Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-18
THE CONVENTION.
Democrats of the State in
Council.
Proctor Knott Nominated for Governor
on Seventh Ballot.
Hindman In the Lead for LIeut.-eov-
ernor.

6OOiSNhiah1 Ahoy A'ehs ~ 70 oOi
dom a finer looking body Of men
seen than that which was called Il
order in Liederkranz Hall at nooi
yesterday. They were the represen
tative men Of Kentucky and showeC
the good stuff of which the democrat
ic party is composed. Contrary tC
expectation there was little or nc
trouble in electing a temporary chair
man. Hon. Isaac Caldwell, of this
city, was placed in nomination. Judge
SauAey named Col. Mat Walton, OF
Lexington, and some one else G.. W.
Reeves, of Hickman. As the vote
progressed, Reeves was withdrawn
and later on Col. Walton. Judge
SauAey then moved that Mr.. Cald.
wells election be made unanimous,
which was done amid tremendous ap-
plause. Mr.. Caldwell, on taking the
chair, made neat little speech, after
which Col. f. Polk johnson, A. o.
Robertson and others were elected
Secretaries.
On motion the appointment OF
members of the various COMMITTEES
was made by call of districts. Lewis
ID. Baldwin, Judge G. W. Mcclure and
Thomas j. Scott, represented the Sth
on Organization, Credentials and Res.
olutions respectively. For the State
at large Ex.Gov. James b. McCreary
was put on the Committee on Resolu-
tons and Judge M. j. Durham was
made Vice President from the Eighth
District. The committees retired
and the Convention, pending their re-
port, adjourned till $50.
None of the Committees being
ready to report on the reassembling of
the Convention, it was agreed that
the various candidates for Governor
be placed in nomination during the
interval. Col. B. III. Young in a We
ry sensible speech, detailing the many
superior qualifications of Mayor Chas.
d. Jacob, of Louisville, placed his
name before the Convention, while
the Louisville delegation and the gal
leries fairly shook the Hall with APP
plause. Col. w. G. Welch, of STAN
ford, an ex-Confederate, then arose
and in the following handsome and ell
oquent speech nominated Judge NH.
Owsley, of Garrard. During its de-
livery the Owsley men fairly went
wild and the speakers voice was FREE
quently drowned in applause:
Mr. Chairman: Those who have known
him longest, and who love him best, have
charged me to place in nomination for the
Office Of Governor the name Of Michael II.
Owsley.
In the great civil contest, whose ghost
yet stalks abroad upon occasion, and will
not down, Judge OWsley played but an
humble part. He won no battles; he led
no armies, though, it is true, he did wear
with gallantry and with honor the colors
Of that mighty host which carried to victo-
~ the ensigns ofthe Union. In presenting
his name, may one, who in that6erce quar-
rel was an obscure Confederate soldier. ut
ter without ofense or misconstruction Q
few blunt truths to the ear of this ConYen-
ton?
The democratic party Of Kentucky owes
not only its assured msjority, but largely
its beginning and existence TO the Union
men of Kentucky. When the war was
ended this storm swept border land Of ours
was political chaos. II had been wing
stronghold and the logic Of every accom-
plished as well as passing event pointed TO
its becoming republican stronghold. But
the loyal sons Of Kentucky, their one great,
sacred purpose having been effected, loyal
in turn TO that manhood and Statehood,
which, even in dull, utilitanan age, had
made the story Of their State az splendid
As page Of ancient romance, refused either
10 plumber or to humble the men whom
they had vanquished, but raised full high
II once the standards Of peace and order
and massed around them all the best ele-
ments Of the State. They organized at
,nce the party Of Jefferson. They kindled
everywhere, on its abandoned affairs, the
Tres of pure democracy. Around the very
asst camp-fres Of the South We had heard
at home, laws had been made declar-
ng us aliens and traitors. We came back
" stealth 10 forfeited homes, with hearts
raced and nerves strung, for we knew not
.hat Of danger or Of shame. But the first
riendly hand outslTetched TO US was the
and Of the Union soldier. The first and
,armest welcome came from the lips Of
he men who had faced and beaten US In
attic. Is there Southern soldier with
cart so dead as TO have forgotten III They
elcomed US back, not TO tolerance merely,
Of to pardon only. but to the full and free
sioyment Of equal right and equal hon {
h. To equal hOnors, did sayi BY Heay-
they surrendered the whole to US aud We !
we coolly kept them ever since. From
at hour to this, on the floor Of ] know !