Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-02
THE TICKET.
For Governor.

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For Treasurer,
R. G. Ford, of Clay county,
For Auditor,
C. Norman, of Boone county.
For Attorney General,
W. !. Hendrick, of Fleming county.
For Register of the Land Office,
6. B. Swango, of Wolfe county.
For Secretary of State,
H. S. Hale, Of Graves county.
For Supt. of Public Instruction,
Ed. Porter Thompson, of Owen county
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
Ion B. Nall, of Jefferson county,
The convention finished its work
and adjourned Thursday night at Z
o'clock. Long before that time the
great body of the delegates had de-
parted leaving their proxies in the
hands of those most interested in
the scramble for minor Offices.
The combination was broken in two
places Thursday, The first smashingof
the slate was in the treasurer's race,
when r. G. Ford, the young noun
taineer, turned down W. H. Gardner
In the race for secretary of state, the
combination first picked on Met
calfe and then changed its plans and
attempted to boost Stoddard Johnson
up. The withdrawal of Headley,
however, gave Hale the opportunity
of making a winning and he did it
after struggle.
The first ballot for treasurer stood
Herndon, 172; Kendall, 91a; Ford,
2701; Gardner, 286; Kenton, So.
On the second ballot the conven--
ton stampeded to Ford. Gardner
betrayed the silver men and they did
him up by going to the mountains
man.
| L. G. Norman was nominated for
auditor by reclamation.
For register of the land office the,
first ballot resulted: Swango, $685.
Glenn, 2079; Harrison, 1866; Brinkley;.
1879; Mccoy, 100.
On the second ballot it looked like,
stampede to Glenn, the Louisville
delegation going to him almost solid
ly. Upon recapitulation SwangU
won, the vote standing: Swangor
482; Glenn, 1876.
The movement for a fight against
Hendrick for attorney general fell
through. Chapeze Wathen's friends
were going to put him in nomination
and he would have had a good vote.
The Louisville delegation, who first
pressed McChord to enter this race
deserted when the L. and n. turned
loose. Hendrick was nominated
without opposition.
The race for secretary of state de-
veloped the most exciting contest of
all. Chairman Berry left the chair and
put j. Stoddard Johnston in nominal
ton. H. S. Hale's name was present
ed by G. P. Newell, of Mason county
j. Edwin Rowe, of Owensboro, offer
ed the name of Jno. w. Headleyr
while G. w. Metcalfe was placed in
nomination by G. H. Price, of Bell
county. Hale's nomination was Sec
onded by Prof. J. G. Speight, Of
Hickman county.
The result of the first ballot was
as follows: Headley, $50; Metcalfes
222; Hale, 227; johnson, $50.
Great excitement and confusion en-
sued during the call of the second
ballot. Before it was concluded
Headley arose in the convention.
withdrew his name and cast the solid
vote of Louisville for Hale. A re-
capitulation of the vote was ordered
The result of the second ballot was
announced after one of the most dis
orderly scenes of the convention. An
effort was made to hold up the an
nouncement until enough changes
could be had todrop Metcalfe instead
of Johnston. The chairman parleyed
and Mai. Hale jumped upon the stage
shaking his fist in the chairman's face.
his followers crowding around. Met
calfe also jumped on the other side
of the chairman and after threaten
ing scene he and Hale both left the
stage and order was restored
The second ballot resulted: Met
calfe, 255; Hale, 36S, johnson, 245.
The third ballot then proceeded with
Johnson's name dropped.
When the third ballot was half fin
ished, Hale had such lead that Met
calfe withdrew and Hale was unan-
imously nominated. NJ
The committee on permanent or
ganiZation made its final report Few
changes are made in the party or
ganization, the main one being the
manner of choosing the precinct com
mitteemen. The rules presented and
adopted are as follows:
The committee on permanent or
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