Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-09
MORROW LEADS.
THE RESULTS OF SATURDAYS coUN-
TY CONVENTION.
Morrow Carries Christian, Linn Galloway,
Burnett Trigg ana Watkins Lyon County
"A Big and Noisy Convention.

Burnett, Trigg, 5 votes.
Watkins, Lyon, 4 votes.
The figures above show the results
of the county conventions held Satur-
day to select delegates to the conven-
ton at Eddyville tomorrow, to nomi-
nate Democratic candidate for Cir
cult Judge in this the third judicial
district, for the unexpired term of two
years.
In only two counties were there
contests for first instructions, but i'll
all of the counties the second choice
of the delegates selected cut a con-
siderable figure, since at least two of
the candidates must be retired before
nomination can be reached.
In Galloway Judge Linn carried
the county easily over Judge Cook,
the figures as reported by the Linn
side being 479 to 247. This of course
shuts the latter out of the race and
makes Judge Linn the second strong
est candidate in the coming conven.
ton.
Lyon county went for Judge Wat
kins of course. Nothing definite has
been heard from the delegation,
about thirty-fve in number.
Trigg instructed for Col. Burnett
and appointed all good Democrats as
delegates. This will insure big
delegation from Trigg and makes the
attitude of the delegation doubtful
should Burnett go out.
THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The convention at the Court House
in Hopkinsville was the largest ever
held in this city for many years. Not
less than 800 voters were on hand
when the convention was called to Or
der at o'clock. At least two-thirds
were for Morrow, but a complication
arose in organizing.
The Morrow men put forward
Judge Joe McCaroil fox chairman
: and the opposition nominated JRdGG
w. ?. Winfree. It lCtme
evident that the Phelps men had CON.
bined with those for Morrow who
F favored Linn as second choice. To
+ add to the strength Of this combina
, tiCn, Judge Wmfree had made many
y personal appeals to his friends in the
: Morrow ranks, in 4 canvass prose
= cuted during the forenoon. The
> leaders Of the combination were con
> tident of electing the chairman, but
they had underestimated the strength
OF the Morrow men, who came by the
score from all over the county. A
division in the court house indicated
a good majority for McCarron, al
though many Morrow men voted
against him. The minority refused
to admit their defeat, however. and
demanded a count. This was Or
dered and tellers appointed for two
different doors. but in the confu sion
and through some misunderstanding
one set of tellers led their crowd to
the yard and attempted to form lines
out in the rain, while the NcCarrolI
crowd was being counted at another
door. This count showed $40 for
McCarroll, but as the Winfree side
had not been counted, they refused
to let Judge McCarrOll take the stand
without another count. As soon as
the uproar subsidized, another count
was ordered and the room was clear.
ed a second time. The McCarroQ
men went out at the front door with
Buckner Leavell and II. ". Tibbs as
tetlers. The Winfree men passed out
at the rear door with George Bradley
and l.. G. Cravens as tellers. This
count showed $50 for McCarroll and
2O7 for Winfree. The minority then
submitted and permitted the business
to proceed. George E. Gary was
chosen secretary by reclamation.
Judges Morrow and Phelps were
placed in nomination and division
indicated that Morrow was the choice
OF large majority, and upon motion
OF e. II. Bush his nomination was
made unanimous. At this stage Jim
Allensworth moved that the conven-
ton instruct for Linn as second
choice and attempted to make a
speech, but the Morrow men refused
to hear him and finally Charlie
Bush secured attention and after op-
posing the motion asked the crowd to
vote it down. 1t was put and lost in
storm of noes.
lne lOllONluS IeSOluIlOu was tD60
offered and adopted without opposi-
ton:
Resolved:
That there be appointed list of12
delegates selected from the friends of
the successful candidate, and one al
ternate for each delegate, torepresent
Christian county in the Eddyville
convention, called to nominate can
didate for circuit Judge, and that said
delegates, and alternates who may be-
come delegates, be instructed to vote
as unit for the best interests of