Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1892-08-31
Morehead Conventions.
SENATORIAL.

Pursuant to call, the Democratic
delegates of the 3ith Senatorial dis
trict. composed of the counties of
Bath, Carter. Fleming. Menefee and
Rowan, met in convention in More
head, Aug. 23, 1898.
In the absence of District Chair
man John Z. Kimbrough, of Bath,
John ID. Mcintyre, of Bath, called
the convention 70 order.
Geo. w. Whit, of Rowan. was
made Temporary Chairman Judge
c. K. Booe, of Fleming. Temporary
Secretary. Committees We're
chosen.
Committee on Credentials: Bath
John ID. Mcintyre; Carter
Robert Lesdy; Flemiag-Bruce
Smsi; kowaMenefee-y. II: ,Mill-
n Committee on ResolutiAns. Rath
Is. c. Bascom; Carter
Powers; Fleming-S. r. Campbell;
Menefee-J. II. Williams; Rowan
w. A. Young.
Committee on Organization: Bath
&C. w. Nesbitt; Carter-Wm.
Counts; Fleming-J. w. Lee; Men
efee-I}axter Bowling; Rowan
G. A. johnson.
The Committee on Organization
reported for Permanent Chairman
James ii. Williams. of Menefee;
for Permanent Secretaries, u. L.
Young. Jr., of Rowan, and Oscar
Brother, of Bath. Also, that the
counties are entitled to the follow
ing representation, based on the
Democratic vote for Cleveland in
1892: Bath, Z votes; Carter, q;
Fleming, o; Menefee, .; Rowan, 3.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
offered the following. which We're
adopted upon motion OF &. w.
Nesbitt. seconded by Rol!ie Green:
Resolved.
First, That we approve OF the
call for this convention to nomi-
nate a Democratic candidate for
Senator.
"Second, That we heartily wei
come to our district the worthy
and stanch Democratic county of
Menefee.
"Tllird. That we indorse and APP
prove'df the National Democratic
Platform of 1892, and heartily in
dorse the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Fourth, That We indOrse and
ratify Governor Brown and the
Democratic administration OF Ken
tucky.
Fifth, That We approve of the
calling of Congress in extra session
to correct the evils of former Re
publican administrations.
"Sixth, That the Democratic pa
pers of the district be requested to
publish the proceedings of this
convention.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK POWERS,
Chairman of Committee"
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was adopted.
On motion OF Judge {. Z. Booe,
of Fleming, seconded by Frank
Powers, of Carter, the following
was adopted:
Resolved. That We recognize in
Hon. A. w. Bascom, of Bath, man
of sterling worth and undoubted
ability, and heartily recommend
him to the President for Collector
of the Seventh Internal Revenue
district, and ask Hons. Blackburn,
Lindsay and L. III. Paynter to use
all honorable means to secure his
appointment"
On call of the counties for NOM
nations, c. w. Nesbitt presented
the name of John J. SmoOt, of
Bath; VIM. G.. Ramsey, of Bath,
seconded the nomination. Hon.
Frank Powers, of Carter, presented
the name of S. l.. Bays, of Carter.
On call of the counties for Il vote,
when Carter was reached that
county's delegation Withdrew for
consultation; upon return, Hon.
Frank Powers withdrew the name
of S. l.. Bays and moved that the
nomination of John j. Smoot be
made unanimous, which was car
ried. The Chair then appointed
the following Committee to wait
upon Mr.. Smoot and notify him of
the action Of the convention: Car
: tVr-!iOn. Frask Powers; Rowan