Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-08
Republican County Convention

Pursuant to call, the Republicans
of Christian county met i'll conven-
ton in the court house yesterday at
| o'clock, Z. M. The convention was
called to order by Ned Campbell,
Chairman of the county commit
tee.
On motion, Jas. Breathittwas made
permanent chairman and L. w. Glass
secretary. Upon motion a committee Of
7 was appointed on resolutions, viz:
A. II. Clark, C. NJ. Brown. j. j. Smith
d. G. Wiley, b, Il. Underwood, Peter
Postell and p. Bell.
During the absence Of said commit
tee Hon. John Feland and Capt. Ned
Campbell addressed the convention
aud predicted success tor the Rcpul =
lican party, on account OF Democrat
ic short-sightcdncss in agitating the
tariff question on the eve of the clrc-
ton.
The committee then reported the
following resolutions:
ReSolced, BY the Republicans OF
Christian county, in Convention as
sembled, that we most heartily ell
dorse the administration of PreSl-
dent Arthur, recognizing that by his
wise and conservative course, lie has
reunited all the discordamt elements
Of the party, and made success again
possible to lis.
ReSoiccd, That while we an
nouncu our continued adherence 10
all the principles of the Republican
party, we specially declare that its
policy with regard to the tariff on
imports, is the only means by which
the laboring men and mechanics Of
this nation can be protected against
the pauper labor Of Europe.
ReSOlced, That we are in favor Of
the passage of Il bill by the L. S.
Congress, appropriating the surplus
revenues Of the country for the cs-
tablishmemt and maintenance of pub
lie schools in the several States in the
ratio of their ilitcracy.
Res0lred, That we approve the sew
cral calls for holding our district and
State conventions ut Louisville, to
select delegates to the National Con-
venliun, and we commit to the hands
of our delegates to said conventions,
the selection of suitable persons to
represent the district and State al
such National convention.
ReSolced. That Peter Postell, Ed.
W. Glass, Isaiah Jones, Il. Ritchir.
Phil. Bell, Ross Hopper, Geo. Brow
der, Jno. Price, Jas Brcathilt, +. +.
Cam pbcll, and all other Republicans
Of Christian county be appointed as
delegates from this county to said
two conventions.
L. W. Glass, colorcl, moved TO
amend by striking out the 4th rcsoiu-
ton and inserting the following:
ReSOIced, Tina. this convention in.
struct its delegates to vote in the STATE
convention for Walter Evans, W. o
, Bradley, q. W. Gentry, (colored) ant
} Jas. Dreathtt for delegates from iii,
| State at large and for j. u. Moore ant
l Peter Postcll fof district delegates t,
Chicago.
This provoked all animated discuss
} ion in which A. III. Clark Me-
Campbell and John Feland.participa
ted in opposition, and L. W. Glass
Peter Morgan and Wyatt Watt in sup
l port of the amendment. The colOreC
= side Of the house was getting excite,
C and storm was imminent when MI
) Feland "poured oil on the trouble
|. waters by Offering the followin
II resolution:
Il ReSolced, That we the Republican
= of Christian county pledge ourselve
C 70 supDort Peter Postcll as one of til
:. delegates TO the Chicago c0nvehtio
IS from this District, and our delegate
C are instructed to do all they can to 81
S that the colored portion of the Repul
= lican party are fairly represented.
4 The substitute was accepted
10 lieu of the amendment offered an
Of the resolutions as amended we
to passed unanimously. Mr.. Jol
Il BOYD was then endorsed and nOmin
le ted as the candidate of the party ft
ID county sheriff.
er Ed Glass, COL, was then endorse
lie and recommended for renominatiC
at as constable in the Iopkinsvllle dl
te trict, after which the convention a
OF journed.
IL NOTES.
VI WYATT Watt made tho sDpcch of a