The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-20
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE
Met at Frankfort, Dec. 18th, to
Contest the Election.
STANDS
BY HIS PARTY.

Besides the members of the Demo
cratic Committee called to Frankfort to
contest Governor Taylor's election Fri
day Dec. 18th, there we're about one
hundred prominent Democrats in at
tendance. It was reported that the
Democratic voters in their respective
counties we're enthusiastically in favor
of a contest.
The members Of the state committees
present we're;
estate Central-state-at- Samuel
E. Jones, of Glasgow; First district, Glenn
]. Whittemore; Second district, j. 7.
Griffith; Third district, A. G.. Rhea;
Fourth district, T. w. Simms, Jr., Fifth
district, John w. Vresland; Sixth dis
triCt, ]. w. Pugh, by proxy; Seventh
district, T. T. Hedger; Eighth district, j.
P. Ohinn; Ninth district, Hanson Ken
nedy, by proxy; Tenth district, James
Hargis, by proxy; Eleventh district, Ben
v. Smith.
State Executive-First district, Matt
Ayers, by proxy; Second district, O. M.
Meacham, by proxy; Third district, G.
W. Roark, by proxy; Fifth district, Glenn
W. Higgins; Sixth district, ]. M. Lass
ing; Seventh district, South Trimble;
Eighth district, Simeon Cook; Ninth dis
trict, w. A. Young; Tenth district, D. W.
Gardner.
State Campaign-Cbairman j. o. s..
Blackburn; Sam Grassland, by proxy;
John L. Grayot; T. ]. Mum; 1. H. Good
digit, by proxy; David Murray, Henry
Bell, Daniel Brooks, O. O. Gram, by
proxy; Louis Des Cognets, ]. Willard
Mitchell, Judge James Evans, Frank
Hopkins, by proxy; Charles McCon'
naughty, G.. W. saulsberry, by proxy;
James B. McCreary, ], D. ClardY, by
proxy"
Short speeches were made by EX-Gov.
James B. MoCreary, Mr.. Beokham and
4. w. simms, Jr. Senator Goebel eX-
pressed himself on the situation in few
words. He said that as it was the desire
Of his party to contest the election for
Governor he would push the matter
with all the vigor Of his nature.
The vote for a contest was unanimous
and the following resolutions were
framed and adopted;
"RssolUed, First-That we, the members
of the Democratic State Central, Execu'
tive and Campaign Committees, in joint
meeting assembled on the l4th day Of
December at Frankfort, KY express
our earnest belief that according TO the
legal votes cast at the late State election
the candidates on the Democratic Stale
ticket we're elected. and that the Demo
Gratis Of Kentucky demand that these
candidates, IN proper legal course, oon-
test the election Of the Republican cam
didates 10 whom certificates have been
issued.
"Resolued, seCond-That Il is the unan-
imous sense Of members Of Democratic
State Central, Executive and Campaign
Committees that VIM. Goebol should
make q contest az authorised Dy law lof
the office Of Governor, and that j. o. W.
Beokham should make q contest for the
office Of Lieutenant Governor, and that
we heartily indorle the contests already
commenced by the other candidates on
the Democratic State ticket.
"Resolusd, Third-That an appropriate
address be issued by the members Of the
I rsspeotlvo committees here assembled 20
tho people Of Kentucky.
"Rsaolued, Fohrih-That the chairman
of This conference appoint a committee
Of eight Of which he shall DO chairman
10 cooperate with the conteaiing candi-
/ dates and assist in the management Of
/ lhe several contests.
GAMES B. MCREARKi
SAMUEL - JONES
0I WIIUNHu .II.HHLL
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