Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-22
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
PM o. Thompson. Jr. Nominated BY heeia.
nation,
Judge N. NJ 0wsiey Recommended as Can
d,ddfe for Governor

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The Democrats Of the sth Congressional
District met in convention in the Opera
House, Stanford, Wednesday, September
goth, and al ~ NJ we're called to order by
the Chairman Of the Committee, Mr.. J. F.
Withespoon, Of Anderson, who stated that
the purpose Of the meeting was 10 nom
mate a candidate for Congress and suggest
ed that business commence at once by the
selection Of Temporary Chairman. Col.
Thoq. w. Varnon moved that Mr.. Withsr.
spoon be retained for that position which
was carried and then, on motion, W. p.
Walton, Of tho INTERIOR JOURNAL, was
made Temporary Secretary. A call Of the
counties showed that all save Spencer Ows.
ley and Jackson we're represented. The
committees we're then appointed a. follows
ON CREDENTIALS.
Anderson, J. +. Witherspoon; Boyle, d
+. Fscklef; Garrard, III. q. kaufman; Jack
son, not represented; Jessamine, J. +. Means;
Laurel, George Thompson; Lincoln, /. W.
Varnon; Madison, J. $. Bronsion; Mercer,
Nat Gaither; Owsley, not represented Rock
castle, j. +. Wallin; Shelby, J. w. liar.
rington; Spencer. not represented.
ON REVOLUTIONS.
Anderson j. s. Witherpoon; Boyle, J
W. Durham; Garrard, j. II. Bruce; Jackson.
not represented; Jessamine, J. +. Means,
Laurel, Jas. Mcneil; Lincoln, w. o;
Hansford Madison. J. r. Burnam; Mer..
Ger, Ben Roach; Owsley, not represented;
Rockcastle =. NJ. Burdeti; Shelby. J. w.
Harrington; Spencer, not represented
On motion Of J. w. Alcorn the Commit.
tee on Credentials was also made the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization and
then a recess was taken till l:15P Pm.
At that hour the Convention re.assembled
when Mr.. Joe. $. Bronston, from the Com
mittee on Credentials, made the following
report, which was adopted;
Mn. CHAIRMAN Your Committee on
Credentials finds that the following counties
are represented by the following gentlemen
and are entitled 10 the number Of votes SET
opposite their names;
ASDERsoS-6 votes; J. f. Witherspoon
BoYLE-6; j. w. Durham, X. ID. Logan,
ID. +. FAckler.
GARRARD-5; Sam Miller, Thompson
Arnold, 7. A. Elkin, II. c. Kaufman, Hen
ry Bruce, b. NJ. Burdett b. F. Robinson.
JACKsoS-l; Not represented.
JAssAMISE-5; j. +. Means.
LAuREL--3; Jas. Mcneil, George. G.
Thompson, w. II. Martin.
LISooLN-s, w. o. Hansford, Hawkins
Brown, I. w. Vamon, Clay Porrell, J. w.
Alcorn.
MADIsoS--lO; Jas. b. MeCreary. Jas. r.
Burnam, Joe. S. Bronston.
MERCER Vance Wilson, Ut. Wilson,
Nat Gather, David Bissert, y. b. Thomp-
son, ST., b. +. Roach.
OwsLEY-2; Not represented.
RocKcAsrLE-4; s. NJ. Burdett, J. ii.
Fish, +. II. Reppert, Jas. +. WAllin.
SnELBY-9; j. w. Harrington.
SPEscER-4; Not represented.
Mr.. Bronston also made the following
report:
Mn. CHAIRMAN: Your Committee on
permanent organization would respectfully
suggest Hon. b. NJ. Burdett, Of Garrard,
for permanent Chairman, and w. p. Wal
ton and d. 7. Fsckler, as permanent Sec
retaries, and all other democratic editors
present as assistants.
The report was adopted and Mr.. Bur
dett took the chair, and in a neat little
speech acknowledged the honor The re-
port Of the Committee on Resolutions was
presented by Mr.. J. Il. Burnam and adopt.
ed, a. follows;
Mn. CHAIRMAN: am directed by the
Committee to present the following:
Resolved, That we, the delegates TO the
Convention callel 20 nominate demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the sth
district, do most heartily endorse the
course Of our distinguished Representa-.
tive Hon. p. b. Thompson, Jr, and recon-
mend HE nomination by this Convention
for reelection. We pledge ourselves and
the people we represent 10 give the nomi-
nee Of the Convention our fullest support.
Nominations being now in order, Gov.
james b. Nee reary, in speech that was
full Of patriotic anil eloquent sentiments
named Hon. p. d. Thompson, Jr, as the
democratic candidate to succeed himself in
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