Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-09

the country is entitled TO any weight.
Mr.. Lafloon must recognize this, and
if he does he can call for what he |
wants and it will be his There is
no Use for i'll feeling or political mis-
takes at Sebrec. The delegates
should exercise wisdom which
will bring order out of chaos. Beta
Clay and l4ailOon may be sa r iced
Tut why the necessity? Why not
honor both of them! They are
both % Cd, honest, deserving men.
The friends of Mr.. Laiioon may
persuade him into doing things he
ought not to do, but the journal has
too much confidence in the strength
of his mind to believe it yet. He
has IL bright future if lie will onl!
embrace lilc opportunity.
IfPolk Laifoon will only be- guild.
ed by good advice, all the earth can't
keep him out of Congress the next
time and the time to follow.
If Mr.. Lafioon will only open his
eyes he can call for his political LEM
onade hereafter and get it
without price.
Rutherford b. Hayes once had an
opportunity of immortalizing him
self in the estimation of his fellow
men. Greed for Office kept him
nom doing his duty, therefore to-day
he stands by-word for vulgarians."
If Polk LalloOn allows himself TO
be influenced by this pilit'ul whining
of man who fails TO receive the
plaudit, "well done good and faith
full servant" from a majority of his
constituents, he is not the man we
take him 10 be and is unworthy the
support he has received. lie cannot
now withdraw without losing the
respect of his fi'itnls. lie must run
the race to the end and we believe
he will win. His delegate votes rep
resent majority of the popular vote
and he at least has an equal chance.
The principal topic in political cir
clcs is the gossip about the probable
deadlock in the Congressional COLI
vention at Sebrce, next Thursda, .
If the delegates abide by their in
structions there can be no other re-
suit, and on account of the excite
ment attending such an emergency
all the counties will doubtless be rep,
resented by large delegations, ant
the one from Dayiess will be among
the largest. Anticipating a grea
crowd and lack of hotel accommoda
ton, the three tents of the Davies,
County Hunting Club will be taken
! The friends of both Clay and LaifoOl
still claim to be confident, though
neither side furnishes a solution O.
the deadlock. There are rumors o
dissatisfaction among the delegates
from both Mclean and Webster
counties, though upon what ground /
justification for bolt in either coult
be claimed we are not told. 1t is re
ported that Mr.. Geo. +. Haynes, o
this city, will put Clay in nomination
which means it will he handsomel
donc.-OwensborO Messenger.
I Clay will get the vote of Davies
, Hancock, Mclean and Henderson
S Lafloon gathers unto himself tn
c other counties Of the district, NAL.
G the race a tic. Truly, a fair field TO
$ "favorite sons is opened up by tn
f deadlock at Sebree. OwensbOr
n inquirer.
: The contest between Messrs. La
= foon and Clay has unfortunately re
II suited in tic. Had the distriC
Il Committee allowed each county on
: hundred votes and a fraction owe
e fifty, the vote at Sebree would bC
Laffoon SO, Clay 81, electing Mr.. La
foon by two delegate votes. III
V contested counties that Mr.. LafIoo
:. carried gave him large majoritie
i Union and Webster went for Laffoo
e by over 600 majority, while Clay
G majority in the other two conteste
i counties, Hancock and Mclean, wi
not reach 100. The Democratic vote
!. for Governor Knott in the four coul
ties, carried by Mr.. Latloon, numb,
G,29S, while those in Mr.. Clay
= counties number only 5,0S2, Mr.. La
foon's counties giving majority {
l,2l5. Saying nothing Of the pos
tons taken by the two candidates
this campaign on the Civil Servi
Reform problem, but examining Il
surroundings, we do think Mr.. La
foon should undoubtedly receive Il
nomination at Sebree and we belle
he will.
L.. We learn that Mr.. Clay's friend