The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-06-21
REPUBLICANS FOR
BARNETT ANDDUFF
Hold Two Conventions Which
n are Veritable Love FeaStS.
Hon. e. M. Barnett Unanimously
Endorsed for Auditor, DR.. ia.
Duff Nominated for Rep.

The Republicans of Ohio county met
in mass convention at the courthouse
in Hartford last Saturday for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
State Convention at Louisville which
met Wednesday. The convention
was organized after the reading of
the call by Secretary J. M. DeWeese
by the election of M. S. Ragland
Chairman and c. e. Smith Secretary,
each of whom was chosen by unan-
imous vote. On assuming the chair
manship, Mr.. Ragland made telling
address brief through full of wisdom
and meaning. The chairman was di-
rected by vote of the convention to
appoint a committee on resolutions.
Mhereupon, w. s. Dean, b. S. Cham
berlain, w. S. Tinsley, j. M. DeWeese
and c. C. Beard were appointed who
retired to draught resolutions express
sive of the will of the convention.
During their absence Senator Avis
Bennett was called for and made a
rousing speech, in the course of his
address he said that Kentucky has
the worst Legislative Senatorial Con-
gressional and Judicial gerrymander of
any State in the union. He said that
the Democratic candidates for State
office are becoming very nervous
and had already set about to raise
a tremendour corruption fund for use
this fall.
The committee on resolutions filed
into the Hall with the following re-
port, indorsing the administration of
, President Roosevelt and instructing
. the delegates named to CT TIE vote
of Ohio county at the State Conven-
. ton for the Hon. c. NJ Barnett for
State Auditor. The report was unanir
State Auditor. The report was unan-
imously and enthusiastically adopted.
The resolutions are as follows:
We the committee on resolutions,
submit the following; Resolved
:. L.. That we approve the call of this
convention.
2. That we condemn in its entire
ty, the reckless, extravagant and self
ish state administration, whereby trib-
ute has been laid on every industry
in the Commonwealth, business in
jured and enterprise dwarfed, extrav-
agant taxs collected and distributed
IN the faithful" who served the pres
ent state machine.
8. THAI we indorse the wise and
beneficent administration of Theodore
Roosevelt, believing that the many re-
forms brought about under his admin
instration have marked magnificent
epoch in the history of the Republic.
PWe felicitate with the American peo-
NE in the industrial and commercial
. prosperity which Republican rule has
brought to them, and we welcome wit.
profound qualification the splendid
place that the nation has assumed as
a world power under the guiding hand
of the greatest living statesman.
4. Believing in the ability and fit
ness of our fellow citizen, Col. c. M.
Barnett, for any position within the
gift of the people and desiring to rec
ognize his long and faithful party SER
vice, we direct that the delegates here
matter named be instructed to vote
for him for the nomination for State
Auditor, and to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
S. That the following Republicans
be appointed delegates and alternate
delegates to the State Convention TO
be held in the city of Louisville, June
10. and that they shall vote as a unit
upon all questions: ]. M. DeWeese,
W. s. Tinsley, B. S. Chamberlin, c.
C.Beard, w. S. Dean.
DELEGATES.
U. C. Ragland, c. M. Barnett, Sam
p. Taylor, r. b. Martin, w. S. Gains,
w. s. Tinsley, DR.. A. d. Park, Il. q.
) Barrass, e. P. Taylor, James M. De-
Weese. Sam Burgess, DR.. Clarence De-
Weese, Cal P. Keown, ]. M. Bishop,
RIA. Riley, s, o. Keown. G. f. Smith,
RR. Wedding, e. l.. Dupuy, M. 5.
Ragland, ID. Baker Rhoades,C. c. Baird,
Very Tilford, DR.. ]. A. Duff, John
THenry Thomas, Dr.. A. F. Stanley, s.
AxSXnderson, Marvin Black, ]. N.
we, Andrew Henderson, H. c. Tru-
IMAM, NJ. L. Heavrin.
ALTERNATE DELEGATES.
Winson Smith, John F. Allen, w.
II. Miller, Elager Headen, Joe H. Rob-
chs, Lon Ralph, Ben s. Chamberlin,
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