The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-04

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Nor De gOaA0 s1ipPes wear.
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recollection new hack along the track Of time
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swept Ike q simeon Of woe through our alleged
soul, AMI was about TO burst as sDch from our
quIveTlHg lips, when We suddenly recoltec4ed
where re were and that We emily had Phil TO
deal vita sOr the present, and would be spared
the DENIAL Of ST Peter for yet awhile longer
Gearnine TO our satisfaction dat none sAbe dose
Who sP0ts delicate ticket can enter here. We
sorroWfuly withdrew wondering Why all re-
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H1'c' comprising tne commitiees, SENATOR Como
VET 'soK me moor prooaoiy win me ntenuon OF
making ie" remarks; hui ms example vas
'"neiA'eiy Eiiowed Dy ABOUT haii me mouse
.nu "h VOICE was uro"neo ID inc genera ciamof
'"A' p1'aheo- One wan'ed TINS ana anotner
wanted that There was universal disorder, IN
'ne "ioA OF when some attempted 70 read one
'ning' sone anotner ana all 70 TAX Al once, eacn
one lAyin. Gown me Ia" nom ms indiviooai
s'Anopoiu' all claiming ne fgnI 70 oe nealo
nfs', anu zone Wiling 10 yield. One org, ouriy
Vo'e1' emphasizing ms remarks win uemend-
| Gus swing ms sieoge-hammer nst, informed
'he senator nat ne had the moor ana must be
nearo- Cpoa this the Senator subsided, but the
noiSe Ano conIsSion oio Doh tne chairman was
Po"e'iess ano az incessant calls Tor order went
unheeoeo. Al tnH luncture the convention took
refuge In an adjournment, and the committees
fe'ired Tor The purpose Of transacting business
drariNg resolutions appointing delegates TO the
STATE ana District conventions, DC. They were
>o1t 10y considerabk time, and, from all we can
e ieAfn' 9ad hard Work coming to an understand
ing ano CONCLUSION
immeolateiy upon reassembllng Maj s. Conant
was caiieo upon 70 aodress the convention, and
Responded am'o SOME cries OF NOT In the
course Oh ms remarks ne stated that bis nrst po-
h'ical worK hsd Deeh Win the Republicans OF
tht" State, and that bis political alliances, prefer
ences and sympathies were all with them He
oongraiulateA them or going solid Tor the frst
ume, ana Wanteo 70 see all delegates instructed
70 60 Ior Orant al inc chicago Convention In
moment Of enthusiasm he 30 far forgot himself
Is 10 assure tne negroes that the only three
friends they had ever had among the white men
were Jesus Cnris' Abraham Lincoln and Cen
erai Grant ms must have been hard on
ConoVer' since ms consistent and uDWavering
love ana irlendsnip ior the negro Is urged as
prime cause why tney should support him.
Next IN ORDER was The reading OF the report Of
the committee to select delegates to the District
Convention. Those selected were: Julius Ball,
b. CoDant, 3. b. Conover. j. b. Hall, John Wal