Committees.

The national committee of each party is formed of one member from each state, who organizes the national convention of his party.

The chairman of this committee of each party calls a meeting of his committee in the spring before the presidential election and decides when and where they will hold the national convention.

This year the Democratic convention was held in San Francisco, beginning on 28th of June.

The Republican convention was held in Chicago on the 8th of June.

Each convention adopted its own party platform.

Democratic.

State Central Committee of Kentucky.

The State Central Committee is the party organization in control of the party in the State. It is composed of one man from each of the eleven congressional districts elected by the people and a member at large.

Members of State Central Committee From Kentucky.

State at Large—George B. Martin, Catlettsburg.

State Executive Committee from State at Large—J. A. Robinson, Lancaster.

State Central Committee by Districts.

1st District—Arch Nelson	Marshall Co. (Benton)
2nd District—Ira D. Smith	Christian Co. (Hopkinsville)
3rd District—T. P. Dickerson	Barren Co. (Glasgow)
4th District—W. C. Montgomery	Hardin Co. (Elizabethtown)
5th District—Henry J. Tilford	Jefferson Co. (Louisville)
6th District—Judge Otto Wolfe	Campbell Co. (Newport)
7th District—Thos P. Middleton	Henry Co. (Eminence)
8th District—J. H. Nichols	Boyle Co. (Danville)
9th District—Foster B. Cox	Jessamine Co. (Nicholasville)
10th District—J. R. Johnson	Pike Co. (Pikeville)
11th District—Edward Gatcliff	Whitley Co. (Williamsburg)

Democratic State Executive Committee.

1st District—Thomas Turner	Trigg Co. (Cadiz)
2nd District—John L. Dorsey	Henderson Co. (Henderson)
3rd District—Dr. Joe M. Ferguson	Muhlenberg (Greenville)
4th District—Chas. Hubbard	Larue Co. (Hodgenville)
5th District—Fred Forcht	Jefferson Co. (Louisville)
6th District—W. N. Hind	Kenton Co. (Covington)
7th District—W. T. Klair	Fayette Co. (Lexington)
8th District—Dr. T. R. Welch	Jessamine Co. (Nicholasville)
9th District—Dr. J. D. Whitaker	Morgan Co. (Whitesburg)
10th District—Bailey P. Wooten	Perry Co. (Hazard)
11th District—Cecil Williams	Pulaski Co. (Somerset)

Chairman Democratic National Committee, Homer S. Cummings, Baltimore, Md.

Republican.

State Central Committee of Kentucky.

Chas. H. Searcy, Chairman	Louisville, Ky.
R. W. Hunter, Vice Chairman	Providence, Ky.
Lilburn Phelps, Secretary	Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Lillian Davis, Assistant Secretary	Louisville, Ky.
Elliott Callahan, Treasurer	Louisville, Ky.

National Committeemen.

A. T. Hert	Louisville, Ky.
At Large—Maurice L. Galvin	Covington, Ky.
At Large—R. W. Hunter	Providence, Ky.
At Large—Mrs. John W. Langley	Pikeville, Ky.
At Large—Ed. W. Chenault	Lexington, Ky.
1st District—W. L. Prince	Benton, Ky.
2nd District—Virgil Y. Moore	Madisonville, Ky.
3rd District—Clayton C. Curd	Greenville, Ky.
4th District—D. O. Burke	Bradfordville, Ky.
5th District—J. Matt Chilton	Louisville, Ky.
6th District—G. A. Seiler	Covington, Ky.
7th District—Clarence Miller	Irvine, Ky.
8th District—H. V. Bastin	Lancaster, Ky.
9th District—F. A. Field	Ashland, Ky.
10th District—Sam Collins	Whitesburg, Ky.
11th District—Chas. Finley	Williamsburg, Ky.

County Committee.

The county committee consists of one man or woman from each elective district in the county, and the city committee one from each ward or election district in the city.

County Convention.

The voters of the county of the party they represent meet at the court house at the county seat and elect a temporary chairman and the delegates to represent the party at the State convention.

If the people of the county favor a certain man for President they may instruct their delegates for this man in the State convention.

The fight at the convention is usually for chairman, who when elected usually appoints a committee to draw resolutions and names the delegates in the resolutions, which are reported back to the convention for action.

State Convention.

The call for State convention is issued by the State Central Committee of the party, and a copy of the call is sent to the chairman of each local committee. The convention is called to order by the chairman of the State Committee.

The secretary of the State Central Committee reads the call of the convention.

The convention is opened with prayer.Motions are made that the chair appoint a committee on credentials, on permanent organization, and on resolutions.

A temporary chairman and secretary are elected.

The report of the committee on credentials is read, giving the number of delegates present, and rendering a decision concerning contested delegations.

The report of the committee on organization is usually adopted at once and names the permanent officers of the convention, which include a permanent chairman, secretary, assistant secretaries, vice chairman and sergeant-at-arms.

The chairman of the convention is generally a prominent party leader, and when he takes his seat he delivers a speech upon the issues of the campaign.

The platform is read by the chairman of the committee on resolutions and usually accepted without amendments. Then the convention takes up the nomination of candidates. After the nominations are made the vote is then taken by call of the counties by the secretary. When the candidates receive the number necessary to elect, generally a majority of all the votes cast, some one usually moves that his nomination be made unanimous. They elect all the officers in the same way.