The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-03-03
FLORENCE HONORED AGAIN
AS Member of Republican State Cen
trail Committe from 9th District

Eighth District republicans held an
enthusiastic and interesting conven-
ton here Tuesday afternoon, and
elected two delegates and two alter
mates to the national convention at
Chicago, sending them without in
structions in regard to presidential
matters George D. Florence, of
Stanford, was reelected as the
Eighth's member of the Sttae Cen
trail Committee, without opposition.
In a spirited four-cornered race, E.
P. Black, of Madison county and L..
F. Petty, were chosen delegates to
Chicago, with J. o. RUSSELL of Adair
county and W. c. Cundiff, of Casey
county as alternates. King Swope,
of Boyle, was named for elector, with
w. B. Saffell, colored, of Shelby
county, as assistant. A motion rec
ommending George w. Gentry, col
ored of this city, for a member of
the delegation-at-large from Kentuc-
ky, was adopted before adjournment
after considerable discussion.
Every county of the II in the dis
trict was represented when Chairman
Florence, of the district committee,
called the convention to order, in the
courthouse at half past two O'Clock.
Circuit court had adjudged in defer
ence to the occasion, and the court
room was well filled with delegates
and others. Judge Louis L. Walker,
of Lancaster, who was the republi-
can nominee for lieutenant governor
last November, was placed in nomi-
nation for temporary chairman of
the convention by Henly V. Basin,
of Garrard, and elected by acclama-
ton. Judge Walker made a very ap-
propriate and pointed talk to the con-
ventiOn upon assuming the chair,
which was received with applause
Hon. j. w. Wall, who represents the
counties of Casey and Russell in the
legislature, was made secretary, and
upon motion of L. F. Petty, of Shell
byville, the appointment of the usual
committees was dispensed with, and
the temporary organization made
permanent.
The first business then taken up
was the election of State Central
Committeeman, Chairman R. L. Da-
vison, of the Lincoln county repub-
lican committee, placed the name of
Hon. George D. Florence before the
convention, and numerous seconds
were had to the nomination of this
prominent, popular and active young
party leader There were no other
nominations and he was elected by
reclamation.
Call for nomination of candidates
for delegates was then made by
Judge Walker. The name of E. P.
Black, of Madison was placed before
the convention by c. c. Wallace, of
Richmond; that of ]. L. Butler, of
Boyle, was placed in nomination by
Henly V. Basin, of Garrard. W. B.
Saffell, a colored leader, nominated
Ludlow F. Petty, of Shelby, and c.
A. Kenney, of Jessamine, was also
placed before the convention. The
vote stood: Petty 1888; Black 1903;
Butler 81; Kenney 13. The vote for
alternate was: w. C. Cundiff, of Ca
sey 157; j. o. Russell, of Adair 1923;
Rev. j. E. Wood, colored, of Boyle,
20. King Swope, of Boyle, and w.
B. Saffell, colored, of Shelby, were
chosen elector and assistant for the
district, by reclamation.
Upon motion of DIR. R. L. Davi-
son, the convention voted to recon-
mend to the state conve9tion, the Sc
lection of George w. Gentry, of this
city, for delegate-at-large from
Kentucky to the national convention.
DIR. Dawson paid to Gentry a high
tribute as a leader of his race, who
had been fighting the battles of re-
publicanism for 40 years, and in ev-
cry way fully worthy of the honor
he asks at the hands of his party in
the state. Rev. ]. E. Wood, the col
ored leader of Danville, also made a
strong speech advocating Gentry.
The convention then adjourned.