Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-09-16
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.
The Republicans In Labor, but the e'rtn OF
the Candidate Not Vet


was as follows: Colson II, Adams GO,
Wilson 81, Finley %.
The republican convention Tor the
18th Congressional district was called
together last Tuesday. Tho London cor
net hand let the henchmen know that
thew were expected in the large circuit
courtroom up stairs in the courthouse
and the music was appreciated by all,
some OF the backwoods delegates never
having heard anything of the kind be-
fore. II ID. Hill, the chairman OF the
district committee, called the meeting TO
order and then asked Rev. ]. ). Jones,
OF williamsburg, to offer up prayer Tor
the convention and the brother seemed
10 have the hardest job he ever under
took. He kept away from partsan'sm
as far as IL was possible for man TO do
under the circumstances; spoke about
Columbus and the discovery OF America;
prayed that the present convention
have in their minds their future reward
and that they might not be disappoint-
ed: that the president have wisdom In
his heart; the Senator'S do the proper
thing; that Congress be guided by right,
and wound up with the charitable re-
mark, MAY the good Lord bless the
Kentucky Legislature the last part oil
which was received with SMILES by the
noblemen present.
Mr.. Hill then made his little speech
proc lamine that he was a republican
and that every republican in that con-
yention was ready to make better
speech than that the democratic Hill
made when he went all the way down
south 10 make one; also that the repub-
lican party was born in Heaven and had
been blessed by the Lord in it's every Ell
fort since It's creation. ". ;. Did the
Lord bless 'em when Cleveland was cleo.
ted over Blaine 2-J. P.) lie then went
on tcsmention the remarks small boy
made in the hamlet OF Williamsburg
about peacock a neighbor had bought,
which was received by the convention
In better spirit than everything else he
said. except when he mentioned the
bloody flag Of Resacea and the triumph
of Harrison at Peach Orchard and then
N every voice hurrahed for Harrison.
u The call OF the convention stating the
manner OF taking the vote was then read
by the district secretary, Mr.. Watkins
The chairman then announced that
nominations for temporary chairman
was then in order. Mr.. Mccoy, OF Bell
county, presented the name OF Dr. Ed
Nj. Nell. of Adair, in behalf OF the Col
son faction. G. w. Lester, of Whitley
presented the name of J. T. Freeman
who. upon the call OF counties, was re
lecied by the combine votes OF Colson
Finley and Adams. Mr.. V. Boreing pu
AR. Dyche in nomination as Temporal
= nv secretary and Judge Denton names
w. S. Hale. OF Pulaski. Col. X. l.. Ew
ell suggested that both be made secreta
ries and also all editors of republican pa
pers be made assistants, which wa
unanimously acceded TO.
Judge Denton offered resolution
that each county be allowed toIappoin
member ON each committee. Judg
Tinsley offered substitutelthat eac
delegation from each county he Above
10 appoint member on each committed
Judpe Boreing offered something oil III
! same import Col w. X. Ramsey,
~ helpin OF Colson," offered a resoutio
that each contested county, be omitte
from the privilege OF appointing an
members Of committees.
Judge Finley got up and explaine
that he wanted to introduce "A resoutio
that each county be allowed to appoin
n man for each of the various candidate
according TO their strength inithe coun
ties. WA. Morrow moved for a vot
ON the previous question, when cut o.
all motions and amendments, and the
the fun began. The question then 10 d
voted ON was the Ramsey resolution |
exclude all contested counties on IN
committees on organization, credentlal
and resolutions, &c. War 'horse an
Turk Finley got up on bis hind leg
and demanded OF Mr.. Ramsey to kno'
if he intended to cut the throats OF ia
contested counties of Knox, White
and Metcali, and taking his that in hi
hand. as did many OF the Knox an
Whitley delegates, asked him il b
thought this convention could nominal
a candidate and elect him without th
assistance OF these counties. The thre'
was Immediately understood by tn
I, whole convention and Ramsey arose
point of explanation, but was ordere
down by the chair.
The vote was then taken on the Kan
sey resolution and it was unanimousl
voted down, the "resoluter" failing
vote for it, and thus black eye No. 2 wa
given the Coson men. The Tinsle,
E;nlev resolution was finally adoptet