The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-02
THE GLORIOUS FIRST.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGBES-
SIGNAL CONVENTION FOR
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Nomination OF Charles Dougherty---
Harmony Presagcs Victory.

Fry Opera Hall was drapeu IN feStaI
array to greet the democrats in conven-
ton assembled on yesterday, and Palatka
considered the occasion worthy of a holi-
day. Everything appreciated the honor
done our town except the weather, but
the incessant rain failed to cool the ardor
Of the enthusiastic democrats who
thronged our streets
Hon f. NJ. L'Engle, chairman of the
district executive committee, called the
convention to order at 1890 p. IN. yester-
day at the opera house, and after stating
the object Of the assembling of the con-
vention to be for the purpose of nomina-
ting a candidate for congress from this
district, and having DR.. J. J. Harris to
read the call for the assembling of the
convention declared his readiness to hear
nominations for temporary organiza-
ton.
Col. Whitfield Walker, of Duval, mem
| Der Of the district executive committee,
was elected temporary chairman, and in
few brief remarks thanked the cOnven-
tion for the honor conferred upon him,
and expressing the hope that the best man
would be nominated announced ready to
proceed with the organization. Mr.. An
crum. of Hamilton, and H. E. BigelOw,
of Columbia, were elected temporary
secretaries.
1t was then moved and seconded that
! the credentials be handed to the secreta-
! res, from which they could make upthe
! roll, which was carried, and the creden-
! tiaIs brought forward as each county
was called.
When the credentials had been handed
/ in motion was made and carried to adj
iourn till 3 o'clock.
At 3 o'clock the convention was again
called to order, and the roll call proceeded
with, the roll as made up by the secreta-
ries being adopted by the convention.
It was then moved and carried that
committee of one from each county be
appointed as a committee on permanent
organization, and the delegations appoint
ed one of their members to act as the
committee.
The committee retired and in a short
time brought in their report recommend
ing J. F Baya, of Columbia county. for
chairman, and Messrs. J. H. An
crum and J. c. Cooper for Sec
retaries The report of the committee
was adopted and G. n. Saussy and c..
r. Gruby escorted the chairman to his
seat on the stage.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Baya stated
that he was not accustomed to making
speeches; that the convention had not
assembled to hear speeches, but to work.
and he simply thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him, and
declared the body ready to proceed with
the business before it. The secretary
then proceeded to call the roll Of coun-
ties for the purpose of hearing nomina-
tions, and called Alachua, Baker, Brad
ford, Brevard, Clay Columbia, Dade and
, Duval.
When Duval was called, Mr.. Cyrus R.
Bisbee, of Jacksonville, arose, and. in a
short, sharp and eloquent speech, pre-
, scented the name Of the Hon. Charles
Dougherty, of Volusia, to the convention
, as a candidate for nomination for CON
; gress.
The nomination was ably seconded by
b. B. Blackwell, of Hamilton county.
Both speeches elected much applause.
The secretary then proceeded with the
call of counties-Hamilton, Madison
Marion, Nassau, Orange, and when Put
| nam was called, Mr. B. P Calhoun
l rose and presented the name of Hon.
John H. Hartridge of Duval, which was
received with considerable applause by
the supporters OF that gentleman. The
( nomination of Mr.. Hartridge was second
ed by Mr.. Law, of Clay county
, DR.. w. R. Dewitt, of Putnam, in q
shory, witty and eloquent speech, pre-
scented the name of Hon. E. c.. F. San
chez, of AIachua, which was seconded
by Col. McWilliams, of Nassau, and w
n. Sheats, of Alachua
st. Johns, Sumter and Suwannee had
| no nominations, but when Volusia wa,
r called, Rev. DIR. l.. d. Huston stepped il
: front of the delegation and refuted EN-.
t phatically the statement or intimatiol
: that Dougherty was the candidate of the
l ''whiskey ring" and his voice during
the balloting could be constantly heard
calling out, "Volusia, five votes fOl
Dougherty."
On motion, the balloting was proceed
ed with. All through the twenty ballots
= that followed there was intense excite
= ment and wild cheering was of frequent
: I occurrence as the vote of counties were
announced.
The fist ballot stood-Hartridge 35 10
Dougherty IS SO; Sanchez Il.
Second ballot-Dougherty 50 SO; Hart
q ridge 81 10: Sanchez Al.
Third ballot-Dougherty 60 SO; Hart
ridge 80 Is; Sanchez A.