The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-02

On the announcement of the result Of
the twelfth ballot, the name of Mr. San
chez was withdrawn.
Gen. Bullock, Of Marion, then put in
nomination Hon. John A. Martin, of
Marian county, which was seconded by
G. n. Saussy and John G. Reddon.
The thirteenth ballot was then taken
and stood-Dougherty 53; Hartridge 43;
Martin A; blank l.
Mr.. Cooper, chairman of the St. johns
delegation, nominated Hon. P. P. Bish-
Op, of Putnam county, which was sec
onded by DR.. w. R. Dewitt
The fourteenth ballot resulted Dough-
erty 20 20; Hartridge - 10; Martin IS;
Bishop Il.
A motion to adjourn was made after
the fourteenth ballot, which prevailed,
and theconvention was declared adjourn
/ ed until $50 p. m.
On the convention bling at $50
| o'clock, Mr.. Charles Fildes. of Alachua,
presented himself as a member of the
| convention, and demanded his seat:
/ whereupon Professor Sheats presented
| his authority from Filde8 as his alter
nate, and the convention recognized him
as entitled to the seat as one of the repre-
sentatives from Alachua. Mr.. Fildes
attempted to address the convention
when the chairman ruled him out Of or
| der, and he was carried from the floor by
/ the sergeants-at-arms. He immediately
made his temperance on the floor, and
was as promptly carried off by the ser
| geants-at-arms again, and as soon as
the little ripple of excitement his action
caused had passed off, the convention
resumed the balloting, as follows:
Fifteenth ballot-DOugherty IS 10;
Hartridge "a SO; Martin 27; Blank l.
Sixteenth ballot-Dougherty 80 10;
Hartridge 36 SO; Martin "a
At this stage of the balIoting Mr.. B. P
/ Calhoun asked permission to withdraw
the name of Mr.. Hartridge, which was
/ granted.
The seventeenth ballot stood-Dough-
ertp 81 So Martin Sc 40.
Eighteenth ballot-Dougherty 81 so;
Martin SO 40.
Nineteenth ballot-Dougherty So SO;
Martin 50 40.
Twentieth and last ballot-Dougherty
958; Martin 455
When the cheering had subsidized and
order had been restored after the an
nouncementOf the nomination Of Dough
erty, Mr.. Alexander of Marian, moved
that his nomination be made unanimous,
which motion prevailed annie the widest
enthusiasm and excitement.
Senator Dell made a motion that, as
Gov. Drew was in the city, the chair as
point a committee to wait on and invite
him to take d seat on the stage, and the
chair appointed Senator Dell and Gen
Bullock as such committee, who went
after the Governor and brought him tC
the steps of the hall, but just as they az
rived Dougherty's nomination was an
nounced. and owing to the excitement
and confusion consequent he though
best not to enter the hall and returned t.
his hotel.
A motion was then made to invite
Messrs. Hartridge, Martin and SANCHEZ
to seats on the stand and committee OF
three was appointed by the chair to bring
the Hon. Charles Dougherty into The
room.
Jukge Cooper, of ST. Johns, moved
that while waiting for the return of the
committees, that the convention proceed
to the nomination of an elector.
Mr.. Calhoun, of Putnam. nominated
B. B. Blackwell, OF Columbia. Mr.
John E. Hartridge was nominated, bu
his name was withdrawn at his own re
quest.
Nassau county, seconded by AIachua
nominated Col. William McWnliams. o
Italia. The ballot was then proceeded
with, which resulted as follows: Black
well 67t; McWilliams 723 and McWil
Hams was declared the elector for tn
Second con gressional district.
Dougherty, Harhidge Sanchez an,
: McWilliams were called for and respon
ded in short speeches, eliciting loud an,
frequent applause. Mr.. Martin was ais
called on for speech, but he was not i
| the hall, and could not respond.
5 Judge Cooper moved that the congress
/ sional executive committee be seven i
number, and that they should be az
I pointed blythe chairman of the stat
. committee, the nominee for congress an
, the chairman of the convention, Hon. J
| F. Baya.
r The following resolutions weres the
adopted:
Resolved, That this convention extern
, its thanks to the chairman, Hon. J. +
- Baya, and to the secretaries, J. II. Ar
/ crum and J. c. Cooper, who have s
, ably guided tie deliberations.
Resolved, That the thanks of the con
: vention be also extended to the transpor
tation lines leading to Palatka, which