The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-26

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god, the name OF the inyincible Nc
Kenzie,
4th. That the newspapers of the
county and District DO requested to ,
publish these resolutions.
The committee on credentials then
reported as follows, We the commit
tee on credentials appointed by Chas.
NJ. Meacham, Chairman OF the Coun.
ty convention recommend that;
WHEREAS, The convention held at
Pembroke yesterday failed to appoint
delegates TO the county convention to
be held to-day and
WHEREAS, IL is claimed by both
The friends OF Clay and Petit that
each carried the Pembroke cohveu.
ton, therefore, we, the committee, ind
that nsiiher party is represented be.
fore this convention and that the vote
of Pembroke be not counted III this
convention.
Second, After hearing the evidence
in the contested case OF Belleview we
find that the vote OF Beileview should
be cast by 4. L. BARLEY.
Third, We fluid that Handy held
no convention and is not represented
before the convention.
Fourth, The other contested pre-
cincls are not reported before US.
w. g. Wheeler,
| Us. Ragsdale,
Walter Garrett.
Upon motion the report OF the conf
miltee was adopted, the vote being
taken by precincts.
| Nominations for permanent officers
were then declared TO be in order,
whcreupon Chas. NJ. Meacham was
elected pcrriandht Chairman and X,
w. Henry and Jno. W. Cooper per.
mancnt Secretaries. In each case the
vote was taken by precincts and upon
a call of al the precincts entitled-tc
representation tie vote stood 23lg
for and none against, several precinct'
being called refused TO vote.
Nominations were then declared Ii
order and Thos. s. Petit, OF Daviess
and Jas. f. Clay, of Henderson, wer,
placed in nomination as the choice o.
the convention for Congress. Thu
vote was taken By call of precincts
and stood as follows:
For Petit, IIopkinsville No. l, A
lIopkinsvillc No. 2, 6; Fairview, No
|, 2; Lafayette No. l, 9; Lafayett,
No 2, 2; US. House No, IL; Balm
bridge 2; Croftvn Il; Bsllevicw, l
Mt, Vernon. l. Total 81 y.
For Clay, Union School House No
70; Crofton Is; LougvIew 3. Tota
; 5s. Necessary to choice, over l7llaa
All of the precincts entitled TO repre-
septation under the report of tn
committee on credentials wer
3 called and each precinc
: responded when called and eithe
] voted or refused TO vote. Thos. s
: Petit hayins received majority q
the votes cast aud also majority Q
the precinct votes of the county wa
declared the choice of this conventio
: for Congress.
The following resolution was the
G offered aud passed by vote of tb
: precincts. all the precincts, represen
u ted being called. -
: Resolved that the delegates appoin
i ed to represent Christian county
Il the convention 10 be held at Mad
d" sonville, Sept. p, 1882, DO inslructe
l. 10 cast the vote Of the county as
o unit for Thos. s. Petit, and thi
i Chas. NJ. Meacham, Chairman OF til
J. convention, appoint such number ,
J. delegates as he may see proper, inclut
o ing himself, to represent this count!
+" The chair then appointed the follow
o. ing gentlemen as delegates;
n, w. G. Wheeler, p. NJ. Owen, '
"a e. Ragsdale, w. A. Lowry, II.
y DeTreville, Hunter Wood, II v
% Henry, Thos. IL. Major, Walter Ga
ie nett. DIR. A. Seargent, Jno. NJ. Dull
a. Jno. w. Payne, W. NJ. West, E.
y Flack, r. II. Holland, j.. W. Owe
or A. M. Henry, ]. d. Hays, Jno.
ne Cooper, II. A. Phelps, Jr., q. B. +
~ qua, II. A. Baker, Jno. 0. Rust, al
u j. c. Cant; in accordance with I
j, resolution adopted the namo OF Chi
.. NJ. Meacham was added.
=, Several gentlemen then address
" the meeting after which the conyc
ton, on motion adjourned.
" Chas. M. Meachaln. Chm.
II, J J s. W; ,Cooper'l Secretaries.
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