Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-10
ELECTION MOTIFS.

There were no fights Monday.
Ed Higgins was reelected Mar.
shai of Crofton.
Bill Withers has been assigned per.
manently to Pembroke.
w. III. Everett was elected Magis.
trate in Union School House No. l.
Pickering, Democrat, was elected
Sheriff of Caldwell by 1876 majority.
Shackleford, Democrat, carried
Hopkins for Sheriff over Sleeter, Re-
publican, by $50 majority.
The colored men who voted for
West and Mcpherson deserve great
credit for their flrmness and indie
pendence.
The meeting in Jim Yancey's room
Tuesday morning was a dandy and
developed more orators than a ban
quet la mode.
The Ragsdale brothers, bud Ware,
Milan Flack, Jim West and host
of others did yeoman service at the
polls.
Monday night Main street was as
quiet as a grave yard after s o'clock,
Usually it is bedlam till after mid
night on election days.
The boys tried to induce Nose
West TO stay in town Wednesday
night and be serenaded, but Nose
couldn't see it that way. We've got
him on the list for Christmas, how
ever.
Tuesday Sam u. Richardson sent
the following telegram;
"Grover Cleveland,
Washington, d. G..
First Democratic Sheriff elected in
10 years-tari1 for revenue only the
question
Dave Wiley, Lige Sebree, John
Boyd, Joe Cant and Jim Boyd are at
Cerulean this week resting up from
the election. Esq. Tinsley is sticking
pretty CLOSE to the chalybeate spring
north of town. They can all come
back next week.
Felix Biggerstaff got off a good one
Tuesday. lie said that "simon pure
Democrats might get drunk and
whoop if they wanted to, for this was
their first victory for l6 years; but
he intended to lock up the first Re-
publican or Mugwpmp he caught
hitting the bottle"
The following constables were
elected Monday: Hopkinsville, A. j
Hord, colored FaIrview, Joe Kavan-
augh; Pembroke, r., L. Moore; La
fayette, j. A. Boyd; cambridge, j.
c. Allen; Scates' Mill, lie. Messi-
more; Handy, w. NJ. Haley; Kelly,
J. 3. McCoid Crofton, A. II. Long
Stuarts, W. r. Ray; Fruit Hill, j,
J. Allen Oasky, N. I. Watson; BAR
kers Mill, j. w. Thomas; CARROTS
burg, 4. S. Rives; Beverly, Cave
Johnson.
Two "polititionersp of contrary per-
suasions started out Monday to work
a remote precinct for their respective
candidates. The Democrat had two
one-gallon jugs, and the Republican
one two-gallon jug. When they ar
rived at their destination, the Demo-
crat hooked the Republicans Jug and
concealed 1t. When the rad invited
The voters up ITO take something" he
discovered his loss and looked as
blank as board fence. The Demo-
,rat then told the boys that his friend |
was a fraud and to come and refresh |
with him, which they all did. II is
Unnecessary to say that the precinct |
vent Democratic, later In the day
however the two-gallon jug came to
he front and did yeoman service.
Tuesday night Judge Mcpherson
was serenaded at his residence. About
100 voters with a band of music
'stormed" him at o'clock. In re-
'ponse to repeated cries he made q
acknowledgment of thanks
o the people who elected him, DEM
,crats and Republicans, white and
black. After paying a noble tribute
o his competitor he pledged himself
% faithful official career, and in
yited the crowd to take cream and
,igars with him at Messrs. Wilson
md Galbreaths. Before the serena
lers left, speeches Of congratulation
we're made by j. O. Rust, Isaah Jones
Ind James Breathitt. The latter ex-
PRESSED the warmest friendship for
Judge MCPHERSON and was glad SO
worthy a man had been honored by
he people. Jones' speech was fine
fort and was received with loud ap-
,lause. Three cheers were then given !