The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
PERFECT
HARMONY
Existed At Conference
OF Democrats Of
County Last
Saturday.
SEVERAL ENDORSED FOR LOCAL
OFFICES.
PERFECT
ENDORSED FOR LOCAL
OFFICES.

The democrats Of Garrard County
have had two meetings recently, the
first one on February 9th, and an
other on Saturday afternoon Taste
A regular meeting Of the Democrat
ic County Executive Committee was
called by the chairman, in which all
democrats were asked TO be present
and advise with the democratic au-
thorities as to the best steps TO be
taken to harmonic the party, and
with the view Of talking over the
proper steps and ways TO have
strong ticket in the field in Novem-
Der. At each OF these meetings
more than one hundred democrats
met with the committee. Al the
first meeting il was the universal
opinion Of all democrats present that
II was the best thing for the party
at this time. considering the repub-
lcan majority in the County, not TO
have a primary. The meeting for
Saturday. the 18th, was given wide
publicity and although the weather
was unfavorable a large crowd was
present IL had been announced Mt
the former meeting that the wishes
Of those present as to who should be
nominated for the various offices
would be called for. The nominee
for Circuit Judge was discussed and
upon motion Judge Charles A. Har-
din was endorsed unanimously for
denomination for Circuit Judge and
Hon. Z. V. Puyear was endorsed for
the nomination for Commonwealth
Attorney.
IL was moved and seconded in the
meeting that since Lincoln County
had been represented in the State
Senate composing the Eighteenth
Senatorial District. including the
counties Of Lincoln. Casey, Boyle
and Garrard, by the Hon. r. !. Hub
Bile and Casey County by the Hon.
Charles Montgomery, and Boyle
County by the Hon. Jay Harlan, that
il was now Garrard County's time to
furnish the nominee for the Senate
from this district II being contend
ed that the rule has long been recog-
niEed in this senatorial district that
the counties alternate in succession
in furnishing the democratic nominee
for the Senate. and as the other
three counties have had representa-
ton since Garrard County has fur
nished the nominee.
J. L. Robinson Of Garrard County
was unanimously endorsed by rising
vote Of the convention for the nomi-
nation and requested TO become a
candidate for the nomination for the
Senate from this district. Several
names were mentioned as prospec-
Give candidates for County Judge.
but Mr.. RE. McRoberts was endors-
ed for the nomination; v. A. Lear
was endorsed for the nomination for
sheriff: G. c. Walker was endorsed
for the nomination for County At
torney; ID. c. Sanders was endorsed
for the nomination for Tax Commits
sioner; David Ross was endorsed for
the nomination for Jailer; Mrs.
Naomi Hamilton was endorsed for
the nomination for County Clerk, J.
b. Woods, Jr., was endorsed for the
nomination for Circuit Court Clerk.
and Mr.. Morris Todd was endorsed
for the nomination for Represepta-
tive. IL was fully explained that
this endorsement only expressed the
sentiment and wishes Of those pres
ent and was not a nomination for
these various offices.
The primary law fixes the date for
the first Saturday in August for de-
termining definitely the nomination
for the various Offices. These con-
ferenees and meetings are being held
for the sole purpose Of promoting
harmony in the party and TO permit
the leading democrats Of the county
to get together and to give express
sion as TO who could best serve the
party at this time and IL possible to
avoid friction that frequently results
from a strenuous and hotly contest
ed primary. II was voted unani-
mously that the chairman Of the
County Committee should invite all
good democrats to meet with the
County Committee on Saturday Mar.
6th.. at lao o'clock to discuss party
affairs.