the late Kentucky Republican
Convention reveals the methods By which lavish
Endorsements Of Grant obtained. At enthusiastic
,oeepp in Covngton held for the purpose OF approving
the action Of district delegation in Withdrawing
from the Convention when the resolution Tor supporting
thc,Phiadclphia nominee sprungupon the assembly
C,cn Burbfdge declared the Convention to have been
wholly mana ged by oicebOdors, without apreteuse OF
consulting the Republican sentiment at large He stated
substantially: Tho Convention was called to
order ly Col. ". Mernwether. Clerk Of the United
statcs CdYrt, who has been n Federal oiicc-
holder for % years. The secretaries wore post
masters custom Ohicals, or time serving editors
The committees w6Se shamelessly scrvle. That
OH Credentials consisted o. W. A. Bullitt, Assistant Dis
Attorney; G. B. Duranf, Revenue Ohlcer from Har
rison The Committee Organization, w. Goodloe or
BOYLE Revenue Officer; Baker Assessor First Revenue
District; W. L. Hobson, Assessor Third Revenue Dis
trct; A. II. BOremau Collector Internal Revenue, Sew
enh District never voted the Republican ticket and Is
said 10 have voted for Seymour and B.air
W. A. McrriweatheT The Committee on Resolutions; !;
r. NJ Kelly, Assistant Editor L0usrils Commercial J;
voted for Mcclellan, he'd office under Andy Johnson
and Endorsed his policy in public letter }; hai
Alfred Allen OF lid Congress Disricti Consul to Foo
chow China under Johnson third party man indorsed
entnekv tine SrE E w Hi~ihs, yIth congress Dstric
W. c. G6o1loc OF With District, Revenue on'er: j.
NJ slncadley, Mercer County, Assistant AssctSOT.
co%MITIEE on rrrMASfNr ORGANIZATION,
Con John NJ HARLAN Sheirna t enSgg % on
ner Of BreckinTidgc Conservatives T. j. Picke Io5i
master Vim District, Paducah Gen W. s. Price, With
District Postmaster LexlnstOn II 5. Burnham Win
District Assistant Assessor Assistant secrCtAIGs-J.
b. stansbury, Fayette, Democrat.
COUNTY DBLhGh1ts.
W GCodloe Reven9e 0ncei Gsn B. - Fly S1pcTyor
Kevenme 0fcer T. NJ Egln,on Register in Bankruptcy;
w. +. Allen Postmaster W. c. uonson, R.ycnhe Otcer;
nueme held the office during nc Admi3igtra milr.
]. NJ safe, Mail Contractor; John A. Pral Assessor
With District IL ~ Bowman CTleciGp VIA slo D5
revenue officer Ge@ree ssn jr rev9nn9 Gig,r; a. H.
Adams, Pension Agent II. s. Burnham, Assistant AS
SCISSOR; Gen. W. ]. Landum. Collector; {. Wntersmth
PostmasieT John Sasg' orep "Srr SnSr
ector Ninth District 8. Bain, Assessor Ninth Dis
and and appointed At wadsworti,s instance. a man an
who never voted tho Republican ticket tntl he
Has 5000 office under Grant j. Howard POsimaser
D. r. shouse revenue officer; o. Z. johnson. Assessor
! W Robins brother 10 the Postmaster J. q. Miller,
revenue officer Mercer-A. IL BoIcmAii, Cot cooi oi
ffys45a l,rson%. Pas!'c' IT, Hiady, b a0 g. B. DaIt,
Ie6ns, Nusselma1 reyenUs SisST;; Nno
L. r. Yates, revenue officer ". 5. Townsend, revenue
officer Cen L. Murray, United states Marsha was & an
4
was induced for Grant by Ruinsey Whg'
TO Ecuador who all the way 10 oWehsDoro - In
duce him 10 vote for Grant j. Reno, COieetof OF IA
District j. NJ Wick revenue officer or 10 Drtflct ~;
Stevenson, revenue Oifceri IL Motley ,O'f.V, i,u ~
District johnson man. kept III Office through tne III
fneuce OF (;arret Davis W. e. H0bso0. Assessot
Third District B. L. Uaw kins, Postmaster s'uPcu S
district for Office the DemoeIalic llchgt. T. h1n
nard revenue officer louisville Third Wdrd-J r. Hi-
ber revenue officer. Fourth Ward-B WAITS At,,eo. A,
| OF the Port sixth Ward-R NJ. Kelly, Assistant Eiltor
Commercial. Ninth Ward T. g. Tracy revenue oi.
Tenth Ward-A. Hoagland, revenue ietectNc' Lie,nnt
| Ward-Sam Brown, clerk III Post once. Iweish warn
! j. VI. Huston, Inspector Of steanooaIs'
70, TT NJ Rnck,ev VIII District, Conservative; o. W.
Root With District; Col James DuckIiel No!ecio' Ol
| internal Revenue ut Louisville. -
| STATE IXECUIINE COMMITTEE. - =.
Tat Distric-J. L. Hail. Collector; Ia nstric,,-o j.
Already noticed; With Distriot-Jamcs Calvert; Nlit
Districts smith, already noticed: NiIitn ps's'c'
| H. g. Burnam Assistant Assessor
| pLLLGAIE-.
Second District-J Il. Bruner already noiiccu D., ~
Murray. already noticed United STATES mNshN' 'nii"
Ustric-W. b. CraddOck, already nOtlccd luhfih De
trct-t,eu. L. ii. HObsOn, Collector lhlcIhi i'behue
ran for Clerk OF Court VI Appeals, IN ls az Coht.i
| tive ard voted for Mcclellan flfth Dlatfht-Capl
Ionis Buckner Revenue officer; Mr. lJdfiuitn ourseo
Marine Hospital, Sixth DistIict-RJDpIs anu itJDt az
ready mentioned. Seventh District H. ADAMS, ftl
influence of mis- father, Out-andOut Democrat bghth
Dstrjct-ten. II. Dobpyns. cXpeciaht Nhth DlsliiO'
| James Howard Postmaster, AOuhi SlclHus' S'"'o :"
| I1r,,-W Waller Evans, already characterized
| 81 siyaAg1-Onlc, -nuld.r knp@h u mt'Io; OF Whoh
M mot uronluent 90 tur tufr, Asrsss"fs, teiN1i
nyeu. VIVA liuir uinatos "iiu LA, .A's. "a
| party, JoAEsVa mS". u4ub's ~ fo" '"' V'u A''