The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-17
MOST HARMONIOUS
OF ANY MEETING
In the History of the
Democratic Party.
EVERYTHING IS DEMOCRATIC
Reunited Party Will Turn in
an 0ld-Time Majority
for Winning Ticket.

The Democratic Convention at Lex
ington last week was the mos. har-
monious and largely ATTENDED of any
previous affair of the kind in the
history OF the State or party. Every
thing went off smoothly and with
scarcely a hitch. The Democracy of
Kentucky now presents a solid and ag-
gressive body of enthusiastic member
ship. There is no dissension, no
strife. Old troubles and internecine
strife have passed away and the party
is united for a certain victory in
November.
4 The Convention was love feast
and the gathering will go down In his
tory for the words OF peace spoken by
the leaders OF the former warning
factions which resufed in a Repub-
iican victory in Kentucky. There Is no
doubt in the minds OF the leaders
but that Kentucky will give an, old
time Democratic majority this fall.
No such enthusiasm of Democrats
has ever before been Witnessed In
Kentucky. Old-timers, who have been
attending conventions In Kentucky
for forty years, say they never be-
fore witnessed such harmonious
gathering of Democrats, and one that
left not a single sore spot to breed
and foster dissention within the
ranks.
In spirit Of harmony and to show
that the past is forgotten. and the
Democracy OF Louisville stands with
the Democracy of the State for the
success of the Democratic tickle, Col
.onel w. B. Haldeman, speaking for
the Fifth Congressional District, ask
ed the Democratic State convention
to extend to Governor ]. c. w. Beck
ham an invitation to speak to them.
The latter responded to the. call
and spoke after he had shaken hands
with Congressman A. o. Stanley, his
opponent for the position of tempor-
airy chairman of the convention. The
two men shook hands in the presence
of the convention and Mr.. Beckham
made a speech in which he said that
although he was beaten he was for
the Democratic ticket, and no matter
how many times he was beaten, or
how often, he was still for the DEM
ocratic nominee, ard he and his
friends would stand for them at all
times.
The delegates went wild at the
sudden suggestion from Col. Halde-
man, as it was unexpected, but they
were quick to see that 1t meant d full
and complete harmony program.
This incident, which was sprung on
the convention suddenly was the feat
ure of the Democratic State Conven-
ton. 1t was the keynote of the con-
vention and the one word which was
heard was harmony, and ii was spell
ed with a large and juicy capital H,
for there was nothing to 1t but that
the Democrats should stand shoulder
to shoulder and face the common enc
my, the Republican party, forgetting
that there had ever been wounds.
Governor Beckham said that he was
beaten, but he took his medicine
squarely, and HIS speech brought to-
gether the factions so that when the
State convention came to an end af-
ter a short session, the only idea was
81 H. rtxy
factions, that the troubles and splits
OF the past should be forgiven and
forgotten and the prodigal should
be returned to the fold, not to
be chastised, but to be welcomed and
made much over as was the prodi-
gal son In the parable.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT HAIR
MoNY CONVENTION.
The resolutions COMMITTED report
ed the following resolutions, which
were adopted with whoop:
We, the representatives OF the
Democracy of Kentucky, in c)lvsn-
ton assembled at Lexington, June
IL, 1908, reaffirm our allegiance and
devotion to the principles of the
Democratic party as represented by
jefferson and advocated by a long
line Of illustrious leaders. and as set
forth in the National Democratic pla.-
form in 1904.
We endorse and point with satis-