The bee., 1895-08-08
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of Hopkins coun-
~ Nominate Mr.. X. X Ora
ham by Acclamation as
their Candidate for
the Legislature.

house in Madisonville, August 5th,
for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Representative. On
motion c. /. Waddill was made
temporary Chairman and E. L.
Hendricks, temporary Secretary of
the convention.
The following committees were
then appointed
On Resolutions, I. District,
Douglas Clark; 2. Marion McCord;
3. A. L, Vapnoyj 4. Joe Haywood;
S. John Bell; g. II. J. Salmon
On permanent organization,
rules &c, Ben Robinson, James
Kilroy, J. c. Bacon, James Barr,
A. M. Barnett, and w. NJ Rice.
While the committees were pre-
pairing their reports, Elisha w.
Crumbaker, native of Hopkins
County but now a resident of In
diana, was introduced by Chair
man Waddill. Mr.. Crumbaker is
fluent and eloquent speaker, as
we'll as a most sincere and earnest
advocate of Republican principals,
all OF which were manifest to the
convention in a well timed and en-
thusiastic speech which was often
interrupted by applause.
The following report from the
committee on Resolutions was
adopted
"The Republicans of Hopkins
County in convention assembled
heartily indorse the Republican
State candidates and the Republi-
can State platform. We approve
of this convention to nominate a
candidate for Representative for
Hopkins County, and we pledge
to the nominee of this convention |
our earnest and enthusiastic sup
port.
"The county committee is hereby |
enlarged SO as to conform to the
Party Rules by adding to the pres
ent members, who are hereby re-
tanned, one member from each
voting precinct not now repre-
sented, so that the committee shall
be as follows; ]. B. Harvey, Chair
man, Mill Precinct; Charles Ashby,
Elk; w. Beard, Court House; T.
w. Gardiner, Kitchen; p. T. Will
son, Lake; Marion McCord, South
east Darlington; Dan M, Evans,
N-E-Earlington; Chas. d. Wright,
Richland; Ben T. Robinson, Nor
tons Gap; ]. d. Clark White
Plains; ]. w. Handy, Nortonville;
]. H. Fox, St. Charles; r. ]. Sal
mon, Ilsley; VIM. M. Rice, Daw-
son; T. G. Chappell, Charleston;
T, b. Porter, N-Nebo; A. M. Bar
nett, S-Nebo; John d. Boil, Dal-
ton; Joe Haywood, E-Hanson; r.
M. Beeney, WILLIAMSON; Theod ore
DeMoss, Oakwall
We invite all persons to aid us
in electing Representative who
will be credit to our country.
The nominee of this convention
will run as Republican, and his
name will be printed on the official
ballots in the regular column of the
party under the device
of the old log cabin as the party
device as selected by the last Re
publican State Convention.
The committee on permanent or
recommended the "Tom
Reed" rules for the government of
the convention, and reported the
names of Captain ]. c. Bacon for ;
permanent Chairman, and E. l..
Hendricks, for permanent Secre-
tary. Mr.. Bacon being otherwise
engaged, Mr.. c. ]. Wad- {
dill was UNANIMOUSLY elected in
his stead.
Mr.. ]. b. Earl in a few we'll
chosen words then placed in nomi-
nation Mr.. X. r. Graham as a q
for Representative, and {
there being no other nominatina-
tion, Mr. Graham was nominated
by acclamation.
In response to repeated calls, q
Mr.. Graham came forward and i
gracefully yet modestly gave ex-
preston to his thanks for the honor /,
accepting the nomina- a
ion. He was followed by the n
Chairman in few timely remarks a
the convention on v
is universal harmony and the ex- !,
;ellent outlook for the party and e
he country at large. p
Motion prevailed requesting the p
Secretary to furnish copy of pro- 2
'eedings to the county papers re- ~ ~
luesting its publication, after which v
adjourned. e.
| WADDIII II HENDpICKS II