Kenton County, Kentucky, Republican Convention

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Mass Convention at Independence

— Appointment of Delegates to

Louisville State Convention.

Pursuant to a call from the Kenton County Republican Executive Committee, a mass convention was held at the Court-house at Independence this morning for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State Convention, which meets at Louisville May 1st, for the election of delegates to the Chicago Convention.

The meeting was called to order about 10 o'clock by Gen. John W. Finnell, Chairman of the Executive Committee, who, in a thrilling and forcible speech, which was loudly applauded, stated the object of the meeting.

The name of Jno. D. Shutt, for temporary chairman, was put in nomination by Gen. Finnell amid deafening applause, which lasted fully ten minutes, amid cat calls, war hoops, and hisses. The name of Elwood Livezey was also put in nomination by Bralis Willis, of Benton, followed by a general uproar and more shouts.

The Postoffice and Revenue Department elements began to clash, and all attempts to speak by either party was met with shouts and hisses. The chair announced that only Republican votes would be counted.

Messrs. Richardson and Fisk were appointed tellers. The name of Shutt being put in nomination he received almost the entire vote of the room. Mr. Livezey's name was put three times by the chair and received about twenty votes. The nomination of Mr. Shutt was made unanimous, and in the midst of an uproar and many protests he took his seat.

Mr. Richardson moved for a recess of ten minutes to take names of Republican voters. His proposition was hooted down, and for nearly an hour all attempts to speak were drowned by shouts of the crowd.

A. O. Goshorn's name was put in nomination for Secretary and carried, with shouts and confusion.

Maj. Richardson's motion was put again by Chas. Fisk (more shouts).

Moved and carried that the present officers be made permanent.

Mr. G. W. Hamilton moved that a committee of five be appointed to select the names of delegates and county committee. They were as follows: G. H. Hamilton, chairman, W. H. H. Bowen, Jno. O. Richards, W. W. Yates, and Jno. Allen.

The following Committee on Resolutions were appointed: Jno. W. Finnell, Dr. D. D. Miller, D. N. Comingore, B. M. Piatt, and Robt. Richardson, who, after a short recess, presented the usual resolutions, which were read by Gen. Finnell and adopted.

The Committee reported the following names as delegates to the Louisville Convention:

J. D. Hearne, Jno. P. Ernst, M. M. Benton, D. B. Miller, Geo. W. Hamilton, D. N. Comingore, W. W. Yates, John W. Finnell, Dr. J. Stephenson, A. O. Goshorn, H. F. Bowen, B. M. Piatt, T.B. Matthews, E. D. Swasey, Jno. E. Hamilton, W. A. Gaines, J. D. Shutt, Sinclair Richardson, W. H. H. Bowen, Chas, Asman, J. O. Richards, R. H. Fleming, R. Evans, B. F. Finnell, T. W. Hardiman, J. A. Allen, R. G. Hemingray, C. W. Keith, J. W. Iredell, jr., Wm. Page, D. J. Fallis, R. D. Cross, T. B. Lee, W. H. Bentley, Louis Hand, A. H. Bryant, G. F. Parks, Weden Oneal, C. P. Wilcox, Ed. Bateman, Wm. Holmes, Alex, Lawell, Cincinnati Rich, R. Richardson, E. J. Sickley, Robert . . . [illegible text] . . ., R. O. Edwards, P. R. Anderson, and John W. Yates.

The Committee selected the following to serve as County Executive Committee for the ensuing year: John W. Finnell, J. W. Iredell, Jr., B. M. Piatt, C. Rich, Robert Fleming, Wm. Holmes, and W. O. Gaines.

NOTES.

It beat the dog fight.

Over hundred men outside could not get in.

The Sheriff was called upon to preserve order.

The Storekeepers and Gaugers were out in force.

A large mob of roughs were present from Newport.

Someone suggested that the militia be called out to preserve order.

The Court-house was packed. The sign, "Standing room only," would not have been out of place. About 600 persons were present. Among those most prominent were Gen. John W. Finnell, Major Robt. Richardson, Capt. Michie, Major Ben Piatt, Elwood Livezey, John Richards, W. H. H. Bowen, Jno. F. Fisk, Col. Weden Oneal, J. L. Shutt, Jno. E. Hamilton, Jno. Leathers, Ed. Bateman, Wm. Blick.