Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-27
LANCASTER.

LANCASTER.
Ed. G. +. Powell aid not preach at
the Christian church sunday even-
Ing on account OF revival services at
the Presbyterian church. which will
likely conclude tonight, 20.
Messrs J. w. Miller. G.. B. swine.
broad, w. Il. Mason aud J. &. Hemp
hill were among those who attended
the Louisville convention, besides those
named before. They report that part
OF our delegation is feeling the effects
OF Red-wioe.
Tue local option election in Walkers
school-house precinct. No. will be
held July 29th aud promises to he a
hard tight. Protest was made In the
county court but the local option people
got the order To hold the election.
Mr.. Winfred Withers, Misses Mary
Powell and Myrtle Hughes. of your
city. were here Sunday. DIR. I. S. wes-
ley's mother and brother. Jason, OF
Middleburg, and Mr.. J. II. SIMPSON
aud wife, OF Stanford, are visiting the
doctors family.
a number OF our Masons attended
the st. John celebration given at
kirksville last Saturday. They report
royal time with plenty to eat and an
abundance OF old fashion Kentucky
hospitality. Hon. X. II. Tomlinson
went with the party and delivered an
eloquent address which was highly
compllmented.
The engineers surveying the route
Tor the Southern railroad are now
eamped on the College grounds. The
most available route will likely run
west and then south OF our city, thence
southeast. Our best citizens are real
izing the need for the road, and IL is
believed that the right OF way will be
priced at an amount equal to actual
damages and that the amount will be
readily raised by subscription. The To-
crosse In the value OF property and the
saving OF freight on articles OF import
and export, would soon equal the
amount expended.
The republican county convention.
held here last Thursday. was not so
tame as predicted The machinery
was not oiled At the proper time aud
come friction occurred. Two delega-
lions were sent, both uninstructed.
One Is antl.Tay Tor and the other is said
to be for Taylor. The last named del.
egation claimed that thew could have
elected their chairman, Capt. Herndon,
very easily IL the meeting had been
called 10 order at the proper time, aud
that being apparent, the convention
was not called 10 order By Col. Collier
until $50 o'clock. after enough anti.
TAYLOR men had gathered TO control the
convention. This and illegal votes will
furnish grounds for contest. Even
republicans can not hold convention
without disturbance.
Before this goes to press the State
convention will have nominated a can
didate FOR governor, and be he the Ma
poleon OF Kenton. the veteran form Ly.
on or the statesman from Mercer, he
Will be elected by u handsoms major
Ivy. While many foolish things have
been done and many harsh words have
been spoken, II is all in the family, aud
we should get In line to fight the enc
nv In November. Many here hope
that Goebel will defeat Stone, because
he lStone) and his friends were duped
into forming an unholy alliance against
Hardin. Some think that combinations
should not be formed in the family
light aud others want no more conven-
tlon and are in favor OF letting the bars
down and permitting everybody TO run,
believing that to be the only way in
which the people can elect the most
popular man. One thing is certain. the
corruption and INSCRIPTIONS schemes
OF conventions will ultimately destroy
the party. Many good men will refuse
10 take part in conventions and the
whole matter will be left 20 the ioater
and the office seeker, the man with
money and a knowledge OF low tricks,
will always win aud the country will 90
to ruin amid scenes OF anarchy and
hlood she'd