The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-06-10
DEMOCRATS IN
PERFECT HARMONY.
Mass Convention At HardinSburg
Saturday A Business Affair
Gen. David Murray Chair
man.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

Hardinsburg, KY, June 81 Special
The Democrats of Breckenridge
County in Mass Convention met at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon in the
Court House with a representative
gathering from all parts of the county.
In the absence of county chairman,
T. ]. Moore, the convention was called
\ to order by DR.. Milton Board, who
bcalled for nominations for chairman.
, The names of Gen. d. r. Murray
and Judge II. Dell. Norman were
presented to the meeting. Mr.. Murray
was elected and in a neat way told why
William Jennings Bryan would be elect
ed in November.
There being no contests on and as
the Democrats of Breckenridge are in
perfect harmony and of one mind, no
exciting or unusual scenes occurred. No
Federal Office holders were arrayed
against the "outs" or the masses. 1t
was a clean, business affair in which
all were united in one common cause.
The chair appointed a committee
composed of Jesse Whitworth, John A.
Barry, DR.. NJ. Board, E. F. Shellman
and c. V. Robertson, who submitted
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted after which the
convention adjourned:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Democracy of Breckenridge
County in Convention assembled APP
prove the call of the State Executive
Committee for State Convention to be
held on June II, 1908 for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the Democratic
National Convention which conveues in
Denver Colorado, July 7, 1908. We re-
spectfully approve the call for a con-
Yention to be held outside the city of
Louisville, whose representation in the
legislature elected as United States
Senator the leader of the Republican
party of Kentucky instead of the Demo
cratic nominee made so by the people
of the State in a Democratic Primary.
We are in favor of the utmost harmo-
nv between all the factions that have
heretofore existed within the ranks of
the party; but we assert that harmony
connot be secured by putting premium
on party pe-fdy or by putting in places
of power the leaders of the movement
to defeat Democratic nominees and
elect Republicans to Office to which
Democrats ought to be elected.
Reafirming our belief in the integri-
ty political and private character and
matchless ability of William Jennings
Bryan of Nebraska, we instruct our
delegates to vote for delegates from
the 4th Congressional District and from
the State at large who will spare no
effort to bring about the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan for the presidency at the
Denver Convention.
Recognizing the fitness of county
chairman, T. J. Moore for the position
for State Central committeemanfO the
i 4th Congressional District, we instruct
our delegation to vote for him for such
position and to vote for such other men
anti measures as Mr.. Moore may direct
Infringing about his election.
Judge H. Deli. Norman having been
mentioned as delegate to the Nation
al Convention and declining in the in
terest Oft ]. Moore's candidacy for
State Central Committeeman, to run, he
is hereby indorsed as Chairman of the
Breckenridge County delegation to the
State Convention.
We further instruct our delegation to
vote as a unit upon all questions which
may come before the District meeting
delegates or the State Convention.
We indo-se the record of the
Hon. Ben Johnson, our efficient
congressman and commend him for his
faithful service.
We recommend the following persons
q delegates TO the State Convention:
Hon. D. R. Murray, E. F. Lyons, Gus
Brown, Mike Miller, Edmund Wroe,
James Younger, John Jennings, r. c.
Richardson, w. c. Blaine, Hon. E. H.
Shellman, Jesse Walls, Earl Bennett,
Ernest Henderson, Willis Carter, Huse
+ Alexander, Wade Pile, T. J. Moore, H.
Dell. Norman, c. V. Robertson and
+ d. c. Norman.