The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06
CONVENTIONAL NOTES.

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The Convention was harmonious
and all things were done decsntly.
The Editor has just retnrned from
Louisville too late TO write OF any.
thing other than The Convention.
The Convention was composed Of
the most enlightenetlapd refined body
Of men ever assembled In the State,
The Democracy of Kentucky win
suffer naught from aught that can be
said against any one of its nominees.
No purer lot OF men ever drew
sword for principle.
Emmett Logan can stand Eat-footed
and do up good thug in Dutch, be-
tween drinks, in half the time it takes
Josh Billings to spoil phun, and we'll
give him the advantage of a good day
for spelling, too.
DIR. Blackburn will poll the largest
vote, at the coming election, that any
man has ever yet received for Cover
nor in this State. He should control
a handsome colored vote in token of
his virtual emancipation Of his ne
grocs IN Time OF slavery.
George Dittoe, the youngest look
ing man for his age of all tho Ken
lucky press gang, was present at the
Convention. lie is making the New
port Local one of the brightest papers
in the State, and any one who has the
fortune to know him could not rea-
sonsblY expect else of the lsbors Of
Ills 3li's--lleart, head and band. IA
The Union county delegation will
please report. Sixteen hundred and
six delegates are anxious to know
what has become Of the minority man
from Union. 1t was suspected that
he had become very happy medium
and that he was holding q spiritual
manifestation at the wake of several
candidates, but then, any man who is
brave enough 10 fight tiger is above
such trifcs. fsf |
Louisville is one Of The coming
cities OF the West. Her business men
areproud of her increasing commerce.
Her railroads are among the best
In America. The style Of
her buildings is becoming more i'm
posing. Her manufactures are rapid
ly increasing, aud before many years
her Ohio neighbor will be second in
importance. Kentuckians should be
proud Of so prosperous city and re-
,ognizc the importance Of sustaining
her interests.
A distinguished delegate to the
Louisville Convention suggested to
rs that the nomination OF DIR. Black
burn for Governor furnished the only
example in which political party of
his State has made the canvass OH
grounds other than political. Phil
lnthropy is not such an unimportant
word after all, notwithstanding its
'oreign relations to dead language
it least the Republicans will soon
earn its weight by upwards of an
overwhelming defeat.
DR.. II. A. NJ. Henderson after hay
ng been defeated in the Convention
anne forward on the rostruIn and |
lmong other things said that he had
rot desired reelection 10 the Office
If Superintendent Of Public Instruct
ion, that no had made The canvass
lone to vindicate his character.
This of course would have been bctterI
Insaid, for every one who is acquain-
ed with the case knows that DR..
henderson was making an active can
ASS for the nomination for thirty
lays before ever charge was made
Igainst him. We attributed the re-
mark to the little mans elnbarrass-
nent at the time and are yet unwill-
ng to believe that he meant it as
Uttered or that he will substantiate il
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