Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-06-01
ALLEN NOMINATED.
Having No Opposition is DecIar'
cd The Nominee.
Committee Makes The Nomina.
ton In Convention Al Hem
derson

At a meeting Of the Democratic
Executive Committee for the Second
Congressional District Of Kentucky
held at henderson, Ky. in said dis
trict on Tuesday, May %, 1900,
present, c. NJ. Meacham, Of Chris.
tian county, chairmani w o.
Haynes, of Union county secretary;
Isaac Garrett, of Christian county,
~. w. Henson, Of Webster county
by proxy; S. D. Cooke, Of Hopkins
county; S. V. Dixon, of Henderson
county; James Fl. Bozarth, of
Owensboro; c. A. Payne, of
Daviess county, by proxy; w. w
Taber, of Hancock county, consti-
tuting a quorum, which meeting
was held in pursuance OF a call
made in pursuance of resolution
adopted by the said committee in
Regular session at Hopkinsville,
KY, on May 1st, 1900, it being as
certained that on the 2lst day Of
May 1900, there was and S now but
one announced candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the 57th
Congress iu said district; therefore
the committee in convention as
sembled, having regularly organ
ized with c. NJ. Meacham as chair
man and w. o. Haynes as secre-
tary, adopted the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas, at meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee
for the Second congressional dis
trict Of Kentucky, held at Hopkins
vile on the 1st day of May 1900, pre-
cinct conventions were ordered by
said committee to be held through
out the said district on the 9th day
of June, 1900, for the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to the district
convention to nominate a Demo
cratic candidate for the 57th Con-
gress Of the United Stated, to be
held at Henderson, Ky, on the 4th
day of June, 1900, and whereas it
was provided in said call that if by
the 21st Of May, 1900, there should
be not more than one candidate for
said nomination, the committee
should convene aud declare such
candidate the nominee; and where
as there is only one candldate for
said nomination, who is Henry D..
Allen, OF Union county, therefore
be it resolved by the Democrats
Executive Committee for the Second
congressional district OF Kentucky
in convention assembled and rep
resenting the Democratic party ol
said district, that the action call.
ing a convention for the 14th day Of
June 1900, at Henderson, Ky. and
the county and precinct conventions,
preliminary thereto on the llth ano
9th days of June, respectively, are
revoked. and that the said Henry
| d. Allen be and he is hereby de
clared the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party of said district as its
candidate for election to the 57th
Congress of the United States, and
that said nomination be certified by
the chairman aud secretary OF this
convention to the respective county
court clerks Of the Second district
of Kentucky.
And the following resolution was
also adopted
Whereas the Hon Henry D
Allen, of Union county, has at al
times been diliggnt and untiring t
the interests OF his con utuents
therefore be it resolved that W,
recognize him as loyal Democrat
man Of lofty character OF splen
did ability, and peculiarly wel
qualified to discharge the duties o
the office he holds; and that we en-
dorse his official course and recon
mend him to this district as a pru
dent, yigilant and able representa-
b tive
CHAs. NJ MEAcHAM, Ch IN
Atlest.- w. 0. HAYNEs. Sec.