The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-08-02

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calling of the convention to nominate
a candidate for Judge of this Appel
late District, Being too good aud toN
true a Democrat to desire TO sacriiic,
the interest of the party to that of any
one man he does not like to rest under
the imputation of lending his official
position to political jugglcry,
Sandy Hook, Ky,
July %, 1892
En- ApvoCATE;
Dear Sir;
NOTICE in some
of the papers published in this, the
First Appellate District, some COM
plants against me as u member ot
the Democratic Executive Committec
in calling meeting of the Democratic
Committee TO fix the time and place
for holding a convention to nominate
a Democratic candidate for Judge of
the Court of Appeals.
The first complaint is that failed
to notify al the persons comprising
the Committee of said meeting. In
reply TO this l desire to say that l
wrote Hon Chas, b, PoyntE, (about
June 20thl, requesting him TO meet
me NJ Mt, Sterling ON the 9th day of
July, to arrange time and place for
holding the Appellate convention.
At the time wrote Mr.. PoyntZ |
was of tie opinion that he aud alone
composed the Committee for the First
Appellate District. l am still of this
opinion. l base my opinion ON Rule
III, adopted by the State Convention.
May 18th. 1921, and rc-adopted by
the last Stale Convention. Said rule
is rs follows:
The Appellate Court District Com
mitieeS and Superior Court District
Committees shall be composed of the
district members of the State Execu-
tive Committee within such Court
District, and il there be no Chairman
chosen by the members, the State
Central Committee shall designate
which member shall hc Chairman"
Now, Mr.. Poynt2 and myself are
the only members of the State Execu-
tive Committee within the First Ap-
pcllatc Court District, and therefore.
we are the Committee for said Dis
trict.
On my arrival at Mt. Sterling the
evening Of the 9Th of July, / met Mr..
H. I. Young, who had Mr.. Poyntz's
proxy, and at his request photographed
Col L. Polk johnson. member of the
State Executive Committee from the
Seventh District, requesting him to
DC present at the meeting of the Com
mlitec. Mr.. johnson could not come.
but sent me his proxy, and the Com
miitcc unanimously agreed on Cat
lettShurg as the place, and August Isl
rs the time. for holding said Conven-
uon. Now, suppose the Executive
committeeman from the Eighth and
Eleventh Districts are members of the
First Appellate Court District Com |
m'ttc", (Which l deny), and had been
present, could they have consistently
opposed the wishes Of the members
living in the district, and had they
done 50, could these two have mora
power than the other three? am
confident that had they been present
the result would have been the same
In not notifying these gentlemen. no
d'Srourte>y was intended. for l hon. I
o>uy believed that Nj. Povn,z and
myScit comprised said Committee.
But why this great objection to hold. /.
Ing this convention AT Ca,lc,tshurg
It's the most convenient place in
the District for all the delrcate<
taking into consideration the mann,r
in which they have to travel Mr.
Harrison. Assistant Passenger AEON,
OF tho {, y q. R'y.. has promised mo
that the delegates should have reluccd
rates on said road, which rates hopc
I" announce within few DAYS. Idc-
sire To say further to the delerate,
who wish TO attend said Convention
That am personally acquainted with
a majority Of the Democrats of CAT
lcttshurg, and know that they will J,
treat all delegates and candidates
kiadiy and fairly, and the interest Of
no candidate will be enhanced or in
Jnrcd by reason OF holding the con-
Ne"'ion At that place. / can say still
further 10 the democracy of the Dis
trict that when the convention is
over aud candidate named that the
Democrats of Carleltsburg and Boyd /,
county will vote aud work for the
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