The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
r.u.u.ssxr Fla Sent, g. 1888,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Sept. 8, 1883.
Pursuant to call OF the Executive Committee,
the Democratic Congressional Convention ,,i LOT
Hall. Tallahassee, and was called 10 order al
$40 D. M by Hon. z. c. Love, chairman OF said
COMMITTED who read the call and announced
that a temporary organization was IN order
Hon W. d. Chipley, of Escambia, moved that
Hon. ]. 3. Johnston, of Pasco, be elected tenn
porary chairman.
Messrs. ]. s Beard. of Leon, and Hon j. j..
Willie, of Jefferson, were also nominated On
motion Of Hon. j. II. McKinnie, of jackson, the
chairman appointed Messrs. G. A. Balizeli. OF
Jackson, and r c. Parkhill, OF Jefferson, teilers
The name of Mr.. Beard was Withdrawn
The vote was: For Hon. j. Is. Jonnston' 100
for Hon. j. j. Willie, IL.
The chairman announced that Hon. J. Is.
Johnston was duly elected temporary chairman
of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF fernando. MIR.
James NJ. Barco was unanimously chosen oecre
tary Mr. B. F, Kirk, of fernando, moved
that Mr. J. B. Whitfield, of Leon, be elected AS
sistant Secretary which was carried unani
mOusly.
On motion of Mr.. j. b. Whitfield, the me ~
bers and representatives Of the press were IN
vited to seats on the platform.
On motion of Hon. ]. II. Mckinne the fol-
lowing committee of one delegate from each
county was appointed as Committee on Gre
dentials
Calhoun county, A. P. Hagans; Citrus. r. s..
Salisbury De Soto, not represented; Escam-
bia, c. C. Yonge; Franklin, Fl. L. Grady; Gads--
den, E. P Dismukes; Hllsborougb, G. l.. Mitch
ell; Holmes, John NJ. Brownell; Jackson,
G. Smith; Jefferson, w NJ Girardeau Lafayette,
B. H. Hall; Leon, F. T. Christie; Levy, }. NJ
jackson; Liberty, L. D. Carson Lee, W. II.
Towles Manatee A. E. Willard; Monroe, s. s.
Harvey; Pasco, r. NJ. Wilson Polk, James NJ.
w 7 Williams TayiOr.
Jno. N. Gornto; Wakula, ). K. Casseaux :;
Walton ]. w. Campbell Washington, W. g.
Payne; fernando, B. F. Kirk. The committee
retired.
Hon. w D. Chiply offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS The unusual spectacle is presented
in this Convention of vacant seats assigned 10
Manatee, DeSoto and Hillsborough counties
and whereas, these sterling Democratic coun
ties are never missing when work for the Demo-
cratic party is needed; therefore, be it
ResOlred. That the sympathies of this Conven
ton are hereby extended to our fellow citizens
in these counties, with the sincere hope that the
| apparent dissipation of the scourge from their
| limits may be permanent.
On motion of Hon. J. H. McKinne, the fol
lowing Committee on Resolutions was APP
| pointed
Calhoun. H. L. Crazy Citrus, w. s. Turner
DeSoto, not represented; Escambia, L. b.
Knowles: Franklin, H. L. Grady; Gadsdcn, PW
White; Hernando B. F. Kirk Hrsborough
c. L. Mitchell; Holmes, H. Evans; Jackson
George A. Baltzel; jefferson. E. B. Bailey La
Fayette, B. II. Hall; Leon d. s. Walker, Jr.
Levy, J. G. Sale; Liberty w H. Gum; Lee
=; Manatee, A. E. Willard; Monroe, w. II.
Williams; Pasco. r A. Brown; Polk, James
NJ Hooker; Santa Rosa George A. Creary
Taylor, G. B. Whidden; w ,kulla, T F. Swear
ingen; Walton, d. A. Mclean; Washington
| VIM. Miller.
On motion of Captain W. D. Chipley, the fol
lowing Committee on Permanent Organization
was appointed
Calhoun. -; Citrus, H. D. Edwards; De
Soto -; Escambia, Robert McKinnon
Franklin =; Gadsden, II. H. Darsey Her
nando, B. F. Kirk; Hilsborough, c. l.. Mitch
ell; Holiness ]. NJ. Brownell Jackson, c. b
Wynns; jefferson, w. c. Thomas Lafayette
-; Leon, W. A Rtwls Levy, w. w. Cot
treli Liberty,W. II. Gum Lee, w. II TowleS;
Manatee, A. f. Willard Monroe, -; Pasco
Thomas O'Neal; PYlk, c. G. Wilson Santa
Rosa, Joel A. McDavid; Taylor G. B. Wild
den Wakulla, w. w. Walker; Walton, J. ID
McCrimmou; Washington, J. II. Hamilton.
Hon r. c. Parkhl, of Jefferson, moved thai
the Convention adjourn to 8 a. m. tomorrow
| Carried.