The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-06
COVE NOR cox
Will Get Kentucky's In
structed Vote At The
San Francisco Ma
tional Conven-
tiOn
ton.
Camden National Committeeman.

Gov. James ". Cox Of Ohio will
poll Mt least twenty-one Of the TWEEN
ty-six votes from Kentucky at the
San Francisco convention next
month The Democratic State Con-
vention this week instructed the eight
delegates from the State-at-large
with half n vote each TO cast their
ballots for the 0hioan rs long as his
name shall be before the convention.
Eight district conventions Tuesday
also Instructed for him.
John T. Griffith. Of Greensboro. one
Of the two Second District unin-
structed delegates. also has announc-
ed that he will vote for the Ohioan.
The unit rule. which would have
bound all delegates from the Second,
Third and Fifth Districts 10 vote for
Governor Cox, was not adopted by
the convention. but il is possible that
the delegation in caucus at San Fran
cisco before the convention will adopt
such a rule.
The convention was in an uproar in
the closing hours during the fight on
former United States Johnson N.
Camden Of Versailles, as candidate
for National Committeeman. He de-
feated Marion +. Taylor Of Louisville.
his opponent, by vote Of 1884 to
96s.
| The threatened fight against Judge
Charles A. Hardin of Harrodsburg did
not materialize and the forces Of Sem
ator A. o. Stanley succeeded in reel
Getting him as chairman Of the two
committees.
Women In Delegation.
On the delegation from the State
at-large were elected Senators Stan
ley and Beckham. Congressman Alben
W. Barley Of Padueah and Ben
johnson Of Bardstown; Desha Breck-
inridge, Lexington editor; Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart Of Morehead, Miss
Laura Clay Of Richmond and Mrs.
Nora Layne Of Fort Thomas. This
is the first time that women have been
sent from Kentucky to a National
Convention. Mrs. Stewart is the
founder Of the Moonlight schools.
Miss Clay is q pioneer woman suffra-
gist and Mrs. Laye is prominent in
the Kentucky Federation Of women's
Clubs. and was Mrs. Stewards secre-
tary during the illiteracy campaign.
Democratic State Committees.
Charles A. Hardin. Harrodsburg.
chairman.
State Executive COMMITTEES.
State-at-LargeJ. Z. Robinson.
Lancaster.
First Distict-Thomas Turner.
Trigg county.
| Second Dis.rict-John L. Dorsey.
Henderson.
Third District-Dr. Joe NJ. Fergu-
son. Muhlenburg County.
Fourth District-Charles Hubbard.
Larue county.
Fifth District-Fred Forcht. Louis
vile.
Sixth District-w. n. Hind. Cow
ington.
Seventh Distriet-w. r. Klair. Lex
ington.
. Eighth Distriet-Dr. T. r. welch.
Jessamine County.
Ninth District-Dr. J. ID. Whittak-
err. Morgan county.
Tenth Distriet-Bailey p. wooten.
Perry county.
Eleventh Distriet-Cecil Williams.
Pulaski county.
State Central Committee.
State-at-Large-George B. Martin.
caulettsburg.
Y First District-Arch Nelson. Mar
shall county.
Second District-Ira ID. Smith.
Christian county.
Third Distriet-T. P. Diekerson.
Glasgow.
Fourth District-W. c. Montgom-
cry. Hardin County.
Fifth District-Henry J. Tillford.
Louisville.
Sixth District-Judge Otto Wolfe.
Newport.
Seventh Distriet-Thomas p. Mid
dleton. Henry County.
Eighth District. II. Nichols.
Boyle county.
Ninth District-Foster b. Cox.
Nicholasville.
Tenth District. X. Johnson.
Pike county.
Eleventh Distriet--Edward Catli6,
Williamsburg.