The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-21

WALTER DAY
superintendent of Pubus inslruciion-
john BuRKE
Commissioner II Agr culiur
John " TnHoCKsoaroN
LsfIsoroS. Ky. July "a After two days o,
sEirmishing The delegates 90 the republican
convention "Wednesday met for business The
oHtrict meetings were held during the fore
noon aud the convention began ia the after
noon
The district meeting resulted 10 Taylor car
rylhg eight and the anu-Taylor rnnA three OF
thc eleven districts. This Is the claim Of the
oppositlon while the Taylor men claim 81 ght
positively, conceie one to Tho opposi ION with
tso dlAricts divided
TIE following il the committee on res olu-
lions.
First dis,rlct--w I. Took
Sccond-E- q SsDrra
Third W n Jones
Fourth George W I.ons
fifth--R " Gelau
riEth-T. Il Matthew's
seventh Samuel X smith
Eighth-Brutus J c ay
Ninth Disrict-H G Weaver.
Tenth District-W ]. ~ Ia
Eleventh Distrlct-J A Morrison
No nrw state central committee IL selected
saix year This committee is changed only In
presidential years The Taylor men dld not
draw the lines a. closely on the committee on
resolutions a. on credentials. organization. oto
LExISoroS Ky. July a 1t was some tlma
after p IN Whcn & NJ barnett Chairman 81
tnc state committee. callei The convention to
order Tho large auditorium on The Chauiau-
Qua grounds Mas deliberately decorated aud IL
va erow~ed. The capacity IL for 300 and
standing room vas IN demsnd The ladies OF
the Blue Grass district we're largely repre-
scented IN tBr sudisaee the entrance Of lead.
80 vas ehccFed whtie the band enihusod thc
izrse crowd Win Dixie aud national airs
Prayer wss offered by Dean } NJ LewIs OF
The Episcopal church.
Secretary Hampton read the cali for the con.
vcution. after which Chairman Barnett con-
graduated tbc parry on the fsver bic auspices
undor which thc convention assru-A.sd dae %
The fulhlment Of republican Promises that has
brought about an era u prosperity. terminated
u,umphahtly a great war wiped out the last
yestigc 81 sectional fccllEg and brought good
vii as we'll a. prosperity
Mr. Barnet then announced the Temporary
oraccrs 81 tho convention "a selected Tuesday
night aud introduced a. the temporary chair
man Congressman Vincent Borclng. who was
received with an ovation
Chairman Borelug reviewed the history OF
Kentucky politics daring tho past four years
uudcr republican administration. predicting
the election Of another republican state
ticket and The electoral vote again for M
Kiulcy.
Tho u congressional districts we're called
and reported their respective members OF the
committee
\ long detatc occurred on a motion to refer
al resolutions without reading or debate. A
this mouoa was believed TO be Intended TO an
uoipate resolutions Of protest from the coiored
men asaiust Gen. Taylor. u brought out the
colorcd orators 70 great schomcnce The chair
man finally ruled tac motion out OF order until
tae report OF the committee on sulos aad orier
o. business had been adopted.
The committee on permanent organization
reported Judge James Drcathitt OF Hopkins
VILE Tor chairman and Alder, $. white, color
Ell 90 Louisville FOR secretary, Judge Brcathitt
sddios-cd the convention on the issues OF the |
campaign
The majority report on ru cs provided Tor /
che reference OF resolutions without debate, |
ard the minority report FOR immediate consrl- |
GRAFTON.
hf H"gbit Nf " lfNit NhH a'lhptNA lhfh tk- /
Congressman u. G. Culstou roso 10 a point OF |
order that the VOC had boon takcn on the ma
forty report without consideration or any vote |
on the minority report After "a long debate
on this question the convention took "a recess
until . a m. Thursday.
LEXINGTON KY, July IL The auditorium
y o, crowded again when the republican state
convcn ton tcassCmb,cd shortly after o a. IN,
standing room was In demand
There we're over LOO votes aud some contests
we're settled by seating both delegations with
u half vote each so the delegates and alter
mates alone made large aud .ence, and the at
tendance OF visitors was also very large. The
frst thing In order was tbs repor on rcsoiu-
tons Hon. j. w Yerkes reported the follow
Ing platform as a unanimous report from his
and II was adopted:
THE PLATFORM
The platform in part is as follows;
We pledge the republican party OF Kentucky
10 the enactment OF all such laws as may be
TO prevent trus - pools, combina-
lious or other organiza ions from combining
10 dcprecia.e below ITS real value any article,