The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-08-29
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gsnixed this day By calling Hon E. c. Love to
the chair, and requesting G. E. L. Allison and
H. j. Davis 10 act as Secretaries.
In few pertinent remarks the chairman ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be the NOM
nation of Que State Senator and three Assembly
men to be voted for at the ensuing election in
November next.
On motion, the delegates from each precinct
selected one Of their numDer to constitute Com
mil.ee on Credentials As Iollows: ]. T. Dis
mukes, J. H. Darcy, 8. Mccall. w. g. Fletcher,
s. H. STRAIN, John ValandinghAm, NJ. Bates. FL.
H. Spear and L. s. Owens.
Alter short time the chairman, Hon. II. g.
Spear. reported the following list of delegates as
entitled to seats in the Convention
QUNcY-Louis B. Gregory, A. < Allison, II.
s. Reeves ]. w. Malone, P. B. Stockton, NJ B.
Owens, William Mitchell, W. 81. Lee, Thomas
T. Smith, Henry Curtis, E. c; Love, John T. DIS,
mukcs, Duncan Mcmillan, D. w. Piitman and
c. E. L. Allison. AHerndtes-George Walker, Z.
Woodbury., F. Woodward, II. j. Cox. ]. K.
Shaw, w. W.. Wilson, w. Cox, A s. Dupont, j.
H. Sylvester, J. T. Howard, G. w. Floyd, P. OF
finger. G. w. Dupont, Thomas Mitchell and o.
Danverque.
CoNcoRD-James R Truluck, E E. johnson,
W. B. Whilden. j. H. Darcy, ]. A. Hall. B. @.
Poppell, Bryant Walsh, Eli Sanders, w. W.
McGriff, W. D. Miller, James E. Bowen, ]. b.
Nelson, 7. ]. Preavy and E. Bond.
HINsON's ScHoOL-HoUsE-JOna Woodbury.,
Columbus Mann and Sherrod Mccall Alter
nates-John Owens, J. r. Key and ]. B. L.
Sparrow.
ScoTT's STORE-J w. McGi. N T. Scott,
G. F. johnson, w. G. Fletcher, w. B. PARROT
and E E. Wilcox. Ahernates It. r. Canty and
J. w. Scott.
SAw-DUsT-W. w. GOA, s. H. Strain. V. II.
| Ruch nd A Mel r
wan, T. w. Dean, d. N. Clark and A. NJ. Ow-
ems.
SYcAMoRE-A. Inman, r. NJ Morgan, B. N.
Fairchild, j. T. Smith, J. G. ]. Shepard and
John Vanlandingham. AhernGtes-TnOms F.
Fletcher, T. F. Morgan, John Clark, w. j.
Smith, j. ID. Rowan and B. Valandingham.
GLEN JULIA-A. w. Snider, T. A. Morgan,
T. ]. Davis and II. j. Davis. Alternately.
Bates, ]. l. Davis. H. c. Lee aud H. McPhaul
CHATTAHOOCHEE James A. Mcdonald, T. N.
Shepard. A. j. Rice and H. H. Spear. ALterRGtes
E. w. Scarborough, John NJ. p Gilchrist, II
Mcmillan and w. B Sims.
WETUMPKA-L. s. Owens, Henry Mosely, b.
r. Shepard and William Gatlin.
The committee recommended that in The alb
sence of any OF the regular delegates the first
name from the list of alternates be called in his
stead.
The temporary officers of the Convention were
continued as permanent.
The following Committee on Resolutions was
appointed by the President: A. K. Allison, ID.
w. Miller, s. Mccall, N T. Scott, s. H. STRAIN,
R. NJ Morgan, A. w. Snider, A. j. Rice and B.
F. Shepard, who retired, and, through the chair
man, General A. K Allison, offered the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopted:
RezoIued That we, the Conservative Demo-
cratic voters of Gadsden county in Convention
assembled, do hereby reaffirm the platform of
principles adopted by The COnservatve-Demo-
cratic Convention of the First Congressional Dis
trct at Tallahassee ON the 18th day OF July last,
which platform is in the following words, to
wit:
The Democratic uOters Of the First Congressional
District Of Florida, in C0noeatiOn assembled, do
reSOLDe tOIOsOs. That they congratulate the
people of all sections of the State on the mate
rial progress and prosperity that have followed
the triumph OF Democratic principles and the
advent OF Democratic administration in 1877 (;
that they reterate and again endorse the princi-
Piles of the National Democracy enunciated at
Cincinnati III 1880, and adopt the following as
rules of political action:
l. Fidelity to the Constitution and its amend
ments.
2. Retrenchment and economy in the admins
tratiOn of government.
8 Lessening the burdens of labor by reduc-
ton Of taxes and Offices
4. tarln Tor revenue
5. Opposition To Capitalization as well as Fed
eral interference with local government.
6. Exposure and punishment of corruption in
officials
T. Equal rights, justice to all, without distinc-
ton of race or sectional residence, and a hearty
and cordial welcome to immigrants from all sec
tons.
8. Purity of the ballot-box. free vote and a
fair count.
Be IL further resoEued That the Democratic vo-
tiers of this District view with alarm the rash and
unprecedented injustice exhibited by the RepuE-
lican majority in the House Of Representatives
of the United States in unseaiing duly elected
Democratic members OF Congress, and they earn
estly protest TO the country against the action 10y
which the Second District in this State has been
deprived of its Representative, the Hon. j. J. Fin
ley that the people OF this District recognize in
their Congressional delegation faithful, watch
full and energetic band OF public servants, and ex
tend to them their thanks and appreciation for
the records they have made in Congress for
themselves and their Stale.
ResotUed, That we do hereby unreservedy rat
ify and endorse the nomination made by said
| Congressional Convention of Hon. r. III. NJ. Da-
wilson as q candidate tn represent the First Com
gressional District in the Forty -eighLh Congress
OF the United States, and do hereby pledge Ou'-
| selves To use all legitimate and honorable means
to secure his triumphant election in November
| next
| W AEnhAS, ne CONSTITUTION Oh the CIatc OI
Florida, in many of its provisions is anti republi-
can, unnecessarily expensive and burdensome 10
the people; therefore, be il
Resotced, As the sense of this Convention, that
| II will be the duty Of the General Assembly, AT
its next session. To provide by proper legislation
| al as early period may he consistent with
the b. ST interests of the State for holding Con
VenLion Of the pr Oplc for the purpose of revising
altering and amending said Constitution in such
| manner that il shall Conform Ia The genius
wishes. Interest and capacity of HE people 10
sustain the Slide government.
Elk Governor A. K. Allison was then nomi-
mated for Stale Senator anl Me>srs. George r
Davis. w. C. Hendry anil Dnnc1n Mem llan lar
the Assembly.
| The nOmine,. far The S..n IT, regretted That h,-
had b"en ca lied upon To make political cam
paign at Tins time. hut is pressed upon him
rs for The hest interests of the parry h. wnul ac-
| cept the nomination.
Mes~rS. J. II rmlnck, j. Vanlandingham.
F. Shepard and L. :. Owens were appointed "a
committee I" inform M..ssrs. ID avis, Hrnlry and
Mcmillan of their nomination aud request their
acceptance.
JUICE E c. l. we sned "a Chairman of the
County Executive Committee. bur was prevailed
| upon by unanimous vote anil desire nf the Con
vention 10 continue in such capacity.
Hon. r. II. NJ. Davidson and Hon p. w
White delivered stirring and eloouent a,l,Iresses