Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-02-06
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
MEETS AT CORDIN

The Eleventh Congressional Dis
trict Republican Committee which
met at Corbin on Saturday, Jan.
S1st issued a cali for a District Con-
vention, to be held ut Corbin. on
Tuesday. March End, 1920, at
1880 p. III.
& 1t is provided in its call for Coun-
ny Mass Conventions to be held at
The County seat of each County in
the district on Saturday, Feb. 2S.
1920. at / p. m. at which each Coun-
ity will select its delegate to the Dis
trict Convention:
The District Convention at Cor
ibin will select two delegates and
( two alternate delegates to the Nat
: ional Republican Convention at Chi
cage on June the eighth; and elector
to be voted for at the Presidential
election next fall and a number of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee.
Under the call that is issued to
the counties in the Eleventh Dis
trict will be entitled to the follow
ing number OF delegates: Bell, SO;
Clay. %; Clinton, 13; Cumberland,
~; Harlan, ~; Knox. 50; Laurel,
"a; Leslie, IS; McCreary, IS; Mon
roe, 20; Pulaskiil; Rockcastle, 10;
Russell, 80; Wayne. Is; Whitley,
r39.
The meeting of the committee was
characterized by the utmost har-
mony and enthusiasm.
Hon. S. Il. Cash introduced the
following resolutions which were
unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted:
Whereas our distinguished Con-
4 gresham, Hon. J. NJ Robson, has
served this District with marked alb
iity and has succeeded in securing
much needed Government aid for
its roads and highways and has rem
dercd valuable service to the soldiers
of the country. has been recognized
by Congress as Il member of marked
ability, whose services have been
sought on many Of the most impor-
tant committees of Congress, and
has won for himself and this Dis
tri2t unusual distinction, for the
short time he has served as Il mem
tbzr Of Congress from this great Re
= publican District, and has shown
himself FULLY worthy Of endorse
-ncht by his consiitutients:-
- il thCrcrora RESOLVED: -
gha. We, the Republican Commit
tee Of tie Eleventh Congressional
District OF Kentucky, do most heart
lily and earnestly commend him to
the yolors OF al classes for ro-nom-
natioa and reelection to the next
Congress Of the United States, a9 L
friend % organized Labor, to, the
Soldiers and to all classes of people
who are seeking the welfare of our
country and the contentment and
and happiness of our homes.
| Whereas:- We, the members of
the Republican Congressional Dis
trict Commltte of this District, re-
fleet with pride and pleasure on the
marvellous growth of the Republican
majOrities given in this District to
Republican candidates during the
4 last four years, during which time
Hon. Charles Finley has been the
Chairman of the District, and to
whom much honor is due, for his
genuine ability as an organizer of
forces tor our party, and rCcOgniz-
ing in him the sterling worth of a
true and loyal Republican leader
without a superior in this District,
honorad and esteemed by all who
have the success of our party at
| heart
Be it therefore RESOLVED
That we, the Committee of this
District most heartily and cordial
ly commend him to the Eleventh Dis
trict of Kentucky for our next Dis
triCt Chairman, with the hope that
no other name will, at this time, be
mentioned for that place or respons-
ibillty and hard work.