The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-06
Ohio County DcmecratIc Convention.

+ +. Tilford, of Rosine, Secretary IIor.
+. D. Walker being called upon made a
very appropriate speech. aud was folo
lowed by Prof w. b. Hayward, in II very
earnest. sound Democratic speech.
On motion OF +. D. Walker commit.
tee OF one from each district was appoints
ell 10 lass upon credentials viz: Dr. n.
j. Rains, T. W. Taylor. W. C. Wade,
Zen Graves, J. l.. Davidson, II. Whitley,
E. T. Barnett, q. W. Taylor, J. C.
Stewart Moved and adopted that a
committee OF five lie appointed upon rep
resentation. The following gentlemen
were appointed upon said committee /:
J. F. Ssnderier, A. T. CoiIman, C. S.
McElroy, J. E. Fogle, and l.. D. Cooper
A. l. Morton presented the following
Resolutions, which were adopted unani-
mously:
RcsolccR-That We approve of the call
OF the Executive Committee for con-
vention TO lie held in Morgantown, Ky,
for the purpose Of nominating a csndi>
date for the State Senate
Rcsolred-That our fellow-citizen, Capt.
s f. Hill. is in every regard worthy Ia he
the candidate OF our party for the State
Senate, and We recommend him TO the
counties of Butler and Muhlenberg as a
gentleman Of ability and integrity, and
the Chairman Of this meeting is directed
to appoint delegates to said Senatorial
Convention TO he held in Morgantown on
the 18th inst, sand that said delegates be
instructed to cast the vote of this county
for him.
The Chair appointed the following gen.
ilemen as delegates: E. F. Tilford, DR..
V. NJ. Taylor, A. Jones. c. w. Hussey,
{. W. r. Cobb, II. Whitley, +. Z. Nor
gan. T. w. Hendrix, A. l.. Morton, G. S.
Fitzhugb, I. A. Stewart, aud all other good
Democrats that may attend.
Hon. S. T Hill responded to calls made
upon him, and rendered thanks for the
aclion Of the committee. L. d. Cooper,
C. w. Massie, j. G. Townsend, and 9th.
ere, responded TO calls made upon them,
and made very appropriate speeches.
The committee on credentials reported as
follows, which was adopted: We, the
committee on credentials md the creden>
tials Of delegates from the various pre-
cincts, eleven in number, to be correct
and as follows:
Rosine No. l-Dr. n. J. Rains, E F.
Tilforl, L. II. Rains, Dr. J. NJ. Tilford,
r. D. Thomson.
Cool Springs, No. 2-V. NJ. Taylor,
I. w. Taylor, I. c. Taylor. E, NJ.
Chapman, w. A. Gordon.
Centertown No. SD. J. K. Maddox,
Armistead Jones, S. L. Fulkerson, w. C.
Wade, Hon. A +. Cofrman,
Bells Store No. 4-Ben Newton, C.
w. Hussey.J. ID. uolbrook, b. F. Graves,
E. L. Sullsngsr, L. D. Cooper.
Fordsville No. SC. w. r. Cobb, ].
L. Davidson, j. |. Harder, n. NJ. Tru>
man.
Ellis No. Gil. Whitley, 8 n. Phil
Ups. j. c. Miller. W. II. Haynes
Hartford No III. L Render, f. P.
Barnett, J. L. Collins. r. S. Mosely, B.
T. Bergman.
Cromwell No. S-Dr D. y. Patterson,
I. w. Hendricks, Dr. Mo,herhead, David
Miller, J. p. Morton, r. D. Williams,
G. W. Taylor.
Hartford No. 81. D. Stevens, ii. B.
Taylor, A. D. Baird, E. D. Walker, S.
L. Baird, J. NJ. Leach.
Sulphur Springs No. lO-A. 7. Hines,
G. S. Fitzhugh, VIM. Cannon, Caleb
Boswell, F. W. Acton.
Bartlett's No. Ill. C. Stewart, w.
Ii. Cummins, j. r. Moseley, w. Ii.
Stewart, G. S. Hamilton, j. II. Nave.
The committee on Representation re,
ported as follows, which was adopted;
Resoirof-Thst in voting, each precinct
shall have one vote for each fifty Demo,
cratic votes cast in the several precincts
at the last November election and one for
each fraction of twenty-five or over. and
that no candidate shall he declared the
nominee Of this convention unless be shall
have obtained seventeen or more votes.
Jno P. Barrett, Hon. r. p Hooker and
w. ID. Coleman were then put in nomi-
nation, aud ballot taken, which resulted
rs follows:
Barrett, IL; Coleman, To- Hooker, 6.
j. 7. Sanderler offered a resolution
Mr.. Coleman by reclamation.
Mr.. Armistead Jones opposed the resolu-
tion in a short speech. On motion OF A.
7. Coffmsn said resolution was tabled.
Moved and adopted that after the third
ballot the hindmost man be dropped.
The second and third ballots resulted
rs the first
Hon. i. T. Hooker then withdrew
from the contest
Another ballot was then taken aud re,
suited for Barrett, l6 votes; for Coleman,
lie votes. Then began a regular wrangle,
10 which i. ID. Cooper was nominated.
Cries for another ballot was heard all
over the house, and in the excitement J.
2. Barrett took the stand and stated that
while he was advised that he was fairly
entitled 10 the vote Of Rockport precinct,
having carried q majority Of the votes IN
its primary convention, and while at least
Il not counted for him il ought not OF
right 10 be counted against him, as no
one was allowed to cast its vote, and
while he considered it injustice to have
said vote (if counted at alD counted for
Mr.. Coleman against him, and while the !
delegation of the lower town precinct |
were instructed to vote for him after Mr.. |
Hooker was dropped, and said delegates |