The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-14
EIeSfOr MaoWIlIiams Resirns.

On She goth ult called meeting Of
The Democratic District Executive Com.
mittees was held in Jacksonville to con.
slider II" resignation of Colonel William
Mae W,;lliams, the Presidential Elector for
the Sg;ond District. The following let.
ter Of i'nlonel MacWiliams was laid b.
fore tl@ Committee:
{. September %, 1884
| Dr. Uys R'5in~on, Chairman Democratic Etecu-
! hrs L.1t"1itfe, .Stcohd Congressional District:
| DEAr SIR: The unaccOuntable delay of the
! POST tih;c Department in accepting my resigns
! non an> appointing my successor as postmaster
A ltaii@s And the necessity now of preparing the
! ballots Nd distributing them TO remote parts Of
! The Siat'r compcls me to tender my resignation
candt bate for Presidential Elector do 50 most
/ rcluc'a Stfv, as had hoped to have the honor of
cas'ingsie vote OF our District for the Demo
cratic cln1idae, but the experience OF the Presi-
! irntiai election of 1876 warns me that we must
careful guard against any possibility of the loss
Of cvenlr''t electoral vote. l cannot, therefore,
t'Nr ihr responsibility of placing the Democratic
| parry All ITS ctnildates, To which and to whom
| owe t..d ctecrtully yield a loyal allegiance in
any p"%l'pn nl danger or loss. In severing my
official E'lt'i"nN with the party, desire TO eI-
! press t't.5uur committee my appreciation Of the
official 'nd personal courieses extended to me,
and congratulate you upon the assured prospect
oI Suc' y. I" " inch end | propose to continue
! my ltbcic and contribute nv best efforts until
thc l:.s' :t.nr t" the present campaign
! am, %ety respectfully,
WILLIAM MACWLLAxa
The resignation was accepted and the
following letter addressed to Colonel
MacW1i!ams
S:ooND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
OF,% + OF THE Dem Ex COMMITTEE
| j. hsoNNI lille, FLA Sept go 1884
| Ion. Ue-stu Mac HeUilms
| DEAR ;-.a: Your letter of the 9th inst offer.
/ ing your RS -na'inn ~ Elector for the Second
| Congress rnal Distinct OF Florida, because Of
unacceptable delay> OF the Post-of1ce Depart.
ment IN st"cp'ing Your resignation as posmss-
| tel AT la ~. Fla, has been received In reuc-
family accepting your resignation as Elector per.
| AM mt, y behalf OF this committee 10 express
10 you o1lr extreme regrets that necessitated this
step, ant h. render to you the thanks of the peo-
pie " Ilr- Congressional District for your patri-
otto stlt4acttcr
Wcalpf.dIatr your ,iisnteresled patriotic and
effective: services rendered ON the stump" dur
lng the Atnhng campaign, and are pleased To
kno" ll>l You Will continue to accompany the
Hon Mr. II 'ngherty in his canvass in the Dis.
trtct, " l'J' v"ur thorough knowledge OF the po-
II lrAl rc'3rm 80 badly needed in the Federal ad-
i
~ he Pc pc
Very respectfully. H. ROBINSON
/ th3'rmnn TX Com. Sec Con District
wouId have been calamity indeed
. if C"lonc: M2cWil;ams had been lost TO
|, the cans ass III person as we'll as in ttulAr
, positlor; bat h" remains in the field doing
:such elc4nent service as enists high en-.
.comium whenever he appears before the
fpeople. y leading journal of his District,
'the Patalha Daily Ne,cs, we'll says the
following vi Colonel Mac Williams
William VI Civilians, the gifted orator, the
ardent Din',r'At and interchangeable advocate Of
hhc PRINCIPLES cherished since his boyhood has
rendered his resignation. No ulerance of bis
ever WAS g:aught with suspicion of danger to his
party; 'os no word ot his have We apology or
t.ettncr 70 utter, or will we ever be called to de-
fend lRon The platform as enunciated al Pen
sac''la he Aa* stood squar'.y in word and deed;
thro'Igh' III his campaign with candidate for
Congress from The Second District, this gallant
.llishman 'ia- always taken an aggressive attitude
and has h@vcr been Obliged To resist an attack
because his Notifications were 50 formidable tina!
or siege has oren attempted. But in accepting
Che nominn lNn at the hands of his friends in the
t'aa'ka cnnTention, We all knew that he was
POSTMASTER 81 Italia The law which denies 10
say one holding position of emolument or trust
iltit-f the general government the right to cast
80 electoral vote, disqualities him from perform
Eng this duty. because his resignation as posi-
fhasfer, Though rendered long SINCE has never
tF.en accepted. Under these circumstances, Mr..
MacWiilasns prefers to avoid all danger OF a Sc
rlous complication by the substitution OF anolnef
Fame tor lBs own on the State ticket which is 10
wv, The vdtes OF Florida for Cleveland and Hen
dicks.