. Ben Hardin: his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. ates, where I will hepleased to see you all at any time. 5i8 BEN HARDIN. On the day before the election, Mr. Hardin took the precaution tovisit localities where Democratic voters were numerous and to impresson them the idea that his own election was assured, and that the con-test was between Grigsby and Wickliffe. The effect of such a sug-gestion was obvious. In Hardin county it was understood that John L. Helm (Mr. Har-dins son-in-law), at that time lieutenant-governor, aspired to a seatin the convention. Thomas D.
. Ben Hardin: his times and contemporaries, with selections from his speeches. ates, where I will hepleased to see you all at any time. 5i8 BEN HARDIN. On the day before the election, Mr. Hardin took the precaution tovisit localities where Democratic voters were numerous and to impresson them the idea that his own election was assured, and that the con-test was between Grigsby and Wickliffe. The effect of such a sug-gestion was obvious. In Hardin county it was understood that John L. Helm (Mr. Har-dins son-in-law), at that time lieutenant-governor, aspired to a seatin the convention. Thomas D. Brown and James W. Stone wereannounced candidates, and favored the most liberal extension of theelective franchise. Governor Helm, who had been an early and activefriend of the convention, was an outspoken opponent of an elective judiciary. It was characteristic of to allow no obstacle to defeata purpose on which he had once re-solved. Much as he admired andhighly as he esteemed his talented kinsman, he was unwilling to hazardthe scheme for a newr constitution or. !| any material element of reform by ad-p mitting so skillful and able an oppo-f nent as Helm into the convention. met Helm in debate at Eliza-bethtown, and made a speech of suchoverwhelming effect as to render Gov-ernor Helms election impossible. ThisJohn l. helm. caused Tom Marshall afterward to de- nounce him as the prototype of Saturn, who devoured his own off-spring. For the third time in the history of the State a constitutional con-vention met at Frankfort, October I, 1849. Proceedings began by amotion of David Merriwether that George W. Johnston be temporarychairman, and Charles C. Kellv, secretarv. After a call of delegates,an oath improvised by Mr. Hardin was administered. It was nextresolved that the permanent officers of convention should consist of apresident, secretary, assistant secretary, sergeant-at-arms, and door-keeper. James Guthrie, Democrat, of Louisville, was elected preside
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