The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-18
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
LIBERTY COUNTY.
RDTarOr H. II

AT the Democratic Mass meeting held here
July Alb, 1882, T. II. Jackson was elected chair.
man and M. ]. Solomon secretary.
r. F. Hosford moved that the chair annoint a
committee of five to draft resolutions; where
upon the chair appointed r. F. Hosford w. H.
Gum, G. 5. ID. johnson, j. B. Tully and E.
Herndon
The committee, after retiring, returned and
had read the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resotoed, That we, the Democratic party oi
Liberty county. fully endorse the actions of w
ID. Bloxham, Governor OF the State, in the gen.
eral management of State affairs and commend
him for the same.
Resolocd, That In r. II. NJ Davidson, member
OF Congress OF the Second Congressional District
we recognize an able and efficient Representa-
tive, energetic and Jealous in State affairs, and
We cheeriully commend him for denomination
by The Convention to be held in tallahassee on
he 18Th inst
ResOtred, That We hereby deprecaie all Inde-
pendent movements, believing them dangerous
l" The best Interests OF republican government
T. II. Jackson and Thomas d. johnson were
elected delegates 10 the Convention to be held
at Tallahassee, July 18Th, 1882, and instructed as
per resolutions to vote for Hon. r. H. NJ David
son as the first choice of Liberty county.
T. II. JACKSON, Chairman
NJ J. SOLOMON, Secretary
ESCAhBIA COUNTY.
The county convention was held at
Pensacola on the 9th. From the proceed
ings published in the Advance- Gazette,
We take the following:
Mr.. Jasper S. Gonzalez moved that the dele
gates from this county be instructed To vote for
the Hon. q. q. McWhorter, first last, and all
the time, for Congressman from this District
Carried.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
delegates 10 the Tallahassee Convention. The
following gentlemen were placed in nomination
and unanimously elected such delegates by ac-
clamation: Z. A. Perry. n ii. Frohlichiein, j.
d. Brosnaham, +. G. Renshaw, w A. Blount,
Jasper ). Gonzalez, J. T. Jones, 5. r. Mallory,
A o. Wright, F. Touart j. G. Avery, G. A
Stanley, w F. FOrham,i Dennis Burns, A. NJ.
Mcmillan.
The AdoaRce Gdsette, of July 9th, says: " Old
Escamba instrucis her delegates, fifteen in num-
her, To vote first last and All the Time for that
Giant at the West, George q. McWhorter He
IS our strongest man before the people and
would prove giant in Congress This is no
time ior 1avoTite sons, nor for sectional figure
heads We can assure Middle and South Florida
that, If he is nominated. his voice will be heard
during the campaIgn in every county in the dis
trct utterDg sound Democratic doctrine, that
Will make the Republican party quake in its
boots and when elected, for his election would
of course follow upon lIs nomination. no inter
eSt OF those sections would suffer in his hands.
II We would have a man in Congress who will
AT once take a prominent place and whose tow
cIing presence, positive convictions and powerful
Intellect will carry all before him, let us send
Colonel New horier To Congress
MONROE COUNTY
The Democracy of Monroe county met
in Mass-meeting at Key West, on the 5th.
We clip the following from the proce ed
ings, published in the DemOcrH::
Nominations for delegates being in order the
following names were offered and elected: +.
J. Moreno, r VI Kemp, L. f Higgs, w. J.
Brilum, y. j. Esiayes, l.. w. Pierce, w C.
Maloney \. + Curry II A. Parker, F. A. Hen
dry, W. IL Bethel, Jcff. b Browne. x
DR. j. v Harris then offered mOtion'that the
delegates elected be- instructed To cast their votes
ier Hon. H. II VI Davidson, which was sec
onded by +. J. Moreno Mr. }. B Browne then
offered the following as "A substitute for same
which was seconded 10y Hon. l. W. Bethel
WHEREAS The immediate interests of Key
Wesi are of paramount importance 10 the politi
the large cities of Elst, West, and Middle Flor
ida have always received all the appropriations,
10 the entire neglect oi Key West and teAerels
the people of Monroe county believe that South
Floridas largest city will continue 10 be SO neg
lecied until the Congressman from the I'd Dis
lrict Is a South Florida man,
R,Siced That We. the Democrats Of Monroe
county, IN mass-meeting assembled, do hereby
instruct the delegates from Monroe county 20 the
Congressional Convention 10 be held al Talla-
hasSee, July 10Th, 1882, 10 cast the vote of this
county for a South Florida man, so long as there
is a candidate from that section before the Con
vention, after which they shall use their discrc-
tion for the best interests of Monroe county
The substitute and motion were both lost, and
delegates 90 uninstructed.
Motion then made by DR.. ]. " Harris
and seconded by f. J. Moreno, that we, the ciIi
zens OF Monroe county endorse the course of our
Senators, Chas w Jones and Wilkinson Call
and Representative Il IL VI. Davidson
The motion WAS put and carried unanimously.
JEFFERsON COUNTY.
The Democratic county convention was
held at Monticello last Wednesday, and we
are indebted to Mr. T. L. Clarke for the fol-
lowing list of delegates and alternates:
DeLegatcs-S. c. Emery, J. r. Saunders, G..
! W Taylor. J. +. Morris T L. Clarke I.afayette
Wooien, ID B. Bird, X. Turnhull j. w Smith,
| d. Turnbull
.AlterRates-E p Burlington. J. F. Tucker. J.
| V W Cobb, ii C. Groom, w > Bond, b w.
Brllamy. W. {. Thomas, II. H. Manning, J. $.
Neelcy. J. Willie.
No Instructions
JACKSON COUNTY.
\ Democratic mass-meeting was held