The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-25
The Republicans of G.se second District
Their Convention, PLATFORM
and Nominee.
ILoui.ville Commercial

louisville Commercial
The Republicans of the SECOND Con
grcs,ionai district met in convention at
tireeuviIle. Muhleuburg county, Tuesda,
September IL. lSIS
The convention was called ~ order At
+ NJ, aud organized by selecting Mr.
WHEY 5 Hays. of MuhlenburA county,
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Arthur
Palmer, OF the Kentucky Republican.
Madisonvillc. As temporary Secretary.
4 call of the counties showed delegates
from Hopkins. Ohio. Muhlsuhurs. Chris
Iiau, Webster, Davies and Henderson -
seven counties ~ there are ten in the
district. there we're three unrepresented.
A committee ON permanent Organiza~
ton, consisting Of J. Z Moore, of Davless
W. l. Garth. of CHRISTIAN, DIR Thomas
I W Gardiner ct Hopkins county repor'
ed in tavor of making J. w. Allison, OF
Henderson, permanent Chairman, aud
NJ j. Roark. of Muhlenburg. permanent
Secretary. This was amended 10y suhSti-
tutins the name of Arthur Palmer. o.
Hopkins county, as Secretary, and adoP>
ted
Mr.. Allison, on taking the chair. said
thai it WAS an honor new to HIM. and for
which he was entirely unpgepared. and
( asked that the business OF the conyen-
ton Ice promptly forwarded to the end
that lac he not embarrassed
Mr., c. II. Smith. of the Louisville
Commercial, vas selected by the conven.
, iiOn ~ honorary secretary In accept
ing the position, Mr. :. said that lac was
not here seeking honors for himself, and
would sccept the position as compliments
~ 10 the Journal he represented. &c.
Messrs Frishan, OF Daviess, Gardiner,
Of Hopkins, and II. Tinsley, OF Ohio, were
! appointed Il Committee on Credentials,
aud reported that the respective counties
( represented ia this convention are eu;i-
( tied 10 the following votes, w: One for
each iilty and iractiona! part thereof eX-
ceceding twenty live, OF the vote cast for
/ President IIavcs in lS7S-Ohio county
2S; Davies, 10; Henderson 80; Hopkins
| lG; Christian 50; Webster II F.; Muhlen-
burg "A.
4 committee on Resolutions was APP
pointed hy the Chair and composed OF
Messrs Church. of Muhlenburg Moore,
Of Daviess; Hubbard. OF Ohio; Ne,hitt
! OF Webster, and Garth, OF Christian, who
/ reported the following resolutions:
The Republicans of the Second Con.
gre.sional district Of Kentucky, in con-
venIion assembled, declare
| That they adhere with unwsverine
1 fidelity 10 the principles of the Repuhli.
can party as set forth and eXpounded IN the
! platform adopted in the National Con-
/ yention nj Cincinnati in 1876.
>. That they are in favor of such en-
actment 10y Congress, and by the State
I Legislature, and OF the active and prompt
enforcement OF the same, as NAV he nec-
esssary 10 secure and protect all classes
and conditions Of persons in the posses
sion and enjoy ment OF all their rights
and privileges under the Constitution and
I laws Of the land
3 That they are in favor OF honest and
economical administration OF both the
/ National and State Governments, and o
holding all who are in authority to the
strictest accountability.
1 That they are in favor ofthe prompt
payment of the public debt, in the man.
ner provided for by the obligations ocIht
{ Government, and OF an answering main
tenance OF the national faith at all times
and under all circumstances.
>. That in order TO secure 10 the PEG
I pie of the whole country a circulating me,
dunn, the purchasing power of which shal
not be shifting and uncertain, but uniform
with the universal standard ofvalue, they
are in favor OF the adoption OF such meas
ures as NAV be necessary TO bring about
and maintain specie payment
q. That they are opposed TO the repea
OF the law OF Congress known as the RE
sumption Act," but are in favor Of its rig
ia enforcement.
Z. That they favor that measure o
civil service reform under which a Re.
publican administration shall place tn,
Government in the hands of honest men
who are known aud identified as true, triet
and trusted Republicans.
: That the patriotic efforts of Presi
dent Hayes looking 10 the pacicalion o
the States. aud his magnanimiry in ex
tesding the hand of reconciliation to,
wards the people lately in rebellion
meets oar hearty app oval, and we regre
that his efforts haye not been met in Tia,
spirit in which they were extended
! Q. That they are in favor OF tariff fol-
revenue only, and FOR placing on the fire,
list quiEIne and other necessary medi,
cines
10 That these resolutions be publish
ed ia the Louisville Commercial, the Ken,
lucky Republican and the Rockport Reg
lister.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Roark, Muhlenburg county, ther
nominated Mr.. J. W. Feighan. OF Davies
county, to represent this Congressiona
District in Congress. Seconded by Mr.
Garth, of Christian, and carried by accla
nation.
Speeches were made by Feighan, Hub
bard and Moore, and with hurrah fo
the candidate, the Convention was ad
journed.
The press was represented 10y Mr. Palm
er, of the Kentucky Republican, of Mad
isonville; Mr.. Allison, of the EvansvIll,
Journal, and c. III. Smith, of Louisville
Commercial. The greatest harmony and
good feeling prevailed, all feeling lik,
they should embrace before going home
Mr.. Feighan. the nominee, is Ohio born
a graduate OF the Cincinnati Law School
an eN-editor, WAS in the Union army, i.
a prominent LAWYER of Owensboro---',,
will give Mr.. Mckenzie u good
Greenville has had honors thrust.
her in the last month, three Congress
conventions having assembled there
that time: but her quiet citizens
horne the honOrs with equanimi1
dignity. with due regard to hospf
would like 10 tell you some
good things said by the speakers
but have already consumed tim,
space to excess. c. III
Prof w. B. Hayward addresse
nuhlic at the court bouse last Mos