The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-06-28


! the vote. A. W.Young, OF Montgon
cry conntv, then stated on behalf {
the Fitzpatrick men thst the
would agree to allow the charms
to pass upon the credentials of u
contested delegates, on the question {
voting on temporary organization
provided he would recognize tn
Democratic custom and law, and rul
that such credentials as were certiie,
to by the County Chairman an,
Chairman of the County Convention
should be allowed to vote and asked
the ruling Of the Chair on this point
The Chair evsded the question ant
upon his own motion adjourned Thu
Convention until 8 o'clock p. m /, anc
vacated the chair and left the room
Mr.. Jonas Vanssnt, of Wolfe, ther
took the onair, announced the vot,
and that Hon. d. B. Redwine was
elected Chairman.
Judge Redwine then assumed the
gavel and proceeded to organize the
Convention. w. B. O'Connell aud
ID. w. Gardner were elected Temper
airy Secretaries, and upon motion a
resolution was adopted that the Chsir
appoint Committee on Credentials,
Resolutions and Organization of seven
members each, one to be submitted
by each candidate, and the Conven.
ton then adjourned until s o'clock p.
IN. On Resembling Frank Hopkins,
of Floyd, representing Fitzpatrick,
took the floor, and in graceful
speech, accepted the situation and
recognized the authority of Judge Red
wine as Temporary Chairman, and
the Convention then adjourned until
Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
Upon reassembling the Chair an
nounced the following committees:
ResolutiOns.-W. NJ. Beckner, A..
FL. Stsmper, Jno. A. Taulbee, j. A..
Cox, B. F Wyatt w. T. Havens, and
A. B Stephens.
Credentials.-J. d. Atkinson, @. G.
Hanks, James Hargis, c. D. Sublett,
S. ]. Sslyer, G. w. Miller, and c. c..
Fulks.
OrgSnization.-C. B. Hill, C. c.
Chenault, Dina Jacobs, J. w. Bar
bour, G. T. Center, Jonas Vsnsant and
A. II. Norton.
A recess wac then had until /,
o'clock; and upon resssembling the
committee on Organization reported:
d. B. Red wine, Chairman, and w. B. 4
O'Connell and d. w. Gardner, Secre-
taries; and recommended that after
10 ballots the hindmost candidate be
dropped, which report was adopted.
The committee on Resolutions rel
ported, and which was adopted.
The committee on Credentials made
majority and minority report, the ma 4
jority (6) recommending to seat the
Pollard delegation OF Breathitr. ana
the anti.Fitzpstrick delegation or
Morgan. Sam j. Salyer addressed
the convention for the minority re-
port of Breatbitt. Sam imagined
that he WAS the whole thing, but he
wasn't Allie Young spoke for the
msjority report, and he skinned Sam |
in manner that was awful. Upon
a call of the counties, the majority re,
port as to Breathitt was adopted. /
The adoption of the report as to
Morgan was then taken up, Salyer1
speaking for manoritY report and
Judge Hszelrigg for msjority. Upon
call of the counties the Fitzpatrick
delegates from Morgan were seated.
A call of the counties for nomination
then proceeded, and j. Il. Winn, oil
clark, presented the name of John K. I
Garner, of Clark.
G. W. Miller, of Estill, in a speech
clothed in beautiful rhetoric presented
he name of J. B. White, of Estill.
Frank Hopkins, OF Floyd, plead for1
Fitzpatrick, and said Fiiz was yet in
lis A, B, CO in Congress and could doi
treat things for his constituents if re-
urned to Congress He did not say
low long it would take Fitz to grad
late. lsr...s.
The best nominating speech of the
wac then made by Col. r.
\. Mason, who simply said: ~ nomi-
Iate G. w. Gaines, of Lee county"
Sid. Gardner, of Salyersville, nom X
mated Hon. ID. ID. Sublett of Msgofin. 7
iardner in his speech worked in Bob
ngersolls speech in nominating Blaine
or the presidency and wound up ~ =