The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-09-13
Proceedings Of the Ohio County
Democratic Convention.


Ath mass meeting of the Democrats
of Ohio county. held at the courthouse
in Hartford, on Saturday, the 2nd OF
September, 1876, Cor the purpose o.
appointing delegates to the Congress
joral Nominating Convention called to
meet al Senree City, on 9Th instant
the following proceedings were had:
Tho I'D, lng was called TO order by
Ssn, =. h, secretary OF the Central
Committee, who very appropriately
on;o,aed harm. and concert Of act
ion upon the party, and stated that
fine selection OF chairman was the
frs: thing in order, hereuTo1 Mr.. j.
z Focia nominatad Hon i Dudley
Walker for chairman Of b. letting
md he was unanimously olet,ed. Nh
Walker came forward and before as
suming the chair, delivered = we'll
timed and convincing speech upon the
issues of the day ard the duty of the
oeoplc in disposing of those issues
On moti.n, Sam L. Hill was elected
secretary Of the meeting. Hon. H.
D. MeHenry then offered the follow
in- prean5l and resolutions:
WHEREAS, A Convention has been
called b. the Democratic Executive
Committee of the second Compression
n District to meet at Sepree City, ON
the 9TH day Of sept. 1876, and meet
mrs having been held in most of the
counties cf the district and it is appar.
ent that Hon. jas. A. Mckenzie Is the
choice Of majority IF tbs Seh DGm9seraqd5FF
Congress a. the approaching November
election, We therefore deem it unneces-
sary - ascertain the relative
strength in this meeting between him
and ais distinguished opponent, Hon.
l. A. Spalding, therefore, it is
Resolrod, That we acquiesce in, and
approve Of the selection made by our
brother Democrats in the other coun-
ties and insduct our delegates to east
the vote of this county for said
Mckenzie, and we will give him our
cordial support.
Res3lwf Further, that all good Dem
ocrats of this county, are appointed
delegates to the District Convention,
wheTeupon j. f. Fcgle offered the
following amendment to Mr.. McEIen-
rvs resolution.
ResOlsed, That L. d. Cooper, |. P.
Barnard, C. w. Chapman, F. P.Mor-
gan, Henry Whitley, T. ]. Smith, A.
T. Hines, ]. w. Ford, S. P. Taylor and
all other good Democrats of Ohio
county, be appointed delegates to the
Sebree City Convention, on the 9TH
instant and they are instructed to cast
the vote of Ohio county as a unit on
all questions arising therein, which
Mr.. McHenry accepted as an amend
ment and tie resolutions as amended
were unanimously adopted. A. l..
Morton then offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, At the last Democratic
Convent;Np held in this county, Cen
tral Committee was selected, and
whereas said committee failed to meet
and organize, Il ereiore be it
Resolced, That the chairman of this
convention appoint committee of
seven active working Democrats to
act as the Democratic Central Com
mittee for the county and that
said Committee be authorized to APP
point subcommittee in each voting
precincts. S. L. Hill moved as an
a.4endment, that the chair appoint a
committee of three to select and re-
port 10 the Convention the names of
seven active Democrats TO act as the
Central Committee, which amendment
was accepted by Mr., Morton, and the
resolution as ameaded was passed
whereupon the chairappOintcd Messrs.
q. l.. Mortoa, j. L. Fogle and J. w.
Ford as said committee who retired
to make thsir selection of a Central
COMMITTEES. Willie waiting for the
committee, the Convention called loud
t. for Hon. Fl. ID. McHengy for a
speech, and that gentleman came for
ward aud dealt the waning cause Of
RaGicalism, some fearful blows, which
were loudly appladded By the Demo-
crats present and keenly felt by the
Republicans. Thc committee Of three
tLcl reported the names OF Hon. Z.
ID. Walker, T. J. Smith, J. L. Col