The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1879-05-14

the district.
just here disgruntled Louisville dele
gate who had no chair moved that the con-
vention adjourn until the delegates could
find the chairs to which they were entitled.
He was duly AIT down upon, but wanted
to explain, even after his motion was
lost.
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS.
Hon. Edward Grassland, chairman Of the
committee on organization, made the fol-
lowing report;
| Your committee on permanent organi.
cation would report a. follows: a
For Permanent Chairman John w.
Stevenson, Of Kenton.
ForVice Presidents--(a already published.)
| For Secretaries-Thos. q. Poor Of Hick.
man Captain w. Il. Bell, of Anderson |;
james A. Mundy, Of Davies; II. Polk
johnson, Of Louisville; Emmett q. Logan,
of Louisvillei j. w. Hopper, Of Marion ;
o. O. Ray, Of Logan. 20
The rules of the House of Representa-
tives of Kentucky be adopted as the rules
Of this convention.
That the order Of this convention be as
follows -a Ut
!. Reports of committees.
.. Nominations in the following order
Lieutenant Governor.
Attorney General, -
Auditor.
Treasurer. so
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Register.
The committee will make a further re-
port. ED. GRASSLAND. Chairman.
DR.. w. II. Wathen and Judge Jesse Q.
Gilbert were appointed to wait upon Gov
ernor Stevenson and notify him of his
election rs permanen. chairman.
George w. Dsrnall, of Fayette county,
offered the following, which was referred;
ResoiUcd, by the Democratic marty OF
kentucky, That We approve tho resolution
calling for State convention for the pur-
pose Of forming state constitution, and
we hereby commend the call to the favora-
BILE consideration of the Democratic voters
Of the State.
w. G. Miller, Of Madison offered tho fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That this convention earnestly
recommend to the State Democratic Com
mittee to call all future State convent lions
TO be held at Frankfort until further recon-.
mendation Of different point by the peo-
pie in convention assembled.
The above was received with mingled
calls Of approval and disapprovsl.
r. @. Evans, of Bulltt offered resolu.
ton providing for the holding of all future
Democratic conventions in the woods.
BY j. y. Graham, Of Grsyson county.
Rssoieed, by the Democracy of Ken
lucky, that we condemn, in the strongest
terms. the action of Mr.. r. 3. Hayes, the
ei-devdat President of the United States,
in yetoing the appropriation bill passed by
the representatives of the paople in Con-
gress assembled, ms being odious TO all
lovers of free ballot.
Hon. Clint. Griffith moved the follow
lowing: -,
Resotped by this Democratic convention,
that the State executive committee be re-
quested TO call all future Democratic State
conventions on the sth Of January, Jack
sons day. Referred.
NJ. o. Allan, of Cumberland, offered this
resolution:
Recognizing, as truth Of history, that
5. j. Tilden was oonsttutionally elected
President Of the United States in 1876, and
that said Office WAS lost to him by fraud, we
declare now, as the sense of this convention,
that Justice to him, as the worthy leader In
that contest and the cause of popular cleo
tons alike, demand that he be renominsted
by the Democratic party in 1880, and re-
elected 10 the position which he fairly won,
and Of which he has been unjustly de-
prived.
Governor Stevenson, in returning thanks
for being chosen to preside over the DELHI |
erations of the convention, made very |
handsome speech.
John ID. Wicklitie, Of Nelson, moved to |
reconsider the vote fixing the order Of pro-
ceedings and proceed to nominations. This
was ruled out of order
Milton Hamilton, of Kenton, offered the |
i.s
Resolred, by the Democrats of Kentucky
In convention assembled, that we are siren
uously and unslterably opposed 10 de faeto
Presidents, 10 eight-to-seven returning
boards, and that the acts Of said eight-to-
seven returning boards have been submit.
ted TO for the first and last time.
q. Q. Kinkead, of Anderson;
Resoiped, As Thomas A. Hendricks, Of
Indiana, was lawfully elected Vice Presi-
dent, we recommend bis nomination on
the ticket with Tilden in 1880.
A resolution for unlimited silver coinage
met with cool reception. Financial mat
lers were put aside by general consent of
The hsrds and softs.
- CREDENTIALS. M
Hon. II. y. Little, Of Madison. from the
the committee on credentials, reported all
The counties represented by delegates or
proxies save the county Of Union.
The committee on credentials reported
In favor. of the following I.ouisyille dele
cations;
Fourth Wsrd--W. b. Flemming. X. Fin
ser, Frank Luksnbill, Fred Kornhorst,
George Scborer, Frank X. Baque Henry
stockenborg, Hugh Hays, s. NJ. Bernard.
Ninth Wsrd--Thcre were two sets of del
egates proposed by this ward. One sub
mitted by John Mccain, was as follows
lanes O. Gilbert, DE-. w. r. White, John
Pat. Hopkins, John Shsnor, Pat,
George Flemmlng, George
Beyrodt, John Gillen.
Tenth Ward--Thomss Boyle, John Bo-
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