Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-22
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings Of State Convention at
Lexington. el

O'CLOCK y. Ill. OuulrIilhu .. VI. CHdTp
called the convention to order in the
new Opera House. Il p. johnson
was nominated for temporary Chair
man by w. II. Browder, of Logan
county, and he was chosen, there be-
ing no other nomination.
The Chairman of each district dele
cation then announced the delega-
TONS choice for ce-President and
for the three several committees.
Tie Vice Presidential choices were I:
Frat district, Myer Well; Second dis
trict, j. A. Spaulding; Third district,
|. ii. Goodnight; Fourth district,
Wilhite Carpenter Filth district
George Alexander Sixth district, DIR.
Prenliss Meade Seventh district, At
ula Cox Eight district M. d. Logan /;
Niuth district. A Il. Cole; Tenth dis
trict, G. NJ. Adams; Eleventh dis
taict, 0. IL. Waddell. -.,
The district delegates were named
and, upon recommendation OF the
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion, Senator j. @. S. Blackburn was
made permanent Chairman, and
James Il. Stone perm anent Secretary.
The committee also reported the
following State Central Committee
w. G.. Afford, Lexington, Chairman
p. Z. Johnston, Louis Straus, John II.
Allen, II. S. Bullock, Fayette; Ben
johnson, Nelson; Charles j. Helm,
Newport; Chas. II. Long and w. B.
llaldeman, Louisville. For Stale
Executive Committee: John j.
Kemp, First district; John S. Wit
tiDgill, Second; j. ID. Hines, Third I;
j. S. Workman, Fourth ;J. ii. Sherley,
Fifth Rod Perry, Sixth; w. l. Graft,
Seventh; l.. w. Mckee, Eighth M.
Williams, Ninth; John l.. Salyers,
Tenth; John L. Duff, Eleventh. It
was recommended by the committee
that Lexington be made the head
quarters of the State Central Com
mittec.
The report and recommendations Of
the committee were unanimously ad-
opted, and, after a short speech by
Chairman Blackburn, the committee
on Resolutions made the following
report, which was unanimously adop-
ted:
"The Democrats of Kentucky, re-
affirming their allegiance to the prin-
ciples embodied ia previous party
platforms, State and National, do es-
pecially declare; uU.l III
"First-Their unqualified conf.
dence in the administration of Grover
Cleveland, President of the United
States, and their unflagging devo-
lion to the doctrines laid down in his
late annual message to Congress, and
they instruct their delegates to the
National Democratic Convention 10
vote as a unit for his denomination.
"Second-They regard all exactions
from the people under tho guise of
taxation beyond what may be neces-
sary to defray the legitimate expenses,
OF the Government, honestly and eco
nomically administered, as legalized
robbery, and the settled policy of the
Republican party to subsidize special
industries by unjust and oppressive
bounties, levied mainly upon the nee
essaries of life meets with their deter
mined condemnation. It.I IL
"Third-They indorse the proposal
of the Ways aud Means Committee
known as the Mills bill as a far. con-
servative, and practical measure Of
revenue reform, aud applaud the
course of their Representatives in
Congress in giving ii Il unanimous
and hearty support.
"Fourth-They deprecate sectional
agitation, and denounce the efforts of
the Republican party to destroy the
autonomy of the several States and
concentrate all political power in
centralized government by their re.
peated interference with State cleo
lions and other invasions of their re-
served rights, to renew fraternal strife
among the people, aud TO remand a
large portion of the Union TO the cor
rupt methods of the era of reconstruc-
tion.
"Fifth-They cordially indorse the
of Gov. Buckner as |
eminently wise, patriotic and states
and worthy of the commen-
dation and confidence of the people,"
Following are the district delegates,
electors and assistants:
First district-Delegatee Clint Lee
and John w. Blue. Alternates:
John 4. Deems and Myer Well. Elcc-
tor: w. M. Smith. Assistant: G. X.
Wheeler
Second District-Delegates; Robt.
ID. Vance, Peter Berry. Alternates:
Jno. Brown, w. p. Baker. Elector;
II. w. Henry. Assistants, II. w. Nc
Il Il. Hardin.
Third District-Delegates; ID. G.
j. ID. Hines. Alternates
Chas. Eaves, DR.. q. X. Haggard.
Elector, w. I. Cox. Assistant, John