Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
FLoRIDA's CONVENTION.
A List of the Delegates Chosen and
Their Competency for the Work.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 1.-THE
official returns are about all in, and show
that a very light vote was polled through
out the State. JAnout two-thirds of the
delegates-elect are Democrats, and among
them are some of. che ablest and most con-
servative men iuthe State. The personnel
of the convention, as body, will be far
superior to any Legislature which has
met In this city since the war. The can
vass for President Of the convention has
already commenced, and among the
names mentioned for the distinguish ed
position are judge Z. A. Maxwell and
| Gen. James e.. Yonge of Pensacola,
Col. J. +. Mcclellan Of Jackson, Hon. s.
Pasco of JeEersds, Jas. G. Speer Of
Orange, and eX-licnt. Gov. Bethel OF Key
West. Any one of them would make an
able and impartial presiding officer. The
people are just beginning TO think OF
what changes, If any, they want made in
the present organic 'aw. There has for n
long time been gcs.at clamOr for a con-
vention TO make change, but very few,
If any, know what changes they desire,
and it is safe to say hat If the calling OF
the convention was " be done instead Of
having already beeRdone it would not be
called.
Below is a list OF she delegates to the
Alachua-E. c. T Sanchez, b. J. Earle,
r. F. Taylor, j. b. Johnston, w. N. Sheats,
all Dems.
Baker-w. T. Hunter, Ind; John r..
Herdon, DEM, Dist
Bradford-J. c. Richard, w. r. Weeks,
+. l.. Odom, Dems.
Brevard-H. l.. Parker, Dem.
Calhoun-Jas. B. some, Dem.
Clay-Lewis Wilson, Rep.
Columbia-W. M.sIyes. Dem; W. X.
Bush, Dem; John NJ. Talbert, DEM;
John w. Tompkins, Eep.
Dade-Alexander lall, Dem.
Duval-E. NJ. Radfiall, j. c.. Greeley,
Philip Walter, t. v. Gibbes, j. r. Chal-
len, Reps.
Esoambia-A. e. Maxwell. J. f. Yonge,
w. A. Blount, E. Whitmire, Dems.
Franklin-William T.. Orman, Dist,
Henry G. Hicks, Dem.
Gadsden-E. Q. Leee, Dist, John w.
Malone, George l. Davis, NOrmen T..
Scott, Dems.
HamiltOn-ThOmas N. Bell, J. p. b.
Goodbread, Alex. Zipperer, Reps.
HernandO-A. 8. Mann, John Parsons,
j. A. Henley, Dems.
differentiation Z. Lesley. Dr.J. p.
Wall, 5. f. Hope, Dems.
Holmes-John Neal, Dem.
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CLARK, W. II. Milton, ) i. COker Dems.
Jefferson-Samuel Pasco, Wallace S.
Jones, Thomas l.. Clarke, Samuel j. Turn
bull, Richard G. Parkhils, Dems.
Lafayette--W. b. Tedder, Dist, Paul
Hatch, Dems.
Liberty-Lewis d. Carson, Dem.
Le0n-D. S. Walker, Jr., Dist. Ind. Dem +,
S. b. Conover, w. B. Carr, j. w. Mitchell,
| w. F. Thompson, Reps.
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/ ). l.. Carter, Dems.
MariOn-J d. Goss, w. T. Chandler, IL.
| E. Miller, Reps.
Madison-Argus Paterson, d. 3. Wads-
worth, w. II. Hausman, Theodore Ran
dali, Dems.
Manatee-Dr. John c. Pelot, Dem.
MOnroe-L. w. Bethel, jeremiah Fo-
garty, R. A. Montsalyatge, Dems.
Nassau-C. w. Lewis, 5. Petty, II. C..
Baker, Reps.
Orange-King Wylly, J. G. Speer, w.
B. Randolph, Dems.
Poke. G. Wilson, Dist, j. fl. Hum
phries, Dems.
Putnam-W. Fl. Cook, Irving Gillis.
Dems., q. p. Fowler, Rep.
Santa Rosa. NJ. Landrum, r. r. Rob-
ertson, Dems., Hannibal Rowe. Rep.
sumter--W. A. Hooker, w. II. Duncan,
W. NJ. Bennett, Dems.
uWdHuCt--J. L uOIRdtt. DtSJs3 Ne NJ
Blackburn. r f. Rogers, Dems.
st. JOhn's-F. B. Genovar, John ID.
Westcott, b. f. Oliyeros, Dems.
Volusia-John ID. Broome, Dist, A. L.
Wellmau, Dems.
Wakulla-T. f. swearngen, Dem,
dat, Amos Hargret, Rep.
Walton-A. l.. McCaskill, Daniel Camp
bell, Obadiah EDGE, Dems.
WashingtOn-W F. Green, DEM,
Dist, a. ID. McKinnon, Ind.
TaylOr-RObert Henderson, Dem.
OF the above, 30 counties are official,
and, according 10 the best information at
tainable at this writing, the political
complexion of the convention will be-:
| Two Independents, one Independent
Democrat, % Republicans, and - Demo-
Gratis. There are but seven colored men,
! bers.
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"Dist." means delegate from the Senatorial
district.
A large force Of hands are now clearing
away the ruins OF the late Leon Hotel,
/ and the work of rebuilding Will be com
menced at once.
Crops are looking well, but rain is
needed. Oats and potatoes are ripening
now, and the farmers are making prepara-
] fiOn for harvesting them