The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

TAlLAxAsRE. Sept. 10. 1esA.
The Denoc..ic ssats Executive Comanistes
met to day Il their headquarters with the 'oIIew-
ing present: s. Pasco, Chairman. Jno. A Nm
derson, W. DsChipley. B. P. Calhoun and e. r.
Fleming.
&c. Long, Esq. having rendered his resisns-
ton a Presidential Elector. il was accepted ana
Hon. Jno. @. Sinclair, Of Orange county. his al
ternate, Was put On the ticket iu Mr.. Longs
place, and the committee unanimously elected
Col. A. L. McCsskell, Of Walton county, ~ Ar.
Sinclxir's alternate. the various sub-comm''-
tees reported, and the committee made all ar
rangements to push the csnvass more vigorously
frem now until the day of election.
Hon. E. c. Love, chairman Of the committee
of the First Congressional District. AMI Dr. IL.
Robinson, chairman, and r. M. Call, Esq. one
of the members Of the committee OF The Second
Congressional District, were also present in con-
sultation with the State Committee
The committee will have special meeting al
Palatka on the 9th inst,
Mr. Longs resignation was No follows:
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Sept. 8, 1894.
Hon. Samuel nusco, Chairman Democratic state
Erecufiue C0m,n,ttee:
DEAR SIR-In view Of the quite general ex
preston of disapprOval made Ia your commute
by parties in different parts oil the State as !"
the effect in the next election Of the garOict' an'
improperly reported account OF a speech r1aur
by me at Madison on the 25th August, 1854,
deem II we'll to relieve your committee anu the
Democratic candidates of the possible emirtr
rassment Of my further official act'on IN 'lie eau
vass, and respectfully tender my resignation rs
one of the Democratic electors in the presenl
campaign. Very respectfully,
The committee replied as follows:
HEADQUARTERS ii
CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC STATE Elk. Con. Z;
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Sept. 1S, 1884 y
Hon r. c. Long, Tallahassee, Faa:
DEAR SIR-Thr SAFE Executive COMMITTEE
received your letter of the 9th inst. rrsignlrig
your pssitien Is a candidate for Presidential
Elect1r at it's meeting today, and your r.signs a
ton has been accepted =
In accepting il the committee do not deem II
necessary to make any lengthy reference 10 Wy
public criticism upon your Madison" speech ~
accurate report of it exists, and the lpJnsnt<
done you, and the party through you, OF nils'tp-
resenting your views cannot he met ny y f'fif ne
| Ience before the election, and we think y'V have
| acted in a wise and patriotic manner in WITH
| drawing The subject from the field oil p loiiC
| discussion.
| Inc COnScTvhtlVt- OetuU;ia'iC pa y :" w.
| ida has maintained The constitutional rights 81
| the cslored man, and has faithfully carried OUT
and built up the public school system sncc ~
advent 10 power, and the declarations OF Us pla'"
| form clearly indicate that it proposes n" depart
ure from is line of policy. With 'his record
and these declarations before the people The com
mi,ee do not deem it necessary TO re't-ra'e the
position Of The party upon these Questions, which
| have been OF late so much discussed III c'mnec-
! ton with the language imputed L" you IN tie
"a bled repor; ~ your Madison speech l"ur1
respectfully, ,. FAS",
Chairman State Executive Commute.