Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-16


the Lail'oon men. After 81 ballots,
Col. Startling, of Henderson, submit
ted the following resolutions:
ReSolUed, that the convention take
recess of Is minutes, that the band
do play and that Dock Brown, of
Union, read the Declaration of IudG-
pendence.
1t was adopted amid loud laughter
and the convention took Il rest for a
quarter of an hour.
% the voting was again re-
sumcd and after the l50th ballot the
body adjourned till 10 o'clock the
next day, (Friday.)
THE SECOND SESSION.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Friday, act
ing chairman Millett raped the con-
vention to order in the church at Sc
brce City and ordered the l5lst bal
lot for temporary chairman. The
same result as before was announced
and $50 ballots were taken without
anything to break the monOtony.
After the 40Jth call the convention
adjourned'at II O'Clock TO meet ut .,
TIE THIRD SESSION.
After dinner but few delegates put
in an appearance. Nothing occurred
until the 452nd ballot, when &. n.
Pcndleton, of Christian, arose and dis
cussed the situation in ar eloqucntan
patriotic speech that walked up the
sleepy auditors. In the course of his
speech he compimented w. N. Swee-
ncy and John Young Brown in the
highest terms, both of whom were
present in Mr.. Clay's interest. When
he had concluded Mr.. Sweeney cross
ed the room and graspcd him by the
hand and loud calls were made for
a speech from the Owensboro states
man. lie responded in fOrcible, ar
gumentative address of a few mil
uteS and then Mr. Brown was also
called up and spoke eloquently for
harmony and fair and honorable
settlement of1he veXed problem. 1t
seemed that the crisis, was near al
hand, but the opportunity was allow
cd to pass and the tiresome call went
on. The delegates got stubborn and
refused to adjourn, though nearly all
except the chairman of the delega-
tons went out. Late in the after
noon the delegate casting the vote of
Henderson left and deputized friend,
not delegate, 10 vote the county.
Attention was called to this and the
chair decided that none but delegates
got could vote. The Clay men cX-
cited and sent for a Henderson dele
gate in post haste and fortunately
found one near the door in time tC
keep the county from being passed
and thereby electing Mr.. Latloon''
friend for temporary chairman. Fl
nally at ) :30o'clock the body adjourn
ed till s o'clock, after taking the 74itl
ballot. When it met after supper til
| delegates were in better humor an,
adjourned without taking ballo
until IL o'clock Saturday.
} THE FIFTH SESSION.
The morning session Saturday wa
uncventful and the delegates sa
around and read papers while the sec
retaries proceeded with the call o
. counties until the 9l9th ballot ha
. been called when all agreed TO al
journ for dinner.
= TIE SIXTH SESSION.
. AT 10 o'clock the call again begal
. The delegates showed unmistakabl
: signs of fatigue, disgust and impa
= teace. Nineteen ballots were Gale
5 and when the 969th was reacl
f ed the long hoped for brea
came. When Hopkins was reach
cd, Hon. A. X. Bradley aros'
and with few patriotic II
S marks withdrew Maj. Longs nam
G and moved that Col. Powers b
i elected temporary chairman by az
c clamation. The motion passed ami
I, loud cheers. Upon motion of del,
, gate from Henderson, Chas. \
e Meacham and G.. w. Bransford wei
: chosen secretaries by acclamatiol
and the temporary chairman was ,
last completed.
q On motion, the chair appointed til
o following committees, composed {
4 one member from each county:
CREDENTIALS: John. w. Cooper
: Christian; Geo. f. Haynes, Davies
, G. ID. Chambers, Hancock: Malcoll
, Yeaman, Henderson,; John Hal
Hopkins; A. w. Johnson. Mclean
II. NJ. liaskins, Union; +. NJ. Bake
=, Webster.
RESOLUTIONS: S. G. BuckneI
Christian; G. s. Walker, Davies
Jas. Hewitt, Hancock; j. f. Locket
! Henderson; j. A. Dempsey, IIol
I kins; j. G. johnson, Mclean; L.
FlournOy, Union; II. f. Cofl'mal
, Webster.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION: l.. 4
q Sypert, Christian; A. g. Tompkin
Davies; j. w. Knox, Hancock n
Merritt, Henderson; j. II. Scot
Hopkins; W. ii. Hardin, Mclean
' Geo. A. Prentiss, Union; L. B. Hal
:, Webster.
4 A short intermission was taken
y give the committees time to act.
I The committee on credentials T.,
ported all of the counties Representa-