The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-06-21

| Miller, GaWOn IaylOr, j. II. Wllilduls
M. l.. Porter, w. II. Edge, Halle
Brown, w. s. Dean, T. ID. Owen, S
H. Render, Sherman Park, James w
Martin, c. c. Dennis, J. M. Shultz
w. c. Ashley, John Blair, J. B. Den
mis-, Mack Cook, Simon Jones. Jas
P. Thomas, o. w. Edge, TRY Burch
DR.. J. s. May.
The convention then adjourned.
REPRESENTATIVES, CONVENTION.
The delegated convention was i'm
mediately called to order and organ
lied by the election of Andrew Hen
derson chairman and c. e. Smith sec
rotary. The convention was favored
with an excellent address from Mr.
Henderson when assuming chairman
ship. The following committees were
recommended and elected by the con-
vention: On Rules, c. M. Barnett
Grant Pollard, Sam Leach, James Car
ter, and ID. b. Bartlett. On Creden-
tials, DR.. A. d. Park, Cal p. Keown,
nj. s. Ragland, M. \, l.. Heavrin and
Sam Gains. The committee on Rules
unanimously adopted:
We your committee on Rules and
order of business recommend the fol-
lowing:
1. This convention shall be gov
erned BY the parliamentary rules of
the National House of Representa-
tives.
2. The order of business shall be:
% Report of Committee on Rules and
Order of Business. CD Report of
Credentials Committee. 60 Nomina-
lions of candidates for Representative,
all nominating speeches to be limit
ed to minutes.
3. The person receiving a MAORI
ty of all the votes, as represented on
the floor of this convention, shall be
declared the nominee for Representa-
tive. Grant Pollard, S. w. Leach, ID.
b. Bartlett, Committee.
The committee on Credentials re-
ported that Cool Springs, McHenry,
Smallhous, Buford, Heflin and Ralph
held no conventions and were not en-
titled to representation. They further
reported that Magan, Aetnaville and
Herbert held conventions but had no
delegates present. All other precincts
were reported represented by duly
elected delegates- -----~report was unan-
imously adopted. ss
DR.. J. A. Duff, Messrs. ID. Baker
Rhoades and w w. Park and Hon.
C. c. Beard were placed before the
convention TO be voted for as the
nominee. Before "a vote was called
for, Mr.. Beard in a well made speech
withdrew, leaving only three candi-
dates. While the secretary was call
ing the precincts for the purpose of
recording the vote for the various can
didates, Mr.. Park, in few well chos-
en- words thanked the Republicans for
the splendid vote given him and with
drew, and moved that Mr.. Duff's
nomination be made unanimous. Mr..
Rhoades in a well worded speech with.
drew and seconded the motion that
Mr.. Duff's nomination be made unani-
nous. The vote being taken, resulted
in the unanimous choice of DR.. Duff
as the nominee for representative. He
responded in happy way to calls from
the convention, and expressed hearty
thanks for the nomination just re-
ceived.
A motion was then made and unan-
imously adopted that the delegates
and alternates elected in the mass con
vention be elected delegates and alter
mates to attend the Senatorial District
Convention at Beaver Dam June Is,
and were instructed to cast Ohio coun-
tvs vote for Muhlenburg county's
choice.
On the whole these were the most
harmonious conventions ever held in
Ohio county. Not the slightest embit-
terment was engendered by the result.
and each was veritable love feast.
Peace and harmony was indeed the or
der of the day.