The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-03

! '"is-i,',u, thou arr L i.H.l
/ E.fpr Falatka NM.
The time is approaching for the Ocala
/ convention, which Will settle the matte.
Of nomination, as 10 who shall he nomi
ne" oi the democratic party for the posi-
ton Of representative in the congress OF
/ ia" I nlt-d Stitc3 from the second con
I .re--lonal district If Florida. and il
view of this fact, in taking observation
If the whole circumstance in caunec
| ton with this matter. Every citizen IN
| the district who has or has had ANYTHING
| To- dn NTH the democratic party must b.,
'ult lhcod OF the manifest mcun,Istpnr,
| OF som" m.mt"rs who would hay. II
f~ltcven they have acted rs the simon
fdrr democracy OF the distract.
II Is we'll known that, accuriin. to all
customs and usages of this tlmp.hunurrol
party IN polite, IN all the ,tatcs Of ,hc
union
hat IN such ra>ts rs representative
M congress It has ALWAYS h.en llSlIll.
When the services uf the holders Of the
delegated power of the people were gen
orally approved bv his constituents, tu
nominate him for a second term in con.
gtcsS. Vow. ~ Tia" ,t>. of our present
T. preventative, tndrhS IhughrrtN. who
undoubtedly la, faithfully and diligently
served III" constituency uf his district IN
III" session of congress about IT, close
anu has very successfully worked h.
isSIle stN"rally, hnth for general and bar.
truIar appropriations tur internal I'M.
trovemrnt,--p public buildings, etc., for
~" district and has given his support
to any mattrrut interest, rs we'll for his
own ~ for any and all sections IL our
common country, yet notwithstanding.
hN a few insignificant parties in "A county
a. IN u city OF this district, 10 set aside
the u-ag,'S of the democratic party. as
well as 10 lesson the dues 10 which the
present incumbent Of the congressional
position of Charles Doughrrty, who has
tIll"d tn" position ST. Creditahly ~ him
self and hrneiicially To- the whole Of TIM,
di>ttrt, aud, indeed. the stat. at lar.e.
50 far. at least the effort ha. proved n
tempest III Il trapo /, and il seems now
as though the parties named above ar,
qtiarrelhS with ohe another. and seem
dispose Ia play the part Of dog eat
dog. 81 fat as the party who are tom,rt
IN convention at Ocala is concerned in.
dIvl,lually. think it would h. bet To-
let tItem strictly alone. and let them EN-
JOY their own way They started the
trouble Themselves lct them settle it
also.
From the view take If the status Of
matters and tI,r-o far apparent to me.
nomination of candidate, think that
our present representative is likely To bc
placed in nomination hv acclamatlon. or
on the first ballot Of tie convention --
That Is, II there be- any one to run against
INN, which AT present seems doubtful -
after which 1t then h,runr, every man
IN the district who claims tho uamp Of
d"wrtH, L. scr to 1t that at the proper
uur, AMI IN the truprr place, he depo~.
rs HIS ballot for Charles Dughcrty for
congress. {" represent the people Of the
second district Of Florida. and ALWAYS
with the understanding that there is
"Nrlcnmc' To any other citizens who
m'y t'ci disposed tn Vote our ticket who
have not voted with II, previously.
\ DEMOCRAT.
NtGI~r .. 1855.