The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-09-16
Democratic Convention.

Augusta, OF. Lne Sth llet.i hli'l WIS tru-
ed to order S. $50 p. m, by Judge Emo
" wlIittake.. of MWsvllo. The cl,air
appointed T. Marcum, of CatlettsbuEg.
as temporary secretary. IS spon rs aorder
was restored, the elec.lcu.of temporary
chairman WIS IA order. Wm.L.Gilson,
ofNicholas county, and ". j. Hendrick,
of Fleming county, were, placed In nomi-
nation for temporary chairman. A vote
of the counties was then taken, which
resulted; Gibson, 4lJk votes, Hendriek,
4O15.
The fight commenced on motion that
tae Chair appoint a Committee of Five
on Credentials. Greenup and Lawrence
divided their vote and tie motion was
lost.
Then n motion wasput for each coun-
ty to name a member On credentials, or
ganization and resolutions. This motion
was carried, and the following commit
tees were announced.
On Resolutions.-Bath, 7. S. Allen I;
Royd, c. 7. Faulkner; Bracken, J. r.
Reese; Carter Frank Powers; Fleming,
] NJ. Fleming; Greenup J.w.Womack ;
johnson, &c. c. Mayo; Lawrence, G.
w. Wroten; Lewis, VIC. Holbet; Mar
tin. J, a. Payne Robertson, p. D. Lin
vile; Rowan, 2. ?. Johnson.
On Credentials. Bath, W. II. Daugh-
ertv; Boyd, NJ. williams Braeken,J j. r
Minor; Carter, DR.. L. Orchard; Elem
ing, WI. Hendrick; Greenup, II ".
Puthua; johnson, p. NJ. Hager; Law
renee, Alex, Laekey Lewis, Il. D. VIII
son Martin, Alec Barrett; Robertson,
NJ, L. Wheeler; Rowan, S. D. Gooden.
On Organization Bath, A. w. Bas-
com Boyd, T, R. Brown, Brocken. II.
c. Weaver, Carter, s.L.Bays; Fleming,
w F. Howe; Greenup W.B. Thompson !;
johnson, W. w. Bailey; Lawrence, j.
L. Hubbard; Lewis, J +. Long Martin,
y. A. Payne; Robertson, D.pL.nville !;
Rowan, Ben Thompson.
There beingeontested delegations from
the counties Of Mason and NICHOLAS,
those two counties we're not allowed rep
resentation on the committees
The Convention adjourned pntils p,
m, in order TO give the committees time
to report.
Convention ponyened at ! . m, and
was called to order by ChairRan Gibson,
The committee on credentials being
unable TO report, upon motion OF A w.
Bascom the conyentiop adjoprnef Until .
a. m.
Convention met at ga, N. pursuant to
adiournmens. Upon motion q Judge
J. NJ. Alexander the convention adjourn
ed until lao p. m, the comnittee on
credentials not being ready to report.
Convention convened at2 n. m, and
vas called TO order by Chairman Gibsoni
Committee on Credentials not icing ready
to report, upon motion Of John : hag-
er, the con Yention t2qs . recess Until 3
p. II.
Chairman called the convention " 3 do
p. nj, and the committee on credentials
not being ready to report, upon the mo-
ton of DR.. Wroten the convention i'd
journed to meet at 30 p. ".
Convention called 10 order at 40 p.
M, by the chairman. Upon motion Of
Hanson Kennady, of Nicholas county, a
committee of three was appointed to walt
upon the committee OF credentials TO see
when they would be ready 10 report.
The chair appointed Hanson Kennady OF
Nicholas, F.F. Freese, Of Lawrence and
Jno. F. Hager of Boyd.
Committee appointed 10 waiE upon the
committee on credentials reported that
the committee on credentials would re-
port at 10 p. M, and on mo.ion Of Han
bon Kennady the convention adjourned
until that hour.
Convention convened. 10 p. m, with
chairman Gibson in the chair. At 10 Is
the committee ON credentials made their
report. The committee on Nicholas
county UNANIMOUSLY recommended the
seating Of the accredited delegates from
that county. Report adopted. There
were two reports on Mason county, each
signed by six members ofthe committee.
TheDaugherty DOM mittee reported in IA
or Of the admission Of both delegations,
the respective delegates to have the right,
each, to cast half the vote to which the
county Is entitled on the basis of repre-
sentation by this convention. ThsWilson
committee reported in favor OF admitting
the Wall delegation. Mr.. Cassiday NOV
ed the adoption of the first report. Jno,
b, Clarke offered as o substitute the
adoption Of the second report, The cub
stitute was adopted by vote of 44Ie to
2416, and the Wall delegation was ad-
mitted.
Hon. Frank Powers, Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following, which report was unani-
mously adopted.
We, your committee on resolutions,
beg to submit the following report.
Resolved, LIST, That we approve of the
call of this convention To nominate n ran.