Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22
the DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Our report of the Convention clos
ed with the third ballot for Lieuten'
ant Governor. owing to the fact
that our telegraph Office closed at 8 p.
NJ. and the nomination was not made
till 11.30 Thursday night, when on
the 9th ballot Capt. james r. Hind
man who was 50 gracefully put in
nomination by Judge M. G. Sauaey,
was declared the nominee. Col. E.
Polk johnson, although not candid.
ate received the very complimentary
vote of 1872. The Convention then
adjourned till $50 A. NJ. Friday. P.
w. Hardin was re-nominated for At
torney General over r. A. Jones on
the first ballot, the vote standing 1864
to 24S1. There was no opposition to
james w. Tate for Treasurer, nor to
Fayette Hewett for Auditor, and they
were both re nominated by acclama.
ton. Col. Thomas L. Jones was then
introduced and he made a speech
which won the respect even of his bit.
terest opponents, showing as it did
that he is man every inch of him.
Among other timely and we'll chosen
remarks, he said:
As for myself, make no complaint;
none Whatever. am too old soldier to
be disappointed, or to repine at the result
Of any political convention. II there be a
suspicion that would, in the remotest
contingency. deviate one hair's breadth
from straightforward march in the sup
port of my party, or its great principles,
let il be at once and forever dismissed
from the human breast. No; rather with
the devotion Of true knighthood,
Through the furnace unshrinking the steps l
"And shield thee and save thee, or perish there
too"
Prof. j. Desha Pickett was easily re-
nominated over Edgar, Smith and
Taylor for Superintendent of Public
Instruction. receiving more votes on
the first ballot than all of them combin-
ed. For Register of the Land Office
five men were put in nomination and
the first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast...........-..-.....142
Sheidon............... .zo51s
Cecii.........
Harrison '.'-'''..-yv
Grant.
There were only two men balloted
for on the second round and the result
was
Cecil
S541s
The nomination was then made
unanimous and the Convention after a
splendid three days work adjourned
sine die. A The Lincoln delegation vot.
ed for Cecil on the last ballot, which
was the correct thing. The mountains
had been ignored and the small crumb
Of Register was little enough to throw
to them. With one or two excep
tions the ticket Is Just to our idea and
we believe that take all together it is
best that could have been selected. 1t
will sweep the State from one end to
the other in August. Following are
the resolutions adopted by the Con-
vention:
Resolped, That the. democracy VI Ken
lucky, in Convention assembled, reafiirm
our unaltered confidence in and affection
for the principles and policy embodied In
the organic law OF the democratic party
adopted at the National Democratic Con-
veniion held at st. Louis In 1876, and rati-
fed at Cincinnati in 1880.
ID. That, believing the highest security
of popular government depends on the in
telligence Of the people. We declare II 10 be
the duty Of the Legislature Of the Common
wealth 70 foster a. wise and efficient sys-
tenn Of public schools.
Sd. That our laws in relation 10 the rev.
enue and taxation should be so framed as
10 secure squslity in the rate Of assessments,
AZ nearly az possible, and 10 insure the col
lection Of revenue In the most convenient,
inexpensive manner. N
4th. That convention TO amend our
present State Constitution should be call.
ed, as soon as practicable under the forms
Of law, in order 10 bring our Constitution
in line with the progress Of the age.
We favor the development OF the resonr-
ces OF the State by friendly legislation, In
vitiDg capital and immigration from
abroad.
We send words Of cheer and congratula-
ton TO the democracy Of the Union, on the
prospects OF victory IN the next
Presidsntial election, and We assure them
that, a. heretofore, the old guard OF the
viii be at the front Of the
battle for the fight for the good Of the whole
people Of our Republic. /
The republican convention will meet
n Lexington tomorrow and nominate
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