The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-19
REPUBLICANS MEET.
In a MeagerIy Attended
Convention.
DR.. DUFF FOR Representative
Cut and Cured Proceedings
Attended With Very
Little Interest.

The Republicans of Ohio county held
their mass and delegate convention at
the court house here last Saturday
afternoon, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention which assemblies in Louisville
to-day to name candidates for State
offices, and also to nominate candi-
date for Representative from Ohio
county.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman M. S. Ragland
and Secretary James DeWeese read
the call Mr.. Ragland was made per-
!. manent chairman of the meeting and
Editor C. e. Smith was chosen as Sec
rotary. Mr.. Ragland in a short speech
said he hoped for harmony and the
united forces of the Republican par
ty to rescue the State from certain
doom which was impending under
Democratic management. The follow
ing committee on resolutions was
4 named: w. S. Dean, c. G. Beard,
B. S. Chamberlain, w. S. Tinsley and
J. M. Deweese.
During the absence of the COM
mittee, Hon, AS Bennett was called
for and made a short speech. He
said, among other things that the
Democratic party of Kentucky had
1,been weighed in the balances and
found wanting, and that everywhere
the people are appealing to the Re
publican party for relief. Things have
come to such pitch, he said, that
something must be done, and the on
~ escape is to put the Republicans
in power-give them the offices.
Said the Republicans were enthused
land the Democrats were scared with
in a millimete.-or some such meas
ure--of their lives. Said the DEM
ocrats are exerting their utmost to
raise an enormous corruption fund,
and that the Republicans must be up
and doing-doing likewise it was sup
posed he meant.
The committee on resolutions then
reported with some general remarks,
in which Col c. NJ. Barnett was en-
dorsed for the nomination for State
Auditor and the administration OF
President Roosevelt was also endors-
ed.
The first part of the convention
then adjourned to assemble a few
minutes later in the capacity of a dele
gate convention to choose candidate
for Representative.
Mr.Andrew Henderson,of Fordsville,
was made chairman of the second
division of the evenings sitting and
Editor Smith was retained as secre-
tary. The chairman said he couldn't
make a speech himself but invited
ANYBODY present to either speak out
or raise hand. Nobody present SEEM
ed inspired for the occasion and there
was a long wait while the commit
tee was absent passing on the ere
dentials.
DR.. James A. Duff, Judge D. Baker
) Rhoads, c. c. Beard and w. w. Park
were placed in nomination for Rep
resentative and a call made for the
precincts to name their choice. Mr..
Beard at once withdrew. AT
the first count the figures
could not be agreed upon,
but it was evident that Duff had
the thing cinched. A recount was
then taken, but in the interim Mr..
Park arose and said he believed he
had enough and moved to make Duff's
nomination unanimous. Judge Rhoads
then arose and said that never again,
under any circumstances would he
offer himself as sacrifice on the
| political altar,a nd said he wished to
second Mr.. Parks recommendation.
DR.. Duff was thereupon declared the
choice of the convention for Repre-
sentative. The nominee then made a
short talk in which he said Kentucky
was sure to go Republican next fall
and he intended to see to it that such
was so. The convention then ad-
journed. There was only a small
crowd present throughout the whole
proceedings-about hundred. The
negro was conspicuously absent in
numbers, there being less than half
a dozen present.
!, Whittinghill---HOlmeS.