The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-07-31


for Auditor. tH
Pursuant TO call of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Ohio county,
n considerable number of Democrats
assembled at the Courthouse, in Hart
ford, on Friday, July 26, 1873.
Hon. +. y. Walker, Chairman of the
Executive Committee. liz a few very
appropriate remarks, called the meet
ing to order. Mr.. &. w. Hussey, DR.
j. L. Pendleton and Hon. Il. p.
Hooker, werr nominated for Chairman.
Mr.. Hussey declined. The vote was
taken between the other two, and DR..
pendleton was declared elected and
took the chair. John p. Barrett was
called to the Secretary's chair. c. w.
Hussey moved to adjourn the meeting
and refer the matter of d choice be-
tween the candidates for Congress to a
primary election, to be held at the
same time Of the August election.
The motion was seconded, and consid-
cradle debate ensued. The cause as
signed by those favoring the motion
was that sufficient notice had not been
given Of the time of holding the con-
vention. Remarks were made by
Hon. r. p. Hooker, Judge j. c.
Townsend, Judge Baird and others.
Hon. II. ID. McHenry offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was accepted
by Mr.. Hussey, and his motion with
drawn.
Resolved, That this meeting favors
the holding of a Congressional Con-
ventiOn, to be held at Greenville,
about the LIST of September, and that
we adjourn tins meeting until the 10Th
of August next.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
Hon. r. P. Hooker offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
ResoIvef, That we cheerfully recon-
mend to the people of the State of
Kentucky, and of the Second Con
gressional District especially, the name
of Clinton r. Baird, native of Ohio
county, as a suitable candidate of the
Democratic party for the Office of Au-
ditor of Public Accounts, at the Aug
ust election, 1879. With an expert
ence of four years in the Auditors of
fee, during which time he acquired a
thorough knowledge of every depart
ment in it, and with an experience of
the last two years in the Insurance
Bureau Of the State as General Book
keeper thereof, we feel that Mr.. Baird
possesses qualifications which eminent
ly fit him for the discharge of the
duties of the position. A young man,
vigorous in health and energetic in
the discharge Of his duties, Demo-
crat Of unwavering type, aud, without
disparaging the claims of any of his
worthy competitors for the position,
we feel that his name on the ticket
would give it strength with the young
Democracy of Kentucky as a represen-
tative of that class of voters. Not
having become a voter until long after
the war closed, and unlike all other
candidates for the position, he has no
military claims TO urge, we can
only recommend him on account of
his fitness and qualifications for the
position. to the favorable considera-
ton of the Democratic party of Ken
lucky. -t- ..t.. ....a IL .r.-
John p. Barrett offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted
without dissenting voice amid con-
siderable applause; s.-., s#.
WHEREAS the name of our distin-
guished citizen Hon. y. Dudley
Walker has been prominently pre-
scented to the people of Kentucky for
the honorable position of Governor,
and feeling it is just that the Demo-
cratic party select the candidate from
this portion of the State, and having
entire confidence in the ability and in
tegrity of this long tried and faithful
Democrat. 1t is therefore
ResOLUed, That we respectfully pre-
sent TO the Democracy of the State,
the name of the Hon. +. Dudley
Walker, as well worthy to bear
the standard of our party in the con-
test for Governor, and ask the De
moeraey of the State to join with us in
cordial support of our choice.
Mr.. Walker was loudly called for
and made a very elegant, chaste and
appropriate response. ts.
The meeting then adjourned to The
18th dsyiOf. August next, tohmeet at
the same place at ! o'clock p. N, a'..''
j. e. PENDLEroN, Chairman.
...- JoHN P. B.ARRErE, Sec'y.
The Convention that met here last
Friday was one Of the most harmoni-
GUS ever known in the county. There
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