Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-05

MRS. HANSON LIBRARIAN.
Resuming our history of the Dem
ocratic caucus, we will add the ad-
ditional chapters since Wednesday
night. There has been a general
shaking NJ all along the line, hut still
there is no Senator.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Nothing was done in the way Of
work Thursday night. The chair
man was presented with q bouquet
and after he had said his piece con-
corning the "floral tribute" the 73rd
ballot was ordered, but alas! for hui
man hopes and expectations, it was
never taken. \ motion to drop the
hindmost candidate after the 10th
ballot and thereafter until nominal
ton was reached was offered by
Moremcn. Hallam offered a substi-
tute that the resolution passed the
night before in regard to dropping
the hindmost candidate and after
wardsbringing him into the race again
to contend with the leading candidate
be rescindcd. This was passed by
vote ofGl to 80 and the work Of We'd
ncsday night was all undme. llar-
court who had nominated Carlisle was
then asked by lIallam, the Senator
from Kenton, to withdraw his name,
but the former refused to do so. Halt
dozen members then spoke III favor
cf Carlisle ami amidst the>eXcitcment
the caucus adjourned without having
taken Il ballot.
FRIDAY EVENING.
On Friday Mr.. Sweeney withdrew
from the race and left for hi
home. When the caucus met at night
a motion was offered postponing uc-
ton in regard to the Senatorial race
until Monday night and il was passed,
U,therc has not been Il ballot taken
since our last report. The candidates
now in the ring are Williams, Black
burn, Carlisle, Mckenzie, McGrath,
Turner and Harrison; the last three
were nominated simply 20 cQmplicatc
matters and will probably be with
drawn. Mr.. McKcnzic's name will.
not be used by his consent and may
also be Withdrawn before ballot is
taken. Mr.. Carlslc's friends have
determined to keep his name before
the caucus. Eight williams men and
ten Blackburn men have already an
nounced their intention to vote for
Carlisle. 1t is estimated, from the
present outlook, that the three can
didates would have about the follow
ing strength: Williams, 43, Black
burn, ~, Carlisle, 36. Should this be
the case it is believed that there
would be nomination speedily made,
as Mr.. Carlisle would refuse to remain
a candidate,
A LIBRARIAN NOMINATED.
AS soon as action was postponed
in the Senatorial matter, the caucus
proceeded to nominate candidate
for Librarian, There were SIX can
didates, all ladies, as follows; MIS-.
Mamie L. Fish, Mrs. l.. c. Read,
Miss Nannetta Daisy, Mrs. Annie B.
Cook, (present incumbent), Mrs. Han
son (widow of Gen. Roger Hanson)
and Chas, Mcconnell. A motion to
drop the hipdmost candidate after
the Bird ballot was passed, The first
ballot stood: Mrs. Cook, 81; Mrs.
Hanson, %; Mrs. Fish, "a; Miss
Daisy, 10; Mrs. Read, IL; Mcconnell,
| The fourth stood: Mrs. Cook, 80 !;
Mrs. Hanson, 30; Mrs. Fish, 80; Miss
Daisy, 26. The fifth: Mrs. Cook, ~;
Mrs. Hanson, 40; Mrs. Fish, 80.
The sixth began amid great excite
ment and was very close. When it
was finished Mrs. Hanson was two
votes ahead, but y member changed
his vote and the result was tie,
Other changes followed and at one
time Mrs. Cook was elected, but when
the vote was summed up Mrs. Han
son was elected by few votes and
Mrs. Cooks name was Withdrawn
and "Flint Locks" widow was nomi-
mated unanimously. During the eX
element, Representatives Ratclifle
and Caldwell attempted TO fight Zach
other, but friends held them until the
police came in and queiled the riot.
1t is said that more than one hanc
was upon pistol and at one time il
looked like bloody tragedy would
be enacted, despite the presence OF
the ladies, who were out in force.
Matters were finally adjusted and the
caucus adjourned in an orderly man
ner.
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