Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-05-10
Fine Bunch of Jolly And Rep
resentative Ken
tuckians.
ED WILSON PRESIDENT.
Banquet Saturday Night A
Big Success And Many
Happy Speeches Made.

The annual convention of the
Travellers Protective Association of
Kentucky, here Saturday, was a
pleasant and profitable meeting in
every way. The attendance was the
largest in the history of the organi-
zation.
At 9 o'clock Saturday morning
there was a parade of 200 travelling
men through the streets to the
courthouse, where Mayor Meacham,
in an address of welcome, turned
over the keys of the city and hearts
of the people to the visitors. State
President B.A Evans, of Owensboro,
made response, and Mayor w. o.
Head, of Louisville, the guest of
honor, and Secretary of State Ben
L. Bruner told of their cordial ap-
probation of Hopkinsville's recep-
ton.
The business session was a lively
one and lasted until l o'clock. In
terest centered in the election of a
state president, and a practical joke
was played on Edward A. Wilson, of
Henderson, the only announced can
didate. AS soon as Mr.. Wilson was
nominated DR.. Bruner sprang to his
feet, and with mock emotion insist.
ed that the convention should not be
dominated by few men who made
States" in secret session. He nomi-
mated E. A Peter, Of Paducah, for
the presidency. There were ringing
speeches by the Louisville delegates
protesting against the ring rule.
Everybody but Wilson was on to the
joke. Practically a unanimous vote
was polled for Peter, but before the
result was announced DR.. Bruner
changed lilies ifty-nine
votes to Wilson, all the other dele
gates followed suit and the Hender-
son man was unanimously chosen.
He recovered sufficiently to make a
graceful speech accepting the honor,
The other officers were elected by
acclamatiop as follows:
Vice presidents-C. W. Milliken,
Of Louisville; A. H. Eckles, of Hop
kinsville; j. W. Warrick, of Bowling
Green, and Wallace Withers, Of Lex
ington; c. P. Glenn, of Owensboro;
secretary and treasurer-Ernest
Lackey, of Paducah; directors-Pace
Dipple, e. E. Renfro and j. w.
Graham, of Paducah; j. K. Loekett,
of Henderson; c. H. Fink, Louisville;
X. Wilson, Mayfeld; j, T. Henkle,
Lexington; B. A. Evans, Owensboro;
E. L. Curley, Bowling Green; N. F.
Dortch, Hopkinsville; committee
chairmen-railroads, H. A, Fink,
Louisville; press, d. l.. Talcott, Lou.
isville; legislature. B L. Bruner,
Lexington; employment. J. B. Sub
lett, Bowling Green; sick and relief,
A. Blackwell, Henderson; good roads,
I. w. Tarpy, Louisville; surgeon,
DR.. Steward, of Paducah; chaplain,
j. I. Sullivan. Padueah
Delegates TO national convention
H. o. Gray, T. w. Tarpy. B. J.. Jan
sing, c. w. Milliken, Carl H. Fink.
Ben L. Bruner, Charles B. Norton,
Sam P. Jones, of Louisville; Ernest
Lackey, c. E. Renfro, of Paducah;
c. W. Argne, of Henderson; George
H. Cox, Of Owensboro; w. H.
Brizendine, of Mayfield; w. C.
Doherty. of Hopkinsville; Wallace
of Lexington. AIternates
w. O. Head, d. Bowman, Ed
Altscheler, George Ouerbacker,
Mood, AXton; George Sheldon, ID. |
}. Talcott. I. j. Botman. of Louis
lille; H. A. Peter and F. Lack, of
'aducah; F. Christian. of Henderson;
J. P. Glenn, of Owensboro; c. C.
,ovington. of Mayfield; A. II.