The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-27
LEXINGTON GETS
THE CONVENTION
Of Kentucky's United and
True Democracy.
JUNE II FIXED AS THE Date
Legislative District Mass
Conventions to Meet
Saturday, June E.

Lexington, KY, was chosen as the
place and June IL fixed as the date
for the holding of the Democratic
State Convention by the Democratic
State Executive Committee.
This action was taken at an execu-
tive session which lasted only two
minutes. The vote stood six for
Louisville and six for Lexington.
Chairman McQuown broke the tie,
voting for Lexington.
The committee adopted a resolu-
ton indorsing Bryan for President
and pledging Kentucky to him. The
resolution was offered by Committee
man Rouse and seconded by Col.
Haldeman. After Chairman Nc
Quown had called the committee to
order, Secretary Percy Haly called the
roll. 1t showed the following COM
mitteeman present in person:
Sta,e-at-large.--W B. Haldeman,
Mott Ayres, First district; R. B. Brad
ley, Second district; G. w. Roark,
Third district; Sam T.Spalding, Fourth
district; A. b. Rouse, SiIh district
w. A. Lee, Seventh district; ]. Nor
ton Fitch, Eighth district; w. A.
Young, Ninth district; Finley Fogg,
Tenth district. Committeeman Biscoe
Hindman, Of the Fifth district, was
represented by proxy held by John
w. Vreeland. Committeeman ]. i.
Hawn, of the Eleventh district. was
represented by proxy held by Col. w.
Il. Haldeman.
Chairman McQuown announced that,
as there was a majority of the COM
mittee present it would proceed to
business. He said that If there were
any cities desiring the State Con-
vention, the committee would now
hear from them. Senator Thomas A.
Combs, of Fayeite county, said that
Lexington invited the convention.
Col. w. B. Haldeman, on behalf Of
Louisville, invited the convention
TO meet there, in that city. -a
County Attorney George R.Hune,pNs.
scented the formal invitation of LeXing-
ton in a neat speech. He spoke of It's
central locality and said that not only
the hotels and boarding houses, but
every private home in the city would
be opened 10 the delegates. He said
that Louisville had had the Demo-
cratic Convention so long and SO Of -.
ten that the memory of man runneth
not TO the contrary.
Mr.. Hunt said that Lexington, too,
has Democratic officials who would eX
tend unbounded hospitality and work
together for harmonious conven-
ton.
Col. Haldeman followed Mr.. Hunt
p. esenting l.ouisville's formal invi-
Il ton TO the convention. He said
that no one appreciated the hospi-
tality of the Bluegrass more than he.
He said that Lexington was fortunate
t. hat it had Democratic officials;
that ii did not have Democratic off,
cials.
But" said Col. Haldeman, eve are
going to have Democratic officials in
Louisville and at the next election.
and they will be chosen by a Earmo-
NOUS Democracy There will be no
factions in III Democracy of LOUIS |
Vile"
The committeeman voted for the
convention as follows: For Louisville !
Bradley, R'drk, Hindman, Rouse,
Hawn and Haldeman. For Lexington
-Ayres, Spalding, Lee, Fitch, Young
and Fogg. Chairman McQuown then
broke the tie.
Legislative district mass conven-
lions to select delegates to the State
Convention were called by the COM
mittee for Saturday, June 6.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Rouse and after it had
been read It's adoption was seconded
by Col. Haldeman:
Resolved, That We greet our DEM
ocratic brethren OF the Union with the
assurance that Kentucky will take her
stand in the coming State Conven-
ton for the nomination for the Presi-
dency of that great Democrat, William
]. Bryan, of Nebraska"
There was some discussion as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting such a
resolution at this time, it being
thought by some members of the com
mittee that any Endorsement of any
body for. the Presidency was prema-
ture and out Of place in commit
tee meeting. Finally the resolution
was adoptedu unanimously. The com
mittee then adjourned.
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