The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-14
COUNTY CONVENTION
Delegates Nominated TO the Consti-
tutionaI Convention


servatiye Democratic Convention of Put
nam County met at Fry's Opera House
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the Constitutional Convention to meet
in Tallahassee in June next.
In the absence of the Chairman of the
Executive Committee, the Secretary,
BENZ. Harrison, called the Convention to
order and read the call published by the
Executive Committee.
On motion, Judge Wigg was elected
temporary Chairman aud BENZ. Harrison
temporary Secretary.
A committee Of five was appointed to
examine the credentials and make roll
of the delegates. The.report Of the COM
mittee, seating sixty-seyen delegates, on
being read, was adopted.
Judge w. II. Wigg was elected per-
manent chairman and Judge E. N.
Vary secretary. On taking the chair,
Judge Wigg stated the object of the con-
vention and appealed strongly to the
delegates for harmony of action, and ex-
pressed the hope that good men would
be appointed as delegates The chair
then declared the convention ready to
hear nominations.
Judge Benz. Harrison was nominated
by Mr.. n. II. Thomas, which was sec
oned by Rev a. Fl. Robinson. Mr.. r.
wing ellis was nominated by Mr.. F. n.
Marvick, seconded by Mr.. Lott Allen.
DR.. F. II. McMeeIlin was nominated by
DR.. L. L. Newsome, but declined to al
low his name to be used. Capt. J. NJ.
Powers nominated Hon. w. H. Cook,
which was seconded by Dir. John Marshall
in the name of all the people of the Pc
ninsula. Mr. J. p Wall nominated Dir.
| Lott Allen, which was seconded by Mr..
A. S. Woodbury.. DR.. G. W A. McRae
was nominated by Mr.. John McRae aud
seconded by Judge Roberts DR.. w. R.
Dewitt was nominated by DIR. J.. L..
| Newsome, but declined to allow his
name to be used.
There being no other nominations, DR..
! McMeekin offered resolution that the
convention take recess of one hour to
allow the delegates time for consultation,
which, after considerable discussion, was
voted down. a motion was then offered
by Mr.. Henry Hutchinson that the con-
vention adjourn thirty minutes for the
above purpose, which was carried, and
the recess taken.
On the convention reassembling, the
/ secretary was requested to read the roll
of the convention, and the delegates pres
ent answered to their names.
On motion it was decided that the
vote for the candidates should be an
nounced by the chairman Of each dele
cation as the number of the precinct was
called. Considerable discussion was in
duIged in by various delegates as to the
manner the candidates should be balloted
for, when the convention finally decided
to first elect the candidate to represent
the Seventeenth Senatorial District, and
afterwards to elect the two candidates
from the county.
Col. r. w. Bard and Mr.. John McRae
were appointed tellers to assist the Sec
rotary in keeping a record of the ballot
The ballot for the delegate from the Sen
atOrial district was then taken, with the
following result: W. II. Cook, IS; BENZ
Harrison, 10: Irving ellis, 5; G. w. A
McRae, 1. Mr.. Cooks nomination was af
! to,.x,-orls ,,,o1a y,popir1Otrr
The delegates from Putnam county
were then balloted for, the delegate
each voting for the two candidates a
the same time The first vote resulted
as follows: Benz. Harrison, 80; Irving
ellis, 40. c. ". A. McRae, 3; Lot
Allen, r. There being some dissat
isfactiou expressed as to the manner il
which this ballot was taken, it was, b,
agreement of the convention, decided t,
have it over, which resulted as follows
Irving ellis, SIS; BENZ Harrison, 46
, G. w. A. McRae, 8; Lott Allen, /.
On motion of Mr.. J. L. Burton, til
, nominations of Messrs. ellis and Harri
son were made unanimous.
Calls were then made for Messrs
Cook, Harrison and ellis, all of whom
responded in short but forcible speeches
thanking the convention for the homo
! conferred and pledging their best effort
for the success Of the ticket. They ais
pledged themselves, should they b
elected to the convention, not to go a
, partisans. but would work for the bes
interests of the people and would US
their efforts to makea constitution for tn
, protection of every personal and proE
erty right of all the people, withou
regard to their political complexion.
There being no further business, tn
convention then adjourned.
THE FRAUD AGAIN