The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-03-31
G. D. P. LEADERS HOLD
MEET IN LOUISVILLE
Contests Up For Settlement;
Registration Law
Discussed
Louisville Times.


ky gathered at Republican State
headquarters in the Republic
Building this afternoon to answer the
call of State Chairman r. w. Hunter.
1t was the largest gathering of the
State organization since the 1920
meeting bsfore tho Presidential cam
raign.
Ostensibly the cali was to hear con-
tests for the craftsmanship of several
counties, but it is said that the main
discussion was the new registration
law, passed by the recent Kentucky
Legislature. Party leaders express
ed much dispieasure of this law but
predicted that the party organization
would-prove superior to that of the
Democrats in getting out a larger reg
istration.
DR.. Gray Faiconer, chairman of
the Fayette County Committee, ap-
peared before the committee and ask
ed that the entire Fayette County
Committee be reorganized. The re-
quest was prompted, it was said, to
strengthen the organization so it will
be better able to face the registration
problem.
Contests from Adair, Carroll, Lau-
rel, Lincoln and Grayson were heard
by the State Central Committee in ex-
ecutive session. The contest from
Lincoln developed that State Senator
Joseph S. Haseldon and H. G. Ander-
son charged that r. l.. Dawson, the
present chairman, was holding his Of
fee without having been properly
chosen and also that Dawson had not
supported the Republican nominees
at the last election.
In the Adair County case Sam
Louis was contesting the party office
of Dr. L. c. Nell.
In Carroll County HI. B. Schuer-
mann and o. G. Ripping were both
claiming the craftsmanship.
The same situation was the basis
of the Laurel County contest. John
Woodward and ]. j. Taylor both
claim the craftsmanship of that coun-
ty.
H. E. James and Robert Duvall of
Grayson County presented charges
| against Yaman Watkins of that coun-
ty, claiming that Watkins, as chair
man, should be ousted and the entire
county committee was in need of re-
organization.
| Chssley H. Searcy, ex-officio mem
Der of the committee and Kentucky's
representative on the National Com
mittee, was one of the busiest Repub-
licans at the meeting. He was as
sisted by County Attorney Matt Chill
ton, member of the State Committee
from the Fifth District.
Members of the State Central Conn.,
mittee present were:
Mr.. Hunter chairman, Providence
Mrs. John w. Langley, vice chairman.
Pikesville; Lilburn Phelps, secretary.
Louisville; Chesley H. Searcy, MEM,
Der eA-OlllClO anu udliOhdi NhoiA MANI
| Louisville.
Members from State-at-large, j. F.
Ramey, Eddyville; Edward w. Che
nault, Lexington and T. l.. Walker.
Louisville, having the proxy of Maui
! rice L. Calvin, of Covington. First
District, Mr.. Hazelip Paducah; Sec
ond District, Virgil Y. Moore, Madi-
sonville; Third District, Clay S. Curd.
Greenville; Fourt District, j. N. Ash
craft. having proxy of d. O. Burke.
Bradfordville; Fifth District, Mr.
Chiffon, Louisville; Sixth Distric-,
Herman F. Monroe, of Louisville.
holding proxy of G. A. Seller of Gov
ington; Seventh District, Clarence
Miller, Irvine; Eighth District w. G.
Hanna, Shelbyville; Tenth District,
Mike Hughes of Shelbyville. holding
proxy of Sam Collins of Whitesburg;
Eleventh. District. Charles Finley.
williamsburg.