The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-07
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THE lEkoS2AcYoE TIE SEC
oND DISTRICT.
Esn James Z Mckenzie Rensni
na.sd.


- isersusnt 90 iise4eali OF .ksaF 1ensIl-
sey, chairman Of the District Com
IuiItec, the Democracy Of NE Seeon,i
Congressional Dissxici. lnei. al Se5rce
City. Ny. Thursday Sept , 1870.
The convention assembled at
o elock p. ~, AMI WAS called to order
byChairman Dempsey. Hon. James f.
Clay, Of Henderson,, was chosen Tenn
porary Chairman, and Zeho r.
i Dung, OF Hopkins, Temporary Secy.
The call OF the counties wa> thea
Inade. Tie counties oil Christian.
Davies, ilamc0ck. lfenler=on, Hop
sins, MrLesn, Cmioh and Webster
were found represented. Ohio and
VI uLlerherg were uIrepreSeniet
John T. Barrett, representing Ouioi
Trey Woodsou, Representing MlI-
leuberg,. aud sam II Gaipe-, a dele
gale from Christian, arrived al lht
close OF tie convention, az The conn
iies being represented p dc scnyen-
-Serr. M,
a CoIsiaiice on Creden;iaI= va
appointed as follows ChAs. "
Neschain. CiirisiiAu;J. 4. M1uday
Davies; q. Madden, liancocS; - 4
BEDFORD, Henderson; Ice Head
Hopkins; W. y. Short, Mclean J
6. Taylor Union; +. W. Stiman
Webster. 5-..
lion, john. ". I.oeksst. Of Hen
llelson, moved, in order 10 save time
and facilitate business, that The Com.
miiiec on Credentials aI.o be consii.
lHle,l Comnliricc OH Permanent Or.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were made, and
motion was Withdrawn.
Committee on Credentials retained
and reported the following coullie,
BY delegates as follows
Christian, w. w. Mckenzie, Clias.
NJ .Meacbam.
DAVIES. Thos. 5. Petit. d, +. w,
Stout, a, u. Miller, J l.. Fins, T.. C.,
Davis, S V. Maiden. Vim. T.. Clark,
j, "A. Munday. III
Hancock, y 0. Madden.
Henderson, James r. Clay, John
W Lorke;i,iB G. Re,lior.l.
Hopkins, J. l.. Brown, Zeno +.
y oullg,J. +. Dempsey, Lee Head, ].
H. GOr,lon, Robi. Tspp, w. II. Jack
son, w. u. Brown, Thos. Jack son.
Mclean w. y. Short. Mare StuiI.
UHioH, Hugh McElroy, j. G. Tayr
Tor, VI 7. .Cex.-s..-----rs-a-s
Websttr, Frank Colfinan, VIC.
Ogden; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, wv. {.
Wynn. ]. o. Bethel, j. L. Haynes,
f. Nv. Siiman, Jas. Newman. y
The foregoing report was adopted.
The chair then appointed tic follow
iBg committees: f,,..t ~
Committee oil PERMANENT Organ
laiion,: Chas, ". MeacIiani, Christian .
5. V. Walden, Dayicss b. g. Rod
ford, Henderson,; j. l., Brown, Hop
kins; Frank COifman, Webster: II.
p. Cox, Union; W. n. Short, Me-
Lean; j. O, Madden, Hancock.
Committee on Resolutions. Cbas.
". McacIlain. Christian; Il. +. w.
SIoot, Davies; J. o. ysdden,. Ilan-
cock ; y. W. Lockeii. Henderson J, I.
Dempsey, Hopkins; A. II, Willing
llan,n Webster; Hugh McElroy,, Tn
ion; Marc Stuli, Mclean.
Z Conip.iitee Oh PERMANENT Orgahi.
zstion reported as follows; .Wc your
on Permanent Urganiza
lion recommend tor Permanent
Chairman Thos s Petit, Of Davies
for Peru ,aDent, Secretary, Zeno +,
Young, Of nepkins.n Report adopt.
ed.o yla.in 49, .,is go ~
Chairman Petit was then intro,
dugeli md returned his thanks fol
the houor conicrrea.
bEoHnittre on Resolu;iops made
1,ca following report, which was
unanimously adopted
Resolsedu That the Democracy. Of
the Second Congressional District Of
Kentucky, i'll convention assembled
ut Sebre6 Ciy, Sept 2nf 1850, rcaf
trina ITS deypiion and fealiY to1ht
lime 1ionorea brincipfcs ofthe party
Resoloed That The platform o
principles enunciatetl by tho Demo
ratici conYenGol Hccepiy held IN
CINCINNATI, and the candidates .pu
forth by illat convention in the per
soD Of Winfield scott Hancock AM
William ~. English, nrc happily
blended, md wepledgc our. carncs
sincere support. 'sfs'pAi }s'R q faF
Resolred, That we approve ofth,
able course OF tile Hon James A
Mckenzie, IN the Congress- OF III,
UniIed States. aud present bin TO lh,
people of the District for election
withtlle firm iai,h, that not only III,
Democratic party of the District, bu
tho wholecountry will he benefited
by his patriotism, experience and de
yotiun TO their Interests, as abund
anily shown by his past brilliant re
cord. and we pledge him our undi
vided support. ~ - 1e hGf btanid
Ion motion Of Hun ~ ohm Nv
Lockett, OF Henderson. Hon. jaime
Al Mckenzie was declared tho unaIl
iinous choice of tho convention. y,
5 The Chair appointed J.. f.. Demp
sey, Hugh McElroy, J, J.. Fits an,
D.. e. Rcdrord o committee 10 wait OF
Mr.. Mckenzie and inform him Of hi
nomlhation. = ii402 feai7agf
During the absence oftlie commit
toe, Hon. John WnLockett, r beinI
called upon, made q briefbut stirrinI
spcocli, which, was. yoc;fsrously mp
plauded. ~ .sssnnua ~, 1,lsil
Chairman Petit then introduced {,
tho convention lis nominee Hon. Jas
A. Mckenzie who returned yhisyac
acknowledgements for the honorin wei
chosen and eloquent terms, 49,
N On motion, the .Courier.J onrna
and Democratic papers of the Distric
were requested 10 publish The pro
ccedings,i Conyentioh than all
journcd sine die. ? fHaAlpIi 1EilH'
TH0SlS. PETlTT, Chairman
ZEs0 II. You've, Sec,y. -oI93maa