The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-07-05

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The President declared nominations in
order for Treasurer
Hon. J. Is. Wall, of HilIsbOrouyh,
nominated Mr.. Frank j. Pons, Of Baker.
MIR. Barco, of Levy, nominated Mr.. w
y. Sheats, of Alachua.
Mr.. Dell. of Alachua, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Sheat.
Mr.. w. H. Milton, Jr., Of Jackson.
nominated Hon. +. :. Grill.
MIR. Martin, of fernando, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Pons
Mr.. Clarke, of Polk, seconded the nnmi-
nation Of Hon. +. =. Grill.
Mr. Harris. of Marion, seconded the
nomination OF Mr. Sheat.
Mr.. Darby, of Putnam, secon.l.-d th..
nomination of Mr. Grill
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Escambia. seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Grill.
Mr.. Wolfe, Of Escambia. seconded the
nominatio of Mr.. Sheats.
Mr.. Baltzell, of Nassau, seconded the
nomination Of F. J. Pons.
The roll being called the vote was a.
follows:
FIRST BALLOT
Alachua. Sheats ~, Pons l Baker. PJns !;
| Bradford, Sheais l, Pons o; Brevard P,sn- & !.
| Calhoun. Grill 3; Citrus Sheais g. Pons }: Cfnv
P"ns 3. Grill 2; Columbia, Sheats 1. Grill 5 Pons
>; Dadr. Pons l !; DeSoto, Sheals 4: Duval
Pnns 20 E>camha Sheats l3. Pnns CriII5
Franklin. Grill 3; Gidsen. Sheats ,. Pans IS
! CrIll3 Hamilton, Pons =; Hernantln Sheat-
| Pons 4; Hillsborough, Pnns I3 Holmes Grill I:
Jackson. Sheats l. Grill 13 Jefferson. Sheais
Pons 2. Grill 5: Lafayette, Shrats 4 Grill ,
Lake. P1ns IL; Lee. Pons 2 +; Leon. Pens .
! CrillS :; Levy. Sheats = Pons | /: Liberty Grill
. Madison. Pons :. Grill o Manares.. Sheats
! Pons |, Grill =; Marion, Sheais rs Grill /.
| Monroe. Pons 8; Nassau, Pons 9: Or1ner
| Pons 16, OsceOla, She4fs l. Pons PaS.-.
P"ns 8 Polk, Sheats A. Grill 9 Putnam. Grill
y; 81 Johns. Pons q. Grill 3; Santa R.~s.
| Grill 8; Sumter. Grill 6 Suwannee Shrat.
P1ns :, Grill l Taylor. Grill =; V0lusia Grill y
Wakua. Sheats 4 Walton Grill ;: Wash
ington, Grill t. Totals. Sheais go, Pbns H. Crirl
1873
There being no choice the ballotIny
was proceeded with. The vote was As
follows:
SECOND BALLOT
Alachua, Pons 10; Baker, Pons 3. Grill l.
Bradford. Sheats 1. Pons o; Brevard, Pons 3:
Calhoun, Grill 3: Citrus, Pons ) Ci4y. Pons ;:
Columbia P"ns 8. Grill j; Dade Pnns De-
500. Pnns 4 Dnval, Pnns 20; E>csmb;a pms
Is, Grill B; franklin. Grill 81 Gads.Ien Pon> :,
Grill 3; Hamilton, Pons : fernando. Pnns :.
Hilshomugh, Pons l3: Holmes. Grill 4: Jack
son. Sheais l. Grill l3 Jefferson. Sheai~ ,. Pons
,. Grill ,; Lafayette. PJns q Lake. Pans IL.
Lee; P"ns 2; Leon. P"ns 9. Grill 8: Levy. Pms
8; Liberty, Blank -; Madison, Pms s. Grill
81 Manatee, Pons 3 Grill ,; Marion. Pnns Il.
Grill 2: Monroe, Pms 8; Nassau Pons 9:
Orange. Pons l6; Osceola, Pons ): Pascn. Pnns
8; Polk, Pnns II. Grill , Putnam. Grill IL;
81. Johns, Pons 3, Grill 1; Santa Rosa, Grill ::
lor, Grill ?; VoIusia. Pons g.; wakuIla Pons 4;
Walton. Grill 5; Washington. Grill 4 Totals.
Sheats 4. Pons 262, Grill lO1.
On motion the nomination of Mr.. PoDs
was made unanimous.
On motion Mr.. Dell, of Alachua. Mr..
Baya of Columbia and Mr. TRAY of Du-
val, were appointed a committee to pro-
sented 80 the President of the Conven-
ton.
The committee to select State Execu-
tive Committee made the following re-
port
The committee on Executive Committee begs
TO make the following report:
II was resolved that the State Committee can-
sist OF nine members, To be srlecied two from
each geopraphicha division of The State, and one
from State at large.
There was duly elected
State at large, w. ID. Chipley
West Florida, W. E Anderson, ]. : Leonari
l. - a
Ess Florida, ] TRAY. Il F. Taylor
South Florida, W. H. Mabry. y l. Willard
IL scds further Res<siped. That the Char-
man of the State Executive Committee b.
elected by the committee and that any three
members including the Chairman shall consti-
tuie quorum.
IL Tds further Resoiced That the member of
Safe at large be temporary Chairman, and he IS
requested to call an immediate meeting fur per
manent organization.
B. W. BEILAMY Chairman
Attest II. HUTCHINSON, Secretary,
Which was read and on motion re-
ceived and adopted.
NicePresident Shine in the chair. de-
clared nominations for State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction were in order.
Mr.. Dewitt, of Putnam, nominated
Hon. a. J. Russell.
Mr.. Baya. of Columbia. Mr.. Lane. of
Lake, Mr.. -, of Volusia, and others
seconded the nomination of Hon. A. J..
Russell.
a number of members having moved
the unanimous nomination of Hon. A. ].
Russell, the vote was taken BY rising
vote and carried unanimously.
The vice-president announced that
nominations for Commissioner of -A.ri-
culture were in order
Hon. r. NJ. Graham, of Manatee nom
mated Mr.. l.. Il. WombwelI, of Jackson
Mr.. Broome, of Gadsden, nominated
Mr.. c. c. Pearce, of Leon.
Mr.. Wall, of Hillsborough, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Pearce
Mr.. Law, of Marion, nominated Gen.
]. J. Dickinson.
Mr.. Sharon, of Gadsden, nominated
Mr.. Alexander Moseley, of Gadsden.
Mr.. of Lake, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Pearce
Mr.. Milton, representing Calhoun, Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. WombwelI.
Mr.. Shine, of Orange, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Moseley.
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Escambia, seconded
the nomination of Mr. Wombwell.
Mr.. Campbell, of Walton, nominated
Mr.. r. F. Rogers, of Suwannee.
Mr.. Mcleod, of Leon, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Moseley
Mr.. Sheats, of Alachua, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Rogers.
Nominations being declared closed, the
vote was taken as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Alachua, Wombwell 3, Pearce 3. Dickinson
5, Rogers 8; Baker Rogers 4 Bradford, Rogers
10; Brevard. Wombwell l. Pearce =; Calhoun,
Wnmbwell 81 Citrus, Wombwell 5; Clay,
Wombwell l. Pesrce l, Rogers 8; Columbia
! Dickinson l, Rogers 10; Dade, Pearre / DyS0
| In, WOmbwrll DuvaL Rogers 20; Escamba,
| W0mbwell 5, PeArce IL, Rogers 2 Frankn