The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-08-16
HARMONIOUS WAS
THE CONVENTION
Of Three Sections in Hart
ford Saturday.
NJ. WESTERFIELD NOMINATED
For the Legislature and Set
of Strong Resolutions
Adopted.
SKETCH OF PARTY's NOMINEE

The Democrats of Ohio county
assembled in mass convention at
the court house in Hartford, KY,
last Saturday, August IL, 1911,
pursuant to call of the Democratic
Executive Committee, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
Senatorial Convention for the Sew
enth Senatorial District of Ken
lucky, to be held at the Old Inn in
Louisville, on the 18th day of Aug
ust, 1911. The convention was
called to order by G.. B. Likens,
chairman of the County Committee,
and the following officers of the
convention were elected: e. M.
Grove, chairman; Heber Matthews,
{ Secretary.
The following resolution was Of
fered and adopted, to-wit "Re-
solved, That we approve the call of
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee for the convention to be held
at the Old Inn in Louisville, at ten
o'clock, August 18th, 1911, and
the call of this convention; that the
following Democrats be made dele
gates to said convention as repre-
sentatives of the Democratic party
of Ohio county, to-wit: w. H.
Barnes, Ozna Shultz, T. E. Cooper,
w. r. Chapman, A. c. Yeiser, ]. S.
Glenn, G. B. Likens, R. d. Walker,
G. f. Ford, S. c. Roberts, T. H.
Balmain, B. F. Hudson, L. L. Stew
art and S. F. Riley; alternates, ].
B. Maddox, Tice Baker, W. ]. Bean,
J. H. B. Carson, L. ]. Taylor, DR..
w. L. Barrett, P. H. Afford, ]. T.
Renfrow, ]. C. Lawrence, T. H.
Boyd, ]. N. Hudson, w. H. Park,
j. w. Foster and NJ. G. Ford.
This convention then adjourned
and was followed by a convention
for the purpose of selecting a DEM
ocratic candidate for Representa-
tive from Ohio county. A motion
was made and carried that the same
chairman and secretary be con-
tinued in their respective places.
Mr.. Ozna Shultz, in an eloquent and
we'll timed speech, placed Mr.. NJ. T.
Westerfeld, of Pleasant Ridge, in
nomination for Representative.
There being no other name offered |
before the convention for this Of
fee, rising vote was taken and Mr..
Westerfield's nomination was de-
clared unanimous.
Mr.. Westerfield was called upon,
came forward and accepted the
nomination in a nice little talk, He
pledged the party his best efforts
and said he would make a thorough |
canvass of the county. Chairman
Grove said he had known Mr.. West
erfield all his life and that all he
knew about him was good.
This convention then adjourned
and was merged into a delegate
convention for the purpose of nam {
ing and instructing delegates to {
the Democratic State Platform Con-
vention at Louisville on Tuesday, 1
August Is. The same chairman II
and secretary were chosen for their X
respective places for this meeting. q
A motion was made and carried L
that a committee on resolutions be
appointed and the chairman select e
ed the following named gentlemen: {
s. ]. Weller, John B. Wilson, ]. S. I
Glenn, Alvin Ross, J. r. Weller, J. u
D. Holbrook, Ozna Shultz, J. p.
Stevens, w. H. Barnes, G. B. LII /,
kens, p. z. Hooker and T. e. Coop f
n. The following resolutions were ]
offered and unanimously adopted, ID
lfter which thewconvention adjourn a
ID: ..
Resolutions. 7
The Democrats of Ohio county in p
assembled reaffirm their A
allegiance to the principles of the v
'arty as set out In the National 10
Platform of 1908. a,
We indorse the action of the Ma
Ional House of Representatives in ca
heir earnest efforts in behalf of the &C
american people, and we especially
nd heartily commend the course of G,
ur Congressman, Hon. Ben. John
on. for his faithful and efficient
ervice as a representative from the pr