Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-14
Hardin Men in Easy Control
From Start to Finish.
Dempsey Nominated on a Plat
form of Less Than Twenty
Words.

Vi INC convention FRIDAY. Every
thing, in fact, was of the unanimous
order and the convention was over
in little more than an hour.
Judge Thomas. p. Cook, ofMurray,
nominally a Stone man, was the
preliminary chairman and Judge
Eli H. Brown, of Owensboro, a
Hardin man, was the temporary
presiding officer.
1t was first planned by the Har-
din forces to offer Judge Brown for
temporary chairman, but as the
Goebel men had agreed on John
Grayot for permanent chairman, a
man who represented the interests
of Stone and would have carried
the Stone following in the First
district, their plan was changed
and they, too, took a Stone man,
Judge Cook, for temporary chair
man, and thus devided the Stone
vote. 1t was manifest that the
Hardin forces controlled the con-
vention IN this way and the Goebel
men made no contests.
The convention was called to or
der by Hon. J. ID. Mocquot, the COM
mittee chairman, shortly after ,
o'clock. Ollie James moved that
the convention take a recess in or
der that the First district delegates
might confer. A point of order was
raised against this and Chairman
Mocquot ruled that it was not in
order, as the convention was not as
! yet formed, and that his duty was
only to call the convention to order
and preside until an organization
had been effected.
A. o. Stanley, of Henderson, then
nominated Judge Cook for tenn
porary chairman. This was sec
onded by Ward Headley, of Prince
ton, and he was elected unanimous.
ly. La Vega Clements, of Owens
boro, then nominated Mott Ayres,
of Fulton, a Hardin man. for tenn
porary secretary. This was also
seconded by Mr.. Headly and the
nomination was confirmed
Col. David r.. Murray, of Clover
port, then moved that the chair be
authorized to appoint five members
each on the committees on creden-
tials, resolutions and permanent
organization and this was carried.
The committee on resolutions was
as follows: ID. X. Murray, of
Cloverport; George F. Campbell, of
Hopkinsville; John l.. Smith. of
Eddyville; Ben T. Perkins, of Elk
ton, and L. p. Tanner, of Owens
boro. The Hardin program was
thus made manifest.
Col. Murray then moved that all
resolutions be referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions without debate,
thus putting gag on speechmak-
ing that might prove dangerous.
The committee then retired and
the recess was occupied in hearing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Ollie James, Congressman Allen
and others, all of an enthusiastic
but non-committal character.
The committee on credentials re-
ported no contests and the COM
mittee on permanent organization
reported the names of Judge Brown
tor chairman and Frank Bell. of
Hopkinsville, for secretary. Both
are Hardin men. The report was
adopted without discussion or di-
vision.
Judge Brown attempted to make
a speech, but since the convention
was drawing so near to close, the
crowd would not listen to him and
set up a disgraceful howl all over
the house.
The committee on resolutions
finally brought in report, which
served to stop the disorder. The
report was as follows:
Resolved, That we re-affirm our
allegiance to the Democratic plat
form adopted in Chicago in 1896.
This was likewise adopted unan-
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