The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-30
8PUBLICANs IN CONVENTION.

D8PUBLICANs IN CONVENTION.
j Large Number OF COlored and a
Few Whites in Mass Meeting.
About one hundred colored voters and
~1oeen white ones, assembled last night
RI the school building used by the col
- people, the object being to nomin-
, . ticket to be run in the city election
1t Tuesday. An organization was
bcted about eight o'clock, and the pri-
nsy arrangements were entered into
- discussed with spirit and enthusi-
., which vas nothing short Of pow
- Of the first order. 1t was evident
m the first that a bloody crescent
DuRhuDg that little building. and as
- passed the fact was one that could
= Be doubted.
The first trouble arose over what they
Dald call the baby when it was born
y republican ticket or the citizens
l1ket. but that was finally gotten over
ID they named it before it was born,
Z y republican ticket. This trouble be
over. but leaving the shades Of dis.
psoval ON the faces Of some, the busi-
- Of nominations was entered into
e. Deh an addition Of spirit and Ell.
nsiasm and numerous pOw-wows.
me Of the sable hued populace wanted
discuss the questions Of municipal af.
! Mrs in detaih while those who seemed
! y have the reins in hand wanted to pro.
led with the nominations. and after u
dious harangue the body decided to 20
y with tho nominations. Here Mr.. Jim
belly got the floor, and went straight to
nsiness, and in q style not altogether
oid Of originality, put into nomination
! u. Joseph f. Baldwin. man he declar-
"a to be Of type 40 deep-dyed that no
Aadow Of political doubt could be
rought against him-a republican by
irth, education, etc., etc. This nomi-
ation was seconded by many. One
olored Individual named Geter, was EN-.
Il husiastic in a speech favoring Mr.. Bald.
rims nomination, and he was followed
~ several other jump. .jim.crow style Of
EDeators in the same strain. Maj. Fowler
or1ong the number. These fellows knew
Whose money they were howling for.
Capt. H. A. Gray was then placed in
domination by Mr.. d. A. Boyd, who
made the welkin ring with praise Of his
can didate, and his speech and the nomi
<nation were received with sseat applause
Boyd In an old wheel.horse and knows ,
barn door when he sees It.
\ Here nominations were declared close,
and ballot was ordered, but the con
\ ventiOn was not ready to vote. and 81
rome parties had come to the con, entioi
loaded, they were determined to hav'
their say, and all the efforts Of the chair
man, who, We forgot to cay, was Alder
man Purcell. was unavailing, and a
times dozen vote.slingers were on tn
floor and all talking-or howling-at tn
same time. Thus things went on 10
some time, until a six.fOOt sun.cOlore'
coon and brother climbed upon the stow
and raped vigorously upon the ceilin
overhead, and produced after time OF
der enough for the chairman's voice t
he heard, but not until the pipe had bee
tumbled down upon the heads Of the BY
ISLANDERS. The candidates were calle
for, and Mr.. Baldwin made few re
marks Of little import. He "hadn
come to make speech" but was read
to answer such questions as his friend
might put to him. Several question
were put and his answers were satisfa'
tory to some, while others demurret
He spoke timidly on all questions. II
had preferred the ticket to be called Ii
Citizens ticket, but republican was goo
enough for him, and he felt gratiiie
that his friends had 80 highly honore
him. Then q vote was taken. The ba
lots were deposited in Teller Shelley
hat, (what a jolly place for votes If Jill
happened to be holding the hat b,
there seemed to be more votes than "
ters, and the chairman declared Il
whole proceeding null and void, and M
characterised with honesty, and
deliberately turned the hat and Il
votes topsy turvy, and a motion VI
carried to vote over again. Here the Y
ten waxed warm, but as the votes h'
been turned out, the new ballot was ne
essary. To take "fair and square" vo
the decision was made that all the vote
who had registered to 60 outside, and T
entering drop a ticket in the hat. .
half past ten this proceeding was goll
on, and the reporter jumped out Of t
window to catch o breath Of Gods pu
air, . thing he had not Whit OF for t.
and half hours. While we are BY
means sure Of the result Of the ball
We believe M. Baldwin received t
nomination.
A. .;,,os u tr,oksd as IL tho conypnti