The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-07
THE COUNTY cow ENrIoN.
The Proceedings OF the Convention
Yesterday.

Grill, chairman Of the democratic execu- /
tive committee, OF Putnam county,
called the county convention to order,
and Mr.. Joseph Price, secretary, read |
the call
Mr. w. F. Forward was unanimously
elected temporary chairman, and Joseph !
Price and Judge Harrison, secretaries.
On a call for the credentials, every
precinct was represented, except Nos. -, |
IA and part of Is.
Mr. w. III. Cook moved that as there
were no contesting delegations, that the
secretary proceed to make up the roll Of
the convention from the credentials pre-
sented, and dispense with the usual com
nittee, which was carried.
The convention then, on motion, took
a recess of thirty minutes while the sec
retaries were preparing the roll.
On re-assembling, the roll was called
and adopted, and a motion made and car
ried that the temporary organization be
made permanent. Messrs. j. Fl. Mallett
/ and J. w. Strickland, of Precinct No. 70,
and John Hancock, of No. IA, were adj
mitted as delegates.
On notion it was agreed, after some
discussion, that each delegation not fully
represented be empowered to cast the
sllI vote such delegations were en-
titled to.
The convention then, on motion, pro-
ceeded to the nomination Of candi-
dates for senator and two members of
the lower house to represent this county
in the next legislature.
On motion, the chairman Of each del
egation was requested to cast the vote of
his precinct.
Colonel Dancy then, after very COM
mandatory remarks ON the qualification,
fitness and popularity of DR.. E. S. Grill,
which elected frequent and hearty APP
plause, placed his name in nomination
for senator for Putnam county. DR..
Crill's nomination was seconded by Mr..
Morgan, of Norwalk, who said the Doc
tor could carry the democratic vote of
his portion of the county unanimously
+ .
|, but that gentleman, after thanking
Judge Roberts for the very compliment
t airy manner in which he had presented
! his name to the convention, said that he
could not, under any circumstances, al
S low his name to go before the cOnven-
!. ton. Mr. Cook then ably and eloquent
= ly seconded the nomination of DIR. Grill,
in the course Of his remarks, saying that
. he had been tried and found not want
ing, but had been equal to the task of
representing the people of Putnam coun-
O ty in a most acceptable manner, and he
hoped his nomination for senator would
be made unanimous.
Mr.. Lott Allen then gave a ringing en-
dorsement Of DIR. Crill's record as sena-
tor, when the nominations We're closed
and the balloting proceeded with, which
: resulted in DR.. Grill receiving every vote
f of the convention, except two blanks
from Precinct No. 8, and when the vote
. was declared, the nomination was, on
+ motion, made unanimous.
A committee was then appointed to
notify DIR. Grill of his nomination, and
, while they were discharging that duty
the convention took a recess of ten min.
utes.
On the return of the committee, tbs
convention was again called to order
when DR.. Grill was introduced and in {
short Speech thanked the con
:, vention for the confidence shown il
making him the nominee, and reviewing
the history of the independent move
{ ment in this state and county, he accept
ed the honor, and declared that, with the
assistance Of the gentlemen present, he
felt no fears but that the party would
win success in the county in November
= The convention was then declared il
t readiness to proceed with nominations
7 for the lower house, when Messrs. A n
= | Barker, JOS. Hicks and DR.. Frank Nc
D Rae We're put in nomination, and OF
Y motion one name at time was balloted
for Mr.. Hicks received all but three
= votes, when it was moved and carried
!, A committee was appointed to notify
: him of his nomination, and in a few
a minutes he entered the hall and thanked
the convention for the nomination anC
: promised the party his best efforts to wiz
5 success in the campaign.
= Mr.. John P. Wall was then placed in
I nomination. for second representative
Col G. w. Pratt was also nominated
his name eliciting tremendous applause
when he took the floor and declined the
honor on the ground that he was running
l the Palatka Herald, and that it would
require all his time and energies to max,
it red hot during the coming campaign
Mr.. Wall having received more than two
: thirds of the votes cast, ON motion his
4 nomination was made unanimous, ant
the secretary of the convention ordered
= to so notify him.