The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-04-23

The Leon County Republican. go,
convention. at Gallie's Hall, last h
noniaAte candidates for delegates 10 n. =, %
national Convention N'nsa
For the past month or more ,hs..
considerable talk OF making a g. O'ea
ticket. composed Of three Republican. .a'ise
Democrats Though such course Va. - TO
by members Of both parties. it was mo-, 1d
al by colored people. which led mar, Aed
fcse that when they made up their ,;,L.. =" 'e
would give the Democrats two nls,.. Naey
iicket-or, more properly, leave i've 'Ae
10 be filed by their committee, in IN. ~"c'es
Democrats did not Ill them. 'Se
When the convention was oresn;,sa II
3 Walker, Jr. was invited to address ,hs-. I"
ise gave them . good square talk c.u.I Aad
attention to the great opportunity now p-,..-. ,'a
70 them 10 in 'ugurate conciIia,ory no,;.~ 'a
tween the two parties While he o
Jog, and did not expect, a nomina,;o, t.. sS'
he urged them TO give the Democra,s "e@
By according them representation on ,hs,.ag
sud told them while they coull los. "e%s
BY such course they would gain much !.
cad. he even went 81 far as 10 adv;sa :, Ss
Df'minste Col +. T. Myers. Chairm,,
County Democratic Executive Comm,,s.
After Mr.. Walker retired. VIC Mcf,.u
that the chair appoint 4 committee ,.g
invite Col Myers to come upon the s,,.-
make certain pledges
The chair appointed AS such commi,,..
Mccall, S. W. Frazier and Mack Davis
During the absence of the commi,,.. u
Il. COnoyer. who had a seat on The s,.,.
requested 10 address the convention
He commenced by saying he was p..u,.
can. and as he was in Republican co.v.n.:
be presumed he was talking 10 Repub,c.n. ~
hoped they would act as Republicans Thon%
be disclaimed any intention of ask;,.
pect'ns nomination. it was very evideu, ~,
ais pleasing taffy, given in his m Is, hls,,
ner, was making fair weal her for the D,c,o,
When he took his seat the couyep,;o, =,
Iourned for one hour
y" Resembling, the Committee appointed Il
wait on Colonel Myers presented the folloxi..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April "a leo,
To lhcssrs. ". q. lheCaR. S " Fr,,-ssr az y,
LhIras, composing special committee ot III. no
Publican Convention of Leon COUNTY sDn0Io,a,
by such Convention for the purpose AZ NC
on me, and ascertaining my views in r.c.,S
such constitutional provisions as would g.
tarly affect the rights Of coiored citizens ,Is,
possible view OF placing my name uDon ,e.s
Tor delegates TO the approaching ConyeDtion =
represent the different political parties NJ -.
county: In reply have 10 say thai ,.vn- ,he
protection Of the rights Of the colorea r.cs anS
believe in guaranteeing them oil The nriv,sTo.
they now enjoy under the present Cops,i,p,,oo
AMI in protecting them in all their right. AZ c;,i
1ens ana that favor liberal educational svs
TEN IN order that the youth m the land marba
educaied To true understanding OF the da,ips
and responsibilities Of citizenship. nrons,
knowledge of which is the only safety Of = renph.
lican government
But as 10 placing nv name on such 4 ;lck4, "a
Is proposed, can only say that, being Demo
crat In principle, and occupying the position If
Chairman OF the Executive Committee OF th.r
party for this county, could not ACCEPT a noui
nation from Republican Convention, if,euderg,
me, except such action should meet the approval
OF the party OF which have the honor OF being
y member; and any action in this regard xoaij
have TO be submitted 10 the Democratic orsan
zSlioD OF this county for end rsenenL
Very respectfully.
,Signed) FRED. T. MYERS
Upon the reading Of Colonel Myers reply 10
the committee, the whole matter was promptly "a.
bled. As he was not seeking nomination from
the Republican convention, Colonel Myers could
~" with propriety have acted differently.
". 6. Mccall then introduced the following
WHEREAS, The colored people OF This county,
Are inextricably involved with their " hile breih
sen Tor veal or woe, the interests Of The one be.
lng lnseparably connected with the other. and
That the harsh feelings engendered bv past po
h1cal action be assuaged, and the era Of better
Political feeling naugurated therefore, be il
Resotced, That the Republicans OF Lem
county, in convention assembled, do hereby ien
der 10 Hon. F. T. Myers, the nomination As del
egate To the Constitutional Convention. subject
TO the Endorsement of The Democratic organIni
llon Of this county;
Which was promptly rejected BY the CONVEX
ton
The following ticket was then nominated
Hon. ID. S. Walker, Jr, Dr. s. B Conover. "
F. Thompson, john w Mitchell and Wallace B.
Carr, the last three colored.