The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-05-29
Democratic Convention
Largest Gathering of Demo-
Gratis Seen in Richmond in
Years Attend County Con-
VentiOn Saturday.

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As predicted by THE CLIMAX for the
past several weeks. the largest gather
ing of Democrats, possibly who ever at
tended county convention in this city,
was present Saturday. The crowd be-
gan to arrive early in the day, and long
before the hour set for the convention
Che streets resembled one Of our busiest
court days. Greater interest was dis
played by the followers of Jetfersonian
doctrines than has been evidenced to
the writer during the years Of his con-
1ection with this paper. The Demo-
up to the importance Of the coming
presidential election, the brilliant pros
poets that lie before the Democracy of
the nation TO again come into possession
Of its own. and all realized that the
important features to be considered at
this meeting should be given a clean
and frank hearing and participated in
by the Democracy of Madison county
and not by only select few. Harmony
predominated. Not a single voice was
raised in opposition to the selection of
chairman. the resolution committee, or
the resolutions as reported. The court
room was packed TO overlooking, many
had to turn away for lack Of space in
which to stand as seating capacity was
consumed before the court house bell
announced the hour for the convention
Never in the experience Of The CLIMAX
reporter, have we witnessed a larger or
more earnest set of men IN conven
ton; men of means, men of toll, but all
representatives of Democracy. and a
more substantial and influential con-
gregation never assembled in that court
room. The convention was called TO
order by Hon. J. a. Sullivan, chairman
of Madison County Democratic Com
mittee, who stated the purpose Of the
meeting and that the selection Of per-
manent chairman was in order. Judge
W. r. Shackelford placed in nomina-
ton the name of Hon. W. b. Smith, to
whom he referred as the ''Nestor" of
Madison County Democracy, and paid a
beautiful compliment to the distin-
guished and honored citizen. Mr..
Smith's election was by acclmation.
4 Messrs. T. H. Pickles and A. d. Miller,
Fof The Register, and THE CLIMAX, res
pectivelY; were selected secretaries
Upon motion the chairman appointed
the following gentlemen as members OF
the Resolution Com mittee: w. S. Mob
erley, J. C. Oldham, w. r. Shackelford,
o. p. jackson, T. J. Curtis, James b
! bParkes, J. Tevis Cobb. P. B. Broaddus
and J. w. Ballard. The committee re
tired TO an adjoining room and while
liengaged in preparing resolutions, shor
ldand pleasing speeches were made bl
Hon. J. A. sullivan, who referred 70 hi
Z announcement for Congress and spoke
sof the fiattering prospects Of his nomina
llion at the primary to be held this fall
Mr.. Sullivan was followed by the chair
Imam, Hon. w. B. Smith, Messrs. Jess
ll0obb, John holland and Judge J. d
4 t6oodloe. all OF whom spoke in an en-
ilcouraging vein ofthe prospects Of Demo
cFatic victory at the polls next Novem
Der. The following resolutions we're re
ported BY the committee, and were I'm
fanimously adopted:
: l. lst Resolved. that. we. Democrat
, Of Madison County, Kentucky, in con
vention assembled. pursuant 10 the cal
q of the Democratic State Central Com
1imittee. do approve the call Of said com
miltee for Democratic County Conven
, lions throughout the State Of Kentucky
]. to select delegates 10 the State Demo
. cratic Convention. to be held in Louis
vile, Kentucky. on May 10th. 1912
81 md. Bel further resolved, that "
Z endorse our Democratic State Admins
j rralion. and unite with All the Demo
: Gratis Of the State Of Kentucky, in ~
plaudins the magnificent maior'i