The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-05-31


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Eight delegates were chosen. Gov.
Gov. Beckham. John c.
G.. Mayo, Senator Ollie NJ. James,
Ben johnson. A. o.
Stanley. Judge Allie w. Young and
Justus Goebel. The alternates were
Walter l.. IIarkins of Floyd county
Col A. ID. Martin. of Frankfort,
Judge b. W. Bradburn. of Bowling
Green. Judge NJ. NJ. Redwine. of
Elliott county, Senator N. w. Utley,
of Lyon county. Herman Southall,
Of Christian county, and Senator j.
A. Donaldson, of Carroll county.
Electors for the state at large are
Hon. Robert Harding of Danville,
and II. V. McChesney, of Frankfort,
with II. NJ. Meredith, and Charles
Montgomery, of Casey, as assist
ants. this last being a very decided
recognition for the prominent Young
democrat of Lincon's neighbor
county.
Honors at the Eighth district con-
vention, held on Wednesday morn
ing. before the converting of the
state BODY were verv equally scat
tered over the counties of this dis
trict. A delightful desire for har-
mony and good will prevailed, and
while each county could not get all
she wanted in every instance. fra
ternal spirit of give and take pre-
vailed and the appointments seemed
to give general satisfaction. The
EIGHTH District convention selec-
tiOns were:
Chairman-John W. WEIGH, of
.Iessamine.
Seeretarv-T. II. Pickles. of
Madison.
Delegates National Convention
Dr.. w. II. Ray, of Shelby. Col. r. II.
Evans, of Boyle.
Alternates-Dr. c. W. Kavanaugh
Anderson county, r. M. Hunter,
Jessamine county.
Member State Central Committee
-Rodman W. Keenon, Mercer coun-
ty.
Member State Executive Commit
tee. Norton Fitch. Jessamine
county.
Elector-R. II. Tomlinson, Gar
rard county.
Assistant Elector-W. NJ. Thomp-
son, Spencer county.
Vice President State Convention
Charley Montgomery. Casey coun-
".
Credentials-Shelton NJ. Saufley,
Lincoln county.
Permanent Organization-Joe r.
Mount. Garrard.
Resolutions-Judge S. X. Baird,
Spencer county.
Congressman Harvey Helm paid a
high tribute to the valiant demo-
cracy of Adair and Casey counties,
in nominating Mr.. Montgomery for
Vice President of the convention,
and made many new friends among
the democrats of the Eighth district
during the convention. The Interior
Journal is satisfied that there is
not the slightest doubt of the re-
nomination of Mr.. Helm. He has the
voters of the party with him, and he
is certain 10 win great victory.
Mr.. Helm fought with the friends of
Gov. McCreary and the administra-
ton throughout the whole contest,
both before the convention and dur
ing it, and men who are devoted to
his cause played no small part in
magnificent result which was achiev-
ed. There can positively be no basis
| for any fractional fight against him.
He stood like solid rock with the
democrats Of the Eighth in the fight
| for SUPREMACY of the best element
of the party and the stand he took
ought to commend itself to the
thinking members of the party in the
district. as it undoubtedly will. Helm
is certain winner. Put that in
your pipe and smoke il.
Interest in the presidential race
and instructions was secondary
part of the convention. Editor Hen
Icy Wattersop. of the Courier-Jour-
, nal, said in his paper week or so
ago that the first thing to do was
to reorganize the party in Kentucky
and put his friends in control. aud
then instruct Kentucky's delegates
TO Baltimore for Champ Clark. The
convention took him at his word,
part of the way. at least. Ii reor-
ganized the party, putting the con-
troll even stronger than before into
the hands of Gov. McCreary, Gov.
Beckham and their friends, and af-
ter that was intelligently and salts
factorily performed. it instructed
for Champ Clark, Kentucky's native
son. Considering the character of
warfare Mr.. Watterson has been
waging for the past couDle of months
against Gov. McCreary and his adj
immistration. there wasn't the slight
est chance of him being sent as a
( delegate nj large to Baltimore. Even
the Louisville district in selecting
its delegates, took into considera-
ton how completely out of place
and harmony he would he with the
situation as il developed. and did
not name him. Louisville's two
votes will he east bv three dele
gates, Col. w. 3. Haldman. OF the
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