The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1888-05-09
TIE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Pursuant TO the call Of the Demo
cratic County Committee, the Demo-
Gratis Of Madison county convened at
tie Courthouse In Richmond, XIV. in
mass convention, ON Saturday, May 3.
ISIS, at ] O'Clock p. IT. The convention
was called TO order 10y J. a. Sullivan,
who on motion was unanimously elect
Ell Chairman. w. B. White was there
upon elected Secretary. a. J. Reed, J..
H. Bunam, ". T. Tevis, J. W. Embrv
and W. = Hume were appointed COM
mittee on resolutions. The committee
reported resolutions TO the convention,
which, after being amended, are as fol-
lows, viz
Be il resolved 10y the Democracy Of
Madison county in mass convention
assembled.
1st, That we approve of the
call OF HE Democratic State Central
aud Executive Committees for State
Convention 20 be- held at Lexington.
Ky, on May Is, lSSS, Cor the uurpose
National Convention az ST. Louis. on
June 5, 1855, and also approve the cali
o. the Democratic Cummitte Of the
county flT the call Of this convention
now held.
2nd- That we most heartily endorse
Tie clean, honest and siatrsmauIike
administration Of Grover Cleveland.
President Of the United States. We
approve the principles enuuciaied in
hls last annual message 10 Congress.
We recognize in him a wise, prudent,
courageous aud patriotic executive
who iu the discharge Of all The duties
Of hisEreat office, both at home and
abroad, has been directed 10y a high
sense Of duty 10 the individual citizen
aud tie honor and prosperity of the
Republic.
Sd. We Teaflirm the principles Of the
Democratic party as set out in the
Platform adopted at the National
Convention at Chicago, in July, 1884.
4th. That We point with pride and
pleasure 10 the record of Jas. b. Nc
Creary, our Representative in Congress.
he has made faithful and able Rep
Of This District in Congress. !
9Th. That the delegates hereinafter
appointed are instructed 10 cast their |
votes for Hon. Jno. d. Harris for Del /
egate from State at Large, for w. B. |
Smith as one Of the delegates to the |
National Convention from the Sth /
Congressional District, and they are re- I
quested 10 use all honorable means to 1
secure their selection.
9th. That the following named |
Democrats Of Madison county are ap- 4
pointed delegates TO the Convention al I
Lexington and are requested 10 vote |
as unit on all questions coming he /
fore said Convention: c. ID. Chenault, l
j. Stone Walker J. r. Burnam, w. 4
3. Smith, Al. Reed, Il. J. Scott, J.
A. Sullivan, ". T. Tevis, W. S.
sloberiy, VIM. Parrish, w. c. French,
z. J.. SeaTcy, B. +. CroOke, J. c. Miller.
A. f. Dudley, W. S. Hume, J. p. Sim
mons, Stuart Jones, T. J. Million, T. J.
Curtis, H. F. Turner. Eb. 4. Fish, +.
B. CroOke, J. p. Embry, S. D. Parrish,
md all other good Democrats Of Madi-
iOn county.
On motion Of w. T. Tevis the follow
ng resolution was unanimously adopt
ID, viz:
Rcs0lUod, That the Democrats S,of
Madison county in convention as
embed, congratulate their party and
lac people Of the Stale that Simon
Bolivar Buckner is a. this crisis IN our
fiairs Governor of this Common
wealth. His splendid ability, IN
werying honesty. unfaltering courage
nd uniaiiiug devotion to duty and5the
rusis committed TO bis charge, entitle
i'm in these times of distfust 10 the
respect and implicit faith
Tie whole people regardless Of party,
nd we congratulate ourselves and our
ariy that the services Of such man
rere secured 10 the Commonwealth
trough tie insirumentRlity Of the
party
The convention then adjourned.
J. A. Sullivan, Chairman.
W. b. WHITE, Secretary. Ia