The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-18

| he had told Mr.. McDougall that he would &C
cept the nomination from them and would work
for the ticket, that their only hope was tn make
a strong ticket and TO do that they would have
! TO take some Democrats ~ The delegates then
| auieted down but did considerable grumbng in
| low tones
For SHERIFF-E C. Weeks and w. j. John
| son placed II nomination. The Secretary read
| the card of Mr. Johnson, announcing that he
| was life long Democrat and would receive no
nomination from the hsnds of the Republicans
| f. c. Weeks was then nominated unanimously
For TAX AssEssoR-I. NJ Blake placed in
| nomination What's de bonds cried voice
| No answer. Harry Harmon arose and said that
| he had no intention of drawing the color line,
| but that he understood that the bond oil asses
| sor was small, that it was the only ONCE that
coored man could hold for this reason, and that
J he hoped that Mr. Blake would not insist upon
being nominated for this office when be could get
| just as much honor out OF the nomination Tor
| Superintendent of Schools. In closing he said ::
| IF the colored man cannot have the office Of
| Assessor then for Gods sake what can he have;
| William Pells answered this by saying that The
! Legislative offices were being held back for the
| co'ored men, Blake arose and said that he
| placed himself in the hands OF the Convention,
that being Surveyor he felt that he could fill
the office of Assessor 10 their benefit il elected,
but he would submit to their decision. He was
nominated
Mr. John McDougall mounted the platform
!
make; that he had been told by reliable colored
men that Mr. Miles II. johnson had been attend
| ing their caucus meetings and had declared his
| willingness to accept the nomination for Tax
| Collector on their ticket and that if nominated
| he would work hard for the election of that
ticket; that he had sent for Mr.. johnson that
morning and had talk with HIM, and he had
confirmed this statement; that Mr.. johnson had
been Democrat but was now with them heart
and soul (Cheers)
TAX CoLLEcToR-Miles II. johnson nomi-
| mated, and his nomination declared unanimous,
notwithstanding the fact that it was opposed by
several very decided" Nos,"
| Louis Edwards nominated Mr.. J. B. Conner
for Superintendent of Public Instruction, and
| stated that Mr. Conner had been with them the
night before in the hard rain and had sent the
Convention word that if nominated lie would
work for the election of the ticket.
W. +. Thompson jumped to bis feet and said
that he was afraid they were getting too many
| of that kind OF men that he was afraid some of
them might leave them in the lurch lust at a
time when ii would prove disastrous to the
ticket that he offered motion that COM
mitee Of one from each precinct be selected to
wait on Mr.. Conner, and the other Democrats(,)
whom they had nominated, and see if they in
tended TO stick and that if Mr. Conner meant
| business the committee would put his name on
the ticket; tina, this same committee should be
empowered To fill all blank places, if any, on the
ticket, and to also select men 10 fill the offices
of Treasurer and Surveyor, which had not yet
been nominated.
w! b. Carr spoke in favor Of this motion, and
asked: How do you know where Mr. Conner
! stands! How do you know bis object in seeking
This nomination, He is Democrat How do you
know that he does not mean TO sell you out.
! My vice is go cautious | am afraid you are
making big mistake to day Our voters will
say we'll the candidates are all Democrats, I'll
vote for the best man, and fear you are doing
work to day that will elect the straight Demo-
cratic ticket, and that too. by Republican votes"
Thompson's motion was then put and carried
and the committee appointed.
| w. G. Mccall displayed map showing the
! justice districts of the county and stated that
there were some irregularities about it which
! made it impossible at present to elect either
! justices or constables that Governor Perry
has ordered the County Commissioners to cor
| rect these errors at their next meeting and that
he moved that the committee be empowered to
name these candidates when the districts were
| properly arranged carried
| Convention then took a recess for half an
| hour.
Called to order again at 515 and w. G. Nc
Call offered the following resolution, which was
adopted
| Rssolced That the appropriation of 300 for
immigration purposes be denied until the Coun
| ty Commissioners shall be able to properly care
| for the poor and needy Of this county.
On motion of Mccall a committee of five was
then appointed by the chair to draft resolutions.
! William Pells took the stand and nominated
John w Mitchell for the Senate. w. G. Stewart
and w. r. Carr were also nominated motion
| was made that the two-thirds rule be adopted
W. B. Carr jumped to his feet and opposed this
| lie said that the two thirds rule was a Demo-
| cratic measure; that he thought that Convention
had gone Democratic far enough for one day:
that the majority rule was the Republican rule,
and he demanded that il be adopted which was
| done.
1t was then moved and carried that no cand-
date defeated for the Senate should be allowed
to enter the race for the lower house
The roll was then called and John W Mitch
| ell was nominated as Senator. the vote stand
| ing: Mitchell, "A; Stewart, 6 Carr 81 On
| motion, Mitchels nomination was made unani-
| nous.
At this time every delegate was upon his feet
and all were yelling and talking at once making
most unearihly noise. The Chairman raped,
| yelled and pleaded. ooh men r. said he " for
gracious sake do set down, and shut up"
| The Committee on Resolutions reported and
their report was adopted.
The fun now began in earnest and the follow
ing named candidates were placed in nomina-
| ton for Representatives Henry Douglass. A.
Atterway. General w. Williams, w F. Thomp
son, John Ramsey. A Underwood. Robt Smith.
W. 6. Mccall, H. e. Wyche, G. w. McGrif.
Sam W. Frazier, Clinton Sneed, Richard Rob.
erson, j. +. Proctor and J. D. Neale
1t was announced that there being 1909 dele
gates, it would require a majority of the whole
To nominate, which would be S.
First ballot-Douglass 0, Atterwav 7. Will
lams 10. Thompson O. Ramsey O. Underwood O.
Smith Il. Mccall o, Fl. c. Wyche 4 McGriff O.
Frazier 10. Sneed 35, Robertson 20, Proctor O.
Neale l. No nomination II will be seen from
ms that number who had been placed in
nomination scored goose eggs not even receiy
ing the vote OF the one who nominated them
Second balot-Sneed "a. Robertson %, Wycbe
H. Smith TO- Frazier 6, Williams 5. No nom-
nation.
Third balot-Sneed 49, Frazier Is, Robertson
II. Mccall TO- McGrff 7, Wyche 5 Ransey 4
No nomination several precincts not voting.
On The fourth ballot W. G. Mccall was nomi
nair' receiving u vote OF 20
Harmon moved that II. c. Wyche be nomi-
mated ms The second Representative by acclama.
tion. Z. Smith offered u substitute that Rob-
ert Smith he nominated by acclamaion. Hsr-
mon then withdrew his motion Bob Smith
jumped mp and began yelling Smith as loud
as he could; then came cries of Call de roll ~
cr gwinc ter nominate Bob Smith ~" call de |
H." w NC
Smith is a chuckie- headed, ignorant. corn.
iled darkey, aud was bitterly opposed by the |
better element of the convention, but he was the |
representative man of the rabble and the rabble |
was determined to have some recognition.
The NTH ballot was almost evenly divided he
tween McGriff and Smith with enough scatter. |
ing ballots to prevent the nomination but on |
The sixth ballot big mouthed Bob made a home |
run and was nominated receiving SO votes ont |
OF The lO9 cast A motion was then made that |
Smiths nomination be declared unanimous hut /
was opposed 10y many loud and positive voices |