The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-04-09
TAFTS SWEEPS STATE IN
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS
Lincoln County Goes for Presiden.
BY Two TO 0ne-Eleventh For
Roosevelt.


son was endorsed for reelection as
of the county committee
and a committee named composed
of his friends. The Taft faction
was victorious all along the line
and rubbed it in" good and strong
upon their opponents, the "hly
whites"
There was no doubt but that the
Taft followers easily outnumbered
the Roosevelt Republicans. The big
majority of the former were the COT
ored voters of the party, while most
of the Roosevelt men were white
men. y great many of them said
after the convention that they will
vote for the democratic nominee for
president this fall.
Chairman X. l.. Dawson called the
convention to order. a. h. Florence
was nominated for chairman by DIR.
Tardiff colored. while =. NJ. Me-
Roberts nominated i. b. King. In
placing the names of both men be-
fore the convention. Chairman Davi-
son pointed out that Mr.. King had
been IA bolter. BY a rising vote, Mr..
Florence was declared elected tenn
porary chairman and John Ken
needy was chosen secretary without
opposition.
III. f.II.,,-;,,,, ,o..I,tinv- ,rara
offered and declared adopted by u
rising vote. after the temporary or
ganization had been made perma-
hent:
We. the republicans of Lincoln
county. in mass convention ASSEMBLE
ed. indoroe the call for this and the
district. state and national conven-
tionS. For delegates from this the
Sth Congressional District to the
National Convention to be held I'D
Chicago. H.. on the 18th of June.
1912 to nominate a Republican can
didate for President we cheerfully
and heartily indorse and instruct for
our fellow countrymen. Geo. ID. Flor
ence and c. G.. Wallace.
For delegates to said National
Convention from this state at large
we indorse Hon. VIM. II. Bradley, W.
b. Cochran. Ed. Franks.
We irdorse the administration Of
President VIM. II. Taft. and the wise
and patriotic course pursued in
National affairs by that great Ken
tuckian. of whom we are Justly
proud. United States Senator. VIII
| liam O'Connell Bradley. and we eS-
peciallv indor>e his successful eff
! forts in behalf of legislation favor
able 10 the great tobacco interests
of This state and the Union soldiers
lookiu" toward an increase in pen
sionS to those brave soldiers and
courageous men who fought to pre-
serve this Union. and whose de
Ginning years should be passed anC
enjoyed bv them in comfort ano
peace.
We hereby select for precinct
! delegates for thi, county and a,
members of the Republican EXecu.
tive Committee of Lincoln count
and for the several precincts there.
of the following named republicans
who shall hold said positions fol
the period of four wear, a. pre,crib.
ed by our party law.
Stanford No. |, j. W. Acey.
Stanford No. ,. Geo. W. Gentry
! Stanford No. ,. q. ID. Florence.
Stanford No. I. VIM. Cordier
| Wayne>bure No. |. T. j. Burlesol
| Wayne,burg No. ,. William Meek,
| Waynesbure No. 3. A. G. Faulkner
Crab Orchard No. |. Berry How
ard.
Crab Orchard No. ,, X. ID. Noakes
llustouville No. T. j. Bell,
| llustonville No. ,. }. A. Blain.
| liustonville No. ,. Lee Manning.
lluston,i lille No. 4. Ora Gooch.
| We hereby select the followin.
delegates and altelnates To atten,
both the state convention To be helt
in the city of Louisville. kv.. on tn,
10th inst. and the District conven.
tion 10 be held at Shelbyville on In,
! s,h m>i. me following well know
Republicans, to-wit.
Delesates.-G. VI. Dawson. q. ID
Florence. j. A. Blain. Jas. Grubbs
T. }. BELL, q. w. Gentry w. ID. Tar
diff. A. l.. Caulder. J. j. Green. Jas
Mack. II. IL. Logan. Berry Howard
A. Ii. Faulkner. John Kennedy, 7. =
Bmleson. J. W. Acey. Ora Gooch. n
y. Noaks. VIM. Cordier.
| Alternates. - Harrison Graham
' Green FRYE. Geo. Armstrong. Stew
Drive. Prof. Robert Durham. Jo
Chenault, VIM. Adams. Joe Reed
.'no. Cook, f.. II. Farmer. John Tar
ter. Joe Phelps. Jno. Leach. Jno
Skidmore Thos. Napier, Brac
Grove.
Said named delegates to vote a
a unit upon all questions comm
before said conventions and fr tn
persons herein instructed for an
endorsed.