The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08

At the 4:30 p. m. session, Wednesday,
the following committees were an
nounced and adopted:
Commmittee OH Permanent Organlza-
ton For John G Wood, D R Bishop,
Bath; for r G Hill, A S johnson.
Breathitt; for William Caudill, J W
Si1umat, Rowan; for A T Siler, w B
Black, Knox; for T Patrick, l NJ Wal
ter, Lawrence; for E M Wooten, B P
Bowling. Perry; for Ore Lebus, John
w Mattox, Harrison; for Ohas L Gray,
CCrVan Landingham, Grant; for James
Owen, Leonard Bradley, Clark.
Committee on Rules-For John c
Wood. I Q Adams, Madison; for r @
Hill, A Wallace, Estill; for William
Caudill, e M Redwiue. Elliott; for ]
I Patrick, ] NJ Bowling, Pike; for E
NJ Wooten. j E johnson, Perry; for
Orie Lebus, Samuel B Holmes, Nicholas;
for Charles L Gray, j A Salmon, Boyd;
tor James Owen, John Bruuer, Clark
for A T Siler, @ G Wallace, Madison
Committee on Credentials-For John
Q Wood. r ii WinD, Montgomery; for
4 Q Hill, II Hammond, Lee; for Will
liam Caudill, II R Dysary Carter; for
A t Siler, G w Lester. Whitney: for
J Patrick, T S Kirk. johnson; for E
NJ Wooten, H NJ Brock. Leslie; for Orie
Lebus, DR. J E Wells, Harrison; for
Charles L Gray, w B Cochran, Mason
for James Owen, H G Garrett, Clark.
Committee on Resolutions-For John
Q Wood. r Eernst, Kenton; for r G
Hill, S II Cash, Clay; for William
Caudill, ] F Underwood. Rowan; for
A T Siler, B ] Bethuram, Rockcastle;
for j T Patrick, s M. Michel,
Morgan; for E Wooten, ] B Hurst
Harlan; for Charles L Gray, W G
bearing Fleming; r OIie Lebus, w
H Dyar; for James Owen, Henry Wit,
Estill
The convention was called to order
yesterday morning at o'clock The
entire morning was consumed In MAX
ing nominating speeches. Adjourned
at 1890 to o'clock
The convention was called to order at
2 p. M. yesterday. The nominating
speeches closed at $3.50. Balloting be-
gan at 1886. There were nine ballots
taken, when tie convention adjourned
at o'clock till Z o'clock last night.
Louis Earlywine, of this city, nomi.
mated j. G. Wood and made fine, elo-
quent speech. Several fine speeches
were made by the politicians present,
nominating their candidates.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Wood, 1873 3-8; Gray, 10 10; Siler.
108 3-S Patrick, 1874 7-8; Wooten, 81
3-8; Caudle, So S-8; Hill, 20 10; Owens,
4S S-8 Lebus,9 "a 78.
. NOTES PICKED UP.
It was estimated that there were at
least 1900 in attendance, including Wis
itors.
The Campbell, Kenton and Harrison
delegations were the last to arrive Wed.
nesday morning. Thoy were about 200
strong, and headed by Saxton's band,
mande dignified parade to the hotels.
The hotels, boarding houses and res
taurantS We're taxed TO their utmost.
and taking into consideration that this
was the first large convention Paris
has ever handled, they did as we'll as
could be expected in handling the en-
ormous crowd.
The Breathitt delegation, composed OF
excellent aud law-abiding citizens of
That county, arrived at $3.50 Wednesday
afternoon and paraded down Main street
in a body. When it WAS rumOred that
closed their front doors and sought
safety in the cellar.
The names of Clifton j. Pratt. Angus
stns E Wilson, Morris B. Belknapa ana
w. o. Bradley. were mentioned as first
class gubernatorisl timber
The old church buildiGr was donated
by John L. Hinton a vote of thanks
was rendered Mr. Hinton for its use.
SATURDAY the primary election will
be held all over the Sat- fan the pur-
pose of selecting the D,-'.'n'r:,t II lni-
Ie-s for the various State fife II be-
hooves every Democrat i'll t.ir State Of
kentucky to goand vote
Don't forg It to vote for Hager for
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