The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

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In De ahsence a ths chAirnan a The Excca-
tive COMMITTEES. the mee1iag was called 70 order
By Gel John A Hesders0n-
Capt JuniU L Taylor Was then elected chair
nlAn a The meeting. and Col VIM L Vases
appointed seczeaa.y.
Cd J0ha A Henaerson moved thai . cuaa-
mitiee OF One frsm each precinct be appointed
10 seseH names al persoos Suitable fE DELEGATES
70 he State CouventsOn TO be held nj flames
vile On the 1eth Of June, and 10 the Convention
fr the frsa Congreaional District, TO be held ~
Cedar Key On the 18th Of the same month which
motion was carried
b r. Walker from No /, A r. Coomhs from
No 2, H. T. FeIkeI from No 3, B. r. HArt from
No 4, Levy Duehardl from No. 5, John Chaires
from No 6, T. J. Roberts from No :, Z a Afford
from No 6. ID. w Harris from No Q, Fred lsier
from Ne. 10, Niles n johnson from No II, h
a. Whitfield from No 12, d. W. Gwynn from
No u. Geo. A Groom from No II, W B. Ian
drum from No Is, W. R Wilson proxy from
No 10, there being 10 representative present.
j. q Boatwright from No. IL and Henry Allen
from No Is, were appointed as said committee
The committee then retired for the purpose Of
performing the work assigned them
Capt c. Z Dyke moved that committee III
Eve 10 select q new Executive Committee be ap-
pointed, and ihaf they be moi required 10 report
10 this meeting but through the newspapers, 50
that they may hare time TO deliberate and Sc
lecs men best qualified 10 organize the party and
discharge the other duties devolving upon them
Motion carried, and the following appointed
on said committee: Capt. A Mosely. DR.. J. u.
Cam, W. r Wilson, J. {. Ross and c. z Dyke
the latter being made chairman OF the commit
tee
DR. A L Randolph suggested tina, the E1ecu-
tive COMMITTEE be made to consist OF one from
each precinct and five from the town Of ITALIA
hAssee-ihe latter TO act as Central Committee
and the committeeman from each several pre-
cinct 10 be considered chairmen. respectively Of
subcommittee, The motion was carried
The following preamble and resolutions, offered
by Capt c. E. Dyke, were read and adopted
ResolCed, Tha, the Conservative Democracy of
Leon county reafirm the principles embodied in
the platform ADOPTED by the Democracy Of the
| State 10 1875 viz
/ Fidelity To the Constitution and lis amend
menis
2 Retrenchment and economy 10 Federal and
/ State administration
| 3. Lessening the burdens Of labor by reduc-
| lion Of taxes and Offices.
| 4 Free schools, exempt from all seciarian
| control.
g. Opposition to Capitalization a. well a Fed
! eral interference with local government.
g. Exposure and Punishment Of corruption in
| officials
| T. Equal rights, justice to all, without dislnc-
/ ton Of race or sectional residence and hearty
and cordial welcome to immigrants from all sec
tons.
Res%Oed, That the present administration, for
its successful efforts in reducing taxation and its
| reforms in the enforcement Of the laws by which
crime has been lessened and greater security to
life and property secured, is entitled TO the com
| mendaiion Of the people Of the State
| RcsOlUod, That the delegates chosen BY this
| meeting 10 represent the county in the Gaines
| vile and Cedar Key conventions are instructed
So 10 cast the vote Of the county 10 secure the
| nomination Of such candidates, without regard
TO section, as will insure the greatest harmony
| and infnse enthusiasm and yigOr into the cam
| paign, and that they be further instructed TO
favor the retention Of the two-thiris rule all
nominations. State and Federal
Resoloed That we invite all men without dis
| tinction of party, who want government hon
estly administered, and who. taught by the past
look with apprehension TO the return of lawless
| extravaganza as illustrated in former adminstra-
tons 10 unite with US in the approaching election
in preserving the reforms already secured and in
the endeavor TO secure still further reductions in
expenses and taxation.
The committee to select delegates now an
nouDced that they we're ready to report. and sub
mitted the following names: b. +. Walker, r
H. Gamble, &. E. Dyke, John A Henderson
Theodore Turnbull, A. NJ Manning, w. r. vii.
son, R B. Hilton, C. G. Pearce, T. J. Roberts,
D. W. Gwynn, Green d. Chaires, p. Houstoun,
John Bradford, Thos. J. Perkins, A. B. Haw kins,
JShn n. Mage, Geo. A. Groom, Miles II. John
son, L. V Dennard, J. NJ earn, J. H. Perkins, j.
B. Christie ST., Frank Aiken, Richard Garland.
T. A. Shine, 6. w. Saxon, II. A. Whitfield s B.
Bell and j. Q. BoatWrigh'.
The report was adopted
On motion of Col. T. H. Gamble, the name Of
Geo. P. Raney was added to the list Of delegates.
1t was moved and carried that the delegates
be instructed TO represent this county In both
the State and District Conventions
At quarter past one the meeting sdjourned
sine die, having been in session just one hour and
q quarter 1t was composed of the best citizens
Of the town and county. and was entirely har-
monious throughout
The delegates are unnstructe,l ~ 10 candi-
dates.
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