Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-09-12
THE CON. CON.
A Short Horse Wins the Race
For President.
Llsr OF OFFICERS ELECTED.


lowing permanent officers were elected:
President Cassius M. Clay, Jr., oil
Bourbon.
Secretary Thomas G. Poore' oil
Franklin.
Assistant Secretary-James Martini
of Barren.
Sergeant-at-Arms- Robert T. Tyler
OF Bullitt.
Doorkeeper- Richard t. Haley, OF
jefferson.
Convention Printer Polk john
son, of jefferson.
Official Reporter = Clarence T..
Walker, of jefferson.
Boles, of Barren, placed Hon. q. M.
Clay, Jr., Of Bourbon county, in nom
ination for President of the convention.
Mr.. Bronston, of Lexington, nomina-
ted Hon. Bennett H. Young, OF Lou
isville; Mr.. Farmer, OF Henderson,
nominated Hon. Henry d. McHenry'
and Mr.. Beckham, of Shelby, nomina-
ted Hon. j. Proctor Knott, of Marion
The first ballot resulted: Clay Al,
McHenry 2l, Knott 10, Young, IA.
Col. Young's name was then with
drawn and second ballot taken,
which stood:
For Mr.. Clay-M. X. Allen, d. U
Amos, Leslie Applegate, j. f. Askew
w. w. Ayres, B. F. Bennett james
Blackburn, Joseph Blackwell, ). ID
Boles, j. A. Brents, G. j. Bronston
]. S. Brown, Curtis f. Burnam, JOIN
D. Carroll, H. Cox, w. j. Burlington
Sam English, W. W. Field, j. 1
Funk, Dudley E. Glenn, VIM. Goebel
Samuel Graham, Thomas II. Hanks
w. j. Hendrick, j. S. Hines, /. II
Hines, S. P. Hogg, j. W. Holloway
F. A. Hopkins, P. p. Johnston, Han
son Kennedy, E E. Kerwin, l.. W
} Lassing, W. w. Lewis, W. Il. Mackoy
w. Fl. Martin, W. j. McElroy, j. l
) Montgomery, Laban 7. Moore, X. i
t O'Hara, Robt. Parsons, John 1
7 Phelps, Zach Phelps, S. j. Pugh, :
9 E. Quicksall, W.~R. Ramsey, w.
d Smith, S. S. Swango, George Wasi
k ington, j. +. West, Emery Whitake
t L. p. Williams-total 81.
For Mr.. McHenry-C. t. Allel
BENJAMIN Birkhead, H. r. Bourlant
+ Nathan Buchanan, W. G. Bullitt, I
It d. Chambers, John d. Clardy, :
, Guthrie Coke. W. F. Davis, Charlie
D. Durbin, t. j. Elmore, H. H. Farme
g j. NJ. Forgy, George c. Harris, A.
at James, Jep. C. Jonson, John S. Ma
m viii Miller, H. G. Petrie, Thomas
70 Petit. Robert Rodes, George True
y dell total %.
o, For Knott-A. j. Auxier, j.
IN Beckham, w. NJ. Beckner, VIM. Bel
oy Gle. NJ. Brummel, S. B. Buckner, 5.
'r- DeHaven, j. G. Forester, Z. L. :
cd cobs, E. j. McDermott, w. II. Mill
ms j. IL. Moore, j. w. Muir, f. j. Nul
lS- Morris Sachs, II. II. Smith,
w. Spaulding, F. P. Straus, l. W. I'
man, j. NJ. Wood, j. f. Voolfolk
G. Mr.. Clay has represented his {
VS.: trict in the Legislature five times, q
cry has always been a vigorous oppoh
1t of all attempts to extend the po'
will and influence of the largo corporate
en- principally, of course, the railro
S He was prominent participant in
'ea- celebrated fight made by the railros
attic more especially the Louisville
cen Nashville, to abolish the Railr'
ted Commission. Mr.. Clay was fortur
ion in having the geographical advanta
ems of the situation. He was the
om- candidate from the central and g
bill. ern portions of Kentucky, and he
t in tanned almost the solid vote OF
Vest popular Bluegrass section, as wei
ting that from the mountains. The
'licy that Mr.. Clay was farmer also l
de- tated to his advantage, securing
efit- the votes of large number OF
the yeomanry and number OF
the Wheelers in the convention. Me
vest w. j. Edrington, Jonathan Quic
he and w. w. Ayres, all members OF
Con Grange, voted for him. The Rel
IN OF licans from the eastern part Of
liver, State were also largely for
and Messrs. Bennett, Brents, Robert
will sons, John L. Phelps, S. j. Pugh
r. Ramsey, W. S. Smith, J. F.
all going beneath his standard.
has Mr.. McHenry was also honore'
by the Wheelers and Republicans,
A an voted for by Messrs. Birkhead, u
ear a Davis, Durbin, and Farmer, Whe
ness. and Messrs. Buchanan, Forgy,
'enti- James and Petrie, Republicans.
fur The Republicans who vote'
/ and Gov. Knott were Auxier, Berkele
were Forester. None of the Wheel
short rem honored the distinguishes
name Governor.
S all. Mr.. Clay is son-in-law OF Jo
lgust Harris, Of Richmond. He is Al
Presi- old and good man, weighing
IF an 2O1 pounds.
len OF THE THIRD DAY.
tt and On Wednesday great many
nd the lutions were rushed in and cons
n who much time.
:.;,c,, Jas. e. Stone was elected Re
iAinS Clerk after some discussion.
misos' On motion contest commits
> Con- drawn from box to settle th'
~ of Chord Lewis contest from Wa