The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-18


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Cedar Keys, on che 1oeh ma In days q June,
prOxamo.
Hen. r. B. Hagan, Chairman q the County
Executive Committee, called the convention 10
order. and F. ]. Seward. Esq. was requested to
ct - temporary secretary.
The chairman explained The object of the con-
yention.
On motion, committee on credentials was
appointed, consisting Of one delegate from each
precinct represented, to-wit: Bony's. Capt. VIM.
Smith Fort Green. Peter Brown; Pine Level,
T. 8 knight; Manaiee. Col J. W. Harilee;
whidden's, Col John W. Whidden: Miakka, G.
A Cason; Williamson, Maj. w. I. Turner; Fort
Ogden, Charles B. Pendleton.
On motion, the chairman appointed the fol-
lowing committee on permanent organization,
viz. Rev. J. W. Hendry. c. B. Pendletos, d. d.
Mahon, 8 Hancock and W. H. vanderipe
The convention took q recess until 2 o'clock
PM
At2 o'clock p. n the convention resumed its
session.
The following report was presented by the
committee on credentials, which, on motion, was
received and adopted:
Your committee respectfully beg to report the
following named delegates from their respective
precincts as entitled 10 seats in this convention
Pine Level-Z T. Crawford, 8. Hancock, T.
KnSU oh Ia
Langford g. Fl. Johnston
Bony's-D. ID. Mahon, VIM. Smith, Samuel
Prescott.
Fort Green-J W. Hendry, James Foy. Peter
Brown, Arch. Hendry.
Manaiee-W. n. Vanderipe, J. W. Harllee. E
NJ. Graham, Josiah Gates A s. Watson, John
T. Frierson.
Whidden's-John W. Whidden, J. n. Parker.
Miakka-Geo. A. Cason.
Fort Ogden-C. B. Pendleton, E. W. Thomp-
soD, W. A. Johnston.
Wiiiamson-W. !. Turner
Harisuf-Z McEwen, Albert Carlton William
Altman.
The following precincts, with the persons
named " no are present but without credentials,
are recommended As delegates:
Oak Hiil-J. J. Durham, c. p Parrish
SaTasota-JOhn G. Webb, F. c. Whitaker
Palmetio-H. F. Wyatt, J. D. Dennard
Submitted, W. l. Turner, Chairman
The following report from the committee on
permanent organization was received, and, on
motion, adopted:
We present the name Of Hon. F. B. Hagan
for permanent chairman and Hon. +. VI. Ora
ham for permanent secretary, and recommend
the adoption of the two-thirds rule
w. II. VANDERIPE, hnirBadn.
On motion. the convention proceeded TO the
election OF delegates, and after the nominations
were made and the ballots cast, the following
named gentlemen having received the highest
number Of votes were declared elected: Col
John w. Harllee, Col John W. Whdden, Rev
J. W. Hendry, Capt. VIM. Smith, with the fol-
lowing alternates-Z. T. Crawford, GLIB Pendle-
ton, Maj. A. N. Wilson and Maj. w. l. Turner
On motion, the sense of the conven ton was
taken as TO the propriety of holding, a, an early
day, convention for the purpose OF nominating
a candidate for the General Assembly of Florida,
which motion was carried.
The convention proceeded to reorganize the
County Democratic Executive Committee, with
the following result: Pine Level-F B. Hagan
BoDy's-D D. Mahon; Fort. Green-Arch Hen
dry Manatee-I. Crews Pelot; Whidden's-J.
n. Parker Makka-A. NJ Wilson; Fort Ogden
e. W. Thompson; Williamson-S J. Tyler;
Mitchelvile-C. P. Parrish; Sarasota-John G.
Webb; Palmetto-H. F. Wyatt; Hartsuf-W
j. Altman
Moved that the proceedin g Of this convention
be published in the Sunland Tribune amend
ment offered that the FLoRIDIAN be substituted,
which amendment was accepted and adopted by
the convention.
There being no further business the conyen-
tion on motion, adjourned sine die.
F. B. HAGAN Chairman
Attest:
EDGAR NJ. GRAHAM, Secretary