Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-08
Lincoln County Gv6eruatona, Convention.

Lincoln COUNTY Cv6ernafondi Convention.
AT mass meeting held at Stanford, KY,
on the 5th Of May, for the purpose Of sc.
Letting delegates to the State Convention to
be held in Louisville on the 10th Of May,
TO nominate candidates for the various
State Offices, the Convention was called TO
order by w. g. WEIGH, Chairman Of the
County Committee, and after stating the
objecto Of the meeting, it then proceeded to
the election Of a permanent Chairman, and
Hon. T. w. Vsrnon was selected as such,
and ]. P. Bailey and T. r. Walton, secre-
taries.
The Chair then appointed the following
Committee on resolutions, X. C. Warren,
Thos. Richards, G. p. Bright, @. II. Roch-
ester, Isaac Shelby, Jr, and A. X. Denny.
The Committee retired and afterwards re-
ported to the Convention a majority and
minority report. 1t was moved that the
minority report be laid on the table. Said
report is rs follows t.t
ResOlped, That the questions OF nominal
tions as they occur shall be settled by a
vote Of the meeting so as to give each NOM
inee his strength as shown by the vote.
ResOlued, That this meeting elect the
delegates to the State Convention.
And after some debate for and against
that report, a vote WAS taken which result
ed in the tabling Of it. The adoption Of
the majority report was then moved which
was carried and is as follows:
Be resolved BY he democracy Of Lincoln
County iRmdss meetiny assembled:
LIST. That we approve the call for State
Convention to meet in Louisville on the
10th day Of May 1888, and we reailirm our
devotion to the distinctive and ancient
principles Of the democratic party.
2nd. We appoint q. A. Lackey, M. O.
Sau1ey, w. q. Welch, i. S. Shelby, Jr,
James +. Lynn, Geo. w. Afford, X. IL.
Bronaugh and John s. Owsley, delegates
to represent the Lincoln county democra-
cy in said convention. IL there should be
ton a majority OF the delegates present
may fill said vacancies from such Lincoln
county democrats as may be present. II
tneTc DC hOnc buCu pfcScnt, tue ueIegdtes
in attendance shall cast the entire vote Of
the county and such delegation is directed
in all questions that may come before the
convention to cast the vote Of Lincoln
county as a unit, a majority of the dele
gates determining, where not instructed,
how the vote shall be cast
Srd. We cordially commend the private
virtues and the public worth Of our friend
and neighbor, Judge NJ. II. Owsley, to the
State Convention, and direct our delega-
ton TO vote for his nomination for Cover
nor in said convention and to use all hon
orable means 10 secure his nomination.
4th. We express no preference in the
other races for State officers, but leave their
action in those races to the discretion Of
the delegates.
5th. The following democrats Of Lincoln
county are recommended as the democrat
ic County Committee for the ensuing year;
]. p. Bailey, Chairman, T. j. Newland,
W. p. Walton, F. NJ. Vowel, ]. NJ. Carter,
Jr, J. j. Newland, Jno. Buchanan, An
drew Henry and ]. NJ. Johnston.
1t was then moved and adopted that the
proceedings Of this meeting be published
in the INTERIOR JOURNAL, Danrile AdrO
cate and Courier-JOayHai. The meeting
then adjourned.