The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-25
INTERESTING STATE NEWS.
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KENTUcKY's BIG FOUR.
'"'ior' W. O. bradley, George
De"Hy aud W. 4. Gaines Are
selected NJ Delegates.

Louisville KY. May io.-The repub.
hcan state convention was called IN
order at ? o'clock by Chairman a. N
barnett, OF the state central commit.
Tee. The Auditorium was decorated
WITH the usual flags and bunting.
WINE pictures OF President Mckinley.
eN-"ov. BRADLEY and W. s Taylor
adorned The stage. Can't. \. :. Erwin
republican candidate for congress
irom The Louisville district. was elect
81 without opposition, temporary
chairman Of the convention. he having
been nominated by the state central
committee. Chairman Irwin talked M
considerable length in accepting the
nomination, combining his remarks to
state and national affairs. Members
OF the various committees we're then
named, Hon. John NJ. Yerkes. of DIM
vile. national committeeman for Ken
lucky. being appointed chairman of
The committee ON resolutions.
While the committees were prcpar-
ing their reports there were loud calls
Tor Taylor, Bradley and other party
lenders. Taylor responded first and
reviewed the condition OF affairs IN
the state. lie was followed by ex-
Gov hfadlcy. The unusual spectacle
OF democrats addressing republican
convention then followed when Judge
w. II. fost and Richard w Knott. ed
ttor Of the Evening Post. OF Louisville.
lifelong democrats and supporters OF
eN-,iof. Brown, were called for aud
spoke. After several other speeches
The convention adjourned until $ y. nm.
Chairman Irwin called the evening
session 10 order M Sis, and the com
mittee ON rules recommended the
nsual order 81 business. The commit
tee ON credentials next Gade its re-
port. The committee ON permanent
organization recommended senator
Deboe for permanent chairman and J.
Z. Woods. Of Montgomery. FOR perma-
nent secretary. The report was unan-
ifnonsly adopted. and a committee
hsadcd by W. q. Bradley escorted the
permanent chairman TO the chair.
senator Dcboe thanked the conven-
ton Tor the honor. lie spoke briefly.
and his remarks were received with
moderate enthusiasm. Chairman John
". Yerkes then made the report Of
the committee on resolutions. A.
they we're read the enthusiasm was
intensified and they were adopted by
q rising vote.
The resolutions dealt briefly with
national affairs. They Endorsed Presi-
dent Mckinley aud his administration
"A. a.
don TO the national convention for
Mckinley. They cited the Importance
OF state affairs aud set forth the par
" duty ITO restore the right of suf-
frrfc Ia the people 81 this common
wealth
They demanded the unconditional
repeal 81 the present election law.
which was denounced az length The
1pnrsc OF the democratic majority in
y late legislature was denounced.
"a course 81 Taylor. Marshall and all
republican officials was indorsed.
The independent voters of kentucky
who bad sided with the republicans
were thanked. The positions of Sem
Ator Deboe and Congressman PugA
aud llorcing were Endorsed. Public
recognition was made Of the service
rendered by eN-Gov. Bradley and his
legal confrcrcs la the recNht contests
in the courts. The resolutions con
cluded 10y requesting ex-Gov. Bradley
60 allow the republicans Of kentucky
Co present his name az the coming ma
tional convention for vice president.
Nominations for delegates from the
state az large to the Philadelphia CON
gentiou were then called for. and John
W. Throckmorton. Of Lexington. pre-
reEted che name Of Judge George
Denny. 81 Louisville. J. l.. Earlywine.
Of Bourbon county. nominated eN-
Gov. ". O. bradley. senator Nat
Howard nominated w. $. Taylor. A
eolored delegate from the First dis
trict nominated Albert White. OF
Louisville. aud sixth district dele
gate named W. \. Gaines. colored. of
Coyington. Judge w. n. Holt. of
Frankfort. nominated Congressman
Vincent Boreing. OF the Eleventh.
n was moved that the election Of
Taylor and B,adley as delegates 10
the national Convention be made by
ncclama'ion. This was carried. and
they were named.
10 was then decided that the conven-
ton select two delegates from Boz
reing. Denny. White and Gaines. and
the call o. counties was ordered. The
ballot resulted as follows: Denny,
1850; Gaines. i.2S3I White. oil; Bo-
ring, 2s4. Denny and Gaines were
declared elected.
Marmaduke Bowdcn and Ed Parker.
Of London, were elected presidential
electors by acclamstion.
The following alternates were elect
ed: John X. Kelday. of jefferson;
Vim. T. Morrow. Of Bullitt Chas X.
Logan. of Buliitt; Geo. w. Wallace. OF
Estill.
The convention then adjourned.
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