The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-05-16
OFFICIAL CALL.

At a meeting of the Eighth Congress
sional District democratic Committee
held at Lawrenceburg. Ky. on April %
/ 1900, for the purpose OF fixing the time
manner and place of selecting Demo
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Eighth Congressional District of Ken.
lucky. To be voted for on behalf Of the
Democratic party at the general elec'
ton in 1900. pursuant to the call OF the
Chairman, Hon. Simeon Cook, the fol-
lowing members of the Committee were
present i'm person: w. NJ. Scott, oil
Shelby w. NJ. Black. of Spencer; VIM.
Sandnsky, OF Jessamine; w. G. Bell, oil
Mercer; $. f. Booth, of Anderson; and
the following by proxy: j. s. Chrisman,
of BOYLE.
Moved, First-That II convention be
held by the members of the Democratic
party Of the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict of Kentucky. composed of the
counties of Anderson. Boyle, Garrard,
Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison. Mercer,
Rockcastle, Shelby and Spencer, for the
purpose of nominating a Congressional
candidate to be the nominee of said par
ty. and to be voted for at the general
election IN November. 1900.
SecOnd-rhat said convention be
called and notice forthwith be given for
its holding on June 20, 1900, at O'Clock
p. M, at HarrOdsburg, Mercer county,
KY. That there be selected from each
county delegates to that convention up
on the basis of delegate for each 200
Democratic voters as returned for Gov
ernor at the last State election; that for
the selection of said delegates there will
be mass convention held by the Dem
Ucracy of each of said counties. at the
court house, on June IL, 1900, at
o'clock y. m
The meeting was called to order by
the Chairman. Hon. Simeon Cook. and
on motion w. NJ. Scott was elected Sec
reiary and Treasurer.
Third-That all legal voters may take
part in said respective mass cOnven-
lions who have heretofore affiliated
with the Democratic party, and also
those who are known Democrats and
who recognize the obligation of sup
porting the nominee of said Democratic
party by participating in the selection
of said delegates; and also any person
as will be entitled to cast his first vote
at the next general election and who, by
port the nominee of said Democratic
party, which respective mass conven-
tons will be called to order and duly
conducted according to the party laws.
Fourth-That any person offering
himself as a candidate for the nominal
tion is required to deposit the sum OF
500 with the Treasurer OF this Commit
tee TO be used in defraying the expenses
of holding said convention aud the call
ing thereof, on or before June | 1900,
and should declare himself as such can
didate on or before such aforementioned
date.
Fifth-That should not more than one
person offer as a candidate by the time
aforesaid, then this Committee will
meet on June 2, 1900 and declare such
person the nominee and resolve the
Committee into and organize a conven
ton of the Democracy of the Eighth
Congressional District and duly nomi-
nate a nominee, and nominate such per-
son as the nominee of the party; which
said meeting will be at the Commercial
Hotel, in Harrodsburg, Mercer county,
Ky.
Sixth-That all the provisions of the
Kentucky Statutes shall obtain aud APP
ply herein, except in such cases as the
same may be modified by the action of
this Committee. in so far as the Com
mitlee is authorized to modify the
same.
seventh That Simeon Cook, Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mitfee OF the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict, is directed TO give due notice and
do and perform any and all acts neees-
sary and proper for calling and holding
said convention which this COMMITTEE
or he, as the governing authority OF Il e
Demu cratic party in said Disti let is au-
thurized to do.
Eighth That the COMMITTEES meet at
HarrOdsburg, Mercer county, KY, on
June 2. 1900, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at the
Commercial Hotel, to transact such
further business relating to said con-
vention as is deemed necessary and pro-
per.
The above resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, after which the meet
ing adjourned.
SISEoN Cook, Chm.
w. NJ ScoTT, Sec