The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-17

around the convention, the committees
which discharged their duty in the
matter Of party organization. aud all
the various actions and issues relatives
thereto, now that they can be viewed
Tree Of the campaign p'ejudices The |
calm, deliberate thought Of these dem
oorats may now be better reached, aud |
The future harmony of the party SUBJ
served. The convention which nomi-
mated Judge Boone was As fairly con
stituted as any convention which ever
assembled in this District, or any other !
District.
The irregularit es which were made
10 appear against it, were produced by
he anti convention men. For in
stance, Ballard county was not repre-
scented because Turner as Chairusu Of
that county neglected to co operate a
theichairmen Of the other counties did
In Tgigg, Marshall and Galloway. the
same Influences were brought t, bear
agaipst organization.
Tbs Chairman aud County Com
ott,ees which did act, constituted
u,aigity, aud had a sht to DO just a.
tbeydid do. They are the regular
cAaaeis through which National,
Stsb District, aud County party or
ssIsS-tjops sEs, ssA haze always been
Ldsotedt They were no trumped az
concerns to elee: or defeat any man,
bat their existence and usage Is - old
as the party Itself Ii vas said thar
but si-r men called the convention, and
some Elen would hear 10 re:utstion.
The tsutb was taat the committeeman
10 every county, except Ballard, par
ticiPatei q tie caH, aud the verdict Of
the people sustained them There
were hundreds of errors snd prjudi
ces Of this Kind scattered broadcast.
until many good men condemned these
committees, (vho simply discharged
o,;a. r'',! -
mitteemen, for the most part, were as
49, - ''' ga '' ''-'' a. '"y
go s',,--".' go S'sH y. ''o7'
agains, them. The people nov can see
NV - @'''' =" u'J a'' al rus wa
N"'" 'i'' LIS u 'iI1 "u'' con
'eullon men "''e 2''1 Snd true de"'7
ocrats' We beI!eEe turner himself Is ~
al matters OF party principle but there
Is 10 m'S;aNins noS that certain lead
eFs OF the anti convention forces de-
sired the disruption OF the democratic
party and have been working check by
JoTi with tie EsPno.'e'n leaders, each
thoroughly understanding the other.
This does not apply to 'lhe'e one ~
Fulton county. Bot we believe We
state ficts' The hepnoHoan leaders
deceived them and stuck to Houston
Inc hePu' ieans iooH'h'y argued
themselves into TIE hope that they
could elect Houston.
Boone received l0,o-J votes, Iur-
neF 'IiI' houston 1855. he aTgu-
mept was made that no IL publican
could poi' over zoOto votes IA Tins
district: e's the facts. Hayes re-
e.i'eo '-ooV. The Democratic vote /
I" % was ''' ''' r''
49, ~ ''' .'''
~ ~ '''''" '''''' No. -, - ''''' '-'@
''l : 80 0-'
,''''-'' - ''s - '' - mo-
'''''' " . q I'd d &c ''' '''' IL I '''''''"
% run 10 IA o'd'OaTy years "hen
there l. no Presidential ticket 20 draw .
out tut vote. there would Be i very
reasonable chance
S,mo % g., 49,; o...
are u'-Po-e' 10 cover to'7 disastrous
defeat by crying out against Turner
that Turner was the heayiestloal they
t"ls mistake. inrner spiendid
abilities as a politician are generally
'oueeeedi taklhg ali things lt'o view,
Turner made the strongest canvass that
ever was OF can DC mAue ID t"i7 DIS
crict BIZ the auti-eoDyeutioui-ts aDis
Hl"'A ''i'H was me 'oa' 'N"I "S'S'-