The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
REPRESENTATIVE, {. B. Whidden.
x,.Erp COUNTY


Meeting called 10 order by Frank T.. Saxon,
Chairman Conservative Democratic Executive
Committee. Alter stating The ohjec, OF the meet
ing NJ r Burns made Temporary Chair
man and c. +. Wells, Temporary Secretary.
On motion OF F. L. Saxon, II was moved and
seconded that the temporary organization be
made permanent. Motion prevailed.
Nj J. c. Phillips offered the following rese
iulions. which were adopted
WHEREAS Oae Oue; {. Butierweck, who was
elected alternate to the Barlow Convention on
the Conservative Democratic ticket and to rep
resent fernando county in said Convention,
and WHEREAS said Butterweck has now de-
cared himself Republican, be ii
R~4cai That all authority vested in said
Butlerweck TO represent Hernaudo county and
The Conservative Democratic Party thereof be
hereby cancelled and annulled. and ,hat he do
no, represent said party at said Convention and
be il further
Resolued. That this Mass Meeting elect and
confirm another delegation in the place OF the
fernando delegation heretofore elected.
Moved BY John 4. Bishop and seconded that
a committee OF FIVE be appointed by the Chair
committee as appointed by the Chair: T. E.
Saxon, c. J. Rutledge, John A Bishop, j. Z L.
Phillips and j. Z. Burwell.
Ga motion made by c. N. Lund, meeting ad-
jeurned 10 ? clock.
Chairman Burns called meeting to order at
ed the following, which were read and adopted :
WHEREAS, II has gone out 10 the world
through the columns Of the Times CnIon and
through lis Republican correspondent al Brooks
vile that the Conservative Democratic party Of
fernando county has attempted 10 coalesce with
the Republican party in State and National poll
tics and send delegates 10 the Republican Con-
vention therefore, be il
Resoloed $50 that our fellow Democrats through
out the State may know our pOsItion,) that We
heartily endorse the administration Of Grover
Cleveland, and his message on Tariff Reform,
and also heartily endorse the Platform as put
forth by the National Democratic Convention
at St Louis and the nomination OF Cleveland
and Thurman Tor President and Vice President,
and it 10 further
Resolped. That we endorse the nominees of
the State Convention assembled at 81. Angus
tine May 29h, 1888
Resolped That we endorse the administration
of Governor E. A. Perry; and
Resolced, Also. that ii is the sense of this Mass
Meeting that the delegates be instructed that
the first choice Of this meeting Is for fernando
county man as the nominee TO Congress from
this Congressional District
FRANK Z. SAXON,
j. c. PHILLIPS
c. J. RCTLEDGE,
]. c. BURwELL,
JOHN A BISHOP.
The delegates to the Congressional Conven-
venrion were elected as follows:
Delegates-W. S Jennings ". E. Hope, c.
F. Delama,er, c. NJ Lund, j. c. Phillips.
Alternates-John Beers, j. A. Bishop, A S.
Mann, Frank T. Saxon, j. c. Burwell.
Ii was moved and seconded that John A.
Bishop beaded to the Executive Committee,
and that this Mass Meeting endorse the Execu-
tive Committee as il now stands-F. E. Saxon,
B F. Lee, n. B. Davis, Thomas Sherlock, ]. A.
Bishop.
Motion made and carried that Charles J. Rui-
ledge be appointed TO oil the vacancy of advise
~ Committeeman from Rural precinct
Motion made and carried tina, the Times
JnOa, Tallahassee FLoRIDIAS fernando Nens,
Brooksve Register, Pasco Democrat and Citrus
Star, be furnished copy of the proceedings OF
this meeting, and be requested to publish the
same. Meeting adjourned.
NJ r. BURNS
I. r. WELLS. Secretary. Chairman.