The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-10

Rev. g. T.. Morris, Assessor,
II. q. Jolly. surveyor,
Lee Bishop, Coroner.
THE CONVENTION.
At the tap OF the Courthouse bell u
grand rush was made for the Court
room and in less than ten minutes every
available seat in the room was taken.
The isles and windows, tables and chairs
were all filed and standing room was at
premium. Promptly at 80 o'clock,
Chairman Whitworth raped the con-
vention to order.
He said the object OF the meeting was
known to all present and it was not
necessary for him to state it. With a
few suggestions as to the seating of the
delegates, he said the first thing in
order was the selection OF temporary
chairman.
The Hon. Tice Jolly put in nomination
the Hon. d r Murray. X. G. Richard
son named + X. Adkisson for the same
place. Mr.. Adkisson asked that his
name be withdrawn and that the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Murray be made by accla-
nation. Mr.. Richardson refused to con-
sent to the request and call OF the pre-
cincts was demanded
The clerk proceeded with the call and
the first precinct in Hardinsburg cast
its nine votes for Murray. On the call
OF the second precinct, Judge Mercer
cast the vote for Murray when demand
was made for division. A canvass OF
the delegates showed that six were for
Murray and two for Addison. With
this contention settled the clerk proceed.
ed with the call OF the precincts which
resulted in large majority for Murray.
Mr.. Addison moved to make the nom.
ination unanimous which was done and
Mr.. Murray took the chair and the con-
vention went wild.
Mr.. Murray on taking the chair made
an address of ten minutes in which he
said: "No man ever stood before con-
vention as its Chairman who was more
impressed with his responsibility than /
do in presiding over this convention. /
know that it is only county conven.
ton and that it does not compare with
State and National conventions, but to
carry the United States we must carry
the States to carry the states we must
carry the counties and to carry the coun-
ties we must carry the precincts and the
importance attaches to each. By the
Holy Gods we will carry this county.
He called attention to the condition of
the country, under its present financial
troubles He urged that the Democrats
and Populists should stand together for
the purpose OF bringing about needed
legislation that would work to the inter-
est OF the classes as against the masses.
He counseled harmony in the conven-
ton above all things and cautioned the
delegation not to allow their personal
preferences to come between them and
that was to be for the success
OF the party"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Murray's
speech John ID. Babbage was chosen Sec
rotary by reclamation.
Judge Mercer moved that the Chair
appoint three committees OF five men,
bers each on Credentials Rules, and Res
buttons.
The Chair named the following
Credentials.-Dolph Jones, Clayton |
Crosson, f. q. Storms, Henry Harmed |
and Tice Jolly.
Rules-D II. Sewers, CART Richard
ION, ii. g. Vessels, Chas. Fisher and
John Alexander.
Revolutionary. Nc Q. Mercer, VIM.
Hensley, Pete Hinton, l.. X. Adkisson
md Q. +. Greenwood.
The Committee on Credentials brought
n the following report which was adopt
ID.
Your Committee on Credentials fnd
10 contest from any precinct and recon-
mend delegates as sent from the respec-
I've precincts. Il. w. Jones, Ch'rm'n.