The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Democratic Congressional Convention
OF THE
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,
HELD AT
BrOOksville, August 4th. 1885.
PROCEEDINGS
BrOOksville, August 4th. 1885.

VentOn was called 70 Oruer al IL M Oy E1ou "a
&. Love, Chairman of the District Committee,
who read the call for the assembling of the Con-
vention and announced the election OF tempo
rary chairman 10 be in order.
Mr. salisbury, of fernando, arose and IN an
eloquent address nominated Hon. Samuel Pasco
This nomination was ably seconded by Judge
A. E. Maxwell of Pensacola MIR. PascO was
| unanimously nominated, and on assuming the
chair returned his thanks to the Convention In a
few well chosen and appropriate remarks
The election of Secretaries being next in order,
Mr.. J. NJ. Barco. OF Levy, was elected Secretary
and MIR. John A. Graham, OF Manatee, Assistant
Secretary.
Mr.. ID. K. Hickey, of Escambia county, sub
mitted the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Convention of the Demo-
cratic party OF the First Congressional District OF
| Florida has learned with profound sorrow of the
death of Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, a man distin-
gushed as the greatest modern exponent of
Democratic principles and leader of renown for
| his wisdom as q statesman and his purity as q
| patriot; I've it
H&sOiucd, That this Convention does hereby
give expression TO its appreciation of his worth in
every station in which he acted and its recogni-
ton OF the fact that in his death the Democratic
| party of the land has lost its most conspicuous
leader and The country Of its greatest patri-
OTIS.
A motion was then made and carried that a
Committee on Credentials be appointed to con-
| sist of one member from each county The fol-
| lowing committee was appointed:
Calhoun, Fannn; Escambia Knowles; Frank
| lin, Grady; Gadsden, Dismukes fernando,
| Wilson Hillsborough, Lesley; Holmes, Herrin
Jackson, Cocker; Jefferson, Lamar Lafayette,
Weathersby Leon, Pearce; Levy. Hays; Lib
erty, Neil; Manatee, Whdden; Polk, Bryant ;
Santa Rosa, Judge; Taylor, Gornto; Wakulla,
Crawford Walton, McSwain; Washington,
| Mountein-McMillan.
AS there were contestng delegations from
Monroe county that delegation waived its right
TO representation upon the committee, and as the
two delegates from Washington could not agree
| as to which should represent the delegation, the
house ordered that both be placed upon the COM
miitee with the privilege of casting a half vote
| each.
| motion was made and carried that the Com
| mittee on Credentials proceed TO the transaction
OF business and that the Convention adjourn I'M
| til $50 P. NJ
| The Convention reassembled at 535 p. NJ,
| and was called to order by the President
| The Committee on Credentials, through its
| Chairman, made the following report:
| Hon. s. Plsco, President Congressional Concen-
| ton:
| Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to
| submit the following named persons under the
head Of each county as the duly accredited dele
| gates to this Convention.
| Respectfully, J. T. LESLEY,
| Chairman Committee
| w. B. LAMAR. Secretary
| Calhoun couniy-N L. Council, o. P. Fan.
| min.
Escambia couny-W. A. Blount, S. S. Leon
ard, r. ID. Byrne, X. j. Whmirc, James Viii.
kins. b. r. Pitt, Elijah Ward T. NJ Scarritt, w.
H. Knowles, A. NJ Mcmillan, E. H. Putnam,
D. K. Hickey, J. G. Patterson N w. Nicholson,
| j. 3. Roberts, Dennis Burns, John Webb, NJ j.
Fauria A. E. Maxwell
| No proxies allowed.
Franklin county-W T. Orman, II. l.. Grady
w. Vandyke Aliernates: A. H. Laferer E. Fl
Cason. II. L. Grady alternate for w. II. Van
dyke
Gadsden County-E c. Love, Thomas Mitch
ell, E. Owens, H F. Sharon, f. p. Dismukes, F
c. Scott, II. L. Ray, II. II. Spear, A. Mosely, J.
II. Darsey, D. A. McDugall, S. Weekly, John
Thomas, L. S. Owens A. w. Snyder J. l.. Nc
Farlin, Jr Edward Love, T. r. Caniy, r. NJ.
Morgan, T. ]. DAVIS, Angus Nicholson w. w.
Keep
No proxies allowed.
fernando county-M. V. B. Venest, r. A.
Brown, Will B. Lynch, Jas. Smith, r. NJ. Will
son, F. NJ Ray, j. G. Wallace, r. F. Salisbury,
F. NJ. Townsend, s Strineer, ]; F. Tucker, A.
G: Groom, II. T: Lykes:, c: G: Keethly, J. A.
Marshall, A. L. Lands, B. F. Kirk, A. NJ Will
hanson, j. Clements, NJ S. Quarterman, Elijah
Mcleod, J. r. Temple.
Youngblood, James r. Martin w F. Burts, J.
f. Tomberlm, G. II. Sims, s. Lloyd Head, VIM.
B. Henderson, F. NJ. Bryant, Thos. E. Jackson,
s. E. Hope, T. B. Mccall, Solan B. thurman
Holmes county-John Neal, II. Evans, J. NJ.
Landrum, j. r. Herrin.
Jackson county-W. ID. Barnes, E. ]. Bryan,
w. II. Milton, Jr., J. r. Conoly, Andrew Scott,
Thomas Holiday, J. N. Daniel J. r. Shoe
maker, j. p. Cocker, A. F. McRarey, V. NJ.
Fulcher, E. J. Blacksbear w B. Wynn, j. B.
Dixon.
Jefferson county-John Finlayson, J. f. Nor
ris, L. S. Smith. r. c. Parkh, s. Pasco, w. r.
| Taylor, I. NJ Puliston, A. ID. Walker H. A.
Hawk, E. B. Bird, w. B. Lamar, w. G. Thorn
as, J. L. Bryan, w. A. Simmons, j. W. Rhodes,
]. P. Strickland r. Turnbull, B. w. Partridge
| The above IL delegates are to cast votes
Lafayette county-T. p Chaires, G. S. Wealth
ersby, w. M. Ritcnour.
Leon county, T. Myers, f. A: Crawford,
w. w. Davis G. G. Pearce, S. d. Hightower J.
B. Whitfield, j. A. Henderson, r. A. Shine, J. G..
Ross j. M. earn, w. II. Allen, W. J. Harsfield,
N. w. Eppes, G. W. Walker, w. r Wilson, p
Houstoun, G. A. Chares, S. ]. Fleming.
| The above are authorized TO cast 8 votes as an
| unit
Levy county-C B. Rodgers, w. d. Finlay-
son, N. A. Bitch, S. L. Carter, Ira ]. Carter, F..
| E. Hale, j. NJ Barco
Liberty coun,y-Wm II. Neal, M. ]. Solo,
| mon.
Manatee county,. T. Crawford, F. b. Ha-
gan, John W. Harlee, Garrett Murphy Jno W.
Whidden, j. 0. Carr, Jno. Abraham.
Polk county,. w. Bryant, E. G. Wilder,
]. II. Humphreys, David Hughes, j. d. Tillis,
A. A. Former, s. l. Pearce, L. J.. Bristow
Monroe County-Pedro Lavella, Dr. J. W.
V. r. Plummer, VIM Henry Williams, Charles
B. Pendeton, VIM. A. Gwynn, Walter c. Ma
loney, John w. Sawyer, F. J. Moreno, VIM.
Bethel.
Santa Rosa couniy-John G. Ward, William
Judge, Frank Chaffin, Dallas Peden, H. L.
Crary. Joseph F. Bcal, J. A. Harrison, John
G. Ellis
Alernaics to cast the votes of absent mem.
bers.
The delegates present to be allowed to cast
| the entire vote.
Taylor county,. J. Gornto, J. b. Hardee,
G. A. Kelly.
Wakulla county-Nat II. Walker, r. w.
Ashmore, G. S. Algood, Ii. H. Walker, H. c.
Crawford, w. w. Walker G. r. Smith, e. F.
Register.
The above delegates to cast four votes.
Walton county,. II. Rchburg Daniel Gil
lis, Allen r. Jones, Daniel Campbell, G. d.
| McSwain
No proxies allowed.
Washington county-W B. Lassiter, A. Nc
MILAN, d. d. Melvin, Miles M0untein, J. NJ
Galloway.
Mr.. Mounteiu and Mcmillan be allowed to
cast the vote of Washington county and that
| only two votes be allowed-One vote each.
JOHN T. LESLEY,
| Chairman Committee on Credentials.
w. B. LAMAR, Secretary
| On motion, the report of the committee was
adopted
A motion was then made and carried that the
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