The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-08-30
.GOEBEL
DEMOCRATS
Meet in Convention at Hardids-
burg.
}. A.. Barry, Of cloverpOrt, Nomi-
mated for Representative.

ulab IN ConNdullun ~ AAhIuAHi uuAk MnA
Monday 10 select candidate to make
The race for Representative.
A fair representation from the various
precincts were present. There we're
seven precincts not represented
Before the convention was called 10
order the delegates we're invited to meet
at the Hardiusburg Hotel for cOnsulia-
ton. At this meeting poll Of the del-
egates was taken to ascertain their choice
for candidate The names Of several
Democrats were voted on. Tice Jolly,
Sam Dix and y. Hawkins received a
few votes, but the choice Of the delegates
seemed to center on Mayor Barry, Of
CloveTport, and Judge Mercer, OF Har-
dinsbuTg, who came out OF the meeting
with Is votrs each when 1t adjourned to
the courthouse to settle IT,
Chairman Whitworth was made per
manent chairman Of the meeting.
Robt. K. Halves, of lrvington, was
elected secretary by reclamation.
Mr.. Murray moved that the cOnvrn-
ton proceed to t., nomination Of a
candidate.
Mr. Minor, in one # his characters tic
nOmi lstiug speeches, said he wanted a
man tried and true, a man who had
never filtered when his party called him,
a man who could stump the county on
behalf OF the children Of the county and
hslp>to knock out a corporation that was
rObbing the children of 40 per cent. Of
their hard earnings on school books.
That man was the Hon. Nicholas Nc
Mercer.
Mr.. Hsmbleton put in nomination
Mayor ]. A. Barry, of Cloverport.
The chairman then named the follow
ing committees:
Credentials-Gus Brown, G. NJ. Nc
Glothlsn and D. R. Murray
Organic 4tion-Jas. Hambleton, w. E.
Minor and Matthias Miller.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates present:
Hardinsburg No. 1.-Mat Miller, w,
K. Barnes, N. McMercer, Gus Brown.
Hardinsburg No. Ed Goodman and
Chas. Payne.
Hardinsburg No. 3.-Chas. Addison,
r. May.
Contemporaries. Hambleton, Ira De-
Haven, Eugene Haynes, D. r. Murray.
Irvington-P p Roberts and r. D.
Howes.
Bewleyville-Dr ]. M. Walker.
McDaniels-F. T. Rhodes, E. Moore,
j. D. Lucas.
Ouster-JOhn Cook.
Webster-Clif Haddock, Jas. St. Clair,
I. B. Henderson.
Union Star-sam Dix, Scott Cart, &.
NJ. McGlothlan
Balltown-Jos. M. Mullen, Jerry Rice,
Leo Hinton
stephensport-Pete Lyons, VIM Mi.
nor
Before the vote was taken Judge Mer-
Ger said, that he only consented to make
the race in the event there was no other
candidate He said the convention had
a very worthy candidate in the person
of Mayor Barry, therefore he would ask
the gentleman to withdraw his name.
The convention refused to withdraw it
and a vote was taken, which resulted in
the nomination of Mr. Barry by ma.
iority of 2. The nomination was then
made unanimous,
Mr.. Barry came to the stand and said
he was not a candidate, in the sense Of
seeking the office, but as long as the
convention had given him the nomina.
ton he would accept it and make the
best fight he could.
Mr.. Murray offered The following resO.
luton
Resolved, That the Democrats of Breck.
enridge county in delegate convention
assembled, do heartily and earnestly en-.
dorse the ticket nominated by the State
Democratic Convention which assembled
at Louisville, KY, on June 2lst, 1899
and pledge our support TO the nominees
of said convention.
T. B. Henderson said he was in favor
Of the circulation of pure Democratic
papers in the county, and he thought
every Democrat ought to see to it thai
no other papers but those which advo-
Gated the pure doctrine we're circulated,
He was not in favor OF the Democrats
reading the Dispatch. He did not like
the COurier-JouTnal but it was now sup
porting the State ticket and he was in
favor Of Democrats taking it, as it wa
the best they could do. His speech
brought out the following resolution
which was adopted:
ResolUed, That we have become con
WINGED that the Louisville Dispatch,
paper which was made by the Democrat
of Kentucky and which was fOstered by
the party in its infancy, has become
reoreant to the party and is now domi
mated, supported and controlled by thos,
who are inimiCal TO the principles OF the
party, and is seeking its disruption anC
the building up Of It's opposition
Therefore we condemn II and all otne
papers which have iorsaken the tenet
OF the party and ask all true Democrat
TO stand firm in the faith and hold ias
to true Democracy, and follow not aiter
those who would deceive only 10 de
stroY.
The conYention then adjourned.