The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-25

The most harmonious mass convention
ever held in the county was that held
by the Democrats last Saturday after
noon to select delegates to the State
convention. Hon. J. l. Hamilton called
the meeting to order and after amour
cling the purpose Of the call. stated that
motion was in order for temporary
chairman. On motion of John NJ,
Farra, X. l.. Elkin was made chairman
and G. c. Walker was elected the tenn
porarv secretury. This organization
was then made permanent.
The resolutions printed below were
then introduced by G. c. Walker and
was passed unanimously, endorsing the
national administration, Governor Stan.
lev and the state administration. and
the appointment of Judge Chas. A.
Hardin as chairman of the State Gen.
trial and State Executive committees.
The convention also enthusiastically en-
dorsed j. E. Robinson as a delegate to
represent the Eighth district at the
National convention, for which he was
deeply grateful and responded in few
happy words which were literally APP
plauded by all present. The resolutions
adopted were as follows;
''Be it resolved by the Democrats of
Garrard County. Kentucky, in Conven-
ton Assembled.
LIST. We approve the call and purpose
of this Convention.
End. The success of the Democratic
National Administration in every branch
and department is a source of universal
satisfaction and 1t is with pride that
we approve and endorse President
Woodrow Wilson as the wisest and most
acceptable leader that democracy has
had in a half century and we do hereby
endorse his candidacy for denomination
for President upon the democratic tick
ct at the st Louis National Convention.
3rd. We approve without hesitation
the State Administration headed by
Governor A. o. Stanley and especially
approve of the Governors diligent eff
fort to enforce the laws of the State
and to relieve the State indebtedness.
4th. The democrats of Garrard Coun-
ty are gratified that the recognized
leaders Of the party have agreed upon
the selection of Judge Chas. A. Hardin
as the Chairman of the State Executive
and State Central Committee and ex-
press it as the sentiment of Gsrrard
County democrats that there could not
have been found IN the State a demo-
crat who would fill the position better
than the distinguished Judge of the 18th
Judicial District.
5. 1t is the wish of the Garrard County
democrats that our fellow County-man
and fellow democrat. j. Z. Robinson,
be one of the delegates to represent the
sth Congressional District in the Nat
onal Democratic Convention at St.
louis and this Convention does now en-
lorse the said Robinson for delegate to
he said National Convention.
9th. The hereinafter named dele
rates are hereby instructed to carry
'ut the foregoing resolutions in the
State Convention in Lexington on We'd
lesday, May oath 1916, and are instruc-
ed to vote as unit on all questions
hat may come before the Convention
including the organization of the Con-
'ention and also are instructed to vote
as unit in preliminary convention
hat may be held by the democrats of
he Sth Congressional District. A ma
ority of the delegates present. or any
alternates entitled to act as delegates,
10 control the said vote.
9TH. The following delegates and
their alternates are hereby selected to
Garrard County in the State
Convention.
Delegates. Alternates.
A. B. Brown, Jr. j. w. Smith
las. Clark, Jesse Arnold.
George Todd, DIR. J. NJ. Acton,
J. E. Robinson, N. j. Gosney,
H. C. Kaufman, Jro X. Sutton,
8. c. Walker, John M. Farra,
|. M. Dunn, Lige Ford.
lin P. Bourne, Joe J. Walker Jr.
E. p. Brown, Webb Kelley,
8. T. Farris, W. b. Mason,
J. II. Ballard, David Rose.
J. B. Rubles, Pat Sutton.
In the event all IL delegates or their
alternatas are NOT nrasant the county