Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-05

Fairview, No. Wv. r. Elliott.
Garrettsburg-Austin Peay, d. j.
McClendon, J. c. Metcalfe, F. M.
Quarles, D. c. Rives.
Barker's Milo. S. Dabney.
Longview-C. ID. Bell, C. b. Cher
ry, Harry Buckner, DR.. w. B. Rad
ford, E. C. Griffin, ]. L. Dulin, J. A.
Radford.
Pembroke-F. d. Richardson, Ike
CARROT, j. II. Penick.
Casky-G. S. Brown, G. W. Win
free; N. Il. Watson.
Mt. Vernon-Chas. Lacy, E. w.
Walker.
Fruit Hill-Jno. Cavanah.
Wilson,. c. Mckinney, F. M,
Dulin.
Stuart-Joe. Hite, G. w. Rives.
Crofton-J. NJ. Dulin, ]. E. Croft,
j. B. Jackson, G. II. Hancock, M. v.
Dulln.
Scates-T. 7. Mcknight.
Hamby-L. r. Salmon.
Bainbridge--Jno. Cornelius, Jno.
Cox, Thos., Dunning.
Belleyiew-W. A. Reed.
The report was adopted and the
committee discharged.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
A motion was made that all candi-
dates having no opposition be elected
by reclamation and the following
persons were successfully declared
the choice of the convention for the
several Offices named:
W. p. Winfree, county judge.
Jno. w. Payne, county attorney.
Aquilla b. Long, county clerk.
G. A. Champlin, school sup't.
j. F. Dixon, county sheriff.
A. V. TONNES, county surveyor.
Mr.. j. S. Rags6ale having with
drawn from the race for assessor,
Mr.. A. NJ. Cooper was also nomina-
ted by reclamation.
The contest for Circuit Clerk, be-
tween c. NJ. Day and b. M. Harrison
was the first settled. The vote stood
as follows:
For Day-Hopkinsville No. !, 8;
Union School House, l; Lafayette, l
Bennettstown, 3; Garrettsburg, q;
Pembroke, 2; Casky, L; Mt. Vernon,
9; Fruit Hill, l; Wilson, !; Stuart,
|; Crofton, 2; Scates, l; Handy, l;
cambridge, 3.-26.
For Harrison-Hopkinsville No. 2,
II; Newstead, 2; Fairview No. l, /;
Fairview No. 2, l; Barker's Mill, l;
Longview, 2; Belleview, 1.-l5.
Mr.. Day was thereupon declared
the nominee.
The jailer's race was then taken VI
and eight candidates were placed il
nomination. A rule was adopted t.
drop the hindmost man after thu
first ballot. The first ballot stood:
Geo. w. Long, ID; Jno. S. Long 8
Jno. Y. Gray, Z; Ben Carter, 5; W
Ii. Shepherd, 8; ]. W. Settle, 8; o
A. West, |; E. w. Davis, l.
A vote between the two hindmos
men dropped Davis. The End ballo
dropped West, the Bird Settle, the 4tl
Shepherd, the 9th Carter, the 6tl
Gray and the 7th brought the figh
down to the two Longs. The las
and decisive ballot was very excit
ing aud when Pembroke wa
called the district was passet
f and the delegation given time 70
consultation. Two of the delegate
were for Geo. Long and one for Jno
. Long and the delegation decided Il
! divide its vote. This decision nomi
q mated Geo. w. Long by the following
, close vote:
8 Geo. w. Long-Hopkinsville l, 5
Hopkinsville2, 7;Union School Hous
l.; Barker's Mill, l; Longview, 2
Pembroke, L; Fruit Hill, L; Balm
! bridge, 81.
! Jno. S. Long Newstead, Q; Lafay
cite, 2; Bennettstown, l; Fairview
l. l; Fairview 2, l; Garrettsburg, 2
u Pembroke, l.; Casky, l; Mt. Vernon
: 2; Wilson, l; Stuart's, l (; Crofton, 2
9 scates, l; Handy, l; Belleview,
30.
The county ticket was then con
pleted by the nomination of DR.. Dal
win Bell for coroner over J. A.
= johnson, DR.. j N. Dennis and Ge'
Cissell. -